James Brett Case, Shilpa Sanapala, Carly Dillen, Victoria Rhodes, Christian Zmasek, Taras M. Chicz, Charlotte E. Switzer, Suzanne M. Scheaffer, George Georgiev, Catherine Jacob-Dolan, Blake M. Hauser, Déborah Carolina Carvalho Dos Anjos, Lucas J. Adams, Nadia Soudani, Chieh-Yu Liang, Baoling Ying, Ryan P. McNamara, Richard H. Scheuermann, Adrianus C.M. Boon, Daved H. Fremont, Michael S. Diamond
{"title":"A trivalent mucosal vaccine encoding phylogenetically inferred ancestral RBD sequences confers pan-Sarbecovirus protection in mice","authors":"James Brett Case, Shilpa Sanapala, Carly Dillen, Victoria Rhodes, Christian Zmasek, Taras M. Chicz, Charlotte E. Switzer, Suzanne M. Scheaffer, George Georgiev, Catherine Jacob-Dolan, Blake M. Hauser, Déborah Carolina Carvalho Dos Anjos, Lucas J. Adams, Nadia Soudani, Chieh-Yu Liang, Baoling Ying, Ryan P. McNamara, Richard H. Scheuermann, Adrianus C.M. Boon, Daved H. Fremont, Michael S. Diamond","doi":"10.1016/j.chom.2024.10.016","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chom.2024.10.016","url":null,"abstract":"The continued emergence of SARS-CoV-2 variants and the threat of future Sarbecovirus zoonoses have spurred the design of vaccines that can induce broad immunity against multiple coronaviruses. Here, we use computational methods to infer ancestral phylogenetic reconstructions of receptor binding domain (RBD) sequences across multiple Sarbecovirus clades and incorporate them into a multivalent adenoviral-vectored vaccine. Mice immunized with this pan-Sarbecovirus vaccine are protected in the upper and lower respiratory tracts against infection by historical and contemporary SARS-CoV-2 variants, SARS-CoV, and pre-emergent SHC014 and Pangolin/GD coronavirus strains. Using genetic and immunological approaches, we demonstrate that vaccine-induced protection unexpectedly is conferred principally by CD4<sup>+</sup> and CD8<sup>+</sup> T cell-mediated anamnestic responses. Importantly, prior mRNA vaccination or SARS-CoV-2 respiratory infection does not alter the efficacy of the mucosally delivered pan-Sarbecovirus vaccine. These data highlight the promise of a phylogenetic approach for antigen and vaccine design against existing and pre-emergent Sarbecoviruses with pandemic potential.","PeriodicalId":9693,"journal":{"name":"Cell host & microbe","volume":"8 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":30.3,"publicationDate":"2024-11-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142665485","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Chenyu Sun, Bin Sun, Lin Chen, Meilin Zhang, Pingping Lu, Mengfan Wu, Quanhong Xue, Qiao Guo, Dejian Tang, Hangxian Lai
{"title":"Harnessing biosynthesized selenium nanoparticles for recruitment of beneficial soil microbes to plant roots","authors":"Chenyu Sun, Bin Sun, Lin Chen, Meilin Zhang, Pingping Lu, Mengfan Wu, Quanhong Xue, Qiao Guo, Dejian Tang, Hangxian Lai","doi":"10.1016/j.chom.2024.10.015","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chom.2024.10.015","url":null,"abstract":"Root exudates can benefit plant growth and health by reshaping the rhizosphere microbiome. Whether nanoparticles biosynthesized by rhizosphere microbes play a similar role in plant microbiome manipulation remains enigmatic. Herein, we collect elemental selenium nanoparticles (SeNPs) from selenobacteria associated with maize roots. <em>In vitro</em> and soil assays show that the SeNPs enhanced plant performance by recruiting plant growth-promoting bacteria (e.g., <em>Bacillus</em>) in a dose-dependent manner. Multiomic profilings unravel a cross-kingdom-signaling cascade that mediates efficient biosynthesis of SeNPs by selenobacteria. Specifically, maize roots perceive histamine signaling from <em>Bacillus</em> spp., which stimulates the plant to produce <em>p</em>-coumarate via root exudation. The <em>rpoS</em> gene in selenobacteria (e.g., <em>Pseudomonas</em> sp. ZY71) responds to <em>p</em>-coumarate signaling and positively regulates the biosynthesis of SeNPs. This study demonstrates a novel mechanism for recruiting host-beneficial soil microbes by microbially synthesized nanoparticles and unlocks promising possibilities for plant microbiome manipulation.","PeriodicalId":9693,"journal":{"name":"Cell host & microbe","volume":"21 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":30.3,"publicationDate":"2024-11-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142665467","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"INDELible impact: How structural variants drive virulence and resistance","authors":"Alexandra Grote","doi":"10.1016/j.chom.2024.10.007","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chom.2024.10.007","url":null,"abstract":"Tuberculosis remains a formidable global health challenge, with <em>Mycobacterium tuberculosis</em> responsible for millions of cases and deaths annually. In this issue of <em>Cell Host & Microbe</em>, Worakitchanon et al. present a method to identify structural variants in Mtb and explore associations with bacterial phenotypes such as virulence and antibiotic resistance.","PeriodicalId":9693,"journal":{"name":"Cell host & microbe","volume":"5 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":30.3,"publicationDate":"2024-11-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142601049","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Bacterial small RNA makes a big impact for gut colonization","authors":"Elena Monzel, Mahesh S. Desai","doi":"10.1016/j.chom.2024.10.010","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chom.2024.10.010","url":null,"abstract":"The functions of non-coding small RNAs (sRNAs) within the human microbiome remain largely unexplored. In this <em>Cell Host & Microbe</em> issue, El Mouali et al. identify <em>Segatella</em> RNA colonization factor (SrcF), a sRNA from a prevalent gut bacterium <em>Segatella copri</em>. SrcF promotes colonization of <em>S. copri</em> by regulating bacterial degradation of complex dietary carbohydrates.","PeriodicalId":9693,"journal":{"name":"Cell host & microbe","volume":"2 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":30.3,"publicationDate":"2024-11-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142601046","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"A small microcin plays a big role in V. cholerae interbacterial competition","authors":"Wei Peng, Kim Orth","doi":"10.1016/j.chom.2024.10.011","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chom.2024.10.011","url":null,"abstract":"Microcins are antibacterial small proteins secreted by gram-negative bacteria. In this issue of <em>Cell Host & Microbe</em>, Kim et al. report the discovery of a <em>V. cholerae</em> microcin, MvcC. MvcC shows antibacterial activity against non-self <em>V. cholerae</em> strains, which do not encode the cognate immunity protein.","PeriodicalId":9693,"journal":{"name":"Cell host & microbe","volume":"45 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":30.3,"publicationDate":"2024-11-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142601048","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"If you can’t beat them, join them: Anti-CRISPR proteins derived from CRISPR-associated genes","authors":"Charlie Y. Mo","doi":"10.1016/j.chom.2024.10.009","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chom.2024.10.009","url":null,"abstract":"Bacteriophages have evolved numerous mechanisms to evade targeting by CRISPR-Cas defense systems. However, the evolutionary origin of these so-called “anti-CRISPRs” remains poorly understood. In a recent issue of <em>Nature</em>, Katz et al.<span><span><sup>1</sup></span></span> provide evidence that some anti-CRISPRs were derived from genes of the CRISPR-Cas systems themselves.","PeriodicalId":9693,"journal":{"name":"Cell host & microbe","volume":"2 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":30.3,"publicationDate":"2024-11-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142601043","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"mRNA vaccines: A promising platform for safer, more effective next-generation Orthopoxvirus immunization","authors":"Xiaonan Han, Qingrui Huang, Jinghua Yan","doi":"10.1016/j.chom.2024.10.014","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chom.2024.10.014","url":null,"abstract":"In recent work, Mucker et al.<span><span><sup>1</sup></span></span> demonstrated that mRNA-1769 outperforms modified vaccinia Ankara (MVA), which has been deployed against recent mpox virus (MPXV) outbreaks, in reducing clinical symptoms and controlling viral replication, highlighting its potential as a scalable, safe, and effective next-generation platform for orthopoxvirus vaccination.","PeriodicalId":9693,"journal":{"name":"Cell host & microbe","volume":"35 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":30.3,"publicationDate":"2024-11-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142601050","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Microbial alchemists unlock honeybee cognition","authors":"Huihui Sun, Guan-Hong Wang","doi":"10.1016/j.chom.2024.10.013","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chom.2024.10.013","url":null,"abstract":"In this issue of <em>Cell Host & Microbe</em>, Zhong et al.<span><span><sup>1</sup></span></span> uncover gut microbiota-host connections that promote cognitive function in honeybees. They discover the role of the microbiota in lipid metabolism and the synthesis of lipid-derived neurotransmitters, which modulate the endocannabinoid system.","PeriodicalId":9693,"journal":{"name":"Cell host & microbe","volume":"36 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":30.3,"publicationDate":"2024-11-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142601047","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Microbiota-induced alteration of kynurenine metabolism in macrophages drives formation of creeping fat in Crohn’s disease","authors":"Jinjie Wu, Wanyi Zeng, Hongyu Xie, Mujia Cao, Jingyi Yang, Yanchun Xie, Zhanhao Luo, Zongjin Zhang, Haoyang Xu, Weidong Huang, Tingyue Zhou, Jinyu Tan, Xiaomin Wu, Zihuan Yang, Shu Zhu, Ren Mao, Zhen He, Ping Lan","doi":"10.1016/j.chom.2024.10.008","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chom.2024.10.008","url":null,"abstract":"Hyperplasia of mesenteric tissues in Crohn’s disease, called creeping fat (CrF), is associated with surgical recurrence. Although microbiota translocation and colonization have been found in CrF, convincing mouse phenotypes and the underlying mechanisms of CrF formation remain unclear. Utilizing single-nucleus RNA (snRNA) sequencing of CrF and different mouse models, we demonstrate that the commensal <em>Achromobacter pulmonis</em> induces mesenteric adipogenesis through macrophage alteration. Targeted metabolome analysis reveals that L-kynurenine is the most enriched metabolite in CrF. Upregulation of indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase 1 (IDO1) enhances kynurenine metabolism and drives mesenteric adipogenesis. Leveraging single-cell RNA (scRNA) sequencing of mouse mesenteric tissues and macrophage-specific IDO1 knockout mice, we verify the role of macrophage-sourced L-kynurenine in mesenteric adipogenesis. Mechanistically, L-kynurenine-induced adipogenesis is mediated by the aryl hydrocarbon receptors in adipocytes. Administration of an IDO1 inhibitor or bacteria engineered to degrade L-kynurenine alleviates mesenteric adipogenesis in mice. Collectively, our study demonstrates that microbiota-induced modulation of macrophage metabolism potentiates CrF formation.","PeriodicalId":9693,"journal":{"name":"Cell host & microbe","volume":"7 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":30.3,"publicationDate":"2024-11-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142601051","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Beta-carbolines suppress vaginal inflammation","authors":"Cancan Qi, Ri-hua Xie, Yan He, Muxuan Chen","doi":"10.1016/j.chom.2024.10.005","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chom.2024.10.005","url":null,"abstract":"Vaginal lactobacilli are key regulators of host inflammation, yet the mechanisms remain understudied. In this issue of <em>Cell Host & Microbe</em>, Glick et al. identify a family of beta-carbolines as anti-inflammatory effectors produced by vaginal <em>Lactobacillus</em> species, highlighting their potential as therapeutics for vaginal inflammatory disorders.","PeriodicalId":9693,"journal":{"name":"Cell host & microbe","volume":"95 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":30.3,"publicationDate":"2024-11-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142601045","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}