2019
The Injectisome, a Complex Nanomachine for Protein Injection into Mammalian Cells
Lara-tejero M, Galán J. The Injectisome, a Complex Nanomachine for Protein Injection into Mammalian Cells. 2019, 245-259. DOI: 10.1128/9781683670285.ch20.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSecretion machineType III protein secretion systemType III secretion machinesProtein secretion systemTarget eukaryotic cellsCell biological processesType III systemMultiprotein nanomachineEukaryotic hostsComplex nanomachinesGram-negative bacteriaPlant pathogensSymbiotic interactionsEukaryotic cellsEffector proteinsSecretion systemMammalian cellsImportant humanBiological processesStructural organizationInjectisomeBacteriaCurrent knowledgeCentral rolePrimary function
2008
Modulation of the actin cytoskeleton by Salmonella
Galan J. Modulation of the actin cytoskeleton by Salmonella. The FASEB Journal 2008, 22: 530.1-530.1. DOI: 10.1096/fasebj.22.1_supplement.530.1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEffector proteinsHost cellsActin cytoskeletonBacterial proteinsCellular responsesBacterial effector proteinsProtein secretion systemSpecialized protein secretion systemActin cytoskeletal reorganizationDownstream effector proteinsSignal transduction pathwaysProtein Cdc42Exchange factorMembrane rufflingSmall GTPRho GTPasesSecretion systemCytoskeletal reorganizationTransduction pathwaysCytoskeletal rearrangementsCdc42RhoG.ProteinCytoskeletonRac
2001
Maintenance of an unfolded polypeptide by a cognate chaperone in bacterial type III secretion
Stebbins C, Galán J. Maintenance of an unfolded polypeptide by a cognate chaperone in bacterial type III secretion. Nature 2001, 414: 77-81. PMID: 11689946, DOI: 10.1038/35102073.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEffector proteinsSecretion systemType III protein secretion systemBacterial type III secretionSpecific cytosolic chaperonesSuch effector proteinsType III secretion systemSecretion-competent stateVirulence effector proteinsProtein secretion systemChaperone-binding domainHost cell cytosolType III secretionType III apparatusCytosolic chaperonesUnfolded polypeptidesSecretion machineryCognate chaperoneÅ resolutionChaperonesCell cytosolChaperone moleculesEffective translocationBacterial pathogensHydrophobic interfaceSalmonella entry into host cells: the work in concert of type III secreted effector proteins
Zhou D, Galán J. Salmonella entry into host cells: the work in concert of type III secreted effector proteins. Microbes And Infection 2001, 3: 1293-1298. PMID: 11755417, DOI: 10.1016/s1286-4579(01)01489-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsActin cytoskeleton rearrangementCytoskeleton rearrangementActin dynamicsHost cellsHost actin dynamicsHost signal transductionType III secretion systemActin-binding proteinsSPI-1 type III secretion systemEffector proteinsSecretion systemSignal transductionActin rearrangementBacterial proteinsSalmonella entryIntestinal epithelial cellsBacterial uptakeCdc42Coordinated stepsProteinEpithelial cellsRacRearrangementCellsTransductionCommon and Contrasting Themes of Plant and Animal Diseases
Staskawicz B, Mudgett M, Dangl J, Galan J. Common and Contrasting Themes of Plant and Animal Diseases. Science 2001, 292: 2285-2289. PMID: 11423652, DOI: 10.1126/science.1062013.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHost-pathogen interactionsStudy of plantsDefense signalingHost defense responsesAnimal diseasesDefense responsesEffector proteinsAnimal pathogenesisBacterial pathogenesisPathogen virulencePathogen recognitionMolecular eventsHost resistancePlantsRecent studiesBacterial colonizationSignalingVirulenceProteinColonizationHostMechanismFuture studiesPathogenesis
2000
Modulation of Host Signaling by a Bacterial Mimic Structure of the Salmonella Effector SptP Bound to Rac1
Stebbins C, Galán J. Modulation of Host Signaling by a Bacterial Mimic Structure of the Salmonella Effector SptP Bound to Rac1. Molecular Cell 2000, 6: 1449-1460. PMID: 11163217, DOI: 10.1016/s1097-2765(00)00141-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAluminum CompoundsAmino Acid SequenceAmino Acid SubstitutionBacterial ProteinsBinding SitesCdc42 GTP-Binding ProteinCrystallography, X-RayDimerizationEvolution, MolecularFluoridesGTPase-Activating ProteinsGuanosine DiphosphateMacromolecular SubstancesModels, MolecularMolecular Sequence DataMutationProtein BindingProtein Structure, SecondaryProtein Structure, TertiaryProtein Tyrosine PhosphatasesRac1 GTP-Binding ProteinRecombinant Fusion ProteinsSalmonella typhimuriumSequence AlignmentSignal TransductionStriking a balance: Modulation of the actin cytoskeleton by Salmonella
Galán J, Zhou D. Striking a balance: Modulation of the actin cytoskeleton by Salmonella. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2000, 97: 8754-8761. PMID: 10922031, PMCID: PMC34008, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.97.16.8754.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsType III secretion systemSecretion systemHost cellsBacterial entryGTP-binding protein Cdc42Bacterial effector proteinsInositol polyphosphate phosphatasePathogen/host relationshipActin cytoskeleton rearrangementHost cell cytosolStimulation of Cdc42Protein Cdc42Effector proteinsActin cytoskeletonExchange factorSpecialized organellesSalmonella proteinsCytoskeleton rearrangementT-plastinHost relationshipsCell cytosolF-actinCellular responsesG proteinsCdc42
1999
A Salmonella protein antagonizes Rac-1 and Cdc42 to mediate host-cell recovery after bacterial invasion
Fu Y, Galán J. A Salmonella protein antagonizes Rac-1 and Cdc42 to mediate host-cell recovery after bacterial invasion. Nature 1999, 401: 293-297. PMID: 10499590, DOI: 10.1038/45829.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsActinsArginineBacterial AdhesionBacterial ProteinsCdc42 GTP-Binding Protein, Saccharomyces cerevisiaeCell Cycle ProteinsCell MembraneEscherichia coliGTPase-Activating ProteinsGTP-Binding ProteinsHumansJNK Mitogen-Activated Protein KinasesMAP Kinase Kinase 4Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase KinasesMutationProtein KinasesProtein Tyrosine PhosphatasesProteinsRecombinant Fusion ProteinsSalmonella typhimuriumConceptsHost cell cytosolActin cytoskeletonType III secretion systemProtein secretion systemSpecialized protein secretion systemActin cytoskeleton reorganizationCell actin cytoskeletonActin cytoskeletal changesRho GTPase proteinsRac-1Bacterial effectorsEffector proteinsExchange factorGTPase proteinsSecretion systemSalmonella proteinsCytoskeletal changesCellular responsesCdc42ProteinInfected cellsBacterial invasionCytosolBacteriumSPTPAn invasion-associated Salmonella protein modulates the actin-bundling activity of plastin
Zhou D, Mooseker M, Galán J. An invasion-associated Salmonella protein modulates the actin-bundling activity of plastin. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 1999, 96: 10176-10181. PMID: 10468582, PMCID: PMC17862, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.96.18.10176.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsActin-bundling activityT-plastinBacterial-host cell contactHost cell signal transduction pathwaysHost cellsType III secretion systemBacterial effector proteinsActin-binding proteinsSignal transduction pathwaysBacterial effectorsMembrane rufflesEffector proteinsActin cytoskeletonMembrane rufflingSecretion systemSalmonella proteinsBacterial entryBacterial internalizationSalmonella entrySignaling processesActin filamentsF-actinNonphagocytic cellsProteinCell contactCharacterization of SprA, an AraC‐like transcriptional regulator encoded within the Salmonella typhimurium pathogenicity island 1
Eichelberg K, Hardt W, Galán J. Characterization of SprA, an AraC‐like transcriptional regulator encoded within the Salmonella typhimurium pathogenicity island 1. Molecular Microbiology 1999, 33: 139-152. PMID: 10411731, DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2958.1999.01458.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAmino Acid SequenceAnimalsAraC Transcription FactorBacterial ProteinsBiological TransportCells, CulturedChromosome MappingChromosomes, BacterialConsensus SequenceDNA-Binding ProteinsEpithelial CellsGene Expression Regulation, BacterialGenes, BacterialGenes, ReporterHelix-Loop-Helix MotifsMolecular Sequence DataMultigene FamilyPhylogenyRecombinant Fusion ProteinsRepressor ProteinsSalmonella typhimuriumSequence AlignmentSequence Homology, Amino AcidSignal TransductionTrans-ActivatorsTranscription FactorsTranscription, GeneticVirulenceConceptsType III secretion systemTranscriptional regulatory proteinsPathogenicity island 1Secretion systemRegulatory proteinsType III protein secretion systemSPI-1Island 1Host cellsProtein secretion systemTranscriptional regulatory cascadeSpecific transcriptional regulatory proteinsAdditional regulatory proteinsSignificant sequence similarityAraC-like transcriptional regulatorActin cytoskeletal rearrangementRegulation of expressionInvasion-associated genesExpression of genesNon-phagocytic cellsCentisome 63Effector proteinsTranscriptional regulatorsRegulatory cascadeSequence similarityType III Secretion Machines: Bacterial Devices for Protein Delivery into Host Cells
Galán J, Collmer A. Type III Secretion Machines: Bacterial Devices for Protein Delivery into Host Cells. Science 1999, 284: 1322-1328. PMID: 10334981, DOI: 10.1126/science.284.5418.1322.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSecretion systemComplex protein secretion systemsHost cellsType III secretion systemBacterial effector proteinsProtein secretion systemAnimal pathogenic bacteriaHost cellular functionsGram-negative pathogenic bacteriaBacterial devicesPathogenic bacteriaEffector proteinsCellular functionsFlagellar apparatusBacterial speciesEffector moleculesProtein deliveryBacteriaCellsNovel preventionBiologySpeciesPlantsProteinTherapeutic approachesRequirement of p21-activated Kinase (PAK) for Salmonella typhimurium–induced Nuclear Responses
Chen L, Bagrodia S, Cerione R, Galán J. Requirement of p21-activated Kinase (PAK) for Salmonella typhimurium–induced Nuclear Responses. Journal Of Experimental Medicine 1999, 189: 1479-1488. PMID: 10224288, PMCID: PMC2193063, DOI: 10.1084/jem.189.9.1479.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsP21-activated kinaseBacterial effector proteinsEffector proteinsTarget proteinsSmall molecular weight GTPasesSerine/threonine kinaseType III secretion systemCdc42 effector proteinsC-Jun NH2-terminal kinase activationCdc42/RacFunction of Cdc42PAK kinase activityDedicated type III secretion systemEffector loop mutantsActin cytoskeleton rearrangementActin cytoskeleton reorganizationHost cell cytoplasmCultured epithelial cellsNuclear responseWeight GTPasesThreonine kinaseRho familyRho GTPasesSecretion systemCytoskeletal rearrangementsInteraction of Salmonella spp. with host cells
Murli S, Galán J. Interaction of Salmonella spp. with host cells. Advances In Cellular And Molecular Biology Of Membranes And Organelles 1999, 6: 173-180. DOI: 10.1016/s1874-5172(99)80011-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEffector proteinsHost cellsBacterial effector proteinsHost cell cytosolSignal transduction pathwaysHost cell responsesFacultative intracellular pathogenActin cytoskeletonMembrane rufflingTranscription factorsTransduction pathwaysElaborate mechanismsCell cytosolSubsequent translocationMicrobial pathogensCell deathHost environmentCell typesIntracellular pathogensDistinct responsesSalmonella entericaPathogensHostProteinIntimate interaction
1998
Identification of a Specific Chaperone for SptP, a Substrate of the Centisome 63 Type III Secretion System ofSalmonella typhimurium
Fu Y, Galán J. Identification of a Specific Chaperone for SptP, a Substrate of the Centisome 63 Type III Secretion System ofSalmonella typhimurium. Journal Of Bacteriology 1998, 180: 3393-3399. PMID: 9642193, PMCID: PMC107295, DOI: 10.1128/jb.180.13.3393-3399.1998.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsActinsAmino Acid SequenceBacterial ProteinsBase SequenceChromosomes, BacterialCloning, MolecularComplement Inactivator ProteinsCytoskeletonKineticsMolecular Sequence DataPlasmidsPolymerase Chain ReactionProtein Tyrosine PhosphatasesRecombinant Fusion ProteinsSalmonella typhimuriumSequence AlignmentSequence Homology, Amino AcidConceptsType III secretion systemSecretion systemSpecific chaperonesActin cytoskeletonTyrosine phosphataseType III protein secretion systemHost cell actin cytoskeletonHost cellsProtein secretion systemCell actin cytoskeletonHost cell responsesPulse-chase experimentsCytoplasmic chaperonesCentisome 63Effector proteinsTranscription factorsAcidic polypeptidesChaperonesResidues 15Function mutationsEffector moleculesCytoskeletonProteinSPTPSalmonella typhimuriumA substrate of the centisome 63 type III protein secretion system of Salmonella typhimurium is encoded by a cryptic bacteriophage
Hardt W, Urlaub H, Galán J. A substrate of the centisome 63 type III protein secretion system of Salmonella typhimurium is encoded by a cryptic bacteriophage. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 1998, 95: 2574-2579. PMID: 9482928, PMCID: PMC19418, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.95.5.2574.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsType III protein secretion systemType III secretion systemProtein secretion systemSecretion systemEffector proteinsInvasion-associated type III secretion systemCluster of genesTail fiber proteinHost cell cytoplasmSouthern hybridization analysisMobile genetic elementsCultured epithelial cellsInduction of apoptosisSopE proteinEnterica serovar TyphimuriumBacteriophage genesBacterial entryCytoskeletal rearrangementsS. enterica serovar TyphimuriumGenetic elementsPathogenicity islandFiber proteinHybridization analysisCell cytoplasmEffector moleculesThe Salmonella typhimurium tyrosine phosphatase SptP is translocated into host cells and disrupts the actin cytoskeleton
Fu Y, Galán J. The Salmonella typhimurium tyrosine phosphatase SptP is translocated into host cells and disrupts the actin cytoskeleton. Molecular Microbiology 1998, 27: 359-368. PMID: 9484891, DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2958.1998.00684.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsActin cytoskeletonHost cell actin cytoskeletonFusion proteinHost cellsAmino acidsAmino-terminal halfCell actin cytoskeletonCultured cells resultsWild-type toxinCultured epithelial cellsEffector proteinsModular domainsStress fibersActive GSTCytoskeletonProteinCells resultsEpithelial cellsGSTSPTPProlonged incubationTranslocationCellsS. typhimuriumMicroinjection
1997
A secreted Salmonella protein with homology to an avirulence determinant of plant pathogenic bacteria
Hardt W, Galán J. A secreted Salmonella protein with homology to an avirulence determinant of plant pathogenic bacteria. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 1997, 94: 9887-9892. PMID: 9275221, PMCID: PMC23287, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.94.18.9887.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPlant pathogenic bacteriaType III protein secretion systemProtein secretion systemSecretion systemPlant pathogen Xanthomonas campestris pvPathogen Xanthomonas campestris pvType III secretion systemPathogenic bacteriaXanthomonas campestris pvAvirulence determinantEffector proteinsSequence similaritySalmonella proteinsBacterial proteinsCampestris pvPutative targetsSophisticated mechanismsHost cellsYersinia pseudotuberculosisNovel familyProteinBacterial pathogensNovel targetSalmonella entericaBacteria
1996
A secreted protein tyrosine phosphatase with modular effector domains in the bacterial pathogen Salmonella typhimurlum
Kaniga K, Uralil J, Bliska J, Galán J. A secreted protein tyrosine phosphatase with modular effector domains in the bacterial pathogen Salmonella typhimurlum. Molecular Microbiology 1996, 21: 633-641. PMID: 8866485, DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2958.1996.tb02571.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAmino Acid SequenceAnimalsBacterial ProteinsBase SequenceCell LineChromosomes, BacterialDisease Models, AnimalDNA, BacterialEpithelial CellsFemaleHumansMacrophagesMiceMice, Inbred BALB CMolecular Sequence DataProtein Tyrosine PhosphatasesSalmonella InfectionsSalmonella typhimuriumSequence Homology, Amino AcidVirulenceConceptsProtein tyrosine phosphataseTyrosine phosphataseEffector proteinsCatalytic domainHost cell signal transduction pathwaysBacterial pathogen Salmonella typhimuriumSignal transduction pathwaysCritical Cys residuesAmino-terminal regionCarboxy-terminal regionPathogen Salmonella typhimuriumCell regulatory moleculesSequence similarityEffector domainSignaling functionsExport proteinCys residuesRegulatory moleculesExoenzyme SSequence analysisPeptide substratesPhosphatase activityCatalytic mechanismProteinYersinia spp