Transcriptomics and methylomics study on the effect of iodine-containing drug FS-1 on Escherichia coli ATCC BAA-196
Abstract
Aim: Promising results on application of iodine-containing nano-micelles, FS-1, against antibiotic-resistant Escherichia coli was demonstrated. Materials & methods: RNA sequencing for transcriptomics and the complete genome sequencing by SMRT PacBio were followed by genome assembly and methylomics. Results & conclusion: FS-1-treated E. coli showed an increased susceptibility to antibiotics ampicillin and gentamicin. Cultivation with FS-1 caused gene expression alterations toward anaerobic respiration, increased anabolism and inhibition of many nutrient uptake systems. Main targets of iodine-containing particles were cell membrane structures causing oxidative, osmotic and acidic stresses. Identification of methylated nucleotides showed an altered pattern in the FS-1-treated culture. Possible role of transcriptional and epigenetic modifications in the observed increase in susceptibility to gentamicin and ampicillin were discussed.
Lay abstract
New approaches of combatting drug-resistant infections are in demand as the development of new antibiotics is in a deep crisis. This study was set out to investigate molecular mechanisms of action of new iodine-containing nano-micelle drug FS-1, which potentially may improve the antibiotic therapy of drug-resistant infections. Iodine is one of the oldest antimicrobials and until now there were no reports on development of resistance to iodine. Recent studies showed promising results on application of iodine-containing nano-micelles against antibiotic-resistant pathogens as a supplement to antibiotic therapy. The mechanisms of action, however, remain unclear. The collection strain Escherichia coli ATCC BAA-196 showing an extended spectrum of resistance to ββ-lactam and aminoglycoside antibiotics was used in this study as a model organism. Antibiotic resistance patterns, whole genomes and total RNA sequences of the FS-1-treated (FS) and negative control (NC) variants of E. coli BAA-196 were obtained and analyzed. FS culture showed an increased susceptibility to antibiotics associated with profound gene expression alterations switching the bacterial metabolism to anaerobic respiration, increased anabolism, osmotic stress response and inhibition of many nutrient uptake systems. Nucleotide methylation pattern were identified in FS and NC cultures. While the numbers of methylated sites in both genomes remained similar, some peculiar alterations were observed in their distribution along chromosomal and plasmid sequences.
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