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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
4
pubmed:dateCreated
2008-4-14
pubmed:abstractText
Salmonellae are bacterial pathogens that have evolved sophisticated strategies to evade host immune defenses. These strategies include the secretion of effector proteins into mammalian cells so as to subvert innate immune and apoptotic signaling pathways, thereby allowing Salmonella to avoid elimination. Here, we show that the secreted Salmonella typhimurium effector protein AvrA possesses acetyltransferase activity toward specific mitogen-activated protein kinase kinases (MAPKKs) and potently inhibits c-Jun N-terminal kinase (JNK) and NF-kappaB signaling pathways in both transgenic Drosophila and murine models. Furthermore, we show that AvrA dampens the proapoptotic innate immune response to Salmonella at the mouse intestinal mucosa. This activity is consistent with the natural history of Salmonella in mammalian hosts, where the bacteria elicit transient inflammation but do not destroy epithelial cells. Our findings suggest that targeting JNK signaling to dampen apoptosis may be a conserved strategy for intracellular pathogens.
pubmed:grant
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Apr
pubmed:issn
1934-6069
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Electronic
pubmed:day
17
pubmed:volume
3
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
233-44
pubmed:dateRevised
2009-11-19
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed-meshheading:18407067-Acetyltransferases, pubmed-meshheading:18407067-Animals, pubmed-meshheading:18407067-Animals, Genetically Modified, pubmed-meshheading:18407067-Apoptosis, pubmed-meshheading:18407067-Bacterial Proteins, pubmed-meshheading:18407067-Down-Regulation, pubmed-meshheading:18407067-Drosophila, pubmed-meshheading:18407067-Female, pubmed-meshheading:18407067-Humans, pubmed-meshheading:18407067-Immunity, Innate, pubmed-meshheading:18407067-Intestinal Mucosa, pubmed-meshheading:18407067-JNK Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinases, pubmed-meshheading:18407067-Mice, pubmed-meshheading:18407067-Mice, Inbred BALB C, pubmed-meshheading:18407067-Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase Kinases, pubmed-meshheading:18407067-NF-kappa B, pubmed-meshheading:18407067-Phosphorylation, pubmed-meshheading:18407067-Salmonella Infections, pubmed-meshheading:18407067-Salmonella typhimurium, pubmed-meshheading:18407067-Signal Transduction
pubmed:year
2008
pubmed:articleTitle
Salmonella AvrA Coordinates Suppression of Host Immune and Apoptotic Defenses via JNK Pathway Blockade.
pubmed:affiliation
Epithelial Pathobiology Unit, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA 30322, USA.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't, Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural