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Generational distribution of a Candida glabrata population: Resilient old cells prevail while younger cells dominate in the vulnerable host

机译:光滑念珠菌种群的世代分布:弹性老细胞占优势而较年轻的细胞在易感宿主中占主导地位

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Similar to other yeasts, the human pathogen Candida glabrata ages when it undergoes asymmetric, finite cell divisions, which determines its replicative lifespan. We sought to investigate if and how aging changes resilience of C. glabrata populations in the host environment. Our data demonstrate that old C. glabrata are more resistant to hydrogen peroxide and neutrophil killing, whereas young cells adhere better to epithelial cell layers. Consequently, virulence of old compared to younger C. glabrata cells is enhanced in the Galleria mellonella infection model. Electron microscopy images of old C. glabrata cells indicate a marked increase in cell wall thickness. Comparison of transcriptomes of old and young C. glabrata cells reveals differential regulation of ergosterol and Hog pathway associated genes as well as adhesion proteins, and suggests that aging is accompanied by remodeling of the fungal cell wall. Biochemical analysis supports this conclusion as older cells exhibit a qualitatively different lipid composition, leading to the observed increased emergence of fluconazole resistance when grown in the presence of fluconazole selection pressure. Older C. glabrata cells accumulate during murine and human infection, which is statistically unlikely without very strong selection. Therefore, we tested the hypothesis that neutrophils constitute the predominant selection pressure in vivo. When we altered experimentally the selection pressure by antibody-mediated removal of neutrophils, we observed a significantly younger pathogen population in mice. Mathematical modeling confirmed that differential selection of older cells is sufficient to cause the observed demographic shift in the fungal population. Hence our data support the concept that pathogenesis is affected by the generational age distribution of the infecting C. glabrata population in a host. We conclude that replicative aging constitutes an emerging trait, which is selected by the host and may even play an unanticipated role in the transition from a commensal to a pathogen state.
机译:与其他酵母相似,人类病原体光滑念珠菌会经历不对称的有限细胞分裂,从而决定其复制寿命。我们试图调查老化是否以及如何在寄主环境中改变无毛C. glabrata种群的弹性。我们的数据表明,老的光滑杯状梭菌对过氧化氢和中性粒细胞的杀灭能力更强,而年轻的细胞对上皮细胞层的粘附更好。因此,在Galleria mellonella感染模型中,与年轻的光滑毛状线虫细胞相比,老毒力得到增强。旧的光滑杯状梭菌细胞的电子显微镜图像表明细胞壁厚度显着增加。比较旧的和年轻的光滑杯状梭菌细胞的转录组,发现麦角固醇和Hog通路相关基因以及粘附蛋白的差异调节,并表明衰老伴随着真菌细胞壁的重塑。生化分析支持这一结论,因为较老的细胞表现出质的不同的脂质组成,导致在存在氟康唑选择压力的情况下生长时观察到的氟康唑耐药性增加。在鼠和人感染期间,较老的毛状线虫细胞会积聚,如果没有非常强的选择力,这在统计学上是不可能的。因此,我们测试了中性粒细胞构成体内主要选择压力的假设。当我们通过抗体介导的嗜中性粒细胞去除而通过实验改变选择压力时,我们观察到小鼠中的病原体种群明显年轻得多。数学模型证实,较老细胞的差异选择足以引起真菌种群中观察到的人口统计学变化。因此,我们的数据支持这样一个概念,即发病机理受宿主中感染的 glabrata 种群的世代年龄分布影响。我们得出结论,复制性衰老构成了一种新出现的特征,该特征由宿主选择,甚至可能在从共生状态向病原体状态的转变中起不可预期的作用。

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