High hemolytic activity in Staphylococcus aureus t1081/ST45 due to increased hla protein production and potential RNAIII-independent regulation
Background: α-Hemolysin, encoded by hla, is a major virulence factor of Staphylococcus aureus. Sequence type (ST) 45 is a globally spread clone with increasing clinical prevalence in Taiwan. Our previous study showed that among the CC45 isolates, the spa type t1081 isolates presented greater hemolyt...
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| author | Yu-Tzu Lin Ngoc-Niem Bui Yu-Syuan Cheng Cheng-Wen Lin Chun-Li Lee Tai-Fen Lee Po-Ren Hsueh |
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| description | Background: α-Hemolysin, encoded by hla, is a major virulence factor of Staphylococcus aureus. Sequence type (ST) 45 is a globally spread clone with increasing clinical prevalence in Taiwan. Our previous study showed that among the CC45 isolates, the spa type t1081 isolates presented greater hemolytic activity. Materials and methods: The hemolytic activity of 67 CC45 isolates (44 t1081 and 23 non-t1081) from clinical blood cultures was assessed using rabbit red blood cells. The sequences of hla and its upstream regulatory regions and RNAIII were compared between the two groups. The expression of hla and its regulators RNAIII, mgrA, and saeR was analyzed via qRT‒PCR, while Hla protein levels were measured via Western blotting. Results: Compared with non-t1081 isolates, t1081 isolates presented increased hemolytic activity. No significant differences in hla sequences, upstream regulatory regions, or gene expression levels were detected between the two groups. The expression of the transcriptional regulators mgrA and saeR was also similar between the two groups. Western blotting revealed increased Hla protein in the t1081 isolates. However, neither the sequence or expression of RNAIII, a regulator of hla at both the transcriptional and posttranscriptional levels, differed between the groups. Conclusion: Our study revealed that, compared with other CC45 isolates, the t1081/ST45 isolates presented greater hemolytic activity. This heightened activity was due mainly to increased Hla protein levels. Moreover, the higher translation levels may be independent of the known regulator RNAIII, indicating a potential RNAIII-independent mechanism for Hla regulation. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-4256f8fed9ec4a78af89b2be6fffc1662025-02-06T05:11:19ZengElsevierJournal of Microbiology, Immunology and Infection1684-11822025-02-015817076High hemolytic activity in Staphylococcus aureus t1081/ST45 due to increased hla protein production and potential RNAIII-independent regulationYu-Tzu Lin0Ngoc-Niem Bui1Yu-Syuan Cheng2Cheng-Wen Lin3Chun-Li Lee4Tai-Fen Lee5Po-Ren Hsueh6Department of Medical Laboratory Science and Biotechnology, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan; Corresponding author.Department of Medical Laboratory Science and Biotechnology, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan; Faculty of Medicine, Can Tho University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Can Tho, Viet NamDepartment of Medical Laboratory Science and Biotechnology, China Medical University, Taichung, TaiwanDepartment of Medical Laboratory Science and Biotechnology, China Medical University, Taichung, TaiwanDepartment of Clinical Laboratory Sciences and Medical Biotechnology, National Taiwan University College of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan; Department of Laboratory Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital, National Taiwan University College of Medicine, Taipei, TaiwanDepartment of Laboratory Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital, National Taiwan University College of Medicine, Taipei, TaiwanDepartment of Laboratory Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital, National Taiwan University College of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan; Department of Laboratory Medicine, China Medical University Hospital, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan; Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, China Medical University Hospital, China Medical University, Taichung, TaiwanBackground: α-Hemolysin, encoded by hla, is a major virulence factor of Staphylococcus aureus. Sequence type (ST) 45 is a globally spread clone with increasing clinical prevalence in Taiwan. Our previous study showed that among the CC45 isolates, the spa type t1081 isolates presented greater hemolytic activity. Materials and methods: The hemolytic activity of 67 CC45 isolates (44 t1081 and 23 non-t1081) from clinical blood cultures was assessed using rabbit red blood cells. The sequences of hla and its upstream regulatory regions and RNAIII were compared between the two groups. The expression of hla and its regulators RNAIII, mgrA, and saeR was analyzed via qRT‒PCR, while Hla protein levels were measured via Western blotting. Results: Compared with non-t1081 isolates, t1081 isolates presented increased hemolytic activity. No significant differences in hla sequences, upstream regulatory regions, or gene expression levels were detected between the two groups. The expression of the transcriptional regulators mgrA and saeR was also similar between the two groups. Western blotting revealed increased Hla protein in the t1081 isolates. However, neither the sequence or expression of RNAIII, a regulator of hla at both the transcriptional and posttranscriptional levels, differed between the groups. Conclusion: Our study revealed that, compared with other CC45 isolates, the t1081/ST45 isolates presented greater hemolytic activity. This heightened activity was due mainly to increased Hla protein levels. Moreover, the higher translation levels may be independent of the known regulator RNAIII, indicating a potential RNAIII-independent mechanism for Hla regulation.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S168411822400183Xt1081ST45Hemolytic activityα-hemolysinHlaRNAIII-Independent |
| spellingShingle | Yu-Tzu Lin Ngoc-Niem Bui Yu-Syuan Cheng Cheng-Wen Lin Chun-Li Lee Tai-Fen Lee Po-Ren Hsueh High hemolytic activity in Staphylococcus aureus t1081/ST45 due to increased hla protein production and potential RNAIII-independent regulation Journal of Microbiology, Immunology and Infection t1081 ST45 Hemolytic activity α-hemolysin Hla RNAIII-Independent |
| title | High hemolytic activity in Staphylococcus aureus t1081/ST45 due to increased hla protein production and potential RNAIII-independent regulation |
| title_full | High hemolytic activity in Staphylococcus aureus t1081/ST45 due to increased hla protein production and potential RNAIII-independent regulation |
| title_fullStr | High hemolytic activity in Staphylococcus aureus t1081/ST45 due to increased hla protein production and potential RNAIII-independent regulation |
| title_full_unstemmed | High hemolytic activity in Staphylococcus aureus t1081/ST45 due to increased hla protein production and potential RNAIII-independent regulation |
| title_short | High hemolytic activity in Staphylococcus aureus t1081/ST45 due to increased hla protein production and potential RNAIII-independent regulation |
| title_sort | high hemolytic activity in staphylococcus aureus t1081 st45 due to increased hla protein production and potential rnaiii independent regulation |
| topic | t1081 ST45 Hemolytic activity α-hemolysin Hla RNAIII-Independent |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S168411822400183X |
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