NDLI: Programmed Cellular Necrosis Mediated by the Pore-Forming α-Toxin from Clostridium septicum

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Author	Kennedy, Catherine L. Smith, Danielle J. Lyras, Dena Chakravorty, Anjana Rood, Julian I.
Editor	Gilmore, Michael S.
Abstract	Programmed necrosis is a mechanism of cell death that has been described for neuronal excitotoxicity and ischemia/reperfusion injury, but has not been extensively studied in the context of exposure to bacterial exotoxins. The α-toxin of Clostridium septicum is a β-barrel pore-forming toxin and a potent cytotoxin; however, the mechanism by which it induces cell death has not been elucidated in detail. We report that α-toxin formed Ca2+-permeable pores in murine myoblast cells, leading to an increase in intracellular Ca2+ levels. This Ca2+ influx did not induce apoptosis, as has been described for other small pore-forming toxins, but a cascade of events consistent with programmed necrosis. Ca2+ influx was associated with calpain activation and release of cathepsins from lysosomes. We also observed deregulation of mitochondrial activity, leading to increased ROS levels, and dramatically reduced levels of ATP. Finally, the immunostimulatory histone binding protein HMGB1 was found to be released from the nuclei of α-toxin-treated cells. Collectively, these data show that α-toxin initiates a multifaceted necrotic cell death response that is consistent with its essential role in C. septicum-mediated myonecrosis and sepsis. We postulate that cellular intoxication with pore-forming toxins may be a major mechanism by which programmed necrosis is induced.
Related Links	http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.ppat.1000516
Starting Page	1000516
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ISSN	15537374
e-ISSN	15537374
Journal	PLoS Pathogens
Issue Number	7
Volume Number	5
Language	English
Publisher	Public Library of Science
Publisher Date	2009-07-01
Access Restriction	Open
Rights Holder	Public Library of Science
Subject Keyword	Immunology Genetics Molecular Biology Microbiology Parasitology Virology Research in Higher Education
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Genetics Virology Molecular Biology Parasitology Immunology Microbiology

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