Abstract:Objective: To study the effect of OmpR on the viability of Salmonella enterica serovar Typhi (S. Typhi) in macrophages and its related molecular mechanisms. Methods: To investigate the effect of OmpR on the viability of S. Typhi in macrophages, the empty vector strain (WT-pBAD33), the ompR deletion strain (ΔompRpBAD33) and the ompR complementary strain (C-ΔompR) were used to carry out the THP1 intracellular viability assay. In addition, qRTPCR, βgalactosidase activity and EMSA were used to analyze the rol- of OmpR in the regulation of ssrA, ssrB and spiC expression. Results: The viability of ΔompRpBAD33 in macrophages was significantly lower than that of WTpBAD33, and C-ΔompR partially restored its viability. The results of qRT-PCR and βgalactosidase activity showed that the transcript levels of ssrA, ssrB and spiC in ΔompR-pBAD33 were significantly lower than those in WT-pBAD33. The EMSA showed that the purified HisOmpR bound in vitro directly to the promoter regions of ssrA, ssrB and spiC. Conclusion: OmpR enhances the viability of S. Typhi in macrophages by directly regulating the expression of ssrA, ssrB and spiC.
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