| Autor: |
Federico Di Marco, Francesca Nicola, Francesca Giannese, Fabio Saliu, Giovanni Tonon, Stefano de Pretis, Daniela M. Cirillo, Nicola I. Lorè |
| Jazyk: |
angličtina |
| Rok vydání: |
2024 |
| Předmět: |
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| Zdroj: |
Communications Biology, Vol 7, Iss 1, Pp 1-8 (2024) |
| Druh dokumentu: |
article |
| ISSN: |
2399-3642 |
| DOI: |
10.1038/s42003-024-06929-5 |
| Popis: |
Abstract Co-localization of spatial transcriptome information of host and pathogen can revolutionize our understanding of microbial pathogenesis. Here, we aimed to demonstrate that customized bacterial probes can be successfully used to identify host-pathogen interactions in formalin-fixed-paraffin-embedded (FFPE) tissues by probe-based spatial transcriptomics technology. We analyzed the spatial gene expression of bacterial transcripts with the host transcriptomic profile in murine lung tissue chronically infected with Mycobacterium abscessus embedded in agar beads. Customized mycobacterial probes were designed for the constitutively expressed rpoB gene (an RNA polymerase β subunit) and the virulence factor precursor lsr2, modulated by oxidative stress. We found a correlation between the rpoB expression, bacterial abundance in the airways, and an increased expression of lsr2 virulence factor in lung tissue with high oxidative stress. Overall, we demonstrate the potential of dual bacterial and host gene expression assay in FFPE tissues, paving the way for the simultaneous detection of host and bacterial transcriptomes in pathological tissues. |
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