Novel secreted protein of Mycoplasma bovis MbovP280 induces macrophage apoptosis through CRYAB

Mycoplasma bovis causes important diseases and great losses on feedlots and dairy farms. However, there are only a few measures to control M. bovis-related diseases. As in other mycoplasma species, this is predominantly because the virulence related factors of this pathogen are largely unknown. Ther...

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Main Authors: Gang Zhao, Xifang Zhu, Hui Zhang, Yingyu Chen, Schieck, Elise G., Changmin Hu, Huanchun Chen, Aizhen Guo
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Published: Frontiers Media 2021
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/112911
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author Gang Zhao
Xifang Zhu
Hui Zhang
Yingyu Chen
Schieck, Elise G.
Changmin Hu
Huanchun Chen
Aizhen Guo
author_browse Aizhen Guo
Changmin Hu
Gang Zhao
Huanchun Chen
Hui Zhang
Schieck, Elise G.
Xifang Zhu
Yingyu Chen
author_facet Gang Zhao
Xifang Zhu
Hui Zhang
Yingyu Chen
Schieck, Elise G.
Changmin Hu
Huanchun Chen
Aizhen Guo
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description Mycoplasma bovis causes important diseases and great losses on feedlots and dairy farms. However, there are only a few measures to control M. bovis-related diseases. As in other mycoplasma species, this is predominantly because the virulence related factors of this pathogen are largely unknown. Therefore, in this study, we aimed to identify novel virulence-related factors among the secreted proteins of M. bovis. Using bioinformatic tools to analyze its secreted proteins, we preliminarily predicted 39 secreted lipoproteins, and then selected 11 of them for confirmation based on SignalP scores >0.6 or SceP scores >0.8 and conserved domains. These 11 genes were cloned after gene modification based on the codon bias of Escherichia coli and expressed. Mouse antiserum to each recombinant protein was developed. A western blotting assay with these antisera confirmed that MbovP280 and MbovP475 are strongly expressed and secreted proteins, but only MbovP280 significantly reduced the viability of bovine macrophages (BoMac). In further experiments, MbovP280 induced the apoptosis of BoMac treated with both live M. bovis and MbovP280 protein. The conserved coiled-coil domain of MbovP280 at amino acids 210–269 is essential for its induction of apoptosis. Further, immunoprecipitation, mass spectrometry, and coimmunoprecipitation assays identified the anti-apoptosis regulator αB-crystallin (CRYAB) as an MbovP280-binding ligand. An αβ-crystallin knockout cell line BoMac-cryab−, Mbov0280-knockout M. bovis strain T9.297, and its complemented M. bovis strain CT9.297 were constructed and the apoptosis of BoMac-cryab− induced by these strains was compared. The results confirmed that CRYAB is critical for MbovP280 function as an apoptosis inducer in BoMac. In conclusion, in this study, we identified MbovP280 as a novel secreted protein of M. bovis that induces the apoptosis of BoMac via its coiled-coil domain and cellular ligand CRYAB. These findings extend our understanding of the virulence mechanism of mycoplasmal species.
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spelling CGSpace1129112025-12-08T10:11:39Z Novel secreted protein of Mycoplasma bovis MbovP280 induces macrophage apoptosis through CRYAB Gang Zhao Xifang Zhu Hui Zhang Yingyu Chen Schieck, Elise G. Changmin Hu Huanchun Chen Aizhen Guo pathogens animal health mycoplasma bovis Mycoplasma bovis causes important diseases and great losses on feedlots and dairy farms. However, there are only a few measures to control M. bovis-related diseases. As in other mycoplasma species, this is predominantly because the virulence related factors of this pathogen are largely unknown. Therefore, in this study, we aimed to identify novel virulence-related factors among the secreted proteins of M. bovis. Using bioinformatic tools to analyze its secreted proteins, we preliminarily predicted 39 secreted lipoproteins, and then selected 11 of them for confirmation based on SignalP scores >0.6 or SceP scores >0.8 and conserved domains. These 11 genes were cloned after gene modification based on the codon bias of Escherichia coli and expressed. Mouse antiserum to each recombinant protein was developed. A western blotting assay with these antisera confirmed that MbovP280 and MbovP475 are strongly expressed and secreted proteins, but only MbovP280 significantly reduced the viability of bovine macrophages (BoMac). In further experiments, MbovP280 induced the apoptosis of BoMac treated with both live M. bovis and MbovP280 protein. The conserved coiled-coil domain of MbovP280 at amino acids 210–269 is essential for its induction of apoptosis. Further, immunoprecipitation, mass spectrometry, and coimmunoprecipitation assays identified the anti-apoptosis regulator αB-crystallin (CRYAB) as an MbovP280-binding ligand. An αβ-crystallin knockout cell line BoMac-cryab−, Mbov0280-knockout M. bovis strain T9.297, and its complemented M. bovis strain CT9.297 were constructed and the apoptosis of BoMac-cryab− induced by these strains was compared. The results confirmed that CRYAB is critical for MbovP280 function as an apoptosis inducer in BoMac. In conclusion, in this study, we identified MbovP280 as a novel secreted protein of M. bovis that induces the apoptosis of BoMac via its coiled-coil domain and cellular ligand CRYAB. These findings extend our understanding of the virulence mechanism of mycoplasmal species. 2021-02-15 2021-03-08T12:15:11Z 2021-03-08T12:15:11Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/112911 en Open Access Frontiers Media Gang Zhao, Xifang Zhu, Hui Zhang, Yingyu Chen, Schieck, E., Changmin Hu, Huanchun Chen and Aizhen Guo. 2021. Novel secreted protein of Mycoplasma bovis MbovP280 induces macrophage apoptosis through CRYAB. Frontiers in Immunology 12: 619362.
spellingShingle pathogens
animal health
mycoplasma bovis
Gang Zhao
Xifang Zhu
Hui Zhang
Yingyu Chen
Schieck, Elise G.
Changmin Hu
Huanchun Chen
Aizhen Guo
Novel secreted protein of Mycoplasma bovis MbovP280 induces macrophage apoptosis through CRYAB
title Novel secreted protein of Mycoplasma bovis MbovP280 induces macrophage apoptosis through CRYAB
title_full Novel secreted protein of Mycoplasma bovis MbovP280 induces macrophage apoptosis through CRYAB
title_fullStr Novel secreted protein of Mycoplasma bovis MbovP280 induces macrophage apoptosis through CRYAB
title_full_unstemmed Novel secreted protein of Mycoplasma bovis MbovP280 induces macrophage apoptosis through CRYAB
title_short Novel secreted protein of Mycoplasma bovis MbovP280 induces macrophage apoptosis through CRYAB
title_sort novel secreted protein of mycoplasma bovis mbovp280 induces macrophage apoptosis through cryab
topic pathogens
animal health
mycoplasma bovis
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/112911
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