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ArticleImmunoHorizons2024

α-Hemolysin from Staphylococcus aureus Changes the Epigenetic Landscape of Th17 Cells.

Joanna Pastwińska, Iwona Karwaciak, Kaja Karaś, Anna Sałkowska, Katarzyna Chałaśkiewicz, Dominik Strapagiel, Marta Sobalska-Kwapis, Jarosław Dastych, Marcin Ratajewski

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Article in ImmunoHorizons, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

4 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.

  1. Research progress on T-cell responses inFrontiers in microbiology · 2026
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  3. Genetic and Phenotypic Characteristics of FiveAnimals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2026
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors.

Joanna PastwińskaLaboratory of Epigenetics, Institute of Medical Biology, Polish Academy of Sciences, Lodz, Poland.
Iwona KarwaciakLaboratory of Epigenetics, Institute of Medical Biology, Polish Academy of Sciences, Lodz, Poland.
Kaja KaraśLaboratory of Epigenetics, Institute of Medical Biology, Polish Academy of Sciences, Lodz, Poland.ORCID 0000-0002-1790-698X
Anna SałkowskaLaboratory of Epigenetics, Institute of Medical Biology, Polish Academy of Sciences, Lodz, Poland.
Katarzyna ChałaśkiewiczLaboratory of Epigenetics, Institute of Medical Biology, Polish Academy of Sciences, Lodz, Poland.ORCID 0000-0003-3321-397X
Dominik StrapagielBiobank Lab, Department of Oncobiology and Epigenetics, Faculty of Biology and Environmental Protection, University of Lodz, Lodz, Poland.
Marta Sobalska-KwapisBiobank Lab, Department of Oncobiology and Epigenetics, Faculty of Biology and Environmental Protection, University of Lodz, Lodz, Poland.ORCID 0000-0003-1982-2621
Jarosław DastychLaboratory of Cellular Immunology, Institute of Medical Biology, Polish Academy of Sciences, Lodz, Poland.
Marcin RatajewskiLaboratory of Epigenetics, Institute of Medical Biology, Polish Academy of Sciences, Lodz, Poland.ORCID 0000-0001-5391-5843

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The human body harbors a substantial population of bacteria, which may outnumber host cells. Thus, there are multiple interactions between both cell types. Given the common presence of Staphylococcus aureus in the human body and the role of Th17 cells in controlling this pathogen on mucous membranes, we sought to investigate the effect of α-hemolysin, which is produced by this bacterium, on differentiating Th17 cells. RNA sequencing analysis revealed that α-hemolysin influences the expression of signature genes for Th17 cells as well as genes involved in epigenetic regulation. We observed alterations in various histone marks and genome methylation levels via whole-genome bisulfite sequencing. Our findings underscore how bacterial proteins can significantly influence the transcriptome, epigenome, and phenotype of human Th17 cells, highlighting the intricate and complex nature of the interaction between immune cells and the microbiota.

Indexed as

Bacterial ToxinsEpigenesis, GeneticHemolysin ProteinsStaphylococcus aureusTh17 CellsCell DifferentiationDNA MethylationHumansStaphylococcal InfectionsTranscriptomeBacterial ToxinsHemolysin Proteinsstaphylococcal alpha-toxin

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PMID39240270
PMCPMC11447695

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