학술논문

Global Mapping of the Inc-Human Interactome Reveals that Retromer Restricts Chlamydia Infection
Document Type
article
Source
Cell Host & Microbe. 18(1)
Subject
Medical Microbiology
Biomedical and Clinical Sciences
Biological Sciences
Sexually Transmitted Infections
Infectious Diseases
2.1 Biological and endogenous factors
2.2 Factors relating to the physical environment
Aetiology
Infection
Bacterial Proteins
Chlamydia Infections
Chlamydia trachomatis
Host-Pathogen Interactions
Humans
Inclusion Bodies
Intracellular Membranes
Protein Interaction Mapping
Protein Interaction Maps
Proteome
Microbiology
Immunology
Biochemistry and cell biology
Medical microbiology
Language
Abstract
Chlamydia trachomatis is a leading cause of genital and ocular infections for which no vaccine exists. Upon entry into host cells, C. trachomatis resides within a membrane-bound compartment—the inclusion—and secretes inclusion membrane proteins (Incs) that are thought to modulate the host-bacterium interface. To expand our understanding of Inc function(s), we subjected putative C. trachomatis Incs to affinity purification-mass spectroscopy (AP-MS). We identified Inc-human interactions for 38/58 Incs with enrichment in host processes consistent with Chlamydia's intracellular life cycle. There is significant overlap between Inc targets and viral proteins, suggesting common pathogenic mechanisms among obligate intracellular microbes. IncE binds to sorting nexins (SNXs) 5/6, components of the retromer, which relocalizes SNX5/6 to the inclusion membrane and augments inclusion membrane tubulation. Depletion of retromer components enhances progeny production, revealing that retromer restricts Chlamydia infection. This study demonstrates the value of proteomics in unveiling host-pathogen interactions in genetically challenging microbes.