The Respiratory PathogenMoraxella catarrhalisAdheres to Epithelial Cells by Interacting with Fibronectin through Ubiquitous Surface Proteins A1 and A2
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Abstract
Moraxella catarrhalis ubiquitous surface protein (Usp) A1 has been reported to bind fibronectin and is involved in adherence. In this study, using M. catarrhalis mutants derived from clinical isolates, we show that both UspA1 and UspA2 bind fibronectin. Recombinant truncated UspA1/A2 proteins, together with smaller fragments spanning the entire molecule, were tested for binding to fibronectin. Both UspA1 and UspA2 bound fibronectin, and the fibronectin-binding domains were located within UspA1 299-452 and UspA2 165-318 . These 2 truncated proteins inhibited binding of M. catarrhalis to Chang conjunctival epithelial cells to an extent similar to that by anti-human fibronectin antibodies. Our observations show that both UspA1 and UspA2 are involved in adherence to epithelial cells via cell-associated fibronectin. The biologically active sites within UspA1 299-452 and UspA2 165-318 have therefore been suggested to be potential candidates to be included in a future vaccine against M. catarrhalis.
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