Transposon insertion sequencing analysis unveils novel genes involved in luxR expression and quorum sensing regulation in Vibrio alginolyticus.
LuxR
Temperature
Transposon insertion sequencing (Tn-seq)
Vibrio alginolyticus
Journal
Microbiological research
ISSN: 1618-0623
Titre abrégé: Microbiol Res
Pays: Germany
ID NLM: 9437794
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Feb 2023
Feb 2023
Historique:
received:
04
10
2022
revised:
20
10
2022
accepted:
24
10
2022
pubmed:
16
12
2022
medline:
21
12
2022
entrez:
15
12
2022
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Vibrio alginolyticus is an important conditional pathogen of fish, shrimp, shellfish, and other marine aquaculture animals that causes huge economic losses to the marine aquaculture industries. Temperature has a significant influence on its quorum sensing (QS) system, which is essential for its various physiological functions. Using transposon insertion sequencing (Tn-seq) technology, we identified 218 putative regulatory factors of LuxR, the master regulator of QS in V. alginolyticus. In addition to established regulators, novel regulatory factors involved in LuxR expression are related to multiple processes. OmpH, 00189, TolC, VscY, and NirD are validated upstream regulatory factors of LuxR. Interestingly, OmpH and 00189 repress luxR expression at lower temperatures and activate its expression at higher temperatures. In contrast, TolC, VscY, and NirD enhance luxR expression at lower temperatures but suppress it at higher temperatures. Moreover, the abovementioned regulators are essential for QS-associated phenotypes, including Asp yields, motility, and biofilm formation, in temperature-dependent or temperature-independent manners. Thus, these novel regulators appear to relay various physiological signals in addition to temperature, effecting population phenotype modifications via QS regulation and warranting future investigation into the underlying mechanisms of opportunistic outbreaks of vibriosis.
Identifiants
pubmed: 36521340
pii: S0944-5013(22)00283-X
doi: 10.1016/j.micres.2022.127243
pii:
doi:
Substances chimiques
Trans-Activators
0
Bacterial Proteins
0
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
127243Informations de copyright
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Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts
Conflict of interest disclosure The authors declare no conflict of interest.