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mBio ; 15(5): e0037424, 2024 May 08.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38564687

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DNA repair machinery has been found to be indispensable for fluoroquinolone (FQ) persistence of Escherichia coli. Previously, we found that cells harboring two copies of the chromosome (2Chr) in stationary-phase cultures were more likely to yield FQ persisters than those with one copy of the chromosome (1Chr). Furthermore, we found that RecA and RecB were required to observe that difference, and that loss of either more significantly impacted 2Chr persisters than 1Chr persisters. To better understand the survival mechanisms of persisters with different chromosome abundances, we examined their dependencies on different DNA repair proteins. Here, we show that lexA3 and ∆recN negatively impact the abundances of 2Chr persisters to FQs, without significant impacts on 1Chr persisters. In comparison, ∆xseA, ∆xseB, and ∆uvrD preferentially depress 1Chr persistence to levels that were near the limit of detection. Collectively, these data show that the DNA repair mechanisms used by persisters vary based on chromosome number, and suggest that efforts to eradicate FQ persisters will likely have to take heterogeneity in single-cell chromosome abundance into consideration. IMPORTANCE: Persisters are rare phenotypic variants in isogenic populations that survive antibiotic treatments that kill the other cells present. Evidence has accumulated that supports a role for persisters in chronic and recurrent infections. Here, we explore how an under-appreciated phenotypic variable, chromosome copy number (#Chr), influences the DNA repair systems persisters use to survive fluoroquinolone treatments. We found that #Chr significantly biases the DNA repair systems used by persisters, which suggests that #Chr heterogeneity should be considered when devising strategies to eradicate these troublesome bacterial variants.


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Antibacterianos , Cromossomos Bacterianos , Reparo do DNA , Proteínas de Escherichia coli , Escherichia coli , Fluoroquinolonas , Fluoroquinolonas/farmacologia , Escherichia coli/genética , Escherichia coli/efeitos dos fármacos , Antibacterianos/farmacologia , Cromossomos Bacterianos/genética , Proteínas de Escherichia coli/genética , Proteínas de Escherichia coli/metabolismo , Testes de Sensibilidade Microbiana , Farmacorresistência Bacteriana/genética
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