<p dir="ltr"><i>Legionella pneumophila</i> strains harboring wild-type <i>rpsL</i> such as Lp02<i>rpsL</i><sub>WT</sub> cannot replicate in mouse bone marrow-derived macrophages (BMDMs) due to induction of extensive lysosome damage and apoptosis. The mechanism of this unique infection-induced cell death remains unknown. Using a genome-wide CRISPR/Cas9 screening, we identified <i>Hmg20a </i>and <i>Nol9</i> as host factors important for restricting strain Lp02<i>rpsL</i><sub>WT</sub> in BMDMs. Depletion of <i>Hmg20a</i> protects macrophages from infection-induced lysosomal damage and apoptosis, allowing productive bacterial replication. The restriction imposed by <i>Hmg20a</i> was mediated by repressing the expression of several endo-lysosomal proteins, including the small GTPase Rab7. We found that SUMOylated Rab7 is recruited to the bacterial phagosome via SulF, a Dot/Icm effector that harbors a SUMO-interacting motif (SIM). Moreover, overexpression of Rab7 rescues intracellular growth of strain Lp02<i>rpsL</i><sub>WT</sub> in BMDMs. Our results establish that <i>L. pneumophila</i> exploits the lysosomal network for the biogenesis of its phagosome in BMDMs.</p>
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:purdue.edu/oai:figshare.com:article/24724473 |
| Date | 05 December 2023 |
| Creators | Chuang Li (17549013) |
| Source Sets | Purdue University |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Text, Thesis |
| Rights | CC BY 4.0 |
| Relation | https://figshare.com/articles/thesis/Role_of_the_lysosomal_network_in_the_biogenesis_of_i_Legionella_i_phagosome/24724473 |
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