Publications
2021
Gasser Véronique, Kuhn Lauriane, Hubert Thibaut, Aussel Laurent, Hammann Philippe, Schalk Isabelle J.
The Esterase PfeE, the Achilles' Heel in the Battle for Iron between Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Escherichia coli Journal Article
In: International Journal of Molecular Sciences, vol. 22, no. 6, pp. 2814, 2021, ISSN: 1422-0067.
Abstract | Links | BibTeX | Tags: Carrier Proteins, co-cultures, enterobactin, Escherichia coli, Escherichia coli Proteins, Esterases, Iron, iron homeostasis, iron uptake, outer membrane transporters, PPSE, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, siderophore, TonB
@article{gasser_esterase_2021,
title = {The Esterase PfeE, the Achilles' Heel in the Battle for Iron between Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Escherichia coli},
author = {Véronique Gasser and Lauriane Kuhn and Thibaut Hubert and Laurent Aussel and Philippe Hammann and Isabelle J. Schalk},
doi = {10.3390/ijms22062814},
issn = {1422-0067},
year = {2021},
date = {2021-03-01},
urldate = {2021-03-01},
journal = {International Journal of Molecular Sciences},
volume = {22},
number = {6},
pages = {2814},
abstract = {Bacteria access iron, a key nutrient, by producing siderophores or using siderophores produced by other microorganisms. The pathogen Pseudomonas aeruginosa produces two siderophores but is also able to pirate enterobactin (ENT), the siderophore produced by Escherichia coli. ENT-Fe complexes are imported across the outer membrane of P. aeruginosa by the two outer membrane transporters PfeA and PirA. Iron is released from ENT in the P. aeruginosa periplasm by hydrolysis of ENT by the esterase PfeE. We show here that pfeE gene deletion renders P. aeruginosa unable to grow in the presence of ENT because it is unable to access iron via this siderophore. Two-species co-cultures under iron-restricted conditions show that P. aeruginosa strongly represses the growth of E. coli as long it is able to produce its own siderophores. Both strains are present in similar proportions in the culture as long as the siderophore-deficient P. aeruginosa strain is able to use ENT produced by E. coli to access iron. If pfeE is deleted, E. coli has the upper hand in the culture and P. aeruginosa growth is repressed. Overall, these data show that PfeE is the Achilles' heel of P. aeruginosa in communities with bacteria producing ENT.},
keywords = {Carrier Proteins, co-cultures, enterobactin, Escherichia coli, Escherichia coli Proteins, Esterases, Iron, iron homeostasis, iron uptake, outer membrane transporters, PPSE, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, siderophore, TonB},
pubstate = {published},
tppubtype = {article}
}
2014
Goto Akira, Fukuyama Hidehiro, Imler Jean-Luc, Hoffmann Jules A
In: The Journal of Biological Chemistry, vol. 289, no. 30, pp. 20470–20476, 2014, ISSN: 1083-351X.
Abstract | Links | BibTeX | Tags: Animals, Cell Line, Chromatin Assembly and Disassembly, Epistasis, Escherichia coli, Escherichia coli Infections, Genetic, hoffmann, imler, Immunity, Innate, M3i, NF-kappa B, Repressor Proteins, Signal Transduction, Transcription Factors
@article{goto_chromatin_2014,
title = {The chromatin regulator DMAP1 modulates activity of the nuclear factor B (NF-B) transcription factor Relish in the Drosophila innate immune response},
author = {Akira Goto and Hidehiro Fukuyama and Jean-Luc Imler and Jules A Hoffmann},
doi = {10.1074/jbc.C114.553719},
issn = {1083-351X},
year = {2014},
date = {2014-07-01},
journal = {The Journal of Biological Chemistry},
volume = {289},
number = {30},
pages = {20470--20476},
abstract = {The host defense of the model organism Drosophila is under the control of two major signaling cascades controlling transcription factors of the NF-B family, the Toll and the immune deficiency (IMD) pathways. The latter shares extensive similarities with the mammalian TNF-R pathway and was initially discovered for its role in anti-Gram-negative bacterial reactions. A previous interactome study from this laboratory reported that an unexpectedly large number of proteins are binding to the canonical components of the IMD pathway. Here, we focus on DNA methyltransferase-associated protein 1 (DMAP1), which this study identified as an interactant of Relish, a Drosophila transcription factor reminiscent of the mammalian p105 NF-B protein. We show that silencing of DMAP1 expression both in S2 cells and in flies results in a significant reduction of Escherichia coli-induced expression of antimicrobial peptides. Epistatic analysis indicates that DMAP1 acts in parallel or downstream of Relish. Co-immunoprecipitation experiments further reveal that, in addition to Relish, DMAP1 also interacts with Akirin and the Brahma-associated protein 55 kDa (BAP55). Taken together, these results reveal that DMAP1 is a novel nuclear modulator of the IMD pathway, possibly acting at the level of chromatin remodeling.},
keywords = {Animals, Cell Line, Chromatin Assembly and Disassembly, Epistasis, Escherichia coli, Escherichia coli Infections, Genetic, hoffmann, imler, Immunity, Innate, M3i, NF-kappa B, Repressor Proteins, Signal Transduction, Transcription Factors},
pubstate = {published},
tppubtype = {article}
}
2013
Fukuyama Hidehiro, Verdier Yann, Guan Yongsheng, Makino-Okamura Chieko, Shilova Victoria, Liu Xi, Maksoud Elie, Matsubayashi Jun, Haddad Iman, Spirohn Kerstin, Ono Kenichiro, Hetru Charles, Rossier Jean, Ideker Trey, Boutros Michael, Vinh Joëlle, Hoffmann Jules A
Landscape of protein-protein interactions in Drosophila immune deficiency signaling during bacterial challenge Journal Article
In: Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A., vol. 110, no. 26, pp. 10717–10722, 2013, ISSN: 1091-6490.
Abstract | Links | BibTeX | Tags: Amino Acid, Animals, Chromatin Assembly and Disassembly, Escherichia coli, functional proteomics, Genes, Genetically Modified, Histone Acetyltransferases, hoffmann, Host-Pathogen Interactions, Humans, IMD interactome, Insect, M3i, Models, Molecular, Protein Interaction Maps, Sequence Homology, Signal Transduction, small ubiquitin-like modifier
@article{fukuyama_landscape_2013,
title = {Landscape of protein-protein interactions in Drosophila immune deficiency signaling during bacterial challenge},
author = {Hidehiro Fukuyama and Yann Verdier and Yongsheng Guan and Chieko Makino-Okamura and Victoria Shilova and Xi Liu and Elie Maksoud and Jun Matsubayashi and Iman Haddad and Kerstin Spirohn and Kenichiro Ono and Charles Hetru and Jean Rossier and Trey Ideker and Michael Boutros and Joëlle Vinh and Jules A Hoffmann},
doi = {10.1073/pnas.1304380110},
issn = {1091-6490},
year = {2013},
date = {2013-06-01},
journal = {Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A.},
volume = {110},
number = {26},
pages = {10717--10722},
abstract = {The Drosophila defense against pathogens largely relies on the activation of two signaling pathways: immune deficiency (IMD) and Toll. The IMD pathway is triggered mainly by Gram-negative bacteria, whereas the Toll pathway responds predominantly to Gram-positive bacteria and fungi. The activation of these pathways leads to the rapid induction of numerous NF-κB-induced immune response genes, including antimicrobial peptide genes. The IMD pathway shows significant similarities with the TNF receptor pathway. Recent evidence indicates that the IMD pathway is also activated in response to various noninfectious stimuli (i.e., inflammatory-like reactions). To gain a better understanding of the molecular machinery underlying the pleiotropic functions of this pathway, we first performed a comprehensive proteomics analysis to identify the proteins interacting with the 11 canonical members of the pathway initially identified by genetic studies. We identified 369 interacting proteins (corresponding to 291 genes) in heat-killed Escherichia coli-stimulated Drosophila S2 cells, 92% of which have human orthologs. A comparative analysis of gene ontology from fly or human gene annotation databases points to four significant common categories: (i) the NuA4, nucleosome acetyltransferase of H4, histone acetyltransferase complex, (ii) the switching defective/sucrose nonfermenting-type chromatin remodeling complex, (iii) transcription coactivator activity, and (iv) translation factor activity. Here we demonstrate that sumoylation of the IκB kinase homolog immune response-deficient 5 plays an important role in the induction of antimicrobial peptide genes through a highly conserved sumoylation consensus site during bacterial challenge. Taken together, the proteomics data presented here provide a unique avenue for a comparative functional analysis of proteins involved in innate immune reactions in flies and mammals.},
keywords = {Amino Acid, Animals, Chromatin Assembly and Disassembly, Escherichia coli, functional proteomics, Genes, Genetically Modified, Histone Acetyltransferases, hoffmann, Host-Pathogen Interactions, Humans, IMD interactome, Insect, M3i, Models, Molecular, Protein Interaction Maps, Sequence Homology, Signal Transduction, small ubiquitin-like modifier},
pubstate = {published},
tppubtype = {article}
}
Kobayashi Taira, Ogawa Michinaga, Sanada Takahito, Mimuro Hitomi, Kim Minsoo, Ashida Hiroshi, Akakura Reiko, Yoshida Mitsutaka, Kawalec Magdalena, Reichhart Jean-Marc, Mizushima Tsunehiro, Sasakawa Chihiro
The Shigella OspC3 effector inhibits caspase-4, antagonizes inflammatory cell death, and promotes epithelial infection Journal Article
In: Cell Host Microbe, vol. 13, no. 5, pp. 570–583, 2013, ISSN: 1934-6069.
Abstract | Links | BibTeX | Tags: Animal, Animals, Bacillary, Bacterial, Bacterial Proteins, Caspases, Cell Death, Cell Line, Disease Models, DNA, Dysentery, Enzyme Inhibitors, Epithelial Cells, Escherichia coli, Gene Knockout Techniques, Guinea Pigs, Host-Pathogen Interactions, Humans, Initiator, M3i, Protein Binding, Protein Interaction Mapping, reichhart, Salmonella typhimurium, Sequence Analysis, Shigella flexneri, Virulence Factors
@article{kobayashi_shigella_2013,
title = {The Shigella OspC3 effector inhibits caspase-4, antagonizes inflammatory cell death, and promotes epithelial infection},
author = {Taira Kobayashi and Michinaga Ogawa and Takahito Sanada and Hitomi Mimuro and Minsoo Kim and Hiroshi Ashida and Reiko Akakura and Mitsutaka Yoshida and Magdalena Kawalec and Jean-Marc Reichhart and Tsunehiro Mizushima and Chihiro Sasakawa},
doi = {10.1016/j.chom.2013.04.012},
issn = {1934-6069},
year = {2013},
date = {2013-05-01},
journal = {Cell Host Microbe},
volume = {13},
number = {5},
pages = {570--583},
abstract = {Caspase-mediated inflammatory cell death acts as an intrinsic defense mechanism against infection. Bacterial pathogens deploy countermeasures against inflammatory cell death, but the mechanisms by which they do this remain largely unclear. In a screen for Shigella flexneri effectors that regulate cell death during infection, we discovered that Shigella infection induced acute inflammatory, caspase-4-dependent epithelial cell death, which is counteracted by the bacterial OspC3 effector. OspC3 interacts with the caspase-4-p19 subunit and inhibits its activation by preventing caspase-4-p19 and caspase-4-p10 heterodimerization by depositing the conserved OspC3 X1-Y-X₂-D-X₃ motif at the putative catalytic pocket of caspase-4. Infection of guinea pigs with a Shigella ospC3-deficient mutant resulted in enhanced inflammatory cell death and associated symptoms, correlating with decreased bacterial burdens. Salmonella Typhimurium and enteropathogenic Escherichia coli infection also induced caspase-4-dependent epithelial death. These findings highlight the importance of caspase-4-dependent innate immune responses and demonstrate that Shigella delivers a caspase-4-specific inhibitor to delay epithelial cell death and promote infection.},
keywords = {Animal, Animals, Bacillary, Bacterial, Bacterial Proteins, Caspases, Cell Death, Cell Line, Disease Models, DNA, Dysentery, Enzyme Inhibitors, Epithelial Cells, Escherichia coli, Gene Knockout Techniques, Guinea Pigs, Host-Pathogen Interactions, Humans, Initiator, M3i, Protein Binding, Protein Interaction Mapping, reichhart, Salmonella typhimurium, Sequence Analysis, Shigella flexneri, Virulence Factors},
pubstate = {published},
tppubtype = {article}
}
Baron Olga Lucia, van West Pieter, Industri Benoit, Ponchet Michel, Dubreuil Géraldine, Gourbal Benjamin, Reichhart Jean-Marc, Coustau Christine
Parental transfer of the antimicrobial protein LBP/BPI protects Biomphalaria glabrata eggs against oomycete infections Journal Article
In: PLoS Pathog., vol. 9, no. 12, pp. e1003792, 2013, ISSN: 1553-7374.
Abstract | Links | BibTeX | Tags: Acute-Phase Proteins, Animals, Antimicrobial Cationic Peptides, Biomphalaria, Blood Proteins, Carrier Proteins, Cell Membrane, Cell Membrane Permeability, Cloning, Escherichia coli, Female, Immunity, infection, M3i, Maternally-Acquired, Membrane Glycoproteins, Microbial Sensitivity Tests, Molecular, Oomycetes, Recombinant Proteins, reichhart, Zygote
@article{baron_parental_2013,
title = {Parental transfer of the antimicrobial protein LBP/BPI protects Biomphalaria glabrata eggs against oomycete infections},
author = {Olga Lucia Baron and Pieter van West and Benoit Industri and Michel Ponchet and Géraldine Dubreuil and Benjamin Gourbal and Jean-Marc Reichhart and Christine Coustau},
doi = {10.1371/journal.ppat.1003792},
issn = {1553-7374},
year = {2013},
date = {2013-01-01},
journal = {PLoS Pathog.},
volume = {9},
number = {12},
pages = {e1003792},
abstract = {Vertebrate females transfer antibodies via the placenta, colostrum and milk or via the egg yolk to protect their immunologically immature offspring against pathogens. This evolutionarily important transfer of immunity is poorly documented in invertebrates and basic questions remain regarding the nature and extent of parental protection of offspring. In this study, we show that a lipopolysaccharide binding protein/bactericidal permeability increasing protein family member from the invertebrate Biomphalaria glabrata (BgLBP/BPI1) is massively loaded into the eggs of this freshwater snail. Native and recombinant proteins displayed conserved LPS-binding, antibacterial and membrane permeabilizing activities. A broad screening of various pathogens revealed a previously unknown biocidal activity of the protein against pathogenic water molds (oomycetes), which is conserved in human BPI. RNAi-dependent silencing of LBP/BPI in the parent snails resulted in a significant reduction of reproductive success and extensive death of eggs through oomycete infections. This work provides the first functional evidence that a LBP/BPI is involved in the parental immune protection of invertebrate offspring and reveals a novel and conserved biocidal activity for LBP/BPI family members.},
keywords = {Acute-Phase Proteins, Animals, Antimicrobial Cationic Peptides, Biomphalaria, Blood Proteins, Carrier Proteins, Cell Membrane, Cell Membrane Permeability, Cloning, Escherichia coli, Female, Immunity, infection, M3i, Maternally-Acquired, Membrane Glycoproteins, Microbial Sensitivity Tests, Molecular, Oomycetes, Recombinant Proteins, reichhart, Zygote},
pubstate = {published},
tppubtype = {article}
}
2009
Shia Alice K H, Glittenberg Marcus, Thompson Gavin, Weber Alexander N R, Reichhart Jean-Marc, Ligoxygakis Petros
Toll-dependent antimicrobial responses in Drosophila larval fat body require Spätzle secreted by haemocytes Journal Article
In: J. Cell. Sci., vol. 122, no. Pt 24, pp. 4505–4515, 2009, ISSN: 1477-9137.
Abstract | Links | BibTeX | Tags: Animals, Enterococcus faecalis, Escherichia coli, Fat Body, Hemocytes, Larva, M3i, reichhart, Toll-Like Receptors
@article{shia_toll-dependent_2009,
title = {Toll-dependent antimicrobial responses in Drosophila larval fat body require Spätzle secreted by haemocytes},
author = {Alice K H Shia and Marcus Glittenberg and Gavin Thompson and Alexander N R Weber and Jean-Marc Reichhart and Petros Ligoxygakis},
doi = {10.1242/jcs.049155},
issn = {1477-9137},
year = {2009},
date = {2009-12-01},
journal = {J. Cell. Sci.},
volume = {122},
number = {Pt 24},
pages = {4505--4515},
abstract = {In Drosophila, the humoral response characterised by the synthesis of antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) in the fat body (the equivalent of the mammalian liver) and the cellular response mediated by haemocytes (blood cells) engaged in phagocytosis represent two major reactions that counter pathogens. Although considerable analysis has permitted the elucidation of mechanisms pertaining to the two responses individually, the mechanism of their coordination has been unclear. To characterise the signals with which infection might be communicated between blood cells and fat body, we ablated circulating haemocytes and defined the parameters of AMP gene activation in larvae. We found that targeted ablation of blood cells influenced the levels of AMP gene expression in the fat body following both septic injury and oral infection. Expression of the AMP gene drosomycin (a Toll target) was blocked when expression of the Toll ligand Spätzle was knocked down in haemocytes. These results show that in larvae, integration of the two responses in a systemic reaction depend on the production of a cytokine (spz), a process that strongly parallels the mammalian immune response.},
keywords = {Animals, Enterococcus faecalis, Escherichia coli, Fat Body, Hemocytes, Larva, M3i, reichhart, Toll-Like Receptors},
pubstate = {published},
tppubtype = {article}
}
2005
Kocks Christine, Cho Ju Hyun, Nehme Nadine, Ulvila Johanna, Pearson Alan M, Meister Marie, Strom Charles, Conto Stephanie L, Hetru Charles, Stuart Lynda M, Stehle Thilo, Hoffmann Jules A, Reichhart Jean-Marc, Ferrandon Dominique, Rämet Mika, Ezekowitz Alan R B
Eater, a transmembrane protein mediating phagocytosis of bacterial pathogens in Drosophila Journal Article
In: Cell, vol. 123, no. 2, pp. 335–346, 2005, ISSN: 0092-8674.
Abstract | Links | BibTeX | Tags: Amino Acid, Amino Acid Motifs, Animals, Bacterial Infections, Cell Surface, Embryo, Escherichia coli, ferrandon, Flow Cytometry, Frameshift Mutation, Genes, Histidine, hoffmann, In Situ Hybridization, Insect, Insect Proteins, M3i, Macrophages, Membrane Proteins, messenger, Nonmammalian, Open Reading Frames, Phagocytosis, Receptors, reichhart, RNA, RNA Interference, Sequence Homology, Serratia marcescens
@article{kocks_eater_2005,
title = {Eater, a transmembrane protein mediating phagocytosis of bacterial pathogens in Drosophila},
author = {Christine Kocks and Ju Hyun Cho and Nadine Nehme and Johanna Ulvila and Alan M Pearson and Marie Meister and Charles Strom and Stephanie L Conto and Charles Hetru and Lynda M Stuart and Thilo Stehle and Jules A Hoffmann and Jean-Marc Reichhart and Dominique Ferrandon and Mika Rämet and Alan R B Ezekowitz},
doi = {10.1016/j.cell.2005.08.034},
issn = {0092-8674},
year = {2005},
date = {2005-10-01},
journal = {Cell},
volume = {123},
number = {2},
pages = {335--346},
abstract = {Phagocytosis is a complex, evolutionarily conserved process that plays a central role in host defense against infection. We have identified a predicted transmembrane protein, Eater, which is involved in phagocytosis in Drosophila. Transcriptional silencing of the eater gene in a macrophage cell line led to a significant reduction in the binding and internalization of bacteria. Moreover, the N terminus of the Eater protein mediated direct microbial binding which could be inhibited with scavenger receptor ligands, acetylated, and oxidized low-density lipoprotein. In vivo, eater expression was restricted to blood cells. Flies lacking the eater gene displayed normal responses in NF-kappaB-like Toll and IMD signaling pathways but showed impaired phagocytosis and decreased survival after bacterial infection. Our results suggest that Eater is a major phagocytic receptor for a broad range of bacterial pathogens in Drosophila and provide a powerful model to address the role of phagocytosis in vivo.},
keywords = {Amino Acid, Amino Acid Motifs, Animals, Bacterial Infections, Cell Surface, Embryo, Escherichia coli, ferrandon, Flow Cytometry, Frameshift Mutation, Genes, Histidine, hoffmann, In Situ Hybridization, Insect, Insect Proteins, M3i, Macrophages, Membrane Proteins, messenger, Nonmammalian, Open Reading Frames, Phagocytosis, Receptors, reichhart, RNA, RNA Interference, Sequence Homology, Serratia marcescens},
pubstate = {published},
tppubtype = {article}
}
Irving Phil, Ubeda Jean-Michel, Doucet Daniel, Troxler Laurent, Lagueux Marie, Zachary Daniel, Hoffmann Jules A, Hetru Charles, Meister Marie
New insights into Drosophila larval haemocyte functions through genome-wide analysis Journal Article
In: Cell. Microbiol., vol. 7, no. 3, pp. 335–350, 2005, ISSN: 1462-5814.
Abstract | Links | BibTeX | Tags: Animals, bioinformatic, Catechol Oxidase, Cell Lineage, Enzyme Precursors, Escherichia coli, Fat Body, Gene Expression Profiling, Genome, Hemocytes, hoffmann, Integrin alpha Chains, Integrins, Larva, M3i, Micrococcus luteus
@article{irving_new_2005,
title = {New insights into Drosophila larval haemocyte functions through genome-wide analysis},
author = {Phil Irving and Jean-Michel Ubeda and Daniel Doucet and Laurent Troxler and Marie Lagueux and Daniel Zachary and Jules A Hoffmann and Charles Hetru and Marie Meister},
doi = {10.1111/j.1462-5822.2004.00462.x},
issn = {1462-5814},
year = {2005},
date = {2005-03-01},
journal = {Cell. Microbiol.},
volume = {7},
number = {3},
pages = {335--350},
abstract = {Drosophila blood cells or haemocytes comprise three cell lineages, plasmatocytes, crystal cells and lamellocytes, involved in immune functions such as phagocytosis, melanisation and encapsulation. Transcriptional profiling of activities of distinct haemocyte populations and from naive or infected larvae, was performed to find genes contributing to haemocyte functions. Of the 13 000 genes represented on the microarray, over 2500 exhibited significantly enriched transcription in haemocytes. Among these were genes encoding integrins, peptidoglycan recognition proteins (PGRPs), scavenger receptors, lectins, cell adhesion molecules and serine proteases. One relevant outcome of this analysis was the gain of new insights into the lamellocyte encapsulation process. We showed that lamellocytes require betaPS integrin for encapsulation and that they transcribe one prophenoloxidase gene enabling them to produce the enzyme necessary for melanisation of the capsule. A second compelling observation was that following infection, the gene encoding the cytokine Spatzle was uniquely upregulated in haemocytes and not the fat body. This shows that Drosophila haemocytes produce a signal molecule ready to be activated through cleavage after pathogen recognition, informing distant tissues of infection.},
keywords = {Animals, bioinformatic, Catechol Oxidase, Cell Lineage, Enzyme Precursors, Escherichia coli, Fat Body, Gene Expression Profiling, Genome, Hemocytes, hoffmann, Integrin alpha Chains, Integrins, Larva, M3i, Micrococcus luteus},
pubstate = {published},
tppubtype = {article}
}
2002
Pantarotto Davide, Bianco Alberto, Pellarini Federica, Tossi Alessandro, Giangaspero Anna, Zelezetsky Igor, Briand Jean-Paul, Prato Maurizio
Solid-phase synthesis of fullerene-peptides Journal Article
In: Journal of the American Chemical Society, vol. 124, no. 42, pp. 12543–12549, 2002, ISSN: 0002-7863.
Abstract | Links | BibTeX | Tags: Amino Acids, Anti-Bacterial Agents, Anti-Infective Agents, Candida albicans, Electrospray Ionization, Enkephalin, Escherichia coli, Fluorenes, Fullerenes, I2CT, Leucine, Mass, Microbial Sensitivity Tests, Oligopeptides, Spectrometry, Staphylococcus aureus, Team-Bianco
@article{pantarotto_solid-phase_2002,
title = {Solid-phase synthesis of fullerene-peptides},
author = {Davide Pantarotto and Alberto Bianco and Federica Pellarini and Alessandro Tossi and Anna Giangaspero and Igor Zelezetsky and Jean-Paul Briand and Maurizio Prato},
doi = {10.1021/ja027603q},
issn = {0002-7863},
year = {2002},
date = {2002-10-01},
journal = {Journal of the American Chemical Society},
volume = {124},
number = {42},
pages = {12543--12549},
abstract = {The solid-phase synthesis of peptides (SPPS) containing [60]fullerene-functionalized amino acids is reported. A new amino acid, fulleropyrrolidino-glutamic acid (Fgu), is used for the SPPS of a series of analogues of different length based on the natural Leu(5)-Enkephalin and on cationic antimicrobial peptides. These fullero-peptides were prepared on different solid supports to analyze the influence of the resin on the synthesis. Optimized protocols for the coupling and deprotection procedures were determined allowing the synthesis of highly pure peptides in sufficient quantities for evaluation of biological activities. In particular, to avoid side reactions of the fullerene moiety with bases and nucleophiles, the removal of the protecting groups was performed under inert conditions (nitrogen or argon in the dark). We have encountered serious problems with the recovery of the crude compounds, especially when Fgu was inserted in the proximity of the resin core as fullero-peptides tend to remain embedded inside the resin. Eventually, all of the fullero-peptides were easily purified, and the cationic peptides were tested for their antimicrobial activities. They displayed a specific activity against the Gram-positive bacterium S. aureus and also lysed erythrocytes. The availability of a fullero-amino acid easily useable in the SPPS of fullero-peptides may thus open the way to the synthesis of new types of biologically active oligomers.},
keywords = {Amino Acids, Anti-Bacterial Agents, Anti-Infective Agents, Candida albicans, Electrospray Ionization, Enkephalin, Escherichia coli, Fluorenes, Fullerenes, I2CT, Leucine, Mass, Microbial Sensitivity Tests, Oligopeptides, Spectrometry, Staphylococcus aureus, Team-Bianco},
pubstate = {published},
tppubtype = {article}
}
Ligoxygakis Petros, Pelte Nadège, Hoffmann Jules A, Reichhart Jean-Marc
Activation of Drosophila Toll during fungal infection by a blood serine protease Journal Article
In: Science, vol. 297, no. 5578, pp. 114–116, 2002, ISSN: 1095-9203.
Abstract | Links | BibTeX | Tags: Animals, Cell Surface, Chromosome Mapping, Escherichia coli, Female, Gene Expression Regulation, Genes, Gram-Positive Cocci, Hemolymph, hoffmann, Hypocreales, Insect, Insect Proteins, M3i, Male, Mutation, Protein Sorting Signals, Protein Structure, Receptors, reichhart, Serine Endopeptidases, Tertiary, Toll-Like Receptors
@article{ligoxygakis_activation_2002,
title = {Activation of Drosophila Toll during fungal infection by a blood serine protease},
author = {Petros Ligoxygakis and Nadège Pelte and Jules A Hoffmann and Jean-Marc Reichhart},
doi = {10.1126/science.1072391},
issn = {1095-9203},
year = {2002},
date = {2002-07-01},
journal = {Science},
volume = {297},
number = {5578},
pages = {114--116},
abstract = {Drosophila host defense to fungal and Gram-positive bacterial infection is mediated by the Spaetzle/Toll/cactus gene cassette. It has been proposed that Toll does not function as a pattern recognition receptor per se but is activated through a cleaved form of the cytokine Spaetzle. The upstream events linking infection to the cleavage of Spaetzle have long remained elusive. Here we report the identification of a central component of the fungal activation of Toll. We show that ethylmethane sulfonate-induced mutations in the persephone gene, which encodes a previously unknown serine protease, block induction of the Toll pathway by fungi and resistance to this type of infection.},
keywords = {Animals, Cell Surface, Chromosome Mapping, Escherichia coli, Female, Gene Expression Regulation, Genes, Gram-Positive Cocci, Hemolymph, hoffmann, Hypocreales, Insect, Insect Proteins, M3i, Male, Mutation, Protein Sorting Signals, Protein Structure, Receptors, reichhart, Serine Endopeptidases, Tertiary, Toll-Like Receptors},
pubstate = {published},
tppubtype = {article}
}
Tauszig-Delamasure Servane, Bilak Hana, Capovilla Maria, Hoffmann Jules A, Imler Jean-Luc
Drosophila MyD88 is required for the response to fungal and Gram-positive bacterial infections Journal Article
In: Nature Immunology, vol. 3, no. 1, pp. 91–97, 2002, ISSN: 1529-2908.
Abstract | Links | BibTeX | Tags: Adaptor Proteins, Amino Acid, Animals, Antigens, Antimicrobial Cationic Peptides, Cell Surface, Chromosome Mapping, Differentiation, Disease Susceptibility, Enterococcus faecalis, Epistasis, Escherichia coli, Female, Gene Expression Regulation, Genes, Genetic, Genetically Modified, Gram-Negative Bacteria, hoffmann, Hypocreales, imler, Immunologic, Insect, Insect Proteins, M3i, Membrane Glycoproteins, Micrococcus luteus, Myeloid Differentiation Factor 88, Protein Structure, Protein-Serine-Threonine Kinases, Receptors, Recombinant Fusion Proteins, Sequence Alignment, Sequence Homology, Signal Transducing, Tertiary, Toll-Like Receptors, Transfection
@article{tauszig-delamasure_drosophila_2002,
title = {Drosophila MyD88 is required for the response to fungal and Gram-positive bacterial infections},
author = {Servane Tauszig-Delamasure and Hana Bilak and Maria Capovilla and Jules A Hoffmann and Jean-Luc Imler},
doi = {10.1038/ni747},
issn = {1529-2908},
year = {2002},
date = {2002-01-01},
journal = {Nature Immunology},
volume = {3},
number = {1},
pages = {91--97},
abstract = {We report here the identification and functional characterization of DmMyD88, a gene encoding the Drosophila homolog of mammalian MyD88. DmMyD88 combines a Toll-IL-1R homology (TIR) domain and a death domain. Overexpression of DmMyD88 was sufficient to induce expression of the antifungal peptide Drosomycin, and induction of Drosomycin was markedly reduced in DmMyD88-mutant flies. DmMyD88 interacted with Toll through its TIR domain and required the death domain proteins Tube and Pelle to activate expression of Drs, which encodes Drosomycin. DmMyD88-mutant flies were highly susceptible to infection by fungi and Gram-positive bacteria, but resisted Gram-negative bacterial infection much as did wild-type flies. Phenotypic comparison of DmMyD88-mutant flies and MyD88-deficient mice showed essential differences in the control of Gram-negative infection in insects and mammals.},
keywords = {Adaptor Proteins, Amino Acid, Animals, Antigens, Antimicrobial Cationic Peptides, Cell Surface, Chromosome Mapping, Differentiation, Disease Susceptibility, Enterococcus faecalis, Epistasis, Escherichia coli, Female, Gene Expression Regulation, Genes, Genetic, Genetically Modified, Gram-Negative Bacteria, hoffmann, Hypocreales, imler, Immunologic, Insect, Insect Proteins, M3i, Membrane Glycoproteins, Micrococcus luteus, Myeloid Differentiation Factor 88, Protein Structure, Protein-Serine-Threonine Kinases, Receptors, Recombinant Fusion Proteins, Sequence Alignment, Sequence Homology, Signal Transducing, Tertiary, Toll-Like Receptors, Transfection},
pubstate = {published},
tppubtype = {article}
}
2000
Hetru Charles, Letellier L, Oren Z, Hoffmann Jules A, Shai Y
Androctonin, a hydrophilic disulphide-bridged non-haemolytic anti-microbial peptide: a plausible mode of action Journal Article
In: Biochem. J., vol. 345 Pt 3, pp. 653–664, 2000, ISSN: 0264-6021.
Abstract | BibTeX | Tags: Adenosine Triphosphate, Anti-Bacterial Agents, Cations, Cell Membrane Permeability, Cytoplasm, Disulfides, Electron, Escherichia coli, Fluoresceins, Fluorescent Dyes, Fourier Transform Infrared, Gram-Negative Bacteria, hoffmann, Insect Proteins, Liposomes, M3i, Microbial Sensitivity Tests, Micrococcus luteus, Microscopy, oxygen, Phospholipids, Potassium, Proteins, spectroscopy
@article{hetru_androctonin_2000,
title = {Androctonin, a hydrophilic disulphide-bridged non-haemolytic anti-microbial peptide: a plausible mode of action},
author = {Charles Hetru and L Letellier and Z Oren and Jules A Hoffmann and Y Shai},
issn = {0264-6021},
year = {2000},
date = {2000-01-01},
journal = {Biochem. J.},
volume = {345 Pt 3},
pages = {653--664},
abstract = {Androctonin is a 25-residue non-haemolytic anti-microbial peptide isolated from the scorpion Androctonus australis and contains two disulphide bridges. Androctonin is different from known native anti-microbial peptides, being a relatively hydrophilic and non-amphipathic molecule. This raises the possibility that the target of androctonin might not be the bacterial membrane, shown to be a target for most amphipathic lytic peptides. To shed light on its mode of action on bacteria and its non-haemolytic activity, we synthesized androctonin, its fluorescent derivatives and its all-D-amino acid enantiomer. The enantiomer preserved high activity, suggesting a lipid-peptide interaction between androctonin and bacterial membranes. In Gram-positive and (at higher concentrations) Gram-negative bacteria, androctonin induced an immediate perturbation of the permeability properties of the cytoplasmic membrane of the bacterial energetic state, concomitant with perturbation of the morphology of the cell envelope as revealed by electron microscopy. Androctonin binds only to negatively charged lipid vesicles and induces the leakage of markers at high concentrations and with a slow kinetics, in contrast with amphipathic alpha-helical anti-microbial peptides that bind and permeate negatively charged vesicles, and to a smaller extent also zwitterionic ones. This might explain the selective lytic activity of androctonin towards bacteria but not red blood cells. Polarized attenuated total reflection-Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy revealed that androctonin adopts a beta-sheet structure in membranes and did not affect the lipid acyl chain order, which supports a detergent-like effect. The small size of androctonin, its hydrophilic character and its physicochemical properties are favourable features for its potential application as a replacement for commercially available antibiotics to which bacteria have developed resistance.},
keywords = {Adenosine Triphosphate, Anti-Bacterial Agents, Cations, Cell Membrane Permeability, Cytoplasm, Disulfides, Electron, Escherichia coli, Fluoresceins, Fluorescent Dyes, Fourier Transform Infrared, Gram-Negative Bacteria, hoffmann, Insect Proteins, Liposomes, M3i, Microbial Sensitivity Tests, Micrococcus luteus, Microscopy, oxygen, Phospholipids, Potassium, Proteins, spectroscopy},
pubstate = {published},
tppubtype = {article}
}
1999
Levashina Elena A, Langley E, Green C, Gubb David, Ashburner M, Hoffmann Jules A, Reichhart Jean-Marc
Constitutive activation of toll-mediated antifungal defense in serpin-deficient Drosophila Journal Article
In: Science, vol. 285, no. 5435, pp. 1917–1919, 1999, ISSN: 0036-8075.
Abstract | BibTeX | Tags: Animals, Antifungal Agents, Antimicrobial Cationic Peptides, Body Patterning, Cell Surface, Escherichia coli, Genes, Hemolymph, hoffmann, Insect, Insect Proteins, M3i, Membrane Glycoproteins, Micrococcus luteus, Mutagenesis, Peptides, Receptors, Recombinant Fusion Proteins, reichhart, Serine Proteinase Inhibitors, Serpins, Signal Transduction, Toll-Like Receptors, Up-Regulation
@article{levashina_constitutive_1999,
title = {Constitutive activation of toll-mediated antifungal defense in serpin-deficient Drosophila},
author = {Elena A Levashina and E Langley and C Green and David Gubb and M Ashburner and Jules A Hoffmann and Jean-Marc Reichhart},
issn = {0036-8075},
year = {1999},
date = {1999-09-01},
journal = {Science},
volume = {285},
number = {5435},
pages = {1917--1919},
abstract = {The antifungal defense of Drosophila is controlled by the spaetzle/Toll/cactus gene cassette. Here, a loss-of-function mutation in the gene encoding a blood serine protease inhibitor, Spn43Ac, was shown to lead to constitutive expression of the antifungal peptide drosomycin, and this effect was mediated by the spaetzle and Toll gene products. Spaetzle was cleaved by proteolytic enzymes to its active ligand form shortly after immune challenge, and cleaved Spaetzle was constitutively present in Spn43Ac-deficient flies. Hence, Spn43Ac negatively regulates the Toll signaling pathway, and Toll does not function as a pattern recognition receptor in the Drosophila host defense.},
keywords = {Animals, Antifungal Agents, Antimicrobial Cationic Peptides, Body Patterning, Cell Surface, Escherichia coli, Genes, Hemolymph, hoffmann, Insect, Insect Proteins, M3i, Membrane Glycoproteins, Micrococcus luteus, Mutagenesis, Peptides, Receptors, Recombinant Fusion Proteins, reichhart, Serine Proteinase Inhibitors, Serpins, Signal Transduction, Toll-Like Receptors, Up-Regulation},
pubstate = {published},
tppubtype = {article}
}
Lamberty M, Ades S, Uttenweiler-Joseph S, Brookhart G, Bushey D, Hoffmann Jules A, Bulet Philippe
Insect immunity. Isolation from the lepidopteran Heliothis virescens of a novel insect defensin with potent antifungal activity Journal Article
In: J. Biol. Chem., vol. 274, no. 14, pp. 9320–9326, 1999, ISSN: 0021-9258.
Abstract | BibTeX | Tags: Amino Acid, Animals, Antifungal Agents, Capillary, Chromatography, Defensins, Electrophoresis, Escherichia coli, Hemolymph, High Pressure Liquid, hoffmann, Insect Proteins, Larva, Lepidoptera, M3i, Micrococcus luteus, Proteins, Sequence Homology
@article{lamberty_insect_1999,
title = {Insect immunity. Isolation from the lepidopteran Heliothis virescens of a novel insect defensin with potent antifungal activity},
author = {M Lamberty and S Ades and S Uttenweiler-Joseph and G Brookhart and D Bushey and Jules A Hoffmann and Philippe Bulet},
issn = {0021-9258},
year = {1999},
date = {1999-04-01},
journal = {J. Biol. Chem.},
volume = {274},
number = {14},
pages = {9320--9326},
abstract = {Lepidoptera have been reported to produce several antibacterial peptides in response to septic injury. However, in marked contrast to other insect groups, no inducible antifungal molecules had been described so far in this insect order. Surprisingly, also cysteine-rich antimicrobial peptides, which predominate in the antimicrobial defense of other insects, had not been discovered in Lepidoptera. Here we report the isolation from the hemolymph of immune induced larvae of the lepidopteran Heliothis virescens of a cysteine-rich molecule with exclusive antifungal activity. We have fully characterized this antifungal molecule, which has significant homology with the insect defensins, a large family of antibacterial peptides directed against Gram-positive strains. Interestingly, the novel peptide shows also similarities with the antifungal peptide drosomycin from Drosophila. Thus, Lepidoptera appear to have built their humoral immune response against bacteria on cecropins and attacins. In addition, we report that Lepidoptera have conferred antifungal properties to the well conserved structure of antibacterial insect defensins through amino acid replacements.},
keywords = {Amino Acid, Animals, Antifungal Agents, Capillary, Chromatography, Defensins, Electrophoresis, Escherichia coli, Hemolymph, High Pressure Liquid, hoffmann, Insect Proteins, Larva, Lepidoptera, M3i, Micrococcus luteus, Proteins, Sequence Homology},
pubstate = {published},
tppubtype = {article}
}
Lowenberger C A, Kamal S, Chiles J, Paskewitz S, Bulet Philippe, Hoffmann Jules A, Christensen B M
Mosquito-Plasmodium interactions in response to immune activation of the vector Journal Article
In: Exp. Parasitol., vol. 91, no. 1, pp. 59–69, 1999, ISSN: 0014-4894.
Abstract | Links | BibTeX | Tags: Aedes, Animals, Anopheles, Culicidae, Defensins, Digestive System, Escherichia coli, Female, Genetic, Hemolymph, hoffmann, Insect Vectors, M3i, messenger, Micrococcus luteus, Plasmodium, Plasmodium berghei, Plasmodium gallinaceum, Proteins, Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction, RNA, Transcription
@article{lowenberger_mosquito-plasmodium_1999,
title = {Mosquito-Plasmodium interactions in response to immune activation of the vector},
author = {C A Lowenberger and S Kamal and J Chiles and S Paskewitz and Philippe Bulet and Jules A Hoffmann and B M Christensen},
doi = {10.1006/expr.1999.4350},
issn = {0014-4894},
year = {1999},
date = {1999-01-01},
journal = {Exp. Parasitol.},
volume = {91},
number = {1},
pages = {59--69},
abstract = {During the development of Plasmodium sp. within the mosquito midgut, the parasite undergoes a series of developmental changes. The elongated ookinete migrates through the layers of the midgut where it forms the oocyst under the basal lamina. We demonstrate here that if Aedes aegypti or Anopheles gambiae, normally susceptible to Plasmodium gallinaceum and P. berghei, respectively, are immune activated by the injection of bacteria into the hemocoel, and subsequently are fed on an infectious bloodmeal, there is a significant reduction in the prevalence and mean intensity of infection of oocysts on the midgut. Only those mosquitoes immune activated prior to, or immediately after, parasite ingestion exhibit this reduction in parasite development. Mosquitoes immune activated 2-5 days after bloodfeeding show no differences in parasite burdens compared with naive controls. Northern analyses reveal that transcriptional activity for mosquito defensins is not detected in the whole bodies of Ae. aegypti from 4 h to 10 days after ingesting P. gallinaceum, suggesting that parasite ingestion, passage from the food bolus through the midgut, oocyst formation, and subsequent release of sporozoites into the hemolymph do not induce the production of defensin. However, reverse transcriptase-PCR of RNA isolated solely from the midguts of Ae. aegypti indicates that transcription of mosquito defensins occurs in the midguts of naive mosquitoes and those ingesting an infectious or noninfectious bloodmeal. Bacteria-challenged Ae. aegypti showed high levels of mature defensin in the hemolymph that correlate with a lower prevalence and mean intensity of infection with oocysts. Because few oocysts were found on the midgut of immune-activated mosquitoes, the data suggest that some factor, induced by bacterial challenge, kills the parasite at a preoocyst stage.},
keywords = {Aedes, Animals, Anopheles, Culicidae, Defensins, Digestive System, Escherichia coli, Female, Genetic, Hemolymph, hoffmann, Insect Vectors, M3i, messenger, Micrococcus luteus, Plasmodium, Plasmodium berghei, Plasmodium gallinaceum, Proteins, Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction, RNA, Transcription},
pubstate = {published},
tppubtype = {article}
}
1998
Braun A, Hoffmann Jules A, Meister Marie
Analysis of the Drosophila host defense in domino mutant larvae, which are devoid of hemocytes Journal Article
In: Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A., vol. 95, no. 24, pp. 14337–14342, 1998, ISSN: 0027-8424.
Abstract | BibTeX | Tags: Adipose Tissue, Animals, Candida, Escherichia coli, Fungal, Genotype, Hemocytes, hoffmann, Larva, M3i, Melanins, Micrococcus luteus, Spores
@article{braun_analysis_1998,
title = {Analysis of the Drosophila host defense in domino mutant larvae, which are devoid of hemocytes},
author = {A Braun and Jules A Hoffmann and Marie Meister},
issn = {0027-8424},
year = {1998},
date = {1998-11-01},
journal = {Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A.},
volume = {95},
number = {24},
pages = {14337--14342},
abstract = {We have analyzed the Drosophila immune response in domino mutant larvae, which are devoid of blood cells. The domino mutants have a good larval viability, but they die as prepupae. We show that, on immune challenge, induction of the genes encoding antimicrobial peptides in the fat body is not affected significantly in the mutant larvae, indicating that hemocytes are not essential in this process. The hemocoele of domino larvae contains numerous live microorganisms, the presence of which induces a weak antimicrobial response in the fat body. A full response is observed only after septic injury. We propose that the fat body cells are activated both by the presence of microorganisms and by injury and that injury potentiates the effect of microorganisms. Survival experiments after an immune challenge showed that domino mutants devoid of blood cells maintain a wild-type resistance to septic injury. This resistance was also observed in mutant larvae in which the synthesis of antibacterial peptides is impaired (immune deficiency larvae) and in mutants that are deficient for humoral melanization (Black cells larvae). However, if domino was combined with either the immune deficiency or the Black cell mutation, the resistance to septic injury was reduced severely. These results establish the relevance of the three immune reactions: phagocytosis, synthesis of antibacterial peptides, and melanization. By working in synergy, they provide Drosophila a highly effective defense against injury and/or infection.},
keywords = {Adipose Tissue, Animals, Candida, Escherichia coli, Fungal, Genotype, Hemocytes, hoffmann, Larva, M3i, Melanins, Micrococcus luteus, Spores},
pubstate = {published},
tppubtype = {article}
}
1996
Richman A M, Bulet Philippe, Hetru Charles, Barillas-Mury Carolina, Hoffmann Jules A, Kafalos Fotis C
Inducible immune factors of the vector mosquito Anopheles gambiae: biochemical purification of a defensin antibacterial peptide and molecular cloning of preprodefensin cDNA Journal Article
In: Insect Mol. Biol., vol. 5, no. 3, pp. 203–210, 1996, ISSN: 0962-1075.
Abstract | BibTeX | Tags: Amino Acid, Animals, Anopheles, Base Sequence, Blood Bactericidal Activity, Blood Proteins, Cloning, Complementary, Defensins, DNA, Escherichia coli, Female, Gene Expression, Genes, hoffmann, Insect, Insect Vectors, Larva, M3i, Micrococcus luteus, Molecular, Sequence Homology
@article{richman_inducible_1996,
title = {Inducible immune factors of the vector mosquito Anopheles gambiae: biochemical purification of a defensin antibacterial peptide and molecular cloning of preprodefensin cDNA},
author = {A M Richman and Philippe Bulet and Charles Hetru and Carolina Barillas-Mury and Jules A Hoffmann and Fotis C Kafalos},
issn = {0962-1075},
year = {1996},
date = {1996-08-01},
journal = {Insect Mol. Biol.},
volume = {5},
number = {3},
pages = {203--210},
abstract = {Larvae of the mosquito vector of human malaria, Anopheles gambiae, were inoculated with bacteria and extracts were biochemically fractionated by reverse-phase HPLC. Multiple induced polypeptides and antibacterial activities were observed following bacterial infection, including a member of the insect defensin family of antibacterial proteins. A cDNA encoding An. gambiae preprodefensin was isolated using PCR primers based on phylogenetically conserved sequences. The mature peptide is highly conserved, but the signal and propeptide segments are not, relative to corresponding defensin sequences of other insects. Defensin expression is induced in response to bacterial infection, in both adult and larval stages. In contrast, pupae express defensin mRNA constitutively. Defensin expression may prove a valuable molecular marker to monitor the An. gambiae host response to infection by parasitic protozoa of medical importance.},
keywords = {Amino Acid, Animals, Anopheles, Base Sequence, Blood Bactericidal Activity, Blood Proteins, Cloning, Complementary, Defensins, DNA, Escherichia coli, Female, Gene Expression, Genes, hoffmann, Insect, Insect Vectors, Larva, M3i, Micrococcus luteus, Molecular, Sequence Homology},
pubstate = {published},
tppubtype = {article}
}
Lowenberger C A, Ferdig M T, Bulet Philippe, Khalili S, Hoffmann Jules A, Christensen B M
Aedes aegypti: induced antibacterial proteins reduce the establishment and development of Brugia malayi Journal Article
In: Exp. Parasitol., vol. 83, no. 2, pp. 191–201, 1996, ISSN: 0014-4894.
Abstract | Links | BibTeX | Tags: Aedes, Analysis of Variance, Animals, Anti-Bacterial Agents, Base Sequence, Blood Proteins, Blotting, Brugia malayi, Culicidae, Defensins, DNA, Escherichia coli, Fat Body, Genetic, Gerbillinae, hoffmann, M3i, Micrococcus luteus, Microfilaria, Northern, RNA, Transcription
@article{lowenberger_aedes_1996,
title = {Aedes aegypti: induced antibacterial proteins reduce the establishment and development of Brugia malayi},
author = {C A Lowenberger and M T Ferdig and Philippe Bulet and S Khalili and Jules A Hoffmann and B M Christensen},
doi = {10.1006/expr.1996.0066},
issn = {0014-4894},
year = {1996},
date = {1996-07-01},
journal = {Exp. Parasitol.},
volume = {83},
number = {2},
pages = {191--201},
abstract = {The effect of host immune activation on the development of Brugia malayi in one susceptible and four refractory strains of Aedes aegypti and in Armigeres subalbatus was assessed. A. aegypti that were immune activated by the injection of saline or bacteria 24 hr before feeding on a B. malayi-infected gerbil had significantly reduced prevalences and mean intensities of infection from those of naive controls when exposed to bloodmeals with low (105 mf/20 microliters) and medium (160 mf/20 microliters) microfilaremias. At a higher microfilaremia (237 mf/20 microliters) there were no significant differences in mean intensities, suggesting that the number of parasites ingested may affect the host's ability to mount an effective defense response. Because the major immune proteins in A. aegypti are defensins, we did Northern analyses of fat body RNA 8 hr after immune activation or bloodfeeding. All mosquitoes demonstrated rapid transcriptional activity for defensins following immune activation by intrathoracic inoculation with either saline or bacteria. However, no strain of A. aegypti, susceptible or refractory to B. malayi, nor Ar. subalbatus produced defensin transcripts after bloodfeeding on an uninfected or a B. malayi-infected gerbil. These data suggest that inducible immune proteins of mosquitoes can reduce the prevalence and mean intensity of infections with ingested parasites, but these proteins are not expressed routinely after parasite ingestion and midgut penetration and probably do not contribute to existing refractory mechanisms. Immune proteins such as defensins, however, represent potential candidates to genetically engineer mosquitoes for resistance to filarial worms.},
keywords = {Aedes, Analysis of Variance, Animals, Anti-Bacterial Agents, Base Sequence, Blood Proteins, Blotting, Brugia malayi, Culicidae, Defensins, DNA, Escherichia coli, Fat Body, Genetic, Gerbillinae, hoffmann, M3i, Micrococcus luteus, Microfilaria, Northern, RNA, Transcription},
pubstate = {published},
tppubtype = {article}
}
1995
Lowenberger C, Bulet Philippe, Charlet Maurice, Hetru Charles, Hodgeman B, Christensen B M, Hoffmann Jules A
Insect immunity: isolation of three novel inducible antibacterial defensins from the vector mosquito, Aedes aegypti Journal Article
In: Insect Biochem. Mol. Biol., vol. 25, no. 7, pp. 867–873, 1995, ISSN: 0965-1748.
Abstract | BibTeX | Tags: Aedes, Amino Acid, Animals, Anti-Bacterial Agents, Blood Proteins, Defensins, Escherichia coli, Gram-Negative Bacteria, Gram-Positive Bacteria, hoffmann, Immunity, Insect Vectors, M3i, Micrococcus luteus, Sequence Homology, Stereoisomerism
@article{lowenberger_insect_1995,
title = {Insect immunity: isolation of three novel inducible antibacterial defensins from the vector mosquito, Aedes aegypti},
author = {C Lowenberger and Philippe Bulet and Maurice Charlet and Charles Hetru and B Hodgeman and B M Christensen and Jules A Hoffmann},
issn = {0965-1748},
year = {1995},
date = {1995-07-01},
journal = {Insect Biochem. Mol. Biol.},
volume = {25},
number = {7},
pages = {867--873},
abstract = {The injection of Escherichia coli and Micrococcus luteus into the hemocoel of Aedes aegypti induces a potent antibacterial activity in the hemolymph. We have purified and fully characterized three 40-residue antibacterial peptides from the hemolymph of bacteria-challenged mosquitoes that are absent in naive mosquitoes. The peptides are potently active against Gram-positive bacteria and against one of the Gram-negative bacteria that were tested. The amino acid sequences clearly show that the three peptides are novel isoforms of the insect defensin family of antibacterial peptides. They differ from each other by one or two amino acid residues. We present here the complete amino acid sequences of the three isoforms and the activity spectrum of the predominant Aedes defensin.},
keywords = {Aedes, Amino Acid, Animals, Anti-Bacterial Agents, Blood Proteins, Defensins, Escherichia coli, Gram-Negative Bacteria, Gram-Positive Bacteria, hoffmann, Immunity, Insect Vectors, M3i, Micrococcus luteus, Sequence Homology, Stereoisomerism},
pubstate = {published},
tppubtype = {article}
}
Bulet Philippe, Hegy G, Lambert J, van Dorsselaer Alan, Hoffmann Jules A, Hetru Charles
Insect immunity. The inducible antibacterial peptide diptericin carries two O-glycans necessary for biological activity Journal Article
In: Biochemistry, vol. 34, no. 22, pp. 7394–7400, 1995, ISSN: 0006-2960.
Abstract | BibTeX | Tags: Animals, Anti-Bacterial Agents, Carbohydrate Sequence, Carbohydrates, Diptera, Escherichia coli, Glycopeptides, Hemolymph, hoffmann, Insect Hormones, Insect Proteins, Larva, M3i, Mass Spectrometry, Plants, Trisaccharides
@article{bulet_insect_1995,
title = {Insect immunity. The inducible antibacterial peptide diptericin carries two O-glycans necessary for biological activity},
author = {Philippe Bulet and G Hegy and J Lambert and Alan van Dorsselaer and Jules A Hoffmann and Charles Hetru},
issn = {0006-2960},
year = {1995},
date = {1995-06-01},
journal = {Biochemistry},
volume = {34},
number = {22},
pages = {7394--7400},
abstract = {A bacterial challenge of larvae of the dipteran insect Phormia terranovae induces the rapid synthesis of diptericin, an antibacterial polypeptide, previously characterized at the amino acid level and indirectly by cDNA cloning studies. This 82-residue polypeptide consists of an N-terminal proline-rich domain and a central and C-terminal glycine-rich domain. Using liquid chromatography coupled to electrospray ionization-mass spectrometry, we demonstrate here that this molecule is more complex than anticipated and carries two O-substitutions on threonine residues, one in the proline-rich domain (residue 10) and one in the glycine-rich domain (residue 54). These substitutions consist of identical trisaccharides: glucose--textgreatergalactose--textgreaterN-acetylgalactosamine--textgreater(threonine). Treatment of diptericin with O-glycosidase, which selectively removes the substitutions without altering the polypeptide proper, abolishes the antibacterial activity, indicating that this posttranslational modification is essential for biological activity of the polypeptide. We also show that diptericin is posttranslationally modified by a C-terminal amidation.},
keywords = {Animals, Anti-Bacterial Agents, Carbohydrate Sequence, Carbohydrates, Diptera, Escherichia coli, Glycopeptides, Hemolymph, hoffmann, Insect Hormones, Insect Proteins, Larva, M3i, Mass Spectrometry, Plants, Trisaccharides},
pubstate = {published},
tppubtype = {article}
}
1993
Bulet Philippe, Dimarcq Jean-Luc, Hetru Charles, Lagueux Marie, Charlet Maurice, Hegy G, Dorsselaer Alan Van, Hoffmann Jules A
A novel inducible antibacterial peptide of Drosophila carries an O-glycosylated substitution Journal Article
In: J. Biol. Chem., vol. 268, no. 20, pp. 14893–14897, 1993, ISSN: 0021-9258.
Abstract | BibTeX | Tags: Animals, Anti-Bacterial Agents, Base Sequence, Carbohydrates, Cloning, DNA, Escherichia coli, Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry, Glycopeptides, Glycosylation, hoffmann, M3i, Molecular
@article{bulet_novel_1993,
title = {A novel inducible antibacterial peptide of Drosophila carries an O-glycosylated substitution},
author = {Philippe Bulet and Jean-Luc Dimarcq and Charles Hetru and Marie Lagueux and Maurice Charlet and G Hegy and Alan Van Dorsselaer and Jules A Hoffmann},
issn = {0021-9258},
year = {1993},
date = {1993-07-01},
journal = {J. Biol. Chem.},
volume = {268},
number = {20},
pages = {14893--14897},
abstract = {One of the facets of the host defense of higher insects is the rapid and transient synthesis, following bacterial challenge or trauma, of a battery of potent antibacterial peptides (Steiner, H., Hultmark, D., Engström, A., Bennich, H., and Boman, H. G. (1981) Nature 292, 246-248). The best characterized of these peptides are the cecropins (ibid.), 4-kDa peptides devoid of cysteines, and the insect defensins (Hoffmann, J. A., and Hetru, C. (1992) Immunol. Today 13, 411-415), 4-kDa peptides with three intramolecular disulfide bridges. Several other inducible antibacterial peptides have been characterized only at the level of their amino acid sequences (Hoffmann, J. A., Dimarcq, J. L., and Bulet, P. (1992) Médecine & Sciences 8, 432-439). We report here the isolation of a novel 19-residue proline-rich inducible antibacterial peptide from Drosophila. In contrast to all previous reports on antibacterial peptides, this molecule carries a substitution as evidenced by molecular mass determinations; our data show that this reflects the O-glycosylation of a Thr residue by an N-acetylgalactosamine plus a galactose. A synthetic nonsubstituted peptide of identical amino acid sequence has an activity several times lower (5-10) than the native compound. Our data suggest that this substitution represents a post-translational modification essential for the full biological activity of this novel peptide.},
keywords = {Animals, Anti-Bacterial Agents, Base Sequence, Carbohydrates, Cloning, DNA, Escherichia coli, Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry, Glycopeptides, Glycosylation, hoffmann, M3i, Molecular},
pubstate = {published},
tppubtype = {article}
}
1991
Hipskind R A, Rao V N, Mueller C G, Reddy E S, Nordheim A
Ets-related protein Elk-1 is homologous to the c-fos regulatory factor p62TCF Journal Article
In: Nature, vol. 354, no. 6354, pp. 531–534, 1991, ISSN: 0028-0836.
Abstract | Links | BibTeX | Tags: Animals, Antibodies, Base Sequence, Binding Sites, DNA, DNA-Binding Proteins, Epitopes, Escherichia coli, ets-Domain Protein Elk-1, fos, Genes, Genetic, Immune Sera, Macromolecular Substances, Molecular Sequence Data, Mutagenesis, Nucleic Acid, Oligodeoxyribonucleotides, Oncogenic, Promoter Regions, Proto-Oncogene Proteins, Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-ets, Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-fos, Proto-Oncogenes, Retroviridae Proteins, Saccharomyces cerevisiae, Sequence Homology, Site-Directed, Team-Mueller, Transcription Factors, Transfection
@article{hipskind_ets-related_1991,
title = {Ets-related protein Elk-1 is homologous to the c-fos regulatory factor p62TCF},
author = {R A Hipskind and V N Rao and C G Mueller and E S Reddy and A Nordheim},
doi = {10.1038/354531a0},
issn = {0028-0836},
year = {1991},
date = {1991-12-01},
journal = {Nature},
volume = {354},
number = {6354},
pages = {531--534},
abstract = {A key event in the response of cells to proliferative signals is the rapid, transient induction of the c-fos proto-oncogene, which is mediated through the serum response element (SRE) in the fos promoter. Genomic footprinting and transfection experiments suggest that this activation occurs through a ternary complex that includes the serum response factor (SRF) and the ternary complex factor p62. Interaction of p62TCF with the SRF-SRE binary complex requires a CAGGA tract immediately upstream of the SRE. Proteins of the ets proto-oncogene family bind to similar sequences and we have found that a member of this family, Elk-1, forms SRF-dependent ternary complexes with the SRE. Elk-1 and p62TCF have the same DNA sequence requirements and antibodies against Elk-1 block the binding of both proteins. Furthermore, we show that like p62TCF, Elk-1 forms complexes with the yeast SRF-homologue MCM1 but not with yeast ARG80. But ARG80 mutants that convey interaction with p62TCF can also form complexes with Elk-1. The similarity, or even identity, between Elk-1 and p62TCF suggests a novel regulatory role for Ets proteins that is effected through interaction with other proteins, such as SRF. Furthermore, the possible involvement of an Ets protein in the control of c-fos has interesting implications for proto-oncogene cooperation in cellular growth control.},
keywords = {Animals, Antibodies, Base Sequence, Binding Sites, DNA, DNA-Binding Proteins, Epitopes, Escherichia coli, ets-Domain Protein Elk-1, fos, Genes, Genetic, Immune Sera, Macromolecular Substances, Molecular Sequence Data, Mutagenesis, Nucleic Acid, Oligodeoxyribonucleotides, Oncogenic, Promoter Regions, Proto-Oncogene Proteins, Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-ets, Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-fos, Proto-Oncogenes, Retroviridae Proteins, Saccharomyces cerevisiae, Sequence Homology, Site-Directed, Team-Mueller, Transcription Factors, Transfection},
pubstate = {published},
tppubtype = {article}
}
1990
Wicker C, Reichhart Jean-Marc, Hoffmann Danièle, Hultmark D, Samakovlis C, Hoffmann Jules A
Insect immunity. Characterization of a Drosophila cDNA encoding a novel member of the diptericin family of immune peptides Journal Article
In: J. Biol. Chem., vol. 265, no. 36, pp. 22493–22498, 1990, ISSN: 0021-9258.
Abstract | BibTeX | Tags: Animals, Anti-Bacterial Agents, Base Sequence, Cloning, Diptera, DNA, Escherichia coli, hoffmann, Insect Hormones, Insect Proteins, M3i, Molecular, Multigene Family, Nucleic Acid, Oligonucleotide Probes, reichhart, Sequence Homology
@article{wicker_insect_1990,
title = {Insect immunity. Characterization of a Drosophila cDNA encoding a novel member of the diptericin family of immune peptides},
author = {C Wicker and Jean-Marc Reichhart and Danièle Hoffmann and D Hultmark and C Samakovlis and Jules A Hoffmann},
issn = {0021-9258},
year = {1990},
date = {1990-01-01},
journal = {J. Biol. Chem.},
volume = {265},
number = {36},
pages = {22493--22498},
abstract = {Drosophila shows an immune response when challenged by injection of low doses of bacteria. To date, the molecules involved in this immune reaction have remained elusive, with the exception of cecropins (4-kDa antibacterial peptides initially isolated from the moth Hyalophora cecropia) for which three closely related genes have been characterized recently. We report the molecular cloning and sequencing of a cDNA from a library of immune Drosophila which encodes a novel member of the family of diptericins (9-kDa antibacterial peptides initially isolated from the fly Phormia terranovae). Transcripts for the Drosophila diptericin are detected 2 h after injection of bacteria. They are apparently derived from a single gene mapping at position 56 A on the right arm of the second chromosome. We discuss the existence of a distant relationship between the diptericins and two other groups of anti-bacterial insect proteins, the attacins, and the sarcotoxins II.},
keywords = {Animals, Anti-Bacterial Agents, Base Sequence, Cloning, Diptera, DNA, Escherichia coli, hoffmann, Insect Hormones, Insect Proteins, M3i, Molecular, Multigene Family, Nucleic Acid, Oligonucleotide Probes, reichhart, Sequence Homology},
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1988
Dimarcq Jean-Luc, Keppi E, Dunbar B, Lambert J, Reichhart Jean-Marc, Hoffmann Danièle, Rankine S M, Fothergill J E, Hoffmann Jules A
Insect immunity. Purification and characterization of a family of novel inducible antibacterial proteins from immunized larvae of the dipteran Phormia terranovae and complete amino-acid sequence of the predominant member, diptericin A Journal Article
In: Eur. J. Biochem., vol. 171, no. 1-2, pp. 17–22, 1988, ISSN: 0014-2956.
Abstract | BibTeX | Tags: Amino Acids, Animals, Anti-Bacterial Agents, Diptera, Escherichia coli, hoffmann, Insect Hormones, Insect Proteins, Isoelectric Point, Larva, M3i, reichhart
@article{dimarcq_insect_1988,
title = {Insect immunity. Purification and characterization of a family of novel inducible antibacterial proteins from immunized larvae of the dipteran Phormia terranovae and complete amino-acid sequence of the predominant member, diptericin A},
author = {Jean-Luc Dimarcq and E Keppi and B Dunbar and J Lambert and Jean-Marc Reichhart and Danièle Hoffmann and S M Rankine and J E Fothergill and Jules A Hoffmann},
issn = {0014-2956},
year = {1988},
date = {1988-01-01},
journal = {Eur. J. Biochem.},
volume = {171},
number = {1-2},
pages = {17--22},
abstract = {Injury or injection of live bacteria into third instar larvae of the dipteran insect Phormia terranovae results in the appearance in the haemolymph of at least five groups of heat-stable, more or less basic peptides with antibacterial activity against Escherichia coli. Three of these peptides have been purified. The amino acid sequence has been completely established for one of these and partially (first 40 residues from the N-terminus) for the two others. The sequences show marked homologies indicating that the three peptides belong to a common family. They are not related to other known antibacterial peptides from insects [lysozymes, cecropins (including sarcotoxin I) and attacins]. We propose the name of diptericins for this new family of antibiotic molecules.},
keywords = {Amino Acids, Animals, Anti-Bacterial Agents, Diptera, Escherichia coli, hoffmann, Insect Hormones, Insect Proteins, Isoelectric Point, Larva, M3i, reichhart},
pubstate = {published},
tppubtype = {article}
}