2023
How Bacterial Pathogens Coordinate Appetite with Virulence
Pokorzynski N, Groisman E. How Bacterial Pathogens Coordinate Appetite with Virulence. Microbiology And Molecular Biology Reviews 2023, 87: e00198-22. PMID: 37358444, PMCID: PMC10521370, DOI: 10.1128/mmbr.00198-22.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVirulence factorsTyphoid-like diseaseIntestinal inflammationFacultative intracellular pathogenImmunocompetent humansGut microbiotaPathogenic outcomesUtilization determinantsIntracellular pathogensSpecific nutrientsAntimicrobial agentsInfectionBacterial pathogensSerovar TyphimuriumBacterial virulencePathogensPathogenic traitsAnimal hostsPathwaySuch pathwaysCertain pathwaysMetabolic pathwaysVirulence programInflammationVirulence
2022
Differential synthesis of novel small protein times Salmonella virulence program
Salvail H, Choi J, Groisman EA. Differential synthesis of novel small protein times Salmonella virulence program. PLOS Genetics 2022, 18: e1010074. PMID: 35245279, PMCID: PMC8896665, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pgen.1010074.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVirulence programPhoP/PhoQCold-blooded animalsSalmonella enterica serovar TyphimuriumAncestral regulatorGene organizationBicistronic operonEnterica serovar TyphimuriumPolycistronic mRNACellular processesGene controlCorresponding proteinMRNA speciesOperonPhoP phosphorylationGenesSerovar TyphimuriumDifferential synthesisPremature activationS. entericaMRNATranslationUgtLPhoQRibosomes
2021
How the PhoP/PhoQ System Controls Virulence and Mg2+ Homeostasis: Lessons in Signal Transduction, Pathogenesis, Physiology, and Evolution
Groisman EA, Duprey A, Choi J. How the PhoP/PhoQ System Controls Virulence and Mg2+ Homeostasis: Lessons in Signal Transduction, Pathogenesis, Physiology, and Evolution. Microbiology And Molecular Biology Reviews 2021, 85: 10.1128/mmbr.00176-20. PMID: 34191587, PMCID: PMC8483708, DOI: 10.1128/mmbr.00176-20.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPhoP/PhoQ systemPhoP/PhoQSignal transductionAbundance of hundredsGram-negative bacterial speciesTwo-component systemSalmonella enterica serovar TyphimuriumRegulatory RNAsEnterica serovar TyphimuriumTranscription factorsProtease regulatorsTranscriptional effectsCationic antimicrobial peptidesInducing conditionsBacterial speciesSerovar TyphimuriumPhysiological consequencesAntimicrobial peptidesPhoQTransductionVirulenceHomeostasisAbundanceNovel formPhoP
2020
Horizontally acquired regulatory gene activates ancestral regulatory system to promote Salmonella virulence
Choi J, Groisman EA. Horizontally acquired regulatory gene activates ancestral regulatory system to promote Salmonella virulence. Nucleic Acids Research 2020, 48: 10832-10847. PMID: 33045730, PMCID: PMC7641745, DOI: 10.1093/nar/gkaa813.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPhoP/PhoQAncestral regulatorNucleoid structuring protein H-NSProtein H-NSS. bongoriSalmonella enterica serovar TyphimuriumAncestral genomesH-NSTarget promotersEnterica serovar TyphimuriumRegulatory genesBacterial virulenceSalmonella virulencePromoter regionSsrBOpposite regulationGenesS. typhimuriumPhoQRegulatory systemSerovar TyphimuriumVirulenceTranscriptionPromoterRegulatorSmall proteins regulate Salmonella survival inside macrophages by controlling degradation of a magnesium transporter
Yeom J, Shao Y, Groisman EA. Small proteins regulate Salmonella survival inside macrophages by controlling degradation of a magnesium transporter. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2020, 117: 20235-20243. PMID: 32753384, PMCID: PMC7443967, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2006116117.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSmall proteinsAmino acid identityFacultative intracellular pathogenTransporter MgtAProtease FtsHMagnesium transportersAcid identityMacrophage proteinRelated transportersSame transcriptPathogen survivalMgtBIntracellular pathogensSerovar TyphimuriumProteinLimitation conditionsHost tissuesMgtROxidative stressTransportersSalmonella survivalSingular exampleFtsHMacrophagesMgtASalmonella expresses foreign genes during infection by degrading their silencer
Choi J, Groisman EA. Salmonella expresses foreign genes during infection by degrading their silencer. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2020, 117: 8074-8082. PMID: 32209674, PMCID: PMC7149492, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1912808117.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsForeign genesH-NSForeign DNAHeat-stable nucleoid-structuring (H-NS) proteinH-NS bindingNucleoid structuring proteinGram-negative bacterial speciesFacultative intracellular pathogenPhoP proteinLon proteaseProtease LonRegulatory sequencesVirulence regulatorGene silencingIntramacrophage survivalStructuring proteinBacterial speciesGenesInside macrophagesIntracellular pathogensSerovar TyphimuriumUncovered mechanismProteinVirulence genesDNA
2018
A protein that controls the onset of a Salmonella virulence program
Yeom J, Pontes MH, Choi J, Groisman EA. A protein that controls the onset of a Salmonella virulence program. The EMBO Journal 2018, 37: embj201796977. PMID: 29858228, PMCID: PMC6043847, DOI: 10.15252/embj.201796977.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVirulence programBacterial inner membraneMaster virulence regulatorC-terminal domainHost tissuesAnti-virulence factorMgtC proteinInner membraneGenetic programVirulence regulatorConstitutive promoterGene transcriptionIntramacrophage survivalSame mRNAAntibiotic toleranceATP synthesisPathogen survivalGenesMetabolic adaptationCytoplasmic pHSerovar TyphimuriumPathogen persistenceVirulence genesProteinMechanism of actionLvr, a Signaling System That Controls Global Gene Regulation and Virulence in Pathogenic Leptospira
Adhikarla H, Wunder EA, Mechaly AE, Mehta S, Wang Z, Santos L, Bisht V, Diggle P, Murray G, Adler B, Lopez F, Townsend JP, Groisman E, Picardeau M, Buschiazzo A, Ko AI. Lvr, a Signaling System That Controls Global Gene Regulation and Virulence in Pathogenic Leptospira. Frontiers In Cellular And Infection Microbiology 2018, 8: 45. PMID: 29600195, PMCID: PMC5863495, DOI: 10.3389/fcimb.2018.00045.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsResponse regulatorTwo-component system proteinsDNA-binding response regulatorGlobal transcriptional regulationHybrid histidine kinaseGlobal gene regulationNovel signal pathwayComprehensive genomic analysisPhosphotransfer assaysTCS genesHistidine kinaseGene duplicationTranscriptional regulationGene regulationCorresponding genesPhylogenetic analysisGenomic analysisMolecular basisMutant strainSystem proteinsSignaling systemInfection processGenesBranched pathwayVirulence
2017
Activation of master virulence regulator PhoP in acidic pH requires the Salmonella-specific protein UgtL
Choi J, Groisman EA. Activation of master virulence regulator PhoP in acidic pH requires the Salmonella-specific protein UgtL. Science Signaling 2017, 10 PMID: 28851823, PMCID: PMC5966036, DOI: 10.1126/scisignal.aan6284.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAntimicrobial Cationic PeptidesBacterial ProteinsDisease Models, AnimalFemaleGene Expression Regulation, BacterialHydrogen-Ion ConcentrationMagnesiumMembrane ProteinsMiceMice, Inbred BALB CPeptidesPhosphorylationSalmonella InfectionsSalmonella typhimuriumSignal TransductionVirulenceConceptsPhoP activation
2016
Acidic pH sensing in the bacterial cytoplasm is required for Salmonella virulence
Choi J, Groisman EA. Acidic pH sensing in the bacterial cytoplasm is required for Salmonella virulence. Molecular Microbiology 2016, 101: 1024-1038. PMID: 27282333, PMCID: PMC5015592, DOI: 10.1111/mmi.13439.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2015
Salmonella promotes virulence by repressing cellulose production
Pontes MH, Lee EJ, Choi J, Groisman EA. Salmonella promotes virulence by repressing cellulose production. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2015, 112: 5183-5188. PMID: 25848006, PMCID: PMC4413311, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1500989112.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCellulose synthesisWild-type phenotypeWild-type virulenceSalmonella enterica serovar TyphimuriumCyclic diguanylateEnterica serovar TyphimuriumPathogen fitnessAbundant organic polymerMgtC geneAcute virulenceAllosteric activatorAbiotic surfacesMgtC mutantInside macrophagesMutantsVirulence determinantsSerovar TyphimuriumVirulenceCellulose productionEnvironmental insultsCellulose levelsBCSAAttenuated mutantsTraitsDiguanylate
2014
Control of a Salmonella virulence operon by proline-charged tRNAPro
Lee EJ, Choi J, Groisman EA. Control of a Salmonella virulence operon by proline-charged tRNAPro. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2014, 111: 3140-3145. PMID: 24516160, PMCID: PMC3939920, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1316209111.Peer-Reviewed Original Research5' Untranslated RegionsAmino Acid SequenceAnimalsBacterial ProteinsBase PairingBase SequenceCation Transport ProteinsCodonGene Expression Regulation, BacterialHost-Pathogen InteractionsMiceMolecular Sequence DataOligodeoxyribonucleotidesOpen Reading FramesProlineReal-Time Polymerase Chain ReactionRNA, Transfer, ProSalmonella typhimuriumVirulence
2013
Bacterial Mg2+ Homeostasis, Transport, and Virulence
Groisman EA, Hollands K, Kriner MA, Lee EJ, Park SY, Pontes MH. Bacterial Mg2+ Homeostasis, Transport, and Virulence. Annual Review Of Genetics 2013, 47: 625-646. PMID: 24079267, PMCID: PMC4059682, DOI: 10.1146/annurev-genet-051313-051025.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchA Bacterial Virulence Protein Promotes Pathogenicity by Inhibiting the Bacterium’s Own F1Fo ATP Synthase
Lee EJ, Pontes MH, Groisman EA. A Bacterial Virulence Protein Promotes Pathogenicity by Inhibiting the Bacterium’s Own F1Fo ATP Synthase. Cell 2013, 154: 146-156. PMID: 23827679, PMCID: PMC3736803, DOI: 10.1016/j.cell.2013.06.004.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2012
Expression of STM4467-Encoded Arginine Deiminase Controlled by the STM4463 Regulator Contributes to Salmonella enterica Serovar Typhimurium Virulence
Choi Y, Choi J, Groisman EA, Kang DH, Shin D, Ryu S. Expression of STM4467-Encoded Arginine Deiminase Controlled by the STM4463 Regulator Contributes to Salmonella enterica Serovar Typhimurium Virulence. Infection And Immunity 2012, 80: 4291-4297. PMID: 23006851, PMCID: PMC3497419, DOI: 10.1128/iai.00880-12.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCarbamate kinaseOrnithine transcarbamoylaseArginine deiminaseSalmonella enterica Serovar Typhimurium VirulenceBacterium Salmonella enterica serovar TyphimuriumSalmonella enterica serovar TyphimuriumGene functionEnterica serovar TyphimuriumDeletion mutantsMammalian hostsPathway genesRegulatory proteinsADI systemSuccessful infectionTyphimurium virulenceS. typhimuriumMetabolic functionsGenesSerovar TyphimuriumADI activityMurine macrophagesVirulenceMutantsCertain pathogensExpressionTandem attenuators control expression of the Salmonella mgtCBR virulence operon
Lee EJ, Groisman EA. Tandem attenuators control expression of the Salmonella mgtCBR virulence operon. Molecular Microbiology 2012, 86: 212-224. PMID: 22857388, PMCID: PMC3641672, DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2958.2012.08188.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchControl of a Salmonella virulence locus by an ATP-sensing leader messenger RNA
Lee EJ, Groisman EA. Control of a Salmonella virulence locus by an ATP-sensing leader messenger RNA. Nature 2012, 486: 271-275. PMID: 22699622, PMCID: PMC3711680, DOI: 10.1038/nature11090.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH Keywords5' Untranslated RegionsAdenosine TriphosphateAnimalsBacterial ProteinsBase SequenceCation Transport ProteinsFemaleGene Expression Regulation, BacterialHydrogen-Ion ConcentrationMacrophagesMiceMice, Inbred C3HMolecular Sequence DataMutationSalmonella InfectionsSalmonella typhimuriumSequence AlignmentVirulence
2010
An antisense RNA that governs the expression kinetics of a multifunctional virulence gene
Lee EJ, Groisman EA. An antisense RNA that governs the expression kinetics of a multifunctional virulence gene. Molecular Microbiology 2010, 76: 1020-1033. PMID: 20398218, PMCID: PMC2909850, DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2958.2010.07161.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAntisense RNAGenome-wide transcriptome analysisRegulatory protein PhoPLong antisense RNAProtein levelsAntisense transcriptionMgtC proteinTranscriptome analysisRNase EAntisense transcriptsPolycistronic messageRNase IIISalmonella virulenceBacterial speciesPhysiological roleExpression kineticsTranscriptionRNAVirulence genesApparent roleVirulencePhoPSalmonella entericaMgtCAmgRS
2009
Evolution of a Bacterial Regulon Controlling Virulence and Mg2+ Homeostasis
Perez JC, Shin D, Zwir I, Latifi T, Hadley TJ, Groisman EA. Evolution of a Bacterial Regulon Controlling Virulence and Mg2+ Homeostasis. PLOS Genetics 2009, 5: e1000428. PMID: 19300486, PMCID: PMC2650801, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pgen.1000428.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRegulatory proteinsSpecies-specific traitsHorizontal gene transferDifferent gene setsSpecies-specific targetsPhoP proteinTranscriptional rewiringPhoP regulonRelated organismsPhoPQ operonGene setsVariable membersCell envelopeProtein activityRegulonBacterial speciesGene transferSpeciesProteinPhoPFamily EnterobacteriaceaeGenesVirulenceHomeostasisWidespread effects
2008
Positive feedback in cellular control systems
Mitrophanov AY, Groisman EA. Positive feedback in cellular control systems. BioEssays 2008, 30: 542-555. PMID: 18478531, PMCID: PMC2486260, DOI: 10.1002/bies.20769.Peer-Reviewed Original Research