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Infection and Immunity, February 2002, p. 462-469, Vol. 70, No. 2
0019-9567/01/$04.00+0     DOI: 10.1128/IAI.70.2.462-469.2002
Copyright © 2002, American Society for Microbiology. All Rights Reserved.

Role of CsrR, Hyaluronic Acid, and SpeB in the Internalization of Streptococcus pyogenes M Type 3 Strain by Epithelial Cells

Jeries Jadoun, Osnat Eyal, and Shlomo Sela*

Department of Human Microbiology, Sackler School of Medicine, Tel-Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel

Received 6 July 2001/ Returned for modification 28 August 2001/ Accepted 1 November 2001

Internalization of group A streptococcus by human epithelial cells has been extensively studied during the past 6 years. It is now clear that multiple mechanisms are involved in this process. We have previously demonstrated that the CsrR global regulator controls the internalization of an invasive M type 3 strain through regulation of the has (hyaluronic acid synthesis) operon, as well as another, unknown gene(s). Recently, it was reported that the CsrR-regulated cysteine protease (SpeB) is also involved in bacterial uptake. In this study we have examined the roles of CsrR, hyaluronic acid capsule, and SpeB in streptococcal internalization. We have constructed isogenic mutants of the M3 serotype deficient in the csrR, hasA, and speB genes and tested their ability to be internalized by HEp-2 epithelial cells. Inactivation of csrR abolished internalization, while inactivation of either hasA or speB increased the internalization efficiency. Mutation in csrR derepressed hasA transcription and lowered the activity of SpeB, while no effect on speB transcription was observed. The speB mutant expressed smaller amounts of capsule, while the hasA mutant transcribed more csrR and speB mRNAs. Thus, it seems that complex interactions between CsrR, SpeB, and capsule are involved in modulation of group A streptococcus internalization.

* Corresponding author. Present address: Department of Food Science, Institute for Technology & Storage, Agricultural Research Organization, The Volcani Center, P.O. Box 6, Beth-Dagan, 50250 Israel, Phone: 972 3 96 83 750. Fax: 972 3 96 04 428. E-mail: shlomos{at}agri.co.il.

Editor: E. I. Tuomanen

Infection and Immunity, February 2002, p. 462-469, Vol. 70, No. 2
0019-9567/01/$04.00+0     DOI: 10.1128/IAI.70.2.462-469.2002
Copyright © 2002, American Society for Microbiology. All Rights Reserved.



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