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- Title
Modulation of Brucella -induced macropinocytosis by lipid rafts mediates intracellular replication.
- Authors
Watarai, Masahisa; Makino, Sou-ichi; Fujii, Yoshio; Okamoto, Keinosuke; Shirahata, Toshikazu
- Abstract
Summary Intracellular replication of Brucella requires the VirB complex, which is highly similar to conjugative DNA transfer systems. In this study, we show that Brucella internalizes into macrophages by swimming on the cell surface with generalized membrane ruffling for several minutes, after which the bacteria are enclosed by macropinosomes. Lipid raft-associated molecules such as glycosylphosphatidylinositol (GPI)-anchored proteins, GM1 gangliosides and cholesterol were selectively incorporated into macropinosomes containing Brucella . In contrast, lysosomal glycoprotein LAMP-1 and host cell transmembrane protein CD44 were excluded from the macropinosomes. Removing GPI-anchored proteins from the macrophage surface and cholesterol sequestration markedly inhibited the VirB-dependent macropinocytosis and intracellular replication. Our results suggest that the entry route of Brucella into the macrophage determines the intracellular fate of the bacteria that is modulated by lipid raft microdomains.
- Subjects
BRUCELLA; PINOCYTOSIS; MACROPHAGES; REPRODUCTION
- Publication
Cellular Microbiology, 2002, Vol 4, Issue 6, p341
- ISSN
1462-5814
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1046/j.1462-5822.2002.00195.x