LOX-1 acts as an N6-methyladenosine-regulated receptor for Helicobacter pylori by binding to the bacterial catalase

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The role of N6-methyladenosine (m6A) modification of host mRNA during bacterial infection is unclear. Here, we show that Helicobacter pylori infection upregulates host m6A methylases and increases m6A levels in gastric epithelial cells. Reducing m6A methylase activity via hemizygotic deletion of methylase-encoding gene Mettl3 in mice, or via small interfering RNAs targeting m6A methylases, enhances H. pylori colonization. We identify LOX-1 mRNA as a key m6A-regulated target during H. pylori infection. m6A modification destabilizes LOX-1 mRNA and reduces LOX-1 protein levels. LOX-1 acts as a membrane receptor for H. pylori catalase and contributes to bacterial adhesion. Pharmacological inhibition of LOX-1, or genetic ablation of Lox-1, reduces H. pylori colonization. Moreover, deletion of the bacterial catalase gene decreases adhesion of H. pylori to human gastric sections. Our results indicate that m6A modification of host LOX-1 mRNA contributes to protection against H. pylori infection by downregulating LOX-1 and thus reducing H. pylori adhesion.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:15

Enthalten in:

Nature communications - 15(2024), 1 vom: 22. Jan., Seite 669

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Zeng, Judeng [VerfasserIn]
Xie, Chuan [VerfasserIn]
Huang, Ziheng [VerfasserIn]
Cho, Chi H [VerfasserIn]
Chan, Hung [VerfasserIn]
Li, Qing [VerfasserIn]
Ashktorab, Hassan [VerfasserIn]
Smoot, Duane T [VerfasserIn]
Wong, Sunny H [VerfasserIn]
Yu, Jun [VerfasserIn]
Gong, Wei [VerfasserIn]
Liang, Cong [VerfasserIn]
Xu, Hongzhi [VerfasserIn]
Chen, Huarong [VerfasserIn]
Liu, Xiaodong [VerfasserIn]
Wu, Justin C Y [VerfasserIn]
Ip, Margaret [VerfasserIn]
Gin, Tony [VerfasserIn]
Zhang, Lin [VerfasserIn]
Chan, Matthew T V [VerfasserIn]
Hu, Wei [VerfasserIn]
Wu, William K K [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Adenosine
CLE6G00625
Catalase
EC 1.11.1.6
Journal Article
K72T3FS567
N-methyladenosine
RNA, Messenger
Scavenger Receptors, Class E

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Date Completed 01.02.2024

Date Revised 01.02.2024

published: Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1038/s41467-024-44860-9

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM36744108X