• The lytic polysaccharide monooxygenase CbpD promotes Pseudomonas aeruginosa virulence in systemic infection 

      Askarian, Fatemeh; Uchiyama, Satoshi; Masson, Helen; Sørensen, Henrik Vinther; Golten, Ole; Bunæs, Anne Cathrine; Mekasha, Sophanit; Røhr, Åsmund Kjendseth; Kommedal, Eirik Garpestad; Ludviksen, Judith Anita; Arntzen, Magnus Øverlie; Schmidt, Benjamin; Zurich, Raymond H.; Van Sorge, Nina M.; Eijsink, Vincent; Krengel, Ute; Mollnes, Tom Eirik; Lewis, Nathan E.; Nizet, Victor; Vaaje-Kolstad, Gustav (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2021-02-23)
      The recently discovered lytic polysaccharide monooxygenases (LPMOs), which cleave polysaccharides by oxidation, have been associated with bacterial virulence, but supporting functional data is scarce. Here we show that CbpD, the LPMO of <i>Pseudomonas aeruginosa</i>, is a chitin-oxidizing virulence factor that promotes survival of the bacterium in human blood. The catalytic activity of CbpD was ...
    • Serine-aspartate-repeat protein D Increases Staphylococcus aureus Virulence and Survival in Blood 

      Askarian, Fatemeh; Uchiyama, Satoshi; Valderrama, J. Andrés; Ajayi, Clement; Sollid, Johanna U. E.; Van Sorge, Nina M.; Nizet, Victor; van strijp, Jos A. G.; Johannessen, Mona (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2016-10-17)
      Staphylococcus aureus expresses a panel of cell wall-anchored adhesins, including proteins belonging to the microbial surface components recognizing adhesive matrix molecule (MSCRAMM) family, exemplified by the serine-aspartate repeat protein D (SdrD), which serve key roles in colonization and infection. Deletion of sdrD from S. aureus subsp. aureus strain NCTC8325-4 attenuated bacterial survival ...
    • Staphylococcus aureus Membrane-derived Vesicles Promote Bacterial Virulence and Confer Protective Immunity in Murine Infection Models 

      Askarian, Fatemeh; Lapek Jr., John D.; Dongre, Mitesh; Tsai, Chih-Ming; Kumaraswamy, Monika; Kousha, Armin; Valderrama, J. Andrés; Ludviksen, Judith K; Cavanagh, Jorunn Pauline; Uchiyama, Satoshi; Mollnes, Tom Eirik; Gonzalez, David J.; Wai, Sun Nyunt; Victor, Nizet; Johannessen, Mona (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2018-02-20)
      <i>Staphylococcus aureus</i> produces membrane-derived vesicles (MVs), which share functional properties to outer membrane vesicles. Atomic force microscopy revealed that <i>S. aureus</i>-derived MVs are associated with the bacterial surface or released into the surrounding environment depending on bacterial growth conditions. By using a comparative proteomic approach, a total of 131 and 617 proteins ...