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Protein expression changes induced in murine peritoneal macrophages by Group B Streptococcus
Author(s) -
Susta Federica,
Chiasserini Davide,
Fettucciari Katia,
Orvietani Pier Luigi,
Quotadamo Flavia,
Noce Rosina,
Bartoli Andrea,
Marconi Pierfrancesco,
Corazzi Lanfranco,
Binaglia Luciano
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
proteomics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.26
H-Index - 167
eISSN - 1615-9861
pISSN - 1615-9853
DOI - 10.1002/pmic.200900642
Subject(s) - enzyme , biology , streptococcus , glycolysis , microbiology and biotechnology , biochemistry , bacteria , genetics
Protein expression changes induced in thioglycolate‐elicited peritoneal murine macrophages (MΦ) by infection with type III Group B Streptococcus (GBS) are described. Proteins from control MΦ and MΦ incubated 2 h with live or heat‐inactivated GBS were separated by 2‐DE. Proteins whose expression was significantly different in infected MΦ, as compared with control cells, were identified by MS/MS analysis. Changes in the expression level of proteins involved in both positive and negative modulation of phagocytic functions, stress response and cell death were induced in MΦ by GBS infection. In particular, expression of enzymes playing a key role in production of reactive oxygen species was lowered in GBS‐infected MΦ. Significant alterations in the expression of some metabolic enzymes were also observed, most of the glycolytic and of the pentose‐cycle enzymes being down‐regulated in MΦ infected with live GBS. Finally, evidence was obtained that GBS infection affects the expression of enzymes or enzyme subunits involved in ATP synthesis and in adenine nucleotides interconversion processes.