Type VI secretion systems of pathogenic and commensal bacteria mediate niche occupancy in the gut.
CP: Microbiology
Citrobacter rodentium
Enterobacteriaceae
Escherichia coli
T6SS effector
attaching and effacing pathogen
competitive exclusion
inter-bacterial competition
type VI secretion system
Journal
Cell reports
ISSN: 2211-1247
Titre abrégé: Cell Rep
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 101573691
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
26 04 2022
26 04 2022
Historique:
received:
08
09
2021
revised:
04
02
2022
accepted:
01
04
2022
entrez:
27
4
2022
pubmed:
28
4
2022
medline:
30
4
2022
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
The type VI secretion system (T6SS) is a contractile nanomachine widely distributed among pathogenic and commensal Gram-negative bacteria. The T6SS is used for inter-bacterial competition to directly kill competing species; however, its importance during bacterial infection in vivo remains poorly understood. We report that the murine pathogen Citrobacter rodentium, used as a model for human pathogenic Escherichia coli, harbors two functional T6SSs. C. rodentium employs its T6SS-1 to colonize the murine gastrointestinal tract by targeting commensal Enterobacteriaceae. We identify VgrG1 as a C. rodentium T6SS antibacterial effector, which exhibits toxicity in E. coli. Conversely, commensal prey species E. coli Mt1B1 employs two T6SSs of its own to counter C. rodentium colonization. Collectively, these data demonstrate that the T6SS is a potent weapon during bacterial competition and is used by both invading pathogens and resident microbiota to fight for a niche in the hostile gut environment.
Identifiants
pubmed: 35476983
pii: S2211-1247(22)00492-2
doi: 10.1016/j.celrep.2022.110731
pii:
doi:
Substances chimiques
Type VI Secretion Systems
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Types de publication
Journal Article
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
110731Subventions
Organisme : CIHR
ID : FDN-159935
Pays : Canada
Organisme : CIHR
ID : MFE-164659
Pays : Canada
Informations de copyright
Copyright © 2022 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts
Declaration of interests The authors declare no competing interests.