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    Adhesion and intracellular survival capabilities of S. <t>pneumoniae</t> with and without NanA in microglia. Lack of released NanA caused increased adhesion of the <t>T4</t> strain to BV-2 cells (a), while the membrane-bound form of NanA had no effect on adhesion rates for the pneumococcus in the D39 strains (b). (c) Intracellular survival of wild-type T4 and its isogenic mutant strains 5 h post-infection (2 h post-antibiotic treatment). Values of biological replicates represent the percentage of strain-specific adherent (a, b) or intracellular (c) CFUs relative to total recovered CFUs, normalized to wild-type T4 (a, c) or D39 (b). (a-c) Statistical analysis was performed using a one-way ANOVA, followed by Dunn’s multiple comparisons test, comparing each mutant strain to T4. Columns represent mean values; error bars indicate standard deviations (SD), n = 3–4. (d) Uptake of S. pneumoniae T4 and its isogenic Δ nanA mutant in HMC3 human microglia; values of biological replicates represent the percentage of strain-specific intracellular CFUs relative to total recovered CFUs, normalized to wild-type T4. Statistical analysis was performed using an unpaired two-tailed t -test to compare wild-type T4 and the Δ nanA mutant; columns represent mean values; error bars indicate standard deviations (SD), n = 3.
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    Article Title: Neuraminidase A controls pneumococcal recognition and fate: deficiency enhances immune sensing and intracellular survival, while treatment promotes phagocytic clearance.

    Journal: Immunotherapy Advances

    doi: 10.1093/immadv/ltag002

    Adhesion and intracellular survival capabilities of S. pneumoniae with and without NanA in microglia. Lack of released NanA caused increased adhesion of the T4 strain to BV-2 cells (a), while the membrane-bound form of NanA had no effect on adhesion rates for the pneumococcus in the D39 strains (b). (c) Intracellular survival of wild-type T4 and its isogenic mutant strains 5 h post-infection (2 h post-antibiotic treatment). Values of biological replicates represent the percentage of strain-specific adherent (a, b) or intracellular (c) CFUs relative to total recovered CFUs, normalized to wild-type T4 (a, c) or D39 (b). (a-c) Statistical analysis was performed using a one-way ANOVA, followed by Dunn’s multiple comparisons test, comparing each mutant strain to T4. Columns represent mean values; error bars indicate standard deviations (SD), n = 3–4. (d) Uptake of S. pneumoniae T4 and its isogenic Δ nanA mutant in HMC3 human microglia; values of biological replicates represent the percentage of strain-specific intracellular CFUs relative to total recovered CFUs, normalized to wild-type T4. Statistical analysis was performed using an unpaired two-tailed t -test to compare wild-type T4 and the Δ nanA mutant; columns represent mean values; error bars indicate standard deviations (SD), n = 3.
    Figure Legend Snippet: Adhesion and intracellular survival capabilities of S. pneumoniae with and without NanA in microglia. Lack of released NanA caused increased adhesion of the T4 strain to BV-2 cells (a), while the membrane-bound form of NanA had no effect on adhesion rates for the pneumococcus in the D39 strains (b). (c) Intracellular survival of wild-type T4 and its isogenic mutant strains 5 h post-infection (2 h post-antibiotic treatment). Values of biological replicates represent the percentage of strain-specific adherent (a, b) or intracellular (c) CFUs relative to total recovered CFUs, normalized to wild-type T4 (a, c) or D39 (b). (a-c) Statistical analysis was performed using a one-way ANOVA, followed by Dunn’s multiple comparisons test, comparing each mutant strain to T4. Columns represent mean values; error bars indicate standard deviations (SD), n = 3–4. (d) Uptake of S. pneumoniae T4 and its isogenic Δ nanA mutant in HMC3 human microglia; values of biological replicates represent the percentage of strain-specific intracellular CFUs relative to total recovered CFUs, normalized to wild-type T4. Statistical analysis was performed using an unpaired two-tailed t -test to compare wild-type T4 and the Δ nanA mutant; columns represent mean values; error bars indicate standard deviations (SD), n = 3.

    Techniques Used: Membrane, Mutagenesis, Infection, Two Tailed Test

    Microglia infected with S. pneumoniae depicted an increased bacterial signal when infected with pneumococci lacking NanA. Confocal microscopy analysis (63 × magnification) was performed to detect BV2 microglia (CD45, magenta) with intracellular pneumococci (T4 capsule, cyan). (a) Invasion of S. pneumoniae wild-type T4 and deletion mutants after antibiotic treatment (assessment of bacterial invasion), and respective semi-quantification analysis of bacterial signal (b). (c) Intracellular survival of S. pneumoniae mutants at 1 h timepoint after antibiotic treatment (assessment of bacterial intracellular survival), semi-quantification analysis of bacterial signal (d). In a and c, scale bar 50 µm, images shown are representative of three independent experiments. In b and d, values of biological replicates represent the percentage of strain-specific intracellular CFUs relative to total recovered CFUs, normalized to wild-type T4. Statistical analysis was performed using one-way ANOVA, followed by Dunn’s multiple comparisons test, comparing each experimental group to T4. Columns represent mean values; error bars indicate SD, n = 3.
    Figure Legend Snippet: Microglia infected with S. pneumoniae depicted an increased bacterial signal when infected with pneumococci lacking NanA. Confocal microscopy analysis (63 × magnification) was performed to detect BV2 microglia (CD45, magenta) with intracellular pneumococci (T4 capsule, cyan). (a) Invasion of S. pneumoniae wild-type T4 and deletion mutants after antibiotic treatment (assessment of bacterial invasion), and respective semi-quantification analysis of bacterial signal (b). (c) Intracellular survival of S. pneumoniae mutants at 1 h timepoint after antibiotic treatment (assessment of bacterial intracellular survival), semi-quantification analysis of bacterial signal (d). In a and c, scale bar 50 µm, images shown are representative of three independent experiments. In b and d, values of biological replicates represent the percentage of strain-specific intracellular CFUs relative to total recovered CFUs, normalized to wild-type T4. Statistical analysis was performed using one-way ANOVA, followed by Dunn’s multiple comparisons test, comparing each experimental group to T4. Columns represent mean values; error bars indicate SD, n = 3.

    Techniques Used: Infection, Confocal Microscopy

    Intracellular presence of bacteria is due to the immune cell phagocytosis process, and the viability of pneumococci lacking NanA inside microglia is associated with increased phagocytic activity. (a) Invasion assay of BV-2 infected cells with S. pneumoniae T4 and its isogenic mutant strains after treatment with cytochalasin D shows decreased invasion of the T4 strains, indicating that bacterial presence inside microglia is the result of an active phagocytic process of microglia towards bacteria. Values of biological replicates represent the percentage of strain-specific intracellular CFUs relative to total recovered CFUs. (b) Confocal microscopy analysis of BV-2 microglial cells infected with S. pneumoniae T4 or Δ nanA mutant strain showed an increase of phagocytic activity after infection with Δ nanA ; 40 × magnification objective was used to detect phagocytic activity of BV2 microglia (CD68, red), microglial cells (CD45, green) and the nuclei (DAPI, blue), scale bar 25 µm; each image is representative of three images (fields of view) taken per each fluorescence channel per each experimental group. (c) Quantification of the mean intensity of CD68 normalized to T4 after infection with wild-type T4 and Δ nanA or uninfected. Statistical analysis was performed using two-way ANOVA with Bonferroni correction for multiple comparisons, n = 3 (a), and one-way ANOVA followed by Dunn’s multiple comparisons test, comparing each experimental group to T4, n = 4 (c). Columns represent mean values; error bars indicate SD.
    Figure Legend Snippet: Intracellular presence of bacteria is due to the immune cell phagocytosis process, and the viability of pneumococci lacking NanA inside microglia is associated with increased phagocytic activity. (a) Invasion assay of BV-2 infected cells with S. pneumoniae T4 and its isogenic mutant strains after treatment with cytochalasin D shows decreased invasion of the T4 strains, indicating that bacterial presence inside microglia is the result of an active phagocytic process of microglia towards bacteria. Values of biological replicates represent the percentage of strain-specific intracellular CFUs relative to total recovered CFUs. (b) Confocal microscopy analysis of BV-2 microglial cells infected with S. pneumoniae T4 or Δ nanA mutant strain showed an increase of phagocytic activity after infection with Δ nanA ; 40 × magnification objective was used to detect phagocytic activity of BV2 microglia (CD68, red), microglial cells (CD45, green) and the nuclei (DAPI, blue), scale bar 25 µm; each image is representative of three images (fields of view) taken per each fluorescence channel per each experimental group. (c) Quantification of the mean intensity of CD68 normalized to T4 after infection with wild-type T4 and Δ nanA or uninfected. Statistical analysis was performed using two-way ANOVA with Bonferroni correction for multiple comparisons, n = 3 (a), and one-way ANOVA followed by Dunn’s multiple comparisons test, comparing each experimental group to T4, n = 4 (c). Columns represent mean values; error bars indicate SD.

    Techniques Used: Bacteria, Activity Assay, Invasion Assay, Infection, Mutagenesis, Confocal Microscopy, Fluorescence

    Increased intracellular presence of pneumococci lacking NanA is not associated with enhanced degrading capability of microglia. (a) Confocal microscopy analysis of BV-2 microglial cells infected with S. pneumoniae T4 or mutant strains after antibiotic treatment; 40 × magnification objective was used to detect lysosomal proteolytic activity of BV-2 cells (Cathepsin B, green), microglial cells (Iba1, red) and the nuclei (DAPI, blue), scale bar 20 µm; each image is representative of three images (fields of view) taken per each fluorescence channel per each experimental group. (b) Quantification of the mean intensity of Cathepsin B normalized to T4 after infection with wild-type T4 and Δ nanA or non-infected. Statistical analysis was performed using one-way ANOVA followed by Dunn’s multiple comparisons test, comparing each experimental group to T4-infected cells, n = 3. Columns represent mean values; error bars indicate SD.
    Figure Legend Snippet: Increased intracellular presence of pneumococci lacking NanA is not associated with enhanced degrading capability of microglia. (a) Confocal microscopy analysis of BV-2 microglial cells infected with S. pneumoniae T4 or mutant strains after antibiotic treatment; 40 × magnification objective was used to detect lysosomal proteolytic activity of BV-2 cells (Cathepsin B, green), microglial cells (Iba1, red) and the nuclei (DAPI, blue), scale bar 20 µm; each image is representative of three images (fields of view) taken per each fluorescence channel per each experimental group. (b) Quantification of the mean intensity of Cathepsin B normalized to T4 after infection with wild-type T4 and Δ nanA or non-infected. Statistical analysis was performed using one-way ANOVA followed by Dunn’s multiple comparisons test, comparing each experimental group to T4-infected cells, n = 3. Columns represent mean values; error bars indicate SD.

    Techniques Used: Confocal Microscopy, Infection, Mutagenesis, Activity Assay, Fluorescence

    Recombinant and endogenous NanA enhance microglial and macrophage clearance of S. pneumoniae. (a) Uptake of S. pneumoniae T4, its isogenic Δ nanA mutant, and Δ nanA infections in the presence of recombinant NanA, active or heat-inactivated (HI), or RrgA. Values of biological replicates represent the percentage of experimental group intracellular CFUs relative to the total recovered CFUs, normalized to wild-type T4. Statistical analysis was performed using one-way ANOVA followed by Dunn’s multiple comparisons test. Columns represent mean values; error bars indicate standard deviations (SD), n = 3–6. (b) Uptake of S. pneumoniae T4 and its isogenic mutant strains in RAW 264.7 macrophages. Values of biological replicates represent the percentage of experimental group intracellular CFUs relative to the total recovered CFUs, normalized to wild-type T4. Statistical analysis was performed using one-way ANOVA, with a mixed-effect model for (a), followed by Dunn’s multiple comparisons test. Columns represent mean values; error bars indicate SD, n = 3–6.
    Figure Legend Snippet: Recombinant and endogenous NanA enhance microglial and macrophage clearance of S. pneumoniae. (a) Uptake of S. pneumoniae T4, its isogenic Δ nanA mutant, and Δ nanA infections in the presence of recombinant NanA, active or heat-inactivated (HI), or RrgA. Values of biological replicates represent the percentage of experimental group intracellular CFUs relative to the total recovered CFUs, normalized to wild-type T4. Statistical analysis was performed using one-way ANOVA followed by Dunn’s multiple comparisons test. Columns represent mean values; error bars indicate standard deviations (SD), n = 3–6. (b) Uptake of S. pneumoniae T4 and its isogenic mutant strains in RAW 264.7 macrophages. Values of biological replicates represent the percentage of experimental group intracellular CFUs relative to the total recovered CFUs, normalized to wild-type T4. Statistical analysis was performed using one-way ANOVA, with a mixed-effect model for (a), followed by Dunn’s multiple comparisons test. Columns represent mean values; error bars indicate SD, n = 3–6.

    Techniques Used: Recombinant, Mutagenesis



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    Adhesion and intracellular survival capabilities of S. <t>pneumoniae</t> with and without NanA in microglia. Lack of released NanA caused increased adhesion of the <t>T4</t> strain to BV-2 cells (a), while the membrane-bound form of NanA had no effect on adhesion rates for the pneumococcus in the D39 strains (b). (c) Intracellular survival of wild-type T4 and its isogenic mutant strains 5 h post-infection (2 h post-antibiotic treatment). Values of biological replicates represent the percentage of strain-specific adherent (a, b) or intracellular (c) CFUs relative to total recovered CFUs, normalized to wild-type T4 (a, c) or D39 (b). (a-c) Statistical analysis was performed using a one-way ANOVA, followed by Dunn’s multiple comparisons test, comparing each mutant strain to T4. Columns represent mean values; error bars indicate standard deviations (SD), n = 3–4. (d) Uptake of S. pneumoniae T4 and its isogenic Δ nanA mutant in HMC3 human microglia; values of biological replicates represent the percentage of strain-specific intracellular CFUs relative to total recovered CFUs, normalized to wild-type T4. Statistical analysis was performed using an unpaired two-tailed t -test to compare wild-type T4 and the Δ nanA mutant; columns represent mean values; error bars indicate standard deviations (SD), n = 3.
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    Adhesion and intracellular survival capabilities of S. pneumoniae with and without NanA in microglia. Lack of released NanA caused increased adhesion of the T4 strain to BV-2 cells (a), while the membrane-bound form of NanA had no effect on adhesion rates for the pneumococcus in the D39 strains (b). (c) Intracellular survival of wild-type T4 and its isogenic mutant strains 5 h post-infection (2 h post-antibiotic treatment). Values of biological replicates represent the percentage of strain-specific adherent (a, b) or intracellular (c) CFUs relative to total recovered CFUs, normalized to wild-type T4 (a, c) or D39 (b). (a-c) Statistical analysis was performed using a one-way ANOVA, followed by Dunn’s multiple comparisons test, comparing each mutant strain to T4. Columns represent mean values; error bars indicate standard deviations (SD), n = 3–4. (d) Uptake of S. pneumoniae T4 and its isogenic Δ nanA mutant in HMC3 human microglia; values of biological replicates represent the percentage of strain-specific intracellular CFUs relative to total recovered CFUs, normalized to wild-type T4. Statistical analysis was performed using an unpaired two-tailed t -test to compare wild-type T4 and the Δ nanA mutant; columns represent mean values; error bars indicate standard deviations (SD), n = 3.

    Journal: Immunotherapy Advances

    Article Title: Neuraminidase A controls pneumococcal recognition and fate: deficiency enhances immune sensing and intracellular survival, while treatment promotes phagocytic clearance.

    doi: 10.1093/immadv/ltag002

    Figure Lengend Snippet: Adhesion and intracellular survival capabilities of S. pneumoniae with and without NanA in microglia. Lack of released NanA caused increased adhesion of the T4 strain to BV-2 cells (a), while the membrane-bound form of NanA had no effect on adhesion rates for the pneumococcus in the D39 strains (b). (c) Intracellular survival of wild-type T4 and its isogenic mutant strains 5 h post-infection (2 h post-antibiotic treatment). Values of biological replicates represent the percentage of strain-specific adherent (a, b) or intracellular (c) CFUs relative to total recovered CFUs, normalized to wild-type T4 (a, c) or D39 (b). (a-c) Statistical analysis was performed using a one-way ANOVA, followed by Dunn’s multiple comparisons test, comparing each mutant strain to T4. Columns represent mean values; error bars indicate standard deviations (SD), n = 3–4. (d) Uptake of S. pneumoniae T4 and its isogenic Δ nanA mutant in HMC3 human microglia; values of biological replicates represent the percentage of strain-specific intracellular CFUs relative to total recovered CFUs, normalized to wild-type T4. Statistical analysis was performed using an unpaired two-tailed t -test to compare wild-type T4 and the Δ nanA mutant; columns represent mean values; error bars indicate standard deviations (SD), n = 3.

    Article Snippet: Coding fragments of soluble NanA (Q54-N800) and soluble RrgA (E39-G868) were PCR-amplified from S. pneumoniae T4 genomic DNA and subcloned into the pNIC28-Bsa4 plasmid (Addgene #26103).

    Techniques: Membrane, Mutagenesis, Infection, Two Tailed Test

    Microglia infected with S. pneumoniae depicted an increased bacterial signal when infected with pneumococci lacking NanA. Confocal microscopy analysis (63 × magnification) was performed to detect BV2 microglia (CD45, magenta) with intracellular pneumococci (T4 capsule, cyan). (a) Invasion of S. pneumoniae wild-type T4 and deletion mutants after antibiotic treatment (assessment of bacterial invasion), and respective semi-quantification analysis of bacterial signal (b). (c) Intracellular survival of S. pneumoniae mutants at 1 h timepoint after antibiotic treatment (assessment of bacterial intracellular survival), semi-quantification analysis of bacterial signal (d). In a and c, scale bar 50 µm, images shown are representative of three independent experiments. In b and d, values of biological replicates represent the percentage of strain-specific intracellular CFUs relative to total recovered CFUs, normalized to wild-type T4. Statistical analysis was performed using one-way ANOVA, followed by Dunn’s multiple comparisons test, comparing each experimental group to T4. Columns represent mean values; error bars indicate SD, n = 3.

    Journal: Immunotherapy Advances

    Article Title: Neuraminidase A controls pneumococcal recognition and fate: deficiency enhances immune sensing and intracellular survival, while treatment promotes phagocytic clearance.

    doi: 10.1093/immadv/ltag002

    Figure Lengend Snippet: Microglia infected with S. pneumoniae depicted an increased bacterial signal when infected with pneumococci lacking NanA. Confocal microscopy analysis (63 × magnification) was performed to detect BV2 microglia (CD45, magenta) with intracellular pneumococci (T4 capsule, cyan). (a) Invasion of S. pneumoniae wild-type T4 and deletion mutants after antibiotic treatment (assessment of bacterial invasion), and respective semi-quantification analysis of bacterial signal (b). (c) Intracellular survival of S. pneumoniae mutants at 1 h timepoint after antibiotic treatment (assessment of bacterial intracellular survival), semi-quantification analysis of bacterial signal (d). In a and c, scale bar 50 µm, images shown are representative of three independent experiments. In b and d, values of biological replicates represent the percentage of strain-specific intracellular CFUs relative to total recovered CFUs, normalized to wild-type T4. Statistical analysis was performed using one-way ANOVA, followed by Dunn’s multiple comparisons test, comparing each experimental group to T4. Columns represent mean values; error bars indicate SD, n = 3.

    Article Snippet: Coding fragments of soluble NanA (Q54-N800) and soluble RrgA (E39-G868) were PCR-amplified from S. pneumoniae T4 genomic DNA and subcloned into the pNIC28-Bsa4 plasmid (Addgene #26103).

    Techniques: Infection, Confocal Microscopy

    Intracellular presence of bacteria is due to the immune cell phagocytosis process, and the viability of pneumococci lacking NanA inside microglia is associated with increased phagocytic activity. (a) Invasion assay of BV-2 infected cells with S. pneumoniae T4 and its isogenic mutant strains after treatment with cytochalasin D shows decreased invasion of the T4 strains, indicating that bacterial presence inside microglia is the result of an active phagocytic process of microglia towards bacteria. Values of biological replicates represent the percentage of strain-specific intracellular CFUs relative to total recovered CFUs. (b) Confocal microscopy analysis of BV-2 microglial cells infected with S. pneumoniae T4 or Δ nanA mutant strain showed an increase of phagocytic activity after infection with Δ nanA ; 40 × magnification objective was used to detect phagocytic activity of BV2 microglia (CD68, red), microglial cells (CD45, green) and the nuclei (DAPI, blue), scale bar 25 µm; each image is representative of three images (fields of view) taken per each fluorescence channel per each experimental group. (c) Quantification of the mean intensity of CD68 normalized to T4 after infection with wild-type T4 and Δ nanA or uninfected. Statistical analysis was performed using two-way ANOVA with Bonferroni correction for multiple comparisons, n = 3 (a), and one-way ANOVA followed by Dunn’s multiple comparisons test, comparing each experimental group to T4, n = 4 (c). Columns represent mean values; error bars indicate SD.

    Journal: Immunotherapy Advances

    Article Title: Neuraminidase A controls pneumococcal recognition and fate: deficiency enhances immune sensing and intracellular survival, while treatment promotes phagocytic clearance.

    doi: 10.1093/immadv/ltag002

    Figure Lengend Snippet: Intracellular presence of bacteria is due to the immune cell phagocytosis process, and the viability of pneumococci lacking NanA inside microglia is associated with increased phagocytic activity. (a) Invasion assay of BV-2 infected cells with S. pneumoniae T4 and its isogenic mutant strains after treatment with cytochalasin D shows decreased invasion of the T4 strains, indicating that bacterial presence inside microglia is the result of an active phagocytic process of microglia towards bacteria. Values of biological replicates represent the percentage of strain-specific intracellular CFUs relative to total recovered CFUs. (b) Confocal microscopy analysis of BV-2 microglial cells infected with S. pneumoniae T4 or Δ nanA mutant strain showed an increase of phagocytic activity after infection with Δ nanA ; 40 × magnification objective was used to detect phagocytic activity of BV2 microglia (CD68, red), microglial cells (CD45, green) and the nuclei (DAPI, blue), scale bar 25 µm; each image is representative of three images (fields of view) taken per each fluorescence channel per each experimental group. (c) Quantification of the mean intensity of CD68 normalized to T4 after infection with wild-type T4 and Δ nanA or uninfected. Statistical analysis was performed using two-way ANOVA with Bonferroni correction for multiple comparisons, n = 3 (a), and one-way ANOVA followed by Dunn’s multiple comparisons test, comparing each experimental group to T4, n = 4 (c). Columns represent mean values; error bars indicate SD.

    Article Snippet: Coding fragments of soluble NanA (Q54-N800) and soluble RrgA (E39-G868) were PCR-amplified from S. pneumoniae T4 genomic DNA and subcloned into the pNIC28-Bsa4 plasmid (Addgene #26103).

    Techniques: Bacteria, Activity Assay, Invasion Assay, Infection, Mutagenesis, Confocal Microscopy, Fluorescence

    Increased intracellular presence of pneumococci lacking NanA is not associated with enhanced degrading capability of microglia. (a) Confocal microscopy analysis of BV-2 microglial cells infected with S. pneumoniae T4 or mutant strains after antibiotic treatment; 40 × magnification objective was used to detect lysosomal proteolytic activity of BV-2 cells (Cathepsin B, green), microglial cells (Iba1, red) and the nuclei (DAPI, blue), scale bar 20 µm; each image is representative of three images (fields of view) taken per each fluorescence channel per each experimental group. (b) Quantification of the mean intensity of Cathepsin B normalized to T4 after infection with wild-type T4 and Δ nanA or non-infected. Statistical analysis was performed using one-way ANOVA followed by Dunn’s multiple comparisons test, comparing each experimental group to T4-infected cells, n = 3. Columns represent mean values; error bars indicate SD.

    Journal: Immunotherapy Advances

    Article Title: Neuraminidase A controls pneumococcal recognition and fate: deficiency enhances immune sensing and intracellular survival, while treatment promotes phagocytic clearance.

    doi: 10.1093/immadv/ltag002

    Figure Lengend Snippet: Increased intracellular presence of pneumococci lacking NanA is not associated with enhanced degrading capability of microglia. (a) Confocal microscopy analysis of BV-2 microglial cells infected with S. pneumoniae T4 or mutant strains after antibiotic treatment; 40 × magnification objective was used to detect lysosomal proteolytic activity of BV-2 cells (Cathepsin B, green), microglial cells (Iba1, red) and the nuclei (DAPI, blue), scale bar 20 µm; each image is representative of three images (fields of view) taken per each fluorescence channel per each experimental group. (b) Quantification of the mean intensity of Cathepsin B normalized to T4 after infection with wild-type T4 and Δ nanA or non-infected. Statistical analysis was performed using one-way ANOVA followed by Dunn’s multiple comparisons test, comparing each experimental group to T4-infected cells, n = 3. Columns represent mean values; error bars indicate SD.

    Article Snippet: Coding fragments of soluble NanA (Q54-N800) and soluble RrgA (E39-G868) were PCR-amplified from S. pneumoniae T4 genomic DNA and subcloned into the pNIC28-Bsa4 plasmid (Addgene #26103).

    Techniques: Confocal Microscopy, Infection, Mutagenesis, Activity Assay, Fluorescence

    Recombinant and endogenous NanA enhance microglial and macrophage clearance of S. pneumoniae. (a) Uptake of S. pneumoniae T4, its isogenic Δ nanA mutant, and Δ nanA infections in the presence of recombinant NanA, active or heat-inactivated (HI), or RrgA. Values of biological replicates represent the percentage of experimental group intracellular CFUs relative to the total recovered CFUs, normalized to wild-type T4. Statistical analysis was performed using one-way ANOVA followed by Dunn’s multiple comparisons test. Columns represent mean values; error bars indicate standard deviations (SD), n = 3–6. (b) Uptake of S. pneumoniae T4 and its isogenic mutant strains in RAW 264.7 macrophages. Values of biological replicates represent the percentage of experimental group intracellular CFUs relative to the total recovered CFUs, normalized to wild-type T4. Statistical analysis was performed using one-way ANOVA, with a mixed-effect model for (a), followed by Dunn’s multiple comparisons test. Columns represent mean values; error bars indicate SD, n = 3–6.

    Journal: Immunotherapy Advances

    Article Title: Neuraminidase A controls pneumococcal recognition and fate: deficiency enhances immune sensing and intracellular survival, while treatment promotes phagocytic clearance.

    doi: 10.1093/immadv/ltag002

    Figure Lengend Snippet: Recombinant and endogenous NanA enhance microglial and macrophage clearance of S. pneumoniae. (a) Uptake of S. pneumoniae T4, its isogenic Δ nanA mutant, and Δ nanA infections in the presence of recombinant NanA, active or heat-inactivated (HI), or RrgA. Values of biological replicates represent the percentage of experimental group intracellular CFUs relative to the total recovered CFUs, normalized to wild-type T4. Statistical analysis was performed using one-way ANOVA followed by Dunn’s multiple comparisons test. Columns represent mean values; error bars indicate standard deviations (SD), n = 3–6. (b) Uptake of S. pneumoniae T4 and its isogenic mutant strains in RAW 264.7 macrophages. Values of biological replicates represent the percentage of experimental group intracellular CFUs relative to the total recovered CFUs, normalized to wild-type T4. Statistical analysis was performed using one-way ANOVA, with a mixed-effect model for (a), followed by Dunn’s multiple comparisons test. Columns represent mean values; error bars indicate SD, n = 3–6.

    Article Snippet: Coding fragments of soluble NanA (Q54-N800) and soluble RrgA (E39-G868) were PCR-amplified from S. pneumoniae T4 genomic DNA and subcloned into the pNIC28-Bsa4 plasmid (Addgene #26103).

    Techniques: Recombinant, Mutagenesis