Neddylation Alleviates Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Infection by Inducing Macrophage Reactive Oxygen Species Production.
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Neddylation, a posttranslational modification in which NEDD8 is covalently attached to target proteins, has emerged as an endogenous regulator of innate immunity. However, the role of neddylation in methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infection remains unknown. In this study, we found that neddylation was activated after MRSA infection in vivo and in vitro. Inhibition of neddylation with MLN4924 promoted injury of liver and kidneys in C57BL/6 mice with MRSA bloodstream infection and increased mortality. Blockade of neddylation, either pharmacologically (MLN4924, DI591) or through the use of Uba3 small interfering RNA, inhibited Cullin3 neddylation and promoted Nrf2 accumulation, thus reducing reactive oxygen species (ROS) induction and bacterial killing ability in mouse peritoneal macrophages. In summary, our findings suggest that activation of neddylation in macrophages plays a critical protective role against MRSA infection by increasing ROS production, partially by signaling through the NEDD8-Cullin3-Nrf2-ROS axis. Furthermore, our results may provide a new non-antibiotic treatment strategy for MRSA infection through targeting of neddylation.
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| Authors | Huiqing Xiu, Yanmei Peng, Xiaofang Huang, Jiali Gong, Jie Yang, Jiachang Cai, Kai Zhang, Wei Cui, Yingying Shen, Jianli Wang, Shufang Zhang, Zhijian Cai, Gensheng Zhang |
| Journal | Journal of immunology (Baltimore, Md. : 1950) (J Immunol) Vol. 207 Issue 1 Pg. 296-307 (07 01 2021) ISSN: 1550-6606 [Electronic] United States |
| PMID | 34183370 (Publication Type: Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't) |
| Copyright | Copyright © 2021 by The American Association of Immunologists, Inc. |
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