Pathogen-Mediated Inhibition of Anorexia Promotes Host Survival and Transmission.
Cell
; 168(3): 503-516.e12, 2017 01 26.
Article
em En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-28129542
ABSTRACT
Sickness-induced anorexia is a conserved behavior induced during infections. Here, we report that an intestinal pathogen, Salmonella Typhimurium, inhibits anorexia by manipulating the gut-brain axis. Inhibition of inflammasome activation by the S. Typhimurium effector, SlrP, prevented anorexia caused by IL-1ß-mediated signaling to the hypothalamus via the vagus nerve. Rather than compromising host defenses, pathogen-mediated inhibition of anorexia increased host survival. SlrP-mediated inhibition of anorexia prevented invasion and systemic infection by wild-type S. Typhimurium, reducing virulence while increasing transmission to new hosts, suggesting that there are trade-offs between transmission and virulence. These results clarify the complex and contextual role of anorexia in host-pathogen interactions and suggest that microbes have evolved mechanisms to modulate sickness-induced behaviors to promote health of their host and their transmission at the expense of virulence.
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Infecções por Salmonella
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Salmonella typhimurium
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Anorexia
Limite:
Animals
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Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Cell
Ano de publicação:
2017
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Estados Unidos