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The physiological state of the human macrophage may impact the metabolism and the persistence of Mycobacterium tuberculosis . This pathogen senses and counters the levels of O 2 , CO, reactive oxygen species (ROS), and pH in macrophages. M. tuberculosis responds to oxidative stress through WhiB3. The goal was to determine the effect of NADPH oxidase (NOX) modulation and oxidative agents on the expression of whiB3 and genes involved in lipid metabolism ( lip-Y , Icl-1 , and tgs-1 ) in intracellular mycobacteria. Human macrophages were first treated with NOX modulators such as DPI (ROS inhibitor) and PMA (ROS activator), or with oxidative agents (H 2 O 2 and generator system O 2  •- ), and then infected with mycobacteria. We determined ROS production, cell viability, and expression of whiB3 , as well as genes involved in lipid metabolism. PMA, H 2 O 2 , and O 2  •- increased ROS production in human macrophages, generating oxidative stress in bacteria and augmented the gene expression of whiB3 , lip-Y , Icl-1 , and tgs-1 . Our results suggest that ROS production in macrophages induces oxidative stress in intracellular bacteria inducing whiB3 expression. This factor may activate the synthesis of reserve lipids produced to survive in the latency state, which allows its persistence for long periods within the host.

Mycobacterium tuberculosis whiB3 and Lipid Metabolism Genes Are Regulated by Host Induced Oxidative Stress