Dual RNA sequencing of Helicobacter pylori and host cell transcriptomes reveals ontologically distinct host-pathogen interaction

Helicobacter pylori is a highly successful pathogen that poses a substantial threat to human health. However, the dynamic interaction between H. pylori and the human gastric epithelium has not been fully investigated. In this study, using dual RNA sequencing technology, we characterized a cytotoxin-associated gene A (cagA)-modulated bacterial adaption strategy by enhancing the expression of ATP-binding cassette transporter-related genes, metQ and HP_0888, upon coculturing with human gastric epithelial cells. We observed a general repression of electron transport-associated genes by cagA, leading to the activation of oxidative phosphorylation. Temporal profiling of host mRNA signatures revealed the downregulation of multiple splicing regulators due to bacterial infection, resulting in aberrant pre-mRNA splicing of functional genes involved in the cell cycle process in response to H. pylori infection. Moreover, we demonstrated a protective effect of gastric H. pylori colonization against chronic dextran sulfate sodium (DSS)-induced colitis. Mechanistically, we identified a cluster of propionic and butyric acid-producing bacteria, Muribaculaceae, selectively enriched in the colons of H. pylori-pre-colonized mice, which may contribute to the restoration of intestinal barrier function damaged by DSS treatment. Collectively, this study presents the first dual-transcriptome analysis of H. pylori during its dynamic interaction with gastric epithelial cells and provides new insights into strategies through which H. pylori promotes infection and pathogenesis in the human gastric epithelium.

IMPORTANCE: Simultaneous profiling of the dynamic interaction between Helicobacter pylori and the human gastric epithelium represents a novel strategy for identifying regulatory responses that drive pathogenesis. This study presents the first dual-transcriptome analysis of H. pylori when cocultured with gastric epithelial cells, revealing a bacterial adaptation strategy and a general repression of electron transportation-associated genes, both of which were modulated by cytotoxin-associated gene A (cagA). Temporal profiling of host mRNA signatures dissected the aberrant pre-mRNA splicing of functional genes involved in the cell cycle process in response to H. pylori infection. We demonstrated a protective effect of gastric H. pylori colonization against chronic DSS-induced colitis through both in vitro and in vivo experiments. These findings significantly enhance our understanding of how H. pylori promotes infection and pathogenesis in the human gastric epithelium and provide evidence to identify targets for antimicrobial therapies.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:9

Enthalten in:

mSystems - 9(2024), 4 vom: 16. Apr., Seite e0020624

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Hu, Wei [VerfasserIn]
Zhai, Zhi Yong [VerfasserIn]
Huang, Zhao Yu [VerfasserIn]
Chen, Ze Min [VerfasserIn]
Zhou, Ping [VerfasserIn]
Li, Xia Xi [VerfasserIn]
Yang, Gen Hua [VerfasserIn]
Bao, Chong Ju [VerfasserIn]
You, Li Juan [VerfasserIn]
Cui, Xiao Bing [VerfasserIn]
Xia, Gui Li [VerfasserIn]
Ou Yang, Mei Ping [VerfasserIn]
Zhang, Lin [VerfasserIn]
Wu, William Ka Kei [VerfasserIn]
Li, Long Fei [VerfasserIn]
Zhang, Yu Xuan [VerfasserIn]
Xiao, Zhan Gang [VerfasserIn]
Gong, Wei [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

ATP-binding cassette transporter
Alternative splicing
Antigens, Bacterial
Bacterial Proteins
Cytotoxin-associated genes A
Cytotoxins
Dual RNA sequencing
Helicobacter pylori
Inflammatory bowel disease
Journal Article
Oxidative phosphorylation
RNA, Messenger
RNA Precursors

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Date Completed 17.04.2024

Date Revised 25.04.2024

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1128/msystems.00206-24

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM370040341