Back to the metal age: battle for metals at the host–pathogen interface during urinary tract infection
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Urinary tract infection (UTI) represents one of the most common bacterial infections in humans and uropathogenic E. coli (UPEC) is the major causative agent of UTI in people. Research on UPEC and other bacterial pathogens causing UTI has now identified the critical role of metal transport systems in the pathogenesis of UTI. Here we review the major effectors of metal transport in bacteria and host proteins that impair metal acquisition by bacterial pathogens. In particular, we describe the studies that identified iron, zinc and nickel import and copper export as key virulence and fitness determinants during UTI. Various metal transport systems and mechanisms that govern the expression of metal transport systems are also presented here. Specific examples from UPEC and other uropathogens, when available, are presented to depict the battle for metals at the host-pathogen interface during UTI.
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Genes for acquiring iron are recognized virulence factors; their loss reduces pathogenicity without killing the organism.
“Iron acquisition genes are now established as microbial virulence factors, in the sense that loss of these genes impairs pathogenicity without completely compromising organism viability 3, 86.”
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- Authors
- Subashchandrabose, S., & Mobley, H. L. T.
- Affiliations
- University of Michigan (US)
- Corresponding author
- Mobley, Harry L. T.
- Venue
- Metallomics
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press (OUP)
- Published
- 2015
- Volume
- 7
- Issue
- 6
- Pages
- 935-942
- ISSN
- 1756-5901 (ISSN-L)
- 1756-591X
- PMC
- PMC4634365
- OpenAlex
- W2098256708
- Cited by
- 80
- References
- 64
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- FWCI
- 1.10
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- green
- www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
- Locations
- Metallomics (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- PubMed Central (acceptedVersion)
- Funders
- National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (DK094777)
- Topics
- Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Endocrinology › Escherichia coli research studies
- Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Genetics › Bacterial Genetics and Biotechnology
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Epidemiology › Urinary Tract Infections Management
- Keywords
- urinary tract infection, uropathogenic Escherichia coli, host-pathogen interaction, iron acquisition, copper exports, bacterial virulence, metal homeostasis, uropathogens
- MeSH terms
- Animals, Bacteria, Biological Transport, Humans, Metals, Urinary Tract Infections, Host-Pathogen Interactions, Metabolomics
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