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102. Helicobacter pylori Dampens Gut Epithelial Self-Renewal by Inhibiting Apoptosis, a Bacterial Strategy to Enhance Colonization of the Stomach
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Mimuro, Hitomi, primary, Suzuki, Toshihiko, additional, Nagai, Shigenori, additional, Rieder, Gabriele, additional, Suzuki, Masato, additional, Nagai, Takeshi, additional, Fujita, Yukihiro, additional, Nagamatsu, Kanna, additional, Ishijima, Nozomi, additional, Koyasu, Shigeo, additional, Haas, Rainer, additional, and Sasakawa, Chihiro, additional
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- 2007
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103. Differential Regulation of Caspase-1 Activation, Pyroptosis, and Autophagy via Ipaf and ASC in Shigella-Infected Macrophages
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Suzuki, Toshihiko, primary, Franchi, Luigi, additional, Toma, Claudia, additional, Ashida, Hiroshi, additional, Ogawa, Michinaga, additional, Yoshikawa, Yuko, additional, Mimuro, Hitomi, additional, Inohara, Naohiro, additional, Sasakawa, Chihiro, additional, and Nuñez, Gabriel, additional
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- 2007
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104. 93: Identification of the intracellular location and mechanisms of NOD1-dependent inflammatory responses
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Irving, Aaron, Mimuro, Hitomi, Kufer, Thomas, Lo, Camden, Turner, Lorinda, Thomas, Belinda, Bertin, John, Boneca, Ivo, Sasakawa, Chihiro, Philpott, Dana, Ferrero, Richard, and Kaparakis-Liaskos, Maria
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- 2014
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105. Interaction of CagA with Crk plays an important role in Helicobacter pylori–induced loss of gastric epithelial cell adhesion
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Suzuki, Masato, primary, Mimuro, Hitomi, additional, Suzuki, Toshihiko, additional, Park, Morag, additional, Yamamoto, Tadashi, additional, and Sasakawa, Chihiro, additional
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- 2005
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106. Pleurotolysin, a Novel Sphingomyelin-specific Two-component Cytolysin from the Edible Mushroom Pleurotus ostreatus, Assembles into a Transmembrane Pore Complex
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Tomita, Toshio, primary, Noguchi, Kayoko, additional, Mimuro, Hitomi, additional, Ukaji, Fumio, additional, Ito, Kiyoshi, additional, Sugawara-Tomita, Noriko, additional, and Hashimoto, Yohichi, additional
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- 2004
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107. Structural definition on the surface of Helicobacter pylori type IV secretion apparatus
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Tanaka, Jiro, primary, Suzuki, Toshihiko, additional, Mimuro, Hitomi, additional, and Sasakawa, Chihiro, additional
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- 2003
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108. Grb2 Is a Key Mediator of Helicobacter pylori CagA Protein Activities
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Mimuro, Hitomi, primary, Suzuki, Toshihiko, additional, Tanaka, Jiro, additional, Asahi, Momoyo, additional, Haas, Rainer, additional, and Sasakawa, Chihiro, additional
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- 2002
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109. Neural Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome protein (N-WASP) is the specific ligand for Shigella VirG among the WASP family and determines the host cell type allowing actin-based spreading
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Suzuki, Toshihiko, primary, Mimuro, Hitomi, additional, Suetsugu, Shiro, additional, Miki, Hiroaki, additional, Takenawa, Tadaomi, additional, and Sasakawa, Chihiro, additional
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- 2002
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110. Shigella Invasion of Macrophage Requires the Insertion of IpaC into the Host Plasma Membrane
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Kuwae, Asaomi, primary, Yoshida, Sei, additional, Tamano, Koichi, additional, Mimuro, Hitomi, additional, Suzuki, Toshihiko, additional, and Sasakawa, Chihiro, additional
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- 2001
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111. Profilin Is Required for Sustaining Efficient Intra- and Intercellular Spreading of Shigella flexneri
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Mimuro, Hitomi, primary, Suzuki, Toshihiko, additional, Suetsugu, Shiro, additional, Miki, Hiroaki, additional, Takenawa, Tadaomi, additional, and Sasakawa, Chihiro, additional
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- 2000
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112. Shigella Type III Secretion Protein MxiI Is Recognized by Naip2 to Induce Nlrc4 Inflammasome Activation Independently of Pkcδ.
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Suzuki, Shiho, Franchi, Luigi, He, Yuan, Muñoz-Planillo, Raul, Mimuro, Hitomi, Suzuki, Toshihiko, Sasakawa, Chihiro, and Núñez, Gabriel
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SHIGELLA ,INTRACELLULAR pathogens ,DARDARIN ,BACTERIAL diseases ,IMMUNE response ,SALMONELLA diseases - Abstract
Recognition of intracellular pathogenic bacteria by members of the nucleotide-binding domain and leucine-rich repeat containing (NLR) family triggers immune responses against bacterial infection. A major response induced by several Gram-negative bacteria is the activation of caspase-1 via the Nlrc4 inflammasome. Upon activation, caspase-1 regulates the processing of proIL-1β and proIL-18 leading to the release of mature IL-1β and IL-18, and induction of pyroptosis. The activation of the Nlrc4 inflammasome requires the presence of an intact type III or IV secretion system that mediates the translocation of small amounts of flagellin or PrgJ-like rod proteins into the host cytosol to induce Nlrc4 activation. Using the Salmonella system, it was shown that Naip2 and Naip5 link flagellin and the rod protein PrgJ, respectively, to Nlrc4. Furthermore, phosphorylation of Nlrc4 at Ser533 by Pkcδ was found to be critical for the activation of the Nlrc4 inflammasome. Here, we show that Naip2 recognizes the Shigella T3SS inner rod protein MxiI and induces Nlrc4 inflammasome activation. The expression of MxiI in primary macrophages was sufficient to induce pyroptosis and IL-1β release, which were prevented in macrophages deficient in Nlrc4. In the presence of MxiI or Shigella infection, MxiI associated with Naip2, and Naip2 interacted with Nlrc4. siRNA-mediated knockdown of Naip2, but not Naip5, inhibited Shigella-induced caspase-1 activation, IL-1β maturation and Asc pyroptosome formation. Notably, the Pkcδ kinase was dispensable for caspase-1 activation and secretion of IL-1β induced by Shigella or Salmonella infection. These results indicate that activation of caspase-1 by Shigella is triggered by the rod protein MxiI that interacts with Naip2 to induce activation of the Nlrc4 inflammasome independently of the Pkcδ kinase. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2014
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113. Rho Family Gtpase Cdc42 Is Essential for the Actin-Based Motility of Shigella in Mammalian Cells
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Suzuki, Toshihiko, primary, Mimuro, Hitomi, additional, Miki, Hiroaki, additional, Takenawa, Tadaomi, additional, Sasaki, Takuya, additional, Nakanishi, Hiroyuki, additional, Takai, Yoshimi, additional, and Sasakawa, Chihiro, additional
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- 1999
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114. 126 : NOD1-dependent sensing of bacterial outer membrane vesicles and induction of an autophagic response
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Irving, Aaron, Turner, Lorinda, Mimuro, Hitomi, Sasakawa, Chihiro, Kufer, Thomas, Philpott, Dana, Ferrero, Richard, and Kaparakis-Liaskos, Maria
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- 2013
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115. Cell death and infection: A double-edged sword for host and pathogen survival.
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Ashida, Hiroshi, Mimuro, Hitomi, Ogawa, Michinaga, Kobayashi, Taira, Sanada, Takahito, Minsoo Kim, and Sasakawa, Chihiro
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CELL death , *INFECTION , *BACTERIA , *PATHOGENIC microorganisms , *MITOCHONDRIA - Abstract
Host cell death is an intrinsic immune defense mechanism in response to microbial infection. However, bacterial pathogens use many strategies to manipulate the host cell death and survival pathways to enhance their replication and survival. This manipulation is quite intricate, with pathogens often suppressing cell death to allow replication and then promoting it for dissemination. Frequently, these effects are exerted through modulation of the mitochondrial pro-death, NF-κB-dependent pro-survival, and inflammasome-dependent host cell death pathways during infection. Understanding the molecular details by which bacterial pathogens manipulate cell death pathways will provide insight into new therapeutic approaches to control infection. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2011
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116. Autophagy targeting of Listeria monocytogenes and the bacterial countermeasure.
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Ogawa, Michinaga, Yoshikawa, Yuko, Mimuro, Hitomi, Hain, Torsten, Chakraborty, Trinad, and Sasakawa, Chihiro
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- 2011
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117. NF-κB activation by Helicobacter pylori requires Akt-mediated phosphorylation of p65.
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Takeshima, Eriko, Tomimori, Koh, Kawakami, Hirochika, Ishikawa, Chie, Sawada, Shigeki, Tomita, Mariko, Senba, Masachika, Kinjo, Fukunori, Mimuro, Hitomi, Sasakawa, Chihiro, Fujita, Jiro, and Mori, Naoki
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HELICOBACTER pylori ,PHOSPHORYLATION ,NF-kappa B ,DNA-binding proteins ,TRANSCRIPTION factors - Abstract
Background: The inflammatory response in Helicobacter pylori-infected gastric tissue is mediated by cag pathogenicity island (PAI)-dependent activation of nuclear factor-κB (NF-κB). Phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase (PI3K)/Akt signaling is known to play a role in NF-κB activation, but little information is available on the relationship between H. pylori and PI3K/Akt signaling in gastric epithelial cells. We examined whether H. pylori activates Akt in gastric epithelial cells, the role of cag PAI in this process and the role of Akt in regulating H. pylori-induced NF-κB activation. Results: Phosphorylated Akt was detected in epithelial cells of H. pylori-positive gastric tissues. Although Akt was activated in MKN45 and AGS cells by coculture with cag PAI-positive H. pylori strains, a cag PAI-negative mutant showed no activation of Akt. H. pylori also induced p65 phosphorylation. PI3K inhibitor suppressed H. pylori-induced p65 phosphorylation and NF-κB transactivation, as well as interleukin-8 expression. Furthermore, transfection with a dominantnegative Akt inhibited H. pylori-induced NF-κB transactivation. Transfection with small interference RNAs for p65 and Akt also inhibited H. pylori-induced interleukin-8 expression. Conclusion: The results suggest that cag PAI-positive H. pylori activates Akt in gastric epithelial cells and this may contribute to H. pylori-mediated NF-κB activation associated with mucosal inflammation and carcinogenesis. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2009
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118. Shigella deliver an effector protein to trigger host microtubule destabilization, which promotes Rac1 activity and efficient bacterial internalization.
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Yoshida, Sei, Katayama, Eisaku, Kuwae, Asaomi, Mimuro, Hitomi, Suzuki, Toshihiko, and Sasakawa, Chihiro
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TUBULINS ,MICROTUBULES ,SHIGELLA ,HELA cells ,EPITHELIAL cells ,CELL communication ,CELL growth - Abstract
Shigella deliver a subset of effectors into the host cell via the type III secretion system, that stimulate host cell signal pathways to modulate the actin dynamics required for invasion of epithelial cells. Here we show that one of the Shigella effectors, called VirA, can interact with tubulin to promote microtubule (MT) destabilization, and elicit protrusions of membrane ruffling. Under in vitro conditions, VirA inhibited polymerization of tubulin and stimulated MT destabilization. Upon microinjection of VirA into HeLa cells, a localized membrane ruffling was induced rapidly. Overexpression of VirA in host cells caused MT destruction and protruding membrane ruffles which were absent when VirA was co‐expressed with a dominant‐negative Rac1 mutant. Indeed, Shigella but not the virA mutant stimulated Rac1, including the formation of membrane ruffles in infected cells. Importantly, the MT structure beneath the protruding ruffling was destroyed. Furthermore, drug‐induced MT growth in HeLa cells greatly enhanced the Shigella entry. These results indicate that VirA is a novel type of bacterial effector capable of inducing membrane ruffling through the stimulation of MT destabilization. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2002
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119. Shigella deliver an effector protein to trigger host microtubule destabilization, which promotes Rac1 activity and efficient bacterial internalization.
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Voshida, Sei, Katayama, Eisaku, Kuwae, Asaomi, Mimuro, Hitomi, Suzuki, Toshihiko, and Sasakawa, Chihiro
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SHIGELLA ,ENTEROBACTERIACEAE ,EPITHELIAL cells ,BIOLOGICAL membranes ,CELLS ,GRAM-negative bacteria - Abstract
Shigella deliver a subset of effectors into the host cell via the type III secretion system, that stimulate host cell signal pathways to modulate the actin dynamics required for invasion of epithelial cells. Here we show that one of the Shigella effectors, called VirA, can interact with tubulin to promote microtubule (MT) destabilization, and elicit protrusions of membrane ruffling. Under in vitro conditions, VirA inhibited polymerization of tubulin and stimulated MT destabilization. Upon microinjection of VirA into HeLa cells, a localized membrane ruffling was induced rapidly. Overexpression of VirA in host cells caused MT destruction and protruding membrane ruffles which were absent when VirA was co-expressed with a dominant-negative Rac1 mutant. Indeed, Shigella but not the nrA mutant stimulated Rac1, including the formation of membrane ruffles in infected cells. Importantly, the MT structure beneath the protruding ruffling was destroyed. Furthermore, drug-induced MT growth in HeLa cells greatly enhanced the Shigella entry. These results indicate that VirA is a novel type of bacterial effector capable of inducing membrane ruffling through the stimulation of MT destabilization. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2002
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120. Autophagy targeting of Listeria monocytogenesand the bacterial countermeasure
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Ogawa, Michinaga, Yoshikawa, Yuko, Mimuro, Hitomi, Hain, Torsten, Chakraborty, Trinad, and Sasakawa, Chihiro
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Autophagy acts as an intrinsic defense system against intracellular bacterial survival. Recently, multiple cellular pathways that target intracellular bacterial pathogens to autophagy have been described. These include the Atg5/LC3 pathway, which targets Shigella, the ubiquitin (Ub)-NDP52-LC3 pathway, which targets Group A Streptococcus(GAS) andSalmonella typhimurium, the Ub-p62-LC3 pathway, which targets Mycobacterium tuberculosis, Listeria monocytogenes, and S. typhimurium, and the diacylglycerol-dependent pathway, which targets S. typhimurium. In addition, the bacterial invasion process is targeted by the NOD1 or NOD2 -Atg16L-LC3 pathway. Bacterial pathogens with an intracytosolic lifestyle, i.e., those capable of inducing actin polymerization and cell-to-cell spreading, also employ diverse tactics to evade autophagic recognition. Thus, Shigella, L. monocytogenes, and Burkholderiapseudomalleideploy highly evolved systems to evade autophagic recognition and growth restriction. Here, we briefly review current knowledge of host recognition of L. monocytogenes by the innate immune system, and highlight how autophagic recognition by the host is overcome by bacterial countermeasures.
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121. Shigella effector IpaH4.5 targets 19S regulatory particle subunit RPN13 in the 26S proteasome to dampen cytotoxic T lymphocyte activation.
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Otsubo, Ryota, Mimuro, Hitomi, Ashida, Hiroshi, Hamazaki, Jun, Murata, Shigeo, and Sasakawa, Chihiro
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SHIGELLA , *PROTEASOMES , *LYMPHOCYTE transformation , *CYTOTOXIC T cells , *MAJOR histocompatibility complex - Abstract
Subversion of antigen‐specific immune responses by intracellular pathogens is pivotal for successful colonisation. Bacterial pathogens, including Shigella, deliver effectors into host cells via the type III secretion system (T3SS) in order to manipulate host innate and adaptive immune responses, thereby promoting infection. However, the strategy for subverting antigen‐specific immunity is not well understood. Here, we show that Shigella flexneri invasion plasmid antigen H (IpaH) 4.5, a member of the E3 ubiquitin ligase effector family, targets the proteasome regulatory particle non‐ATPase 13 (RPN13) and induces its degradation via the ubiquitin–proteasome system (UPS). IpaH4.5‐mediated RPN13 degradation causes dysfunction of the 19S regulatory particle (RP) in the 26S proteasome, inhibiting guidance of ubiquitinated proteins to the proteolytically active 20S core particle (CP) of 26S proteasome and thereby suppressing proteasome‐catalysed peptide splicing. This, in turn, reduces antigen cross‐presentation to CD8+ T cells via major histocompatibility complex (MHC) class I in vitro. In RPN13 knockout mouse embryonic fibroblasts (MEFs), loss of RPN13 suppressed CD8+ T cell priming during Shigella infection. Our results uncover the unique tactics employed by Shigella to dampen the antigen‐specific cytotoxic T lymphocyte (CTL) response. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2019
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122. 126: NOD1-dependent sensing of bacterial outer membrane vesicles and induction of an autophagic response.
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Turner, Lorinda, Mimuro, Hitomi, Sasakawa, Chihiro, Kufer, Thomas, Philpott, Dana, Ferrero, Richard, and Kaparakis-Liaskos, Maria
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BACTERIAL cell walls , *AUTOPHAGY , *CELLULAR immunity , *BACTERIAL growth , *EPITHELIAL cells , *IMMUNE response , *INFLAMMATION - Abstract
Outer Membrane Vesicles (OMVs) are bi-layered spherical nanostructures shed by all Gram negative bacteria as part of their normal growth process, and throughout the course of infection, both in vitro and in vivo. OMVs deliver peptidoglycan (PG) from Gram negative pathogens into non-phagocytic epithelial cells. Once internalised, the Pattern Recognition Receptor Nucleotide Oligomerization Domain 1 (NOD1) which detects bacterial PG is essential for the development of OMV-dependent immune-responses in vivo. Here, we characterize the mechanisms whereby PG-containing OMVs initiate innate immune responses, via NOD1-dependent autophagy, as evidenced by the formation of autophagic puncta. Additionally we show this NOD1-response is cell type specific, not occurring in macrophages but occurring in various fibroblast and epithelial lines and primary human epithelial cells. In addition, knockdown of NOD1 or NOD1-/- MEFs are deficient in OMV-induced autophagy and loss of critical components in autophagy results in reduced inflammatory responses to OMVs. We show that NOD1 is triggered by direct association to PG, and this recruits the adaptor RIP2. Inhibition of the RIP2 kinase results in a loss of both autophagy and IL-8 production in response to bacterial OMVs. This work highlights an essential role for NOD1 in sensing bacterial PG, delivered intracellularly through OMVs and activating autophagy, which proves critical for the OMV-induced inflammatory response. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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123. Helicobacter pylori-Induced Interleukin-12 p40 Expression
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Takeshima, Eriko, Tomimori, Koh, Teruya, Hiromitsu, Ishikawa, Chie, Senba, Masachika, D'Ambrosio, Daniele, Kinjo, Fukunori, Mimuro, Hitomi, Sasakawa, Chihiro, Hirayama, Toshiya, Fujita, Jiro, and Mori, Naoki
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- 2010
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124. Effective degradation of various bacterial toxins using ozone ultrafine bubble water.
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Takizawa F, Domon H, Hirayama S, Isono T, Sasagawa K, Yonezawa D, Ushida A, Tsutsuura S, Miyoshi T, Mimuro H, Yoshida A, Tabeta K, and Terao Y
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- Humans, Water chemistry, NF-kappa B metabolism, Bacterial Proteins metabolism, Ozone chemistry, Ozone pharmacology, Bacterial Toxins metabolism
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Infectious and foodborne diseases pose significant global threats, with devastating consequences in low- and middle-income countries. Ozone, derived from atmospheric oxygen, exerts antimicrobial effects against various microorganisms, and degrades fungal toxins, which were initially recognized in the healthcare and food industries. However, highly concentrated ozone gas can be detrimental to human health. In addition, ozonated water is unstable and has a short half-life. Therefore, ultrafine-bubble technology is expected to overcome these issues. Ultrafine bubbles, which are nanoscale entitles that exist in water for considerable durations, have previously demonstrated bactericidal effects against various bacterial species, including antibiotic-resistant strains. This present study investigated the effects of ozone ultrafine bubble water (OUFBW) on various bacterial toxins. This study revealed that OUFBW treatment abolished the toxicity of pneumolysin, a pneumococcal pore-forming toxin, and leukotoxin, a toxin that causes leukocyte injury. Silver staining confirmed the degradation of pneumolysin, leukotoxin, and staphylococcal enterotoxin A, which are potent gastrointestinal toxins, following OUFB treatment. In addition, OUFBW treatment significantly inhibited NF-κB activation by Pam3CSK4, a synthetic triacylated lipopeptide that activates Toll-like receptor 2. Additionally, OUFBW exerted bactericidal activity against Staphylococcus aureus, including an antibiotic-resistant strain, without displaying significant toxicity toward human neutrophils or erythrocytes. These results suggest that OUFBW not only sterilizes bacteria but also degrades bacterial toxins., Competing Interests: The authors have declared that no competing interests exist., (Copyright: © 2024 Takizawa et al. This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.)
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- 2024
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125. Neurotoxic stimulation alters prosaposin levels in the salivary systems of rats.
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Khan F, Khan S, Nabeka H, Mimuro H, Nishizono A, Hamada F, and Matsuda S
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- Rats, Animals, Submandibular Gland, Saliva, Carrier Proteins, Saposins, Salivary Glands
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Prosaposin (PSAP), a potent neurotrophic factor, is found in neuronal and non-neuronal tissues and various biological fluids. Neuropathological conditions often alter PSAP production in neural tissues. However, little is known about its alterations in non-neural tissues, particularly in the salivary glands, which are natural reservoirs of various neurotrophic factors. In this study, we explored whether neurotoxic stimulation by kainic acid (KA), a glutamate analog, altered PSAP levels in the salivary system of rats. The results revealed that KA injection did not alter total saliva production. However, KA-induced neurotoxic stimulation significantly increased the PSAP level in the secreted saliva but decreased it in the serum. In addition, KA-induced elevated immunoreactivities of PSAP and its receptors have been observed in the granular convoluted tubule (GCT) cells of the submandibular gland (SMG), a major salivary secretory organ. Indeed, a large number of PSAP-expressing immunogold particles were observed in the secretory granules of the SMG. Furthermore, KA-induced overexpression of PSAP was co-localized with secretogranin in secretory acini (mostly in GCT cells) and the ductal system of the SMG, suggesting the release of excess PSAP from the salivary glands into the oral cavity. In conclusion, the salivary system produces more PSAP during neurotoxic conditions, which may play a protective role in maintaining the secretory function of the salivary glands and may work in distant organs., (© 2023. The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Springer-Verlag GmbH Germany, part of Springer Nature.)
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- 2024
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126. Analysis of Genetic Relatedness between Gastric and Oral Helicobacter pylori in Patients with Early Gastric Cancer Using Multilocus Sequence Typing.
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Nagata R, Sato H, Takenaka S, Yokoyama J, Terai S, Mimuro H, and Noiri Y
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- Humans, Genotype, Multilocus Sequence Typing, Phylogeny, Helicobacter Infections complications, Helicobacter pylori genetics, Stomach Neoplasms genetics, Mouth microbiology, Stomach microbiology
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The oral cavity is the second most colonized site of Helicobacter pylori after the stomach. This study aimed to compare the genetic relatedness between gastric and oral H. pylori in Japanese patients with early gastric cancer through multilocus sequence typing (MLST) analysis using eight housekeeping genes. Gastric biopsy specimens and oral samples were collected from 21 patients with a fecal antigen test positive for H. pylori . The number of H. pylori allelic profiles ranged from zero to eight since the yield of DNA was small even when the nested PCR was performed. MLST analysis revealed that only one patient had a matching oral and gastric H. pylori genotype, suggesting that different genotypes of H. pylori inhabit the oral cavity and gastric mucosa. The phylogenetic analysis showed that oral H. pylori in six patients was similar to gastric H. pylori , implying that the two strains are related but not of the same origin, and those strains may be infected on separate occasions. It is necessary to establish a culture method for oral H. pylori to elucidate whether the oral cavity acts as the source of gastric infection, as our analysis was based on a limited number of allele sequences., Competing Interests: The authors declare no conflict of interest.
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- 2023
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127. A bacterial small RNA regulates the adaptation of Helicobacter pylori to the host environment.
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Kinoshita-Daitoku R, Kiga K, Miyakoshi M, Otsubo R, Ogura Y, Sanada T, Bo Z, Phuoc TV, Okano T, Iida T, Yokomori R, Kuroda E, Hirukawa S, Tanaka M, Sood A, Subsomwong P, Ashida H, Binh TT, Nguyen LT, Van KV, Ho DQD, Nakai K, Suzuki T, Yamaoka Y, Hayashi T, and Mimuro H
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- Animals, Antigens, Bacterial genetics, Bacterial Proteins genetics, Carcinogenesis, Disease Models, Animal, Gastric Mucosa microbiology, Gastric Mucosa pathology, Gene Expression Regulation, Bacterial physiology, Genome, Bacterial genetics, Gerbillinae, Helicobacter Infections microbiology, Helicobacter pylori isolation & purification, Helicobacter pylori pathogenicity, Host Microbial Interactions, Humans, Male, Mutation, RNA, Bacterial genetics, RNA, Small Untranslated genetics, RNA-Seq, Stomach Neoplasms pathology, Adaptation, Physiological genetics, Helicobacter Infections pathology, Helicobacter pylori physiology, RNA, Bacterial metabolism, RNA, Small Untranslated metabolism, Stomach Neoplasms microbiology
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Long-term infection of the stomach with Helicobacter pylori can cause gastric cancer. However, the mechanisms by which the bacteria adapt to the stomach environment are poorly understood. Here, we show that a small non-coding RNA of H. pylori (HPnc4160, also known as IsoB or NikS) regulates the pathogen's adaptation to the host environment as well as bacterial oncoprotein production. In a rodent model of H. pylori infection, the genomes of bacteria isolated from the stomach possess an increased number of T-repeats upstream of the HPnc4160-coding region, and this leads to reduced HPnc4160 expression. We use RNA-seq and iTRAQ analyses to identify eight targets of HPnc4160, including genes encoding outer membrane proteins and oncoprotein CagA. Mutant strains with HPnc4160 deficiency display increased colonization ability of the mouse stomach, in comparison with the wild-type strain. Furthermore, HPnc4160 expression is lower in clinical isolates from gastric cancer patients than in isolates derived from non-cancer patients, while the expression of HPnc4160's targets is higher in the isolates from gastric cancer patients. Therefore, the small RNA HPnc4160 regulates H. pylori adaptation to the host environment and, potentially, gastric carcinogenesis.
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- 2021
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128. Microfold cell-dependent antigen transport alleviates infectious colitis by inducing antigen-specific cellular immunity.
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Nakamura Y, Mimuro H, Kunisawa J, Furusawa Y, Takahashi D, Fujimura Y, Kaisho T, Kiyono H, and Hase K
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- Animals, Colitis pathology, Disease Models, Animal, Disease Susceptibility, Gastrointestinal Microbiome immunology, Host-Pathogen Interactions immunology, Immunoglobulin A immunology, Intestinal Mucosa cytology, Mice, Mice, Knockout, Organ Specificity immunology, Peyer's Patches immunology, Peyer's Patches metabolism, T-Lymphocytes, Helper-Inducer immunology, T-Lymphocytes, Helper-Inducer metabolism, Antigens immunology, Antigens metabolism, Colitis etiology, Colitis metabolism, Immunity, Cellular, Immunity, Mucosal, Intestinal Mucosa immunology, Intestinal Mucosa metabolism
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Infectious colitis is one of the most common health issues worldwide. Microfold (M) cells actively transport luminal antigens to gut-associated lymphoid tissue to induce IgA responses; however, it remains unknown whether M cells contribute to the induction of cellular immune responses. Here we report that M cell-dependent antigen transport plays a critical role in the induction of Th1, Th17, and Th22 responses against gut commensals in the steady state. The establishment of commensal-specific cellular immunity was a prerequisite for preventing bacterial dissemination during enteropathogenic Citrobacter rodentium infection. Therefore, M cell-null mice developed severe colitis with increased bacterial dissemination. This abnormality was associated with mucosal barrier dysfunction. These observations suggest that antigen transport by M cells may help maintain gut immune homeostasis by eliciting antigen-specific cellular immune responses.
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- 2020
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129. Group A Streptococcus establishes pharynx infection by degrading the deoxyribonucleic acid of neutrophil extracellular traps.
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Tanaka M, Kinoshita-Daitoku R, Kiga K, Sanada T, Zhu B, Okano T, Aikawa C, Iida T, Ogura Y, Hayashi T, Okubo K, Kurosawa M, Hirahashi J, Suzuki T, Nakagawa I, Nangaku M, and Mimuro H
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- Animals, Apoptosis, Deoxyribonucleases metabolism, Disease Models, Animal, Humans, Macrophages microbiology, Male, Mice, Mice, Inbred C57BL, Mutation, Neutrophils microbiology, Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction, Streptococcus pyogenes, DNA chemistry, Extracellular Traps, Pharyngitis microbiology, Pharynx microbiology, Streptococcal Infections pathology
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Group A Streptococcus (GAS) secretes deoxyribonucleases and evades neutrophil extracellular killing by degrading neutrophil extracellular traps (NETs). However, limited information is currently available on the interaction between GAS and NETs in the pathogenicity of GAS pharyngitis. In this study, we modified a mouse model of GAS pharyngitis and revealed an essential role for DNase in this model. After intranasal infection, the nasal mucosa was markedly damaged near the nasal cavity, at which GAS was surrounded by neutrophils. When neutrophils were depleted from mice, GAS colonization and damage to the nasal mucosa were significantly decreased. Furthermore, mice infected with deoxyribonuclease knockout GAS mutants (∆spd, ∆endA, and ∆sdaD2) survived significantly better than those infected with wild-type GAS. In addition, the supernatants of digested NETs enhanced GAS-induced cell death in vitro. Collectively, these results indicate that NET degradation products may contribute to the establishment of pharyngeal infection caused by GAS.
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130. GPR31-dependent dendrite protrusion of intestinal CX3CR1 + cells by bacterial metabolites.
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Morita N, Umemoto E, Fujita S, Hayashi A, Kikuta J, Kimura I, Haneda T, Imai T, Inoue A, Mimuro H, Maeda Y, Kayama H, Okumura R, Aoki J, Okada N, Kida T, Ishii M, Nabeshima R, and Takeda K
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- Animals, Bacteria immunology, CX3C Chemokine Receptor 1 deficiency, CX3C Chemokine Receptor 1 genetics, Cell Surface Extensions drug effects, Cell Surface Extensions immunology, Female, HEK293 Cells, Humans, Intestine, Small drug effects, Intestine, Small immunology, Lactic Acid pharmacology, Lactobacillus helveticus metabolism, Male, Methanol, Mice, Mice, Inbred C57BL, Mice, Inbred ICR, Pyruvic Acid pharmacology, Receptors, G-Protein-Coupled deficiency, Receptors, G-Protein-Coupled genetics, Salmonella immunology, Salmonella metabolism, Bacteria metabolism, CX3C Chemokine Receptor 1 metabolism, Cell Surface Extensions metabolism, Intestine, Small cytology, Intestine, Small microbiology, Lactic Acid metabolism, Pyruvic Acid metabolism, Receptors, G-Protein-Coupled metabolism
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Small intestinal mononuclear cells that express CX3CR1 (CX3CR1
+ cells) regulate immune responses1-5 . CX3CR1+ cells take up luminal antigens by protruding their dendrites into the lumen1-4,6 . However, it remains unclear how dendrite protrusion by CX3CR1+ cells is induced in the intestine. Here we show in mice that the bacterial metabolites pyruvic acid and lactic acid induce dendrite protrusion via GPR31 in CX3CR1+ cells. Mice that lack GPR31, which was highly and selectively expressed in intestinal CX3CR1+ cells, showed defective dendrite protrusions of CX3CR1+ cells in the small intestine. A methanol-soluble fraction of the small intestinal contents of specific-pathogen-free mice, but not germ-free mice, induced dendrite extension of intestinal CX3CR1+ cells in vitro. We purified a GPR31-activating fraction, and identified lactic acid. Both lactic acid and pyruvic acid induced dendrite extension of CX3CR1+ cells of wild-type mice, but not of Gpr31b-/- mice. Oral administration of lactate and pyruvate enhanced dendrite protrusion of CX3CR1+ cells in the small intestine of wild-type mice, but not in that of Gpr31b-/- mice. Furthermore, wild-type mice treated with lactate or pyruvate showed an enhanced immune response and high resistance to intestinal Salmonella infection. These findings demonstrate that lactate and pyruvate, which are produced in the intestinal lumen in a bacteria-dependent manner, contribute to enhanced immune responses by inducing GPR31-mediated dendrite protrusion of intestinal CX3CR1+ cells.- Published
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131. Lymphoid tissue-resident Alcaligenes LPS induces IgA production without excessive inflammatory responses via weak TLR4 agonist activity.
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Shibata N, Kunisawa J, Hosomi K, Fujimoto Y, Mizote K, Kitayama N, Shimoyama A, Mimuro H, Sato S, Kishishita N, Ishii KJ, Fukase K, and Kiyono H
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- Adjuvants, Immunologic, Animals, Antibody Formation, Cells, Cultured, Homeostasis, Immunoglobulin A metabolism, Interleukin-6 metabolism, Lipopolysaccharides immunology, Mice, Mice, Inbred BALB C, Mice, Inbred C57BL, Mice, Knockout, Mice, Transgenic, Alcaligenes immunology, Dendritic Cells immunology, Gram-Negative Bacterial Infections immunology, Inflammation immunology, Toll-Like Receptor 4 agonists
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Alcaligenes are opportunistic commensal bacteria that reside in gut-associated lymphoid tissues such as Peyer's patches (PPs); however, how they create and maintain their homeostatic environment, without inducing an excessive inflammatory response remained unclear. We show here that Alcaligenes-derived lipopolysaccharide (Alcaligenes LPS) acts as a weak agonist of toll-like receptor 4 and promotes IL-6 production from dendritic cells, which consequently enhances IgA production. The inflammatory activity of Alcaligenes LPS was weaker than that of Escherichia coli-derived LPS and therefore no excessive inflammation was induced by Alcaligenes LPS in vitro or in vivo. Alcaligenes LPS also showed adjuvanticity, inducing antigen-specific immune responses without excessive inflammation. These findings reveal the presence of commensal bacteria-mediated homeostatic inflammatory conditions within PPs that produce optimal IgA induction without causing pathogenic inflammation and suggest that Alcaligenes LPS could be a safe and potent adjuvant.
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- 2018
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132. Characterization of morphological conversion of Helicobacter pylori under anaerobic conditions.
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Hirukawa S, Sagara H, Kaneto S, Kondo T, Kiga K, Sanada T, Kiyono H, and Mimuro H
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- Adhesins, Bacterial genetics, Adhesins, Bacterial metabolism, Anaerobiosis, Anti-Bacterial Agents, Antigens, Bacterial genetics, Cell Line, Cell Proliferation, Gene Expression Regulation, Bacterial, Helicobacter Infections microbiology, Humans, Microscopy, Electron, Scanning, Type IV Secretion Systems genetics, Urease genetics, Virulence Factors genetics, Bacterial Proteins genetics, Helicobacter pylori cytology, Helicobacter pylori genetics, Helicobacter pylori metabolism
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Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori), a gram-negative microaerophilic bacterial pathogen that colonizes the stomachs of more than half of all humans, is linked to chronic gastritis, peptic ulcers and gastric cancer. Spiral-shaped H. pylori undergo morphologic conversion to a viable but not culturable coccoid form when they transit from the microaerobic stomach into the anaerobic intestinal tract. However, little is known about the morphological and pathogenic characteristics of H. pylori under prolonged anaerobic conditions. In this study, scanning electron microscopy was used to document anaerobiosis-induced morphological changes of H. pylori, from helical to coccoid to a newly defined fragmented form. Western blot analysis indicated that all three forms express certain pathogenic proteins, including the bacterial cytotoxin-associated gene A (CagA), components of the cag-Type IV secretion system (TFSS), the blood group antigen-binding adhesin BabA, and UreA (an apoenzyme of urease), almost equally. Similar urease activities were also detected in all three forms of H. pylori. However, in contrast to the helical form, bacterial motility and TFSS activity were found to have been abrogated in the anaerobiosis-induced coccoid and fragmented forms of H. pylori. Notably, it was demonstrated that some of the anaerobiosis-induced fragmented state cells could be converted to proliferation-competent helical bacteria in vitro. These results indicate that prolonged exposure to the anaerobic intestine may not eliminate the potential for H. pylori to revert to the helical pathogenic state., (© 2018 The Societies and John Wiley & Sons Australia, Ltd.)
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- 2018
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133. Monotherapy with a novel intervenolin derivative, AS-1934, is an effective treatment for Helicobacter pylori infection.
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Ohishi T, Masuda T, Abe H, Hayashi C, Adachi H, Ohba SI, Igarashi M, Watanabe T, Mimuro H, Amalia E, Inaoka DK, Mochizuki K, Kita K, Shibasaki M, and Kawada M
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- Anti-Bacterial Agents therapeutic use, Helicobacter pylori drug effects, Helicobacter pylori pathogenicity, Humans, Treatment Outcome, Helicobacter Infections drug therapy, Quinolones therapeutic use
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Background: Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) infection causes various gastrointestinal diseases including gastric cancer. Hence, eradication of this infection could prevent these diseases. The most popular first-line treatment protocol to eradicate H. pylori is termed "triple therapy" and consists of a proton pump inhibitor (PPI), clarithromycin, and amoxicillin or metronidazole. However, the antibiotics used to treat H. pylori infection are hindered by the antibiotics-resistant bacteria and by their antimicrobial activity against intestinal bacteria, leading to side effects. Therefore, an alternative treatment with fewer adverse side effects is urgently required to improve the overall eradication rate of H. pylori., Objective: The aim of this study was to assess the effectiveness and mechanism of action of an antitumor agent, intervenolin, and its derivatives as an agent for the treatment of H. pylori infection., Results: We demonstrate that intervenolin, and its derivatives showed selective anti-H. pylori activity, including antibiotic-resistant strains, without any effect on intestinal bacteria. We showed that dihydroorotate dehydrogenase, a key enzyme for de novo pyrimidine biosynthesis, is a target and treatment with intervenolin or its derivatives decreased the protein and mRNA levels of H. pylori urease, which protects H. pylori against acidic conditions in the stomach. Using a mouse model of H. pylori infection, oral monotherapy with the intervenolin derivative AS-1934 had a stronger anti-H. pylori effect than the triple therapy commonly used worldwide to eradicate H. pylori., Conclusion: AS-1934 has potential advantages over current treatment options for H. pylori infection., (© 2018 John Wiley & Sons Ltd.)
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- 2018
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134. Helicobacter pylori induces somatic mutations in TP53 via overexpression of CHAC1 in infected gastric epithelial cells.
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Wada Y, Takemura K, Tummala P, Uchida K, Kitagaki K, Furukawa A, Ishige Y, Ito T, Hara Y, Suzuki T, Mimuro H, Board PG, and Eishi Y
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Infection with Helicobacter pylori is known to decrease the level of glutathione in gastric epithelial cells and increase the production of reactive oxygen species (ROS), which can lead to DNA damage and the development of gastric cancer. Cation transport regulator 1 (CHAC1) has γ-glutamylcyclotransferase activity that degrades glutathione. We found that cagA -positive H. pylori infection triggered CHAC1 overexpression in human gastric epithelial (AGS) cells leading to glutathione degradation and the accumulation of ROS. Nucleotide alterations in the TP53 tumour suppressor gene were induced in AGS cells overexpressing CHAC1, whereas no mutations were detected in cells overexpressing a catalytically inactive mutant of CHAC1. A high frequency of TP53 mutations occurred in H. pylori -infected AGS cells, but this was prevented in cells transfected with CHAC1 siRNA. These findings indicate that H. pylori -mediated CHAC1 overexpression degrades intracellular glutathione, allowing the accumulation of ROS which subsequently causes mutations that could contribute to the development of gastric cancer.
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- 2018
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135. Epidemiological study of gastric Helicobacter spp. in dogs with gastrointestinal disease in Japan and diversity of Helicobacter heilmannii sensu stricto.
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Kubota-Aizawa S, Ohno K, Fukushima K, Kanemoto H, Nakashima K, Uchida K, Chambers JK, Goto-Koshino Y, Watanabe T, Sekizaki T, Mimuro H, and Tsujimoto H
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- Animals, Biopsy veterinary, Dog Diseases pathology, Dogs, Gastritis microbiology, Gastritis veterinary, Gastrointestinal Diseases microbiology, Gastrointestinal Diseases pathology, Genetic Variation, Helicobacter classification, Helicobacter genetics, Helicobacter heilmannii genetics, Helicobacter heilmannii pathogenicity, Helicobacter pylori genetics, Helicobacter pylori isolation & purification, Japan, Phylogeny, Polymerase Chain Reaction veterinary, Stomach microbiology, Stomach pathology, Dog Diseases microbiology, Gastrointestinal Diseases veterinary, Helicobacter isolation & purification, Helicobacter Infections veterinary, Helicobacter heilmannii isolation & purification
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Epidemiological and pathological studies of Helicobacter spp. in canine stomachs in Japan were performed to investigate strain specific pathogenicity. Gastric biopsies from 144 dogs with gastrointestinal diseases were evaluated for the presence of Helicobacter spp. using genus and species specific PCRs for Helicobacter felis, Helicobacter bizzozeronii, Helicobacter heilmannii sensu stricto (s.s.) and Helicobacter pylori. PCR indicated that 50/144 (34.7%) dogs were infected with Helicobacter spp. Of the genus positive samples, 21/50 could not be amplified by any of the species specific PCRs. To investigate Helicobacter at the species level, partial ureAB gene sequences from 48/50 genus positive samples were determined; 47 strains were identified. Thirty-five strains from 45 cases were closely related to H. heilmannii s.s. (89-99% sequence similarity), seven strains from seven cases were closely related to H. bizzozeronii (95-99% sequence similarity), three strains from three cases were closely related to Helicobacter felis (86%, 98% and 99% sequence similarity), one strain from one case was closely related to Helicobacter salomonis (99% sequence similarity) and one strain from one case was closely related to H. pylori (99% sequence similarity). Dogs infected with Helicobacter spp. most similar to H. heilmannii s.s. had a higher frequency of moderate to severe gastritis than dogs negative for Helicobacter spp. (P=0.044). In conclusion, the predominant Helicobacter spp. detected in canine stomachs in our study were most closely related to H. heilmannii s.s. and displayed substantial genetic diversity. Infection with Helicobacter spp. may be associated with more severe gastritis in dogs., (Copyright © 2017 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.)
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- 2017
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136. Paired box gene 5 isoforms A and B have different functions in transcriptional regulation of B cell development-related genes in immature B cells.
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Kikuchi H, Nakayama M, Kuribayashi F, Mimuro H, Imajoh-Ohmi S, Nishitoh H, Takami Y, and Nakayama T
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- Animals, Cell Line, Transformed, Chickens, Cytidine Deaminase genetics, Cytidine Deaminase metabolism, DNA-Binding Proteins genetics, DNA-Binding Proteins metabolism, Ikaros Transcription Factor genetics, Ikaros Transcription Factor metabolism, PAX5 Transcription Factor genetics, Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-bcl-6 genetics, Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-bcl-6 metabolism, Transcription, Genetic, Cell Differentiation, Gene Expression Regulation, Developmental, PAX5 Transcription Factor metabolism, Precursor Cells, B-Lymphoid cytology, Precursor Cells, B-Lymphoid metabolism
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The transcription factor paired box gene 5 (Pax5) is essential for B cell development. In this study, complementation analyses in Pax5-deficient DT40 cells showed that three Pax5 isoforms Pax5A, Pax5B and Pax5BΔEx8 (another spliced isoform of Pax5B lacking exon 8) exhibit distinct roles in transcriptional regulation of six B cell development-related genes (activation-induced cytidine deaminase, Aiolos, BTB and CNC homology 2, B cell lymphoma-6, early B cell factor 1, origin binding factor-1 genes), transcriptions of which are remarkably down-regulated by Pax5-deficiency. Moreover, ectopic expression study shows that these Pax5 isoforms may regulate themselves and each other at the transcriptional level., (© 2015 The Societies and Wiley Publishing Asia Pty Ltd.)
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- 2015
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137. Shigella infection of intestinal epithelium and circumvention of the host innate defense system.
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Ashida H, Ogawa M, Mimuro H, and Sasakawa C
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- Dysentery, Bacillary microbiology, Humans, Immunity, Innate, Dysentery, Bacillary immunology, Host-Pathogen Interactions immunology, Intestinal Mucosa microbiology, Shigella pathogenicity
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Shigella, Gram-negative bacteria closely related to Escherichia coli, are highly adapted human pathogens that cause bacillary dysentery. Although Shigella have neither adherence factors nor flagella required for attaching or accessing the intestinal epithelium, Shigella are capable of colonizing the intestinal epithelium by exploiting epithelial-cell functions and circumventing the host innate immune response. During Shigella infection, they deliver many numbers of effectors through the type III secretion system into the surrounding space and directly into the host-cell cytoplasm. The effectors play pivotal roles from the onset of bacterial infection through to the establishment of the colonization of the intestinal epithelium, such as bacterial invasion, intracellular survival, subversion of the host immune defense response, and maintenance of the infectious foothold. These examples suggest that Shigella have evolved highly sophisticated infectious and intracellular strategies to establish replicative niches in the intestinal epithelium.
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- 2009
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138. Role of Peyer's patches in the induction of Helicobacter pylori-induced gastritis.
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Nagai S, Mimuro H, Yamada T, Baba Y, Moro K, Nochi T, Kiyono H, Suzuki T, Sasakawa C, and Koyasu S
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- Adoptive Transfer adverse effects, Animals, Antigens, Bacterial immunology, CD4-Positive T-Lymphocytes immunology, DNA-Binding Proteins deficiency, DNA-Binding Proteins genetics, DNA-Binding Proteins metabolism, Dendritic Cells immunology, Gastritis pathology, Helicobacter Infections microbiology, Helicobacter pylori immunology, Mice, Mice, Inbred C57BL, Mice, Knockout, Phagocytosis, Gastritis immunology, Gastritis microbiology, Helicobacter Infections immunology, Helicobacter Infections pathology, Peyer's Patches immunology
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Helicobacter pylori is a Gram-negative spiral bacterium that causes gastritis and peptic ulcer and has been implicated in the pathogenesis of gastric adenocarcinoma and mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue lymphoma. Although Th1 immunity is involved in gastritis and the accumulation of H. pylori-specific CD4(+) T cells in the H. pylori-infected gastric mucosa in human patients, how T cells are primed with H. pylori antigens is unknown because no apparent lymphoid tissues are present in the stomach. We demonstrate here that Peyer's patches (PPs) in the small intestine play critical roles in H. pylori-induced gastritis; no gastritis is induced in H. pylori-infected mice lacking PPs. We also observed that the coccoid form of H. pylori is phagocytosed by dendritic cells in PPs. We propose that H. pylori converts to the coccoid form in the anaerobic small intestine and stimulates the host immune system through PPs.
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- 2007
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