The Increased Accumulation of Staphylococcus aureus Virulence Factors Is Maximized in a purR Mutant by the Increased Production of SarA and Decreased Production of Extracellular Proteases

被引:10
作者
Alkam, Duah [1 ]
Jenjaroenpun, Piroon [2 ]
Ramirez, Aura M. [3 ]
Beenken, Karen E. [3 ]
Spencer, Horace J. [4 ]
Smeltzer, Mark S. [3 ]
机构
[1] Univ Arkansas Med Sci, Dept Biochem & Mol Biol, Little Rock, AR 72205 USA
[2] Univ Arkansas Med Sci, Dept Biomed Informat, Little Rock, AR 72205 USA
[3] Univ Arkansas Med Sci, Dept Microbiol & Immunol, Little Rock, AR 72205 USA
[4] Univ Arkansas Med Sci, Dept Biostat, Little Rock, AR 72205 USA
基金
美国国家科学基金会;
关键词
Staphylococcus aureus; extracellular proteases; osteomyelitis; purR; sarA; FIBRONECTIN-BINDING PROTEINS; BIOFILM FORMATION; REGULATORY MUTATIONS; IMPACT; AGR; BIOSYNTHESIS; PATHOGENESIS; DETERMINANT; PHENOTYPE; INFECTION;
D O I
10.1128/IAI.00718-20
中图分类号
R392 [医学免疫学]; Q939.91 [免疫学];
学科分类号
100102 ;
摘要
Mutation of purR was previously shown to enhance the virulence of Staphylococcus aureus in a murine sepsis model, and this cannot be fully explained by increased expression of genes within the purine biosynthesis pathway. Rather, the increased production of specific S. aureus virulence factors, including alpha toxin and the fibronectin-binding proteins, was shown to play an important role. Mutation of purR was also shown previously to result in increased abundance of SarA. Here, we demonstrate by transposon sequencing that mutation of purR in the USA300 strain LAC increases fitness in a biofilm while mutation of sarA has the opposite effect. Therefore, we assessed the impact of sarA on reported purR-associated phenotypes by characterizing isogenic purR, sarA, and sarA/purR mutants. The results confirmed that mutation of purR results in increased abundance of alpha toxin, protein A, the fibronectin-binding proteins, and SarA, decreased production of extracellular proteases, an increased capacity to form a biofilm, and increased virulence in an osteomyelitis model. Mutation of sarA had the opposite effects on all of these phenotypes and, other than bacterial burdens in the bone, all of the phenotypes of sarA/purR mutants were comparable to those of sarA mutants. Limiting the production of extracellular proteases reversed all of the phenotypes of sarA mutants and most of those of sarA/purR mutants. We conclude that a critical component defining the virulence of a purR mutant is the enhanced production of SarA, which limits protease production to an extent that promotes the accumulation of critical S. aureus virulence factors.
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