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Nutrient Metal Sequestration by Calprotectin Inhibits Bacterial Superoxide Defense, Enhancing Neutrophil Killing of Staphylococcus aureus

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Kehl-Fie, Thomas E., Chitayat, Seth, Hood, M. Indriati, Damo, Steven, Restrepo, Nicole, Garcia, Carlos, Munro, Kim A., Chazin, Walter J. +1 more·2011·Cell Host & Microbe

Abstract

By sequestering manganese and zinc, the neutrophil protein calprotectin plays a crucial role in host defense against bacterial and fungal pathogens. However, the essential processes disrupted by calprotectin remain unknown. We report that calprotectin enhances the sensitivity of Staphylococcus aureus to superoxide through inhibition of manganese-dependent bacterial superoxide defenses, thereby increasing superoxide levels within the bacterial cell. Superoxide dismutase activity is required for full virulence in a systemic model of S. aureus infection, and disruption of staphylococcal superoxide defenses by calprotectin augments the antimicrobial activity of neutrophils promoting in vivo clearance. Calprotectin mutated in two transition metal binding sites and therefore defective in binding manganese and zinc does not inhibit microbial growth, unequivocally linking the antimicrobial properties of calprotectin to metal chelation. These results suggest that calprotectin contributes to host defense by rendering bacterial pathogens more sensitive to host immune effectors and reducing bacterial growth.

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  • Manganese limitation makes S. aureus more susceptible to oxidative stress.

    “Manganese limitation therefore renders S. aureus more susceptible to oxidative stress (Fig. 2) [150].”
  • Mutation of staphylococcal sodA and sodM decreases bacterial recovery from infected organs in a murine systemic infection model.

    “Mutation of staphylococcal sodA and sodM results in decreased bacterial recovery from infected organs in a murine model of systemic infection.”
  • Treatment of S. aureus with calprotectin enhances susceptibility to oxidative stress through inhibition of SodA and SodM.

    “Treatment of S. aureus with calprotectin results in enhanced susceptibility to oxidative stress through inhibition of SodA and SodM.”
  • In calprotectin-deficient mice, there is no difference in bacterial recovery between wild-type and sodAsodM-inactivated S. aureus.

    “However, in calprotectin-deficient mice there is no difference in bacterial recovery between wild-type and sodAsodM-inactivated S. aureus.”
  • In S. aureus, calprotectin-mediated manganese restriction inhibits the bacterium's oxidative stress defense program by limiting manganese superoxide dismutase activity.

    “In S. aureus, calprotectin-mediated manganese restriction inhibits the bacterium's oxidative stress defense program by limiting manganese superoxide dismutase activity (72).”

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Authors
Kehl-Fie, T. E., Chitayat, S., Hood, M. I., Damo, S., Restrepo, N., Garcia, C., Munro, K. A., Chazin, W. J., & Skaar, E. P.
Affiliations
  • Vanderbilt University (US)
  • Queen's University (CA)
Corresponding author
  • Chazin, Walter J.
  • Skaar, Eric P.
Venue
Cell Host & Microbe
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2011-08
Volume
10
Issue
2
Pages
158-164
ISSN
1931-3128 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2156658768
Cited by
419
References
30
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FWCI
8.95
Type
journal article
Language
en
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Locations
  • Cell Host & Microbe (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (acceptedVersion)
Funders
  • National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (T32HL094296)
  • National Cancer Institute (T32CA009582)
  • National Institute of General Medical Sciences (T32-GM 07347, T32GM007347, 1 R01GM62112, R01GM062112)
  • National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (R01AI069233, U54AI057157, R01AI073843)
  • Division of Chemistry
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › S100 Proteins and Annexins
  • Life Sciences › Immunology and Microbiology › Immunology › Neutrophil, Myeloperoxidase and Oxidative Mechanisms
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Cell Biology › Calpain Protease Function and Regulation
Keywords
calprotectin, Staphylococcus aureus, manganese superoxide dismutase, zinc, manganese, metal chelation, neutrophil killing, host defense, bacterial virulence, transition metal binding, antimicrobial activity
MeSH terms
Animals, Anti-Bacterial Agents, Disease Models, Animal, Male, Manganese, Mice, Inbred C57BL, Neutrophils, Staphylococcal Infections, Staphylococcus aureus, Superoxides, Superoxide Dismutase, Zinc, Oxidative Stress, Leukocyte L1 Antigen Complex, Mice

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