Affiliation:
1. Department of Molecular Microbiology and Immunology, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, Oregon, USA
Abstract
ABSTRACT
Certain
Escherichia coli
(
E. coli
) strains are attaching and effacing (A/E) lesion pathogens that primarily infect intestinal epithelial cells. They cause actin restructuring and polymerization within the host cell to create an actin-rich protrusion below the site of adherence, termed the pedestal. Although there is clarity on the pathways initiating pedestal formation, the underlying purpose(s) of the pedestal remains ambiguous. The conservation of pedestal-forming activity across multiple pathogens and redundancy in formation pathways indicate a pathogenic advantage. However, few decisive conclusions have been drawn, given that the results vary between model systems. Some research argues that the pedestal increases the colonization capability of the bacterium. These studies utilize A/E pathogens specifically deficient in pedestal formation to evaluate adhesion and intestinal colonization following infection. There have been many proposed mechanisms for the colonization benefit conferred by the pedestal. One suggested benefit is that the pedestal allows for direct cytosolic anchoring through incorporation of the established host cortical actin, causing a stable link between the pathogen and cell structure. The pedestal may confer enhanced motility, as enteropathogenic
E. coli
(EPEC) and enterohemorrhagic
E. coli
(EHEC) are better able to migrate on the surface of host cells and infect neighboring cells in the presence of the pedestal. Additionally, some research suggests that the pedestal improves effector delivery. This review will investigate the purpose of pedestal formation using evidence from recent literature and will critically evaluate the methodology and model systems. Most importantly, we will contextualize the proposed functions to reconcile potential synergistic effects.
Funder
HHS | NIH | OSC | Common Fund
Publisher
American Society for Microbiology
Cited by
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