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text: 'Gene expression is regulated by the set of transcription factors (TFs) that
bind to the promoter. The ensuing regulating function is often represented as
a combinational logic circuit, where output (gene expression) is determined by
current input values (promoter bound TFs) only. However, the simultaneous arrival
of TFs is a strong assumption, since transcription and translation of genes introduce
intrinsic time delays and there is no global synchronisation among the arrival
times of different molecular species at their targets. We present an experimentally
implementable genetic circuit with two inputs and one output, which in the presence
of small delays in input arrival, exhibits qualitatively distinct population-level
phenotypes, over timescales that are longer than typical cell doubling times.
From a dynamical systems point of view, these phenotypes represent long-lived
transients: although they converge to the same value eventually, they do so after
a very long time span. The key feature of this toy model genetic circuit is that,
despite having only two inputs and one output, it is regulated by twenty-three
distinct DNA-TF configurations, two of which are more stable than others (DNA
looped states), one promoting and another blocking the expression of the output
gene. Small delays in input arrival time result in a majority of cells in the
population quickly reaching the stable state associated with the first input,
while exiting of this stable state occurs at a slow timescale. In order to mechanistically
model the behaviour of this genetic circuit, we used a rule-based modelling language,
and implemented a grid-search to find parameter combinations giving rise to long-lived
transients. Our analysis shows that in the absence of feedback, there exist path-dependent
gene regulatory mechanisms based on the long timescale of transients. The behaviour
of this toy model circuit suggests that gene regulatory networks can exploit event
timing to create phenotypes, and it opens the possibility that they could use
event timing to memorise events, without regulatory feedback. The model reveals
the importance of (i) mechanistically modelling the transitions between the different
DNA-TF states, and (ii) employing transient analysis thereof.'
acknowledgement: 'Tatjana Petrov’s research was supported in part by SNSF Advanced
Postdoctoral Mobility Fellowship grant number P300P2 161067, the Ministry of Science,
Research and the Arts of the state of Baden-Wurttemberg, and the DFG Centre of Excellence
2117 ‘Centre for the Advanced Study of Collective Behaviour’ (ID: 422037984). Claudia
Igler is the recipient of a DOC Fellowship of the Austrian Academy of Sciences.
Thomas A. Henzinger’s research was supported in part by the Austrian Science Fund
(FWF) under grant Z211-N23 (Wittgenstein Award).'
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- first_name: Claudia
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last_name: Igler
- first_name: Ali
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last_name: Sezgin
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last_name: Henzinger
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last_name: Guet
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citation:
ama: Petrov T, Igler C, Sezgin A, Henzinger TA, Guet CC. Long lived transients in
gene regulation. Theoretical Computer Science. 2021;893:1-16. doi:10.1016/j.tcs.2021.05.023
apa: Petrov, T., Igler, C., Sezgin, A., Henzinger, T. A., & Guet, C. C. (2021).
Long lived transients in gene regulation. Theoretical Computer Science.
Elsevier. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tcs.2021.05.023
chicago: Petrov, Tatjana, Claudia Igler, Ali Sezgin, Thomas A Henzinger, and Calin
C Guet. “Long Lived Transients in Gene Regulation.” Theoretical Computer Science.
Elsevier, 2021. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tcs.2021.05.023.
ieee: T. Petrov, C. Igler, A. Sezgin, T. A. Henzinger, and C. C. Guet, “Long lived
transients in gene regulation,” Theoretical Computer Science, vol. 893.
Elsevier, pp. 1–16, 2021.
ista: Petrov T, Igler C, Sezgin A, Henzinger TA, Guet CC. 2021. Long lived transients
in gene regulation. Theoretical Computer Science. 893, 1–16.
mla: Petrov, Tatjana, et al. “Long Lived Transients in Gene Regulation.” Theoretical
Computer Science, vol. 893, Elsevier, 2021, pp. 1–16, doi:10.1016/j.tcs.2021.05.023.
short: T. Petrov, C. Igler, A. Sezgin, T.A. Henzinger, C.C. Guet, Theoretical Computer
Science 893 (2021) 1–16.
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abstract:
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text: Attachment of adhesive molecules on cell culture surfaces to restrict cell
adhesion to defined areas and shapes has been vital for the progress of in vitro
research. In currently existing patterning methods, a combination of pattern properties
such as stability, precision, specificity, high-throughput outcome, and spatiotemporal
control is highly desirable but challenging to achieve. Here, we introduce a versatile
and high-throughput covalent photoimmobilization technique, comprising a light-dose-dependent
patterning step and a subsequent functionalization of the pattern via click chemistry.
This two-step process is feasible on arbitrary surfaces and allows for generation
of sustainable patterns and gradients. The method is validated in different biological
systems by patterning adhesive ligands on cell-repellent surfaces, thereby constraining
the growth and migration of cells to the designated areas. We then implement a
sequential photopatterning approach by adding a second switchable patterning step,
allowing for spatiotemporal control over two distinct surface patterns. As a proof
of concept, we reconstruct the dynamics of the tip/stalk cell switch during angiogenesis.
Our results show that the spatiotemporal control provided by our “sequential photopatterning”
system is essential for mimicking dynamic biological processes and that our innovative
approach has great potential for further applications in cell science.
acknowledgement: We would like to thank Charlott Leu for the production of our chromium
wafers, Louise Ritter for her contribution of the IF stainings in Figure 4, Shokoufeh
Teymouri for her help with the Bioinert coated slides, and finally Prof. Dr. Joachim
Rädler for his valuable scientific guidance.
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full_name: Zisis, Themistoklis
last_name: Zisis
- first_name: Jan
full_name: Schwarz, Jan
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last_name: Schwarz
- first_name: Miriam
full_name: Balles, Miriam
last_name: Balles
- first_name: Maibritt
full_name: Kretschmer, Maibritt
last_name: Kretschmer
- first_name: Maria
full_name: Nemethova, Maria
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last_name: Nemethova
- first_name: Remy P
full_name: Chait, Remy P
id: 3464AE84-F248-11E8-B48F-1D18A9856A87
last_name: Chait
orcid: 0000-0003-0876-3187
- first_name: Robert
full_name: Hauschild, Robert
id: 4E01D6B4-F248-11E8-B48F-1D18A9856A87
last_name: Hauschild
orcid: 0000-0001-9843-3522
- first_name: Janina
full_name: Lange, Janina
last_name: Lange
- first_name: Calin C
full_name: Guet, Calin C
id: 47F8433E-F248-11E8-B48F-1D18A9856A87
last_name: Guet
orcid: 0000-0001-6220-2052
- first_name: Michael K
full_name: Sixt, Michael K
id: 41E9FBEA-F248-11E8-B48F-1D18A9856A87
last_name: Sixt
orcid: 0000-0002-4561-241X
- first_name: Stefan
full_name: Zahler, Stefan
last_name: Zahler
citation:
ama: Zisis T, Schwarz J, Balles M, et al. Sequential and switchable patterning for
studying cellular processes under spatiotemporal control. ACS Applied Materials
and Interfaces. 2021;13(30):35545–35560. doi:10.1021/acsami.1c09850
apa: Zisis, T., Schwarz, J., Balles, M., Kretschmer, M., Nemethova, M., Chait, R.
P., … Zahler, S. (2021). Sequential and switchable patterning for studying cellular
processes under spatiotemporal control. ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces.
American Chemical Society. https://doi.org/10.1021/acsami.1c09850
chicago: Zisis, Themistoklis, Jan Schwarz, Miriam Balles, Maibritt Kretschmer, Maria
Nemethova, Remy P Chait, Robert Hauschild, et al. “Sequential and Switchable Patterning
for Studying Cellular Processes under Spatiotemporal Control.” ACS Applied
Materials and Interfaces. American Chemical Society, 2021. https://doi.org/10.1021/acsami.1c09850.
ieee: T. Zisis et al., “Sequential and switchable patterning for studying
cellular processes under spatiotemporal control,” ACS Applied Materials and
Interfaces, vol. 13, no. 30. American Chemical Society, pp. 35545–35560, 2021.
ista: Zisis T, Schwarz J, Balles M, Kretschmer M, Nemethova M, Chait RP, Hauschild
R, Lange J, Guet CC, Sixt MK, Zahler S. 2021. Sequential and switchable patterning
for studying cellular processes under spatiotemporal control. ACS Applied Materials
and Interfaces. 13(30), 35545–35560.
mla: Zisis, Themistoklis, et al. “Sequential and Switchable Patterning for Studying
Cellular Processes under Spatiotemporal Control.” ACS Applied Materials and
Interfaces, vol. 13, no. 30, American Chemical Society, 2021, pp. 35545–35560,
doi:10.1021/acsami.1c09850.
short: T. Zisis, J. Schwarz, M. Balles, M. Kretschmer, M. Nemethova, R.P. Chait,
R. Hauschild, J. Lange, C.C. Guet, M.K. Sixt, S. Zahler, ACS Applied Materials
and Interfaces 13 (2021) 35545–35560.
date_created: 2021-08-08T22:01:28Z
date_published: 2021-08-04T00:00:00Z
date_updated: 2023-08-10T14:22:48Z
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doi: 10.1021/acsami.1c09850
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---
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abstract:
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text: Evolutionary adaptation is a major source of antibiotic resistance in bacterial
pathogens. Evolution-informed therapy aims to constrain resistance by accounting
for bacterial evolvability. Sequential treatments with antibiotics that target
different bacterial processes were previously shown to limit adaptation through
genetic resistance trade-offs and negative hysteresis. Treatment with homogeneous
sets of antibiotics is generally viewed to be disadvantageous, as it should rapidly
lead to cross-resistance. We here challenged this assumption by determining the
evolutionary response of Pseudomonas aeruginosa to experimental sequential treatments
involving both heterogenous and homogeneous antibiotic sets. To our surprise,
we found that fast switching between only β-lactam antibiotics resulted in increased
extinction of bacterial populations. We demonstrate that extinction is favored
by low rates of spontaneous resistance emergence and low levels of spontaneous
cross-resistance among the antibiotics in sequence. The uncovered principles may
help to guide the optimized use of available antibiotics in highly potent, evolution-informed
treatment designs.
acknowledgement: We would like to thank Leif Tueffers and João Botelho for discussions
and suggestions as well as Kira Haas and Julia Bunk for technical support. We acknowledge
financial support from the German Science Foundation (grant SCHU 1415/12-2 to HS,
and funding under Germany’s Excellence Strategy EXC 2167–390884018 as well as the
Research Training Group 2501 TransEvo to HS and SN), the Max Planck Society (IMPRS
scholarship to AB; Max-Planck fellowship to HS), and the Leibniz Science Campus
Evolutionary Medicine of the Lung (EvoLUNG, to HS and SN). This work was further
supported by the German Science Foundation Research Infrastructure NGS_CC (project
407495230) as part of the Next Generation Sequencing Competence Network (project
423957469). NGS analyses were carried out at the Competence Centre for Genomic Analysis
Kiel (CCGA Kiel).
article_number: e68876
article_processing_charge: No
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author:
- first_name: Aditi
full_name: Batra, Aditi
last_name: Batra
- first_name: Roderich
full_name: Römhild, Roderich
id: 68E56E44-62B0-11EA-B963-444F3DDC885E
last_name: Römhild
orcid: 0000-0001-9480-5261
- first_name: Emilie
full_name: Rousseau, Emilie
last_name: Rousseau
- first_name: Sören
full_name: Franzenburg, Sören
last_name: Franzenburg
- first_name: Stefan
full_name: Niemann, Stefan
last_name: Niemann
- first_name: Hinrich
full_name: Schulenburg, Hinrich
last_name: Schulenburg
citation:
ama: Batra A, Römhild R, Rousseau E, Franzenburg S, Niemann S, Schulenburg H. High
potency of sequential therapy with only beta-lactam antibiotics. eLife.
2021;10. doi:10.7554/elife.68876
apa: Batra, A., Römhild, R., Rousseau, E., Franzenburg, S., Niemann, S., & Schulenburg,
H. (2021). High potency of sequential therapy with only beta-lactam antibiotics.
ELife. eLife Sciences Publications. https://doi.org/10.7554/elife.68876
chicago: Batra, Aditi, Roderich Römhild, Emilie Rousseau, Sören Franzenburg, Stefan
Niemann, and Hinrich Schulenburg. “High Potency of Sequential Therapy with Only
Beta-Lactam Antibiotics.” ELife. eLife Sciences Publications, 2021. https://doi.org/10.7554/elife.68876.
ieee: A. Batra, R. Römhild, E. Rousseau, S. Franzenburg, S. Niemann, and H. Schulenburg,
“High potency of sequential therapy with only beta-lactam antibiotics,” eLife,
vol. 10. eLife Sciences Publications, 2021.
ista: Batra A, Römhild R, Rousseau E, Franzenburg S, Niemann S, Schulenburg H. 2021.
High potency of sequential therapy with only beta-lactam antibiotics. eLife. 10,
e68876.
mla: Batra, Aditi, et al. “High Potency of Sequential Therapy with Only Beta-Lactam
Antibiotics.” ELife, vol. 10, e68876, eLife Sciences Publications, 2021,
doi:10.7554/elife.68876.
short: A. Batra, R. Römhild, E. Rousseau, S. Franzenburg, S. Niemann, H. Schulenburg,
ELife 10 (2021).
date_created: 2021-07-28T13:36:57Z
date_published: 2021-07-28T00:00:00Z
date_updated: 2023-08-11T10:26:29Z
day: '28'
department:
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title: High potency of sequential therapy with only beta-lactam antibiotics
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...
---
_id: '10363'
abstract:
- lang: eng
text: Erythropoietin enhances oxygen delivery and reduces hypoxia-induced cell death,
but its pro-thrombotic activity is problematic for use of erythropoietin in treating
hypoxia. We constructed a fusion protein that stimulates red blood cell production
and neuroprotection without triggering platelet production, a marker for thrombosis.
The protein consists of an anti-glycophorin A nanobody and an erythropoietin mutant
(L108A). The mutation reduces activation of erythropoietin receptor homodimers
that induce erythropoiesis and thrombosis, but maintains the tissue-protective
signaling. The binding of the nanobody element to glycophorin A rescues homodimeric
erythropoietin receptor activation on red blood cell precursors. In a cell proliferation
assay, the fusion protein is active at 10−14 M, allowing an estimate of the number
of receptor–ligand complexes needed for signaling. This fusion protein stimulates
erythroid cell proliferation in vitro and in mice, and shows neuroprotective activity
in vitro. Our erythropoietin fusion protein presents a novel molecule for treating
hypoxia.
acknowledgement: This work was supported by funds from the Wyss Institute for Biologically
Inspired Engineering and the Boston Biomedical Innovation Center (Pilot Award 112475;
Drive Award U54HL119145). J.L., K.M.K., D.R.B., J.C.W. and P.A.S. were supported
by the Harvard Medical School Department of Systems Biology. J.C.W. was further
supported by the Harvard Medical School Laboratory of Systems Pharmacology. A.V.,
D.R.B. and P.A.S. were further supported by the Wyss Institute for Biologically
Inspired Engineering. N.G.G. was sponsored by the Army Research Office under Grant
Number W911NF-17-2-0092. The views and conclusions contained in this document are
those of the authors and should not be interpreted as representing the official
policies, either expressed or implied, of the Army Research Office or the U.S. Government.
The U.S. Government is authorized to reproduce and distribute reprints for Government
purposes notwithstanding any copyright notation herein. We sincerely thank Amanda
Graveline and the Wyss Institute at Harvard for their scientific support.
article_number: gzab025
article_processing_charge: No
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author:
- first_name: Jungmin
full_name: Lee, Jungmin
last_name: Lee
- first_name: Andyna
full_name: Vernet, Andyna
last_name: Vernet
- first_name: Nathalie
full_name: Gruber, Nathalie
id: 2C9C8316-AA17-11E9-B5C2-8BC2E5697425
last_name: Gruber
- first_name: Kasia M.
full_name: Kready, Kasia M.
last_name: Kready
- first_name: Devin R.
full_name: Burrill, Devin R.
last_name: Burrill
- first_name: Jeffrey C.
full_name: Way, Jeffrey C.
last_name: Way
- first_name: Pamela A.
full_name: Silver, Pamela A.
last_name: Silver
citation:
ama: Lee J, Vernet A, Gruber N, et al. Rational engineering of an erythropoietin
fusion protein to treat hypoxia. Protein Engineering, Design and Selection.
2021;34. doi:10.1093/protein/gzab025
apa: Lee, J., Vernet, A., Gruber, N., Kready, K. M., Burrill, D. R., Way, J. C.,
& Silver, P. A. (2021). Rational engineering of an erythropoietin fusion protein
to treat hypoxia. Protein Engineering, Design and Selection. Oxford University
Press. https://doi.org/10.1093/protein/gzab025
chicago: Lee, Jungmin, Andyna Vernet, Nathalie Gruber, Kasia M. Kready, Devin R.
Burrill, Jeffrey C. Way, and Pamela A. Silver. “Rational Engineering of an Erythropoietin
Fusion Protein to Treat Hypoxia.” Protein Engineering, Design and Selection.
Oxford University Press, 2021. https://doi.org/10.1093/protein/gzab025.
ieee: J. Lee et al., “Rational engineering of an erythropoietin fusion protein
to treat hypoxia,” Protein Engineering, Design and Selection, vol. 34.
Oxford University Press, 2021.
ista: Lee J, Vernet A, Gruber N, Kready KM, Burrill DR, Way JC, Silver PA. 2021.
Rational engineering of an erythropoietin fusion protein to treat hypoxia. Protein
Engineering, Design and Selection. 34, gzab025.
mla: Lee, Jungmin, et al. “Rational Engineering of an Erythropoietin Fusion Protein
to Treat Hypoxia.” Protein Engineering, Design and Selection, vol. 34,
gzab025, Oxford University Press, 2021, doi:10.1093/protein/gzab025.
short: J. Lee, A. Vernet, N. Gruber, K.M. Kready, D.R. Burrill, J.C. Way, P.A. Silver,
Protein Engineering, Design and Selection 34 (2021).
date_created: 2021-11-28T23:01:28Z
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date_updated: 2023-08-14T13:01:38Z
day: '01'
department:
- _id: CaGu
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isi: 1
language:
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oa: 1
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pmid: 1
publication: Protein Engineering, Design and Selection
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eissn:
- 1741-0134
issn:
- 1741-0126
publication_status: published
publisher: Oxford University Press
quality_controlled: '1'
scopus_import: '1'
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title: Rational engineering of an erythropoietin fusion protein to treat hypoxia
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...
---
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abstract:
- lang: eng
text: Gene expression levels are influenced by multiple coexisting molecular mechanisms.
Some of these interactions such as those of transcription factors and promoters
have been studied extensively. However, predicting phenotypes of gene regulatory
networks (GRNs) remains a major challenge. Here, we use a well-defined synthetic
GRN to study in Escherichia coli how network phenotypes depend on local genetic
context, i.e. the genetic neighborhood of a transcription factor and its relative
position. We show that one GRN with fixed topology can display not only quantitatively
but also qualitatively different phenotypes, depending solely on the local genetic
context of its components. Transcriptional read-through is the main molecular
mechanism that places one transcriptional unit (TU) within two separate regulons
without the need for complex regulatory sequences. We propose that relative order
of individual TUs, with its potential for combinatorial complexity, plays an important
role in shaping phenotypes of GRNs.
acknowledgement: "We thank J Bollback, L Hurst, M Lagator, C Nizak, O Rivoire, M Savageau,
G Tkacik, and B Vicozo\r\nfor helpful discussions; A Dolinar and A Greshnova for
technical assistance; T Bollenbach for supplying the strain JW0336; C Rusnac, and
members of the Guet lab for comments. The research leading to these results has
received funding from the People Programme (Marie Curie Actions) of the European
Union’s Seventh Framework Programme (FP7/2007-2013) under REA grant agreement n˚\r\n628377
(ANS) and an Austrian Science Fund (FWF) grant n˚ I 3901-B32 (CCG)."
article_number: e65993
article_processing_charge: Yes
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author:
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full_name: Nagy-Staron, Anna A
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last_name: Tomasek
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full_name: Caruso Carter, Caroline
last_name: Caruso Carter
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ama: Nagy-Staron AA, Tomasek K, Caruso Carter C, et al. Local genetic context shapes
the function of a gene regulatory network. eLife. 2021;10. doi:10.7554/elife.65993
apa: Nagy-Staron, A. A., Tomasek, K., Caruso Carter, C., Sonnleitner, E., Kavcic,
B., Paixão, T., & Guet, C. C. (2021). Local genetic context shapes the function
of a gene regulatory network. ELife. eLife Sciences Publications. https://doi.org/10.7554/elife.65993
chicago: Nagy-Staron, Anna A, Kathrin Tomasek, Caroline Caruso Carter, Elisabeth
Sonnleitner, Bor Kavcic, Tiago Paixão, and Calin C Guet. “Local Genetic Context
Shapes the Function of a Gene Regulatory Network.” ELife. eLife Sciences
Publications, 2021. https://doi.org/10.7554/elife.65993.
ieee: A. A. Nagy-Staron et al., “Local genetic context shapes the function
of a gene regulatory network,” eLife, vol. 10. eLife Sciences Publications,
2021.
ista: Nagy-Staron AA, Tomasek K, Caruso Carter C, Sonnleitner E, Kavcic B, Paixão
T, Guet CC. 2021. Local genetic context shapes the function of a gene regulatory
network. eLife. 10, e65993.
mla: Nagy-Staron, Anna A., et al. “Local Genetic Context Shapes the Function of
a Gene Regulatory Network.” ELife, vol. 10, e65993, eLife Sciences Publications,
2021, doi:10.7554/elife.65993.
short: A.A. Nagy-Staron, K. Tomasek, C. Caruso Carter, E. Sonnleitner, B. Kavcic,
T. Paixão, C.C. Guet, ELife 10 (2021).
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text: Bacteria-host interactions represent a continuous trade-off between benefit
and risk. Thus, the host immune response is faced with a non-trivial problem –
accommodate beneficial commensals and remove harmful pathogens. This is especially
difficult as molecular patterns, such as lipopolysaccharide or specific surface
organelles such as pili, are conserved in both, commensal and pathogenic bacteria.
Type 1 pili, tightly regulated by phase variation, are considered an important
virulence factor of pathogenic bacteria as they facilitate invasion into host
cells. While invasion represents a de facto passive mechanism for pathogens to
escape the host immune response, we demonstrate a fundamental role of type 1 pili
as active modulators of the innate and adaptive immune response.
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Institute of Science and Technology Austria. https://doi.org/10.15479/at:ista:10307
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Institute of Science and Technology Austria, 2021. https://doi.org/10.15479/at:ista:10307.
ieee: K. Tomasek, “Pathogenic Escherichia coli hijack the host immune response,”
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Institute of Science and Technology Austria.
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Institute of Science and Technology Austria, 2021, doi:10.15479/at:ista:10307.
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Institute of Science and Technology Austria, 2021.
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text: A key attribute of persistent or recurring bacterial infections is the ability
of the pathogen to evade the host’s immune response. Many Enterobacteriaceae express
type 1 pili, a pre-adapted virulence trait, to invade host epithelial cells and
establish persistent infections. However, the molecular mechanisms and strategies
by which bacteria actively circumvent the immune response of the host remain poorly
understood. Here, we identified CD14, the major co-receptor for lipopolysaccharide
detection, on dendritic cells as a previously undescribed binding partner of FimH,
the protein located at the tip of the type 1 pilus of Escherichia coli. The FimH
amino acids involved in CD14 binding are highly conserved across pathogenic and
non-pathogenic strains. Binding of pathogenic bacteria to CD14 lead to reduced
dendritic cell migration and blunted expression of co-stimulatory molecules, both
rate-limiting factors of T cell activation. While defining an active molecular
mechanism of immune evasion by pathogens, the interaction between FimH and CD14
represents a potential target to interfere with persistent and recurrent infections,
such as urinary tract infections or Crohn’s disease.
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acknowledgement: We thank Ulrich Dobrindt for providing UPEC strain CFT073, Vlad Gavra
and Maximilian Götz, Bor Kavčič, Jonna Alanko and Eva Kiermaier for help with experiments
and Robert Hauschild, Julian Stopp and Saren Tasciyan for help with data analysis.
We thank the IST Austria Scientific Service Units, especially the Bioimaging facility,
the Preclinical facility and the Electron microscopy facility for technical support,
Jakob Wallner and all members of the Guet and Sixt lab for fruitful discussions
and Daria Siekhaus for critically reading the manuscript. This work was supported
by grants from the Austrian Research Promotion Agency (FEMtech 868984) to I.G.,
the European Research Council (CoG 724373) and the Austrian Science Fund (FWF P29911)
to M.S.
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ama: Tomasek K, Leithner AF, Glatzová I, Lukesch MS, Guet CC, Sixt MK. Type 1 piliated
uropathogenic Escherichia coli hijack the host immune response by binding to CD14.
bioRxiv. doi:10.1101/2021.10.18.464770
apa: Tomasek, K., Leithner, A. F., Glatzová, I., Lukesch, M. S., Guet, C. C., &
Sixt, M. K. (n.d.). Type 1 piliated uropathogenic Escherichia coli hijack the
host immune response by binding to CD14. bioRxiv. Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory.
https://doi.org/10.1101/2021.10.18.464770
chicago: Tomasek, Kathrin, Alexander F Leithner, Ivana Glatzová, Michael S. Lukesch,
Calin C Guet, and Michael K Sixt. “Type 1 Piliated Uropathogenic Escherichia Coli
Hijack the Host Immune Response by Binding to CD14.” BioRxiv. Cold Spring
Harbor Laboratory, n.d. https://doi.org/10.1101/2021.10.18.464770.
ieee: K. Tomasek, A. F. Leithner, I. Glatzová, M. S. Lukesch, C. C. Guet, and M.
K. Sixt, “Type 1 piliated uropathogenic Escherichia coli hijack the host immune
response by binding to CD14,” bioRxiv. Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory.
ista: Tomasek K, Leithner AF, Glatzová I, Lukesch MS, Guet CC, Sixt MK. Type 1 piliated
uropathogenic Escherichia coli hijack the host immune response by binding to CD14.
bioRxiv, 10.1101/2021.10.18.464770.
mla: Tomasek, Kathrin, et al. “Type 1 Piliated Uropathogenic Escherichia Coli Hijack
the Host Immune Response by Binding to CD14.” BioRxiv, Cold Spring Harbor
Laboratory, doi:10.1101/2021.10.18.464770.
short: K. Tomasek, A.F. Leithner, I. Glatzová, M.S. Lukesch, C.C. Guet, M.K. Sixt,
BioRxiv (n.d.).
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abstract:
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text: Understanding how the activity of membrane receptors and cellular signaling
pathways shapes cell behavior is of fundamental interest in basic and applied
research. Reengineering receptors to react to light instead of their cognate ligands
allows for generating defined signaling inputs with high spatial and temporal
precision and facilitates the dissection of complex signaling networks. Here,
we describe fundamental considerations in the design of light-regulated receptor
tyrosine kinases (Opto-RTKs) and appropriate control experiments. We also introduce
methods for transient receptor expression in HEK293 cells, quantitative assessment
of signaling activity in reporter gene assays, semiquantitative assessment of
(in)activation time courses through Western blot (WB) analysis, and easy to implement
light stimulation hardware.
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ama: 'Kainrath S, Janovjak HL. Design and application of light-regulated receptor
tyrosine kinases. In: Niopek D, ed. Photoswitching Proteins. Vol 2173.
MIMB. Springer Nature; 2020:233-246. doi:10.1007/978-1-0716-0755-8_16'
apa: Kainrath, S., & Janovjak, H. L. (2020). Design and application of light-regulated
receptor tyrosine kinases. In D. Niopek (Ed.), Photoswitching Proteins
(Vol. 2173, pp. 233–246). Springer Nature. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-0716-0755-8_16
chicago: Kainrath, Stephanie, and Harald L Janovjak. “Design and Application of
Light-Regulated Receptor Tyrosine Kinases.” In Photoswitching Proteins,
edited by Dominik Niopek, 2173:233–46. MIMB. Springer Nature, 2020. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-0716-0755-8_16.
ieee: S. Kainrath and H. L. Janovjak, “Design and application of light-regulated
receptor tyrosine kinases,” in Photoswitching Proteins, vol. 2173, D. Niopek,
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tyrosine kinases. In: Photoswitching Proteins. Methods in Molecular Biology, vol.
2173, 233–246.'
mla: Kainrath, Stephanie, and Harald L. Janovjak. “Design and Application of Light-Regulated
Receptor Tyrosine Kinases.” Photoswitching Proteins, edited by Dominik
Niopek, vol. 2173, Springer Nature, 2020, pp. 233–46, doi:10.1007/978-1-0716-0755-8_16.
short: S. Kainrath, H.L. Janovjak, in:, D. Niopek (Ed.), Photoswitching Proteins,
Springer Nature, 2020, pp. 233–246.
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...
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text: "In the thesis we focus on the interplay of the biophysics and evolution of
gene regulation. We start by addressing how the type of prokaryotic gene regulation
– activation and repression – affects spurious binding to DNA, also known as\r\ntranscriptional
crosstalk. We propose that regulatory interference caused by excess regulatory
proteins in the dense cellular medium – global crosstalk – could be a factor in
determining which type of gene regulatory network is evolutionarily preferred.
Next,we use a normative approach in eukaryotic gene regulation to describe minimal\r\nnon-equilibrium
enhancer models that optimize so-called regulatory phenotypes. We find a class
of models that differ from standard thermodynamic equilibrium models by a single
parameter that notably increases the regulatory performance. Next chapter addresses
the question of genotype-phenotype-fitness maps of higher dimensional phenotypes.
We show that our biophysically realistic approach allows us to understand how
the mechanisms of promoter function constrain genotypephenotype maps, and how
they affect the evolutionary trajectories of promoters.\r\nIn the last chapter
we ask whether the intrinsic instability of gene duplication and amplification
provides a generic alternative to canonical gene regulation. Using mathematical
modeling, we show that amplifications can tune gene expression in many environments,
including those where transcription factor-based schemes are\r\nhard to evolve
or maintain. "
acknowledgement: For the duration of his PhD, Rok was a recipient of a DOC fellowship
of the Austrian Academy of Sciences.
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2020. doi:10.15479/AT:ISTA:8155
apa: Grah, R. (2020). Gene regulation across scales – how biophysical constraints
shape evolution. Institute of Science and Technology Austria. https://doi.org/10.15479/AT:ISTA:8155
chicago: Grah, Rok. “Gene Regulation across Scales – How Biophysical Constraints
Shape Evolution.” Institute of Science and Technology Austria, 2020. https://doi.org/10.15479/AT:ISTA:8155.
ieee: R. Grah, “Gene regulation across scales – how biophysical constraints shape
evolution,” Institute of Science and Technology Austria, 2020.
ista: Grah R. 2020. Gene regulation across scales – how biophysical constraints
shape evolution. Institute of Science and Technology Austria.
mla: Grah, Rok. Gene Regulation across Scales – How Biophysical Constraints Shape
Evolution. Institute of Science and Technology Austria, 2020, doi:10.15479/AT:ISTA:8155.
short: R. Grah, Gene Regulation across Scales – How Biophysical Constraints Shape
Evolution, Institute of Science and Technology Austria, 2020.
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text: 'In prokaryotes, thermodynamic models of gene regulation provide a highly
quantitative mapping from promoter sequences to gene expression levels that is
compatible with in vivo and in vitro bio-physical measurements. Such concordance
has not been achieved for models of enhancer function in eukaryotes. In equilibrium
models, it is difficult to reconcile the reported short transcription factor (TF)
residence times on the DNA with the high specificity of regulation. In non-equilibrium
models, progress is difficult due to an explosion in the number of parameters.
Here, we navigate this complexity by looking for minimal non-equilibrium enhancer
models that yield desired regulatory phenotypes: low TF residence time, high specificity
and tunable cooperativity. We find that a single extra parameter, interpretable
as the “linking rate” by which bound TFs interact with Mediator components, enables
our models to escape equilibrium bounds and access optimal regulatory phenotypes,
while remaining consistent with the reported phenomenology and simple enough to
be inferred from upcoming experiments. We further find that high specificity in
non-equilibrium models is in a tradeoff with gene expression noise, predicting
bursty dynamics — an experimentally-observed hallmark of eukaryotic transcription.
By drastically reducing the vast parameter space to a much smaller subspace that
optimally realizes biological function prior to inference from data, our normative
approach holds promise for mathematical models in systems biology.'
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citation:
ama: Grah R, Zoller B, Tkačik G. Normative models of enhancer function. bioRxiv.
2020. doi:10.1101/2020.04.08.029405
apa: Grah, R., Zoller, B., & Tkačik, G. (2020). Normative models of enhancer
function. bioRxiv. Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory. https://doi.org/10.1101/2020.04.08.029405
chicago: Grah, Rok, Benjamin Zoller, and Gašper Tkačik. “Normative Models of Enhancer
Function.” BioRxiv. Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, 2020. https://doi.org/10.1101/2020.04.08.029405.
ieee: R. Grah, B. Zoller, and G. Tkačik, “Normative models of enhancer function,”
bioRxiv. Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, 2020.
ista: Grah R, Zoller B, Tkačik G. 2020. Normative models of enhancer function. bioRxiv,
10.1101/2020.04.08.029405.
mla: Grah, Rok, et al. “Normative Models of Enhancer Function.” BioRxiv,
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, 2020, doi:10.1101/2020.04.08.029405.
short: R. Grah, B. Zoller, G. Tkačik, BioRxiv (2020).
date_created: 2020-04-23T10:12:51Z
date_published: 2020-04-09T00:00:00Z
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