Exposure of a 23F serotype strain of Streptococcus pneumoniae to cigarette smoke condensate is associated with selective upregulation of genes encoding the two-component regulatory system 11 (TCS11)

Riana Cockeran, Jenny A Herbert, Timothy J Mitchell, Thérèse Dix-Peek, Caroline Dickens, Ronald Anderson, Charles Feldman

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Abstract

Alterations in whole genome expression profiles following exposure of the pneumococcus (strain 172, serotype 23F) to cigarette smoke condensate (160 μg/mL) for 15 and 60 min have been determined using the TIGR4 DNA microarray chip. Exposure to CSC resulted in the significant (P<0.014-0.0006) upregulation of the genes encoding the two-component regulatory system 11 (TCS11), consisting of the sensor kinase, hk11, and its cognate response regulator, rr11, in the setting of increased biofilm formation. These effects of cigarette smoke on the pneumococcus may contribute to colonization of the airways by this microbial pathogen.

Original languageEnglish
Article number976347
JournalBioMed Central
Volume2014
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 11 Jun 2014

Keywords

  • Bacterial Proteins
  • DNA-Binding Proteins
  • Gene Expression Regulation, Bacterial
  • Membrane Proteins
  • Oligonucleotide Array Sequence Analysis
  • Protein Kinases
  • Serogroup
  • Smoking
  • Streptococcus pneumoniae

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