Surface association induces cytotoxic alkyl-quinolones in Pseudomonas aeruginosa
Vrla, G. D.; Esposito, M.; Zhang, C.; Kang, Y.; Seyedsayamdost, M. R.; Gitai, Z.
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Surface attachment, an early step in the colonization of multiple host environments, activates the virulence of the human pathogen P. aeruginosa. However, the signaling pathways and downstream toxins specifically induced by surface association to stimulate P. aeruginosa virulence are not fully understood. Here, we demonstrate that alkyl-quinolone (AQ) secondary metabolites are rapidly induced upon surface association and represent a major class of surface-dependent cytotoxins. AQ cytotoxicity is direct and independent of other AQ functions like quorum sensing or PQS-specific activities like iron sequestration. Furthermore, the regulation of AQ production can explain the surface-dependent virulence regulation of the quorum sensing receptor, LasR, and the pilin-associated candidate mechanosensor, PilY1. PilY1 regulates surface-induced AQ production by repressing the AlgR-AlgZ two-component system. AQs also contribute to the known cytotoxicity of secreted outer membrane vesicles. These findings collectively explain previously mysterious aspects of virulence regulation and provide new avenues for the development of anti-infectives.
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