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A novel Escherichia coli lipid A mutant that produces an antiinflammatory lipopolysaccharide.

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Somerville, J E, Cassiano, L, Bainbridge, B, Cunningham, M D, Darveau, R P·1996·Journal of Clinical Investigation

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A unique screen was used to identify mutations in Escherichia coli lipid A biosynthesis that result in a decreased ability to stimulate E-selectin expression by human endothelial cells. A mutation was identified in the msbB gene of E. coli that resulted in lipopolysaccharide (LPS) that lacks the myristoyl fatty acid moiety of the lipid A. Unlike all previously reported lipid A mutants, the msbB mutant was not conditionally lethal for growth. Viable cells or purified LPS from an msbB mutant had a 1000-10,000-fold reduction in the ability to stimulate E-selectin production by human endothelial cells and TNF alpha production by adherent monocytes. The cloned msbB gene was able to functionally complement the msbB mutant, restoring both the LPS to its native composition and the ability of the strain to stimulate immune cells. Nonmyristoylated LPS acted as an antagonist for E-selectin expression when mixed with LPS obtained from the parental strain. These studies demonstrate a significant role for the myristate component of LPS in immune cell activation and antagonism. In addition, the msbB mutant allowed us to directly examine the crucial role that the lipid A structure plays when viable bacteria are presented to host defense cells.

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  • In humans, hexa-acylated LPS potently activates TLR4 and host immunity, whereas hypo-acylated penta- and tetra-acylated LPS poorly activate TLR4 and can antagonize immune activation by hexa-acylated LPS.

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  1. Takada, H., and S. Kotani. 1992. Structure-function relationships of lipid A. In Bacterial endotoxic lipopolysaccharides. Volume I. Molecular Biochemis- try and Cellular Biology. D. C. Morrison and J. L. Ryan, editors. CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL. 107-130.

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Authors
Somerville, J. E., Cassiano, L., Bainbridge, B., Cunningham, M. D., & Darveau, R. P.
Affiliations
Bristol-Myers Squibb (United States) (US)
Venue
Journal of Clinical Investigation
Published
1996-01-15
Volume
97
Issue
2
Pages
359-365
ISSN
0021-9738 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2006697711
Cited by
275
References
31
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FWCI
5.07
Type
journal article
Language
en
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  • Journal of Clinical Investigation (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders
Bristol-Myers Squibb
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Immunology and Microbiology › Immunology › Immune Response and Inflammation
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Endocrinology › Escherichia coli research studies
  • Life Sciences › Immunology and Microbiology › Immunology › Immunotherapy and Immune Responses
Keywords
Escherichia coli, lipid A, lipopolysaccharide biosynthesis, E-selectin, endothelial cells, TNF-α, monocytes, immune cell activation, complementation
MeSH terms
Acyltransferases, Cells, Cultured, Endothelium, Vascular, Escherichia coli, Fatty Acids, Humans, Isomerases, Lipid A, Lipopolysaccharides, Myristic Acids, Structure-Activity Relationship, Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha, Mutagenesis, E-Selectin, Protein Disulfide-Isomerases, Myristic Acid, Escherichia coli Proteins

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