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Article: Differential fadE28 expression associated with phenotypic virulence of Mycobacterium tuberculosis

TitleDifferential fadE28 expression associated with phenotypic virulence of Mycobacterium tuberculosis
Authors
KeywordsDifferential gene expression
fadE28
Hypervirulent strain
Mycobacterium tuberculosis
Issue Date2008
PublisherAcademic Press. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.elsevier.com/locate/micpath
Citation
Microbial Pathogenesis, 2008, v. 45 n. 1, p. 12-17 How to Cite?
AbstractAbility to persist in human macrophages is central to the virulence of Mycobacterium tuberculosis and is not invariable among various strains. Differential gene expression that is associated with phenotypic virulence may provide additional information of virulent genes involved in the pathogenesis of M. tuberculosis, which is not fully elucidated. Three hypervirulent strains of M. tuberculosis isolated from patients suffering with tuberculous meningitis were shown to grow more rapidly inside human macrophages in a previous study. In the current investigation, expression of 7 mycobacterial genes (fadE28, mce1A, mymA, acr, sigA, sugC, and Rv3723) of these strains during ex vivo macrophage challenge and in vitro acid shock was quantified by real-time PCR. Using rrs gene as a normalisation gene, fadE28 gene exhibited differential gene expression that is associated with phenotypic virulence, whereas the other 6 genes showed indistinguishable expression patterns. Up-regulation of fadE28 gene in the hypervirulent strains may account for virulence by increasing the efficiency of beta-oxidation, which is important for the persistence in macrophages as M. tuberculosis uses fatty acids preferably inside phagosome of macrophages. The fadE28 gene, together with its adjacent genes may also be critical in the process of lipid modification that could facilitate parasitism in human macrophages. © 2008 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
Persistent Identifierhttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/79092
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2023 SCImago Journal Rankings: 0.753
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dc.contributor.authorLam, THJen_HK
dc.contributor.authorYuen, KYen_HK
dc.contributor.authorHo, PLen_HK
dc.contributor.authorWong, KCen_HK
dc.contributor.authorLeong, WMen_HK
dc.contributor.authorLaw, HKWen_HK
dc.contributor.authorWeng, XHen_HK
dc.contributor.authorZhang, WHen_HK
dc.contributor.authorChen, Sen_HK
dc.contributor.authorYam, WCen_HK
dc.date.accessioned2010-09-06T07:50:30Z-
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dc.date.issued2008en_HK
dc.identifier.citationMicrobial Pathogenesis, 2008, v. 45 n. 1, p. 12-17en_HK
dc.identifier.issn0882-4010en_HK
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dc.description.abstractAbility to persist in human macrophages is central to the virulence of Mycobacterium tuberculosis and is not invariable among various strains. Differential gene expression that is associated with phenotypic virulence may provide additional information of virulent genes involved in the pathogenesis of M. tuberculosis, which is not fully elucidated. Three hypervirulent strains of M. tuberculosis isolated from patients suffering with tuberculous meningitis were shown to grow more rapidly inside human macrophages in a previous study. In the current investigation, expression of 7 mycobacterial genes (fadE28, mce1A, mymA, acr, sigA, sugC, and Rv3723) of these strains during ex vivo macrophage challenge and in vitro acid shock was quantified by real-time PCR. Using rrs gene as a normalisation gene, fadE28 gene exhibited differential gene expression that is associated with phenotypic virulence, whereas the other 6 genes showed indistinguishable expression patterns. Up-regulation of fadE28 gene in the hypervirulent strains may account for virulence by increasing the efficiency of beta-oxidation, which is important for the persistence in macrophages as M. tuberculosis uses fatty acids preferably inside phagosome of macrophages. The fadE28 gene, together with its adjacent genes may also be critical in the process of lipid modification that could facilitate parasitism in human macrophages. © 2008 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.en_HK
dc.languageengen_HK
dc.publisherAcademic Press. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.elsevier.com/locate/micpathen_HK
dc.relation.ispartofMicrobial Pathogenesisen_HK
dc.subjectDifferential gene expressionen_HK
dc.subjectfadE28en_HK
dc.subjectHypervirulent strainen_HK
dc.subjectMycobacterium tuberculosisen_HK
dc.subject.meshAcyl-CoA Dehydrogenase - genetics - metabolism-
dc.subject.meshGene Expression Regulation, Bacterial-
dc.subject.meshMycobacterium tuberculosis - classification - genetics - metabolism - pathogenicity-
dc.subject.meshTuberculosis, Meningeal - microbiology-
dc.subject.meshUp-Regulation-
dc.titleDifferential fadE28 expression associated with phenotypic virulence of Mycobacterium tuberculosisen_HK
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dc.identifier.doi10.1016/j.micpath.2008.01.006en_HK
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