Rac1, RhoA, and Cdc42 participate in HeLa cell invasion by group B streptococcus

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Burnham, Carey-Ann D.
Shokoples, Sandra E.
Tyrrell, Gregory J. [1 ]
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[1] Univ Alberta, Mackenzie Hlth Sci Ctr 2B2 13, Dept Lab Med & Pathol, Edmonton, AB T6G 2J2, Canada
[2] Natl Ctr Streptococcus, Prvincial Lab Publ Hlth Microbiol, Edmonton, AB, Canada
[3] Univ Alberta, Dept Med Microbiol & Immunol, Edmonton, AB T6G 2J2, Canada
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10.1111/j.1574-6968.2007.00768.x
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Q93 [微生物学];
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071005 ; 100705 ;
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The group B streptococcus (GBS) is an important human pathogen with the ability to cause invasive disease. To do so, the bacteria must invade host cells. It has been well documented that GBS are able to invade a variety of nonphagocytic host cell types, and this process is thought to involve a number of pathogen-host cell interactions. While some of the molecular aspects of the GBS-host cell invasion process have been characterized, many events still remain unclear. The objective of this investigation was to evaluate the role of the Rho-family GTPases Rac, Rho, and Cdc42 in GBS invasion into epithelial cells. The epithelial cell invasion process was modeled using HeLa 229 cell culture. Treatment of HeLa cells with 10 mu M compactin, a pan-GTPase inhibitor, abolished GBS internalization, suggesting that GTPases are involved in the GBS invasion process. The addition of Toxin B or exoenzyme C3 to HeLa cells before GBS infection reduced invasion by 50%, further suggesting that the Rho-family GTPases are involved in GBS entry. Examining invasion of GBS into HeLa cells with altered genetic backgrounds was used to confirm these finclings; GBS invasion into HeLa cells transiently transfected with dominant negative Racd, Cdc42, or RhoA reduced invasion by 75%, 51%, and 42%, respectively. Results of this study suggest that the Rho-family GTPases are required for efficient invasion of HeLa cells by GBS.
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