The tryptophan-aspartate (WD) repeat domain of bovine Coronin-1A promotes mycobacterial survival by inhibiting calcium signaling-mediated phagosome-lysosome fusion

Abstract Bovine tuberculosis is a chronic consumptive zoonosis, causing significant economic losses and critical public health risks. Coronin-1A is a host cytoskeleton-associated protein that is crucial for understanding the inhibition of phagosome-lysosome fusion by Mycobacterium tuberculosis (M.tb...

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Main Authors: Jing Yang, Zhunan Li, Aicong Li, Yayi Liu, Xinyan Zhang, Yong Zhang, Yuanpeng Gao
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Published: BMC 2025-02-01
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13567-025-01471-6
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author Jing Yang
Zhunan Li
Aicong Li
Yayi Liu
Xinyan Zhang
Yong Zhang
Yuanpeng Gao
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Aicong Li
Yayi Liu
Xinyan Zhang
Yong Zhang
Yuanpeng Gao
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description Abstract Bovine tuberculosis is a chronic consumptive zoonosis, causing significant economic losses and critical public health risks. Coronin-1A is a host cytoskeleton-associated protein that is crucial for understanding the inhibition of phagosome-lysosome fusion by Mycobacterium tuberculosis (M.tb) to evade host innate immune clearance. However, the involvement of bovine Coronin-1A (bCoronin-1A) in M.tb infection and whether it can be manipulated so as to enhance host resistance against bovine tuberculosis remains to be seen. Here, we explored the role of bCoronin-1A in phagosome-lysosome fusion in M.tb-infected macrophages. We found that bCoronin-1A was upregulated at both the transcriptional and protein levels following M.tb infection of embryonic bovine lung (EBL) cells. Notably, bCoronin-1A was recruited to M.tb-containing phagosomes where it hindered phagosome-lysosome fusion, leading to increased intracellular mycobacterial survival. Further investigation revealed that mycobacterial lipoamide dehydrogenase C (LpdC) interacted with a single tryptophan-aspartate (WD) unit within the WD repeat domain of bCoronin-1A to sequester it on the phagosomes. The WD repeat domain mediated a decrease in intracellular calcium levels, which reduced levels of calmodulin-dependent kinase II (CaMKII) and its activated forms, thereby inhibiting lysosomal delivery. Overall, our findings revealed that bCoronin-1A had a critical impact on mycobacterial survival in macrophages by inhibiting calcium-mediated phagosome-lysosome fusion. This suggests that targeting bCoronin-1A as a key factor influencing mycobacterial survival may be an effective breeding strategy to develop tuberculosis-resistant dairy cows.
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spelling doaj-art-82f01bbc6dea46fdaaa69ee78cfd10a32025-02-09T12:50:05ZengBMCVeterinary Research1297-97162025-02-0156111410.1186/s13567-025-01471-6The tryptophan-aspartate (WD) repeat domain of bovine Coronin-1A promotes mycobacterial survival by inhibiting calcium signaling-mediated phagosome-lysosome fusionJing Yang0Zhunan Li1Aicong Li2Yayi Liu3Xinyan Zhang4Yong Zhang5Yuanpeng Gao6Key Laboratory of Livestock Biology, Northwest A&F UniversityKey Laboratory of Livestock Biology, Northwest A&F UniversityKey Laboratory of Livestock Biology, Northwest A&F UniversityKey Laboratory of Livestock Biology, Northwest A&F UniversityKey Laboratory of Livestock Biology, Northwest A&F UniversityKey Laboratory of Livestock Biology, Northwest A&F UniversityKey Laboratory of Livestock Biology, Northwest A&F UniversityAbstract Bovine tuberculosis is a chronic consumptive zoonosis, causing significant economic losses and critical public health risks. Coronin-1A is a host cytoskeleton-associated protein that is crucial for understanding the inhibition of phagosome-lysosome fusion by Mycobacterium tuberculosis (M.tb) to evade host innate immune clearance. However, the involvement of bovine Coronin-1A (bCoronin-1A) in M.tb infection and whether it can be manipulated so as to enhance host resistance against bovine tuberculosis remains to be seen. Here, we explored the role of bCoronin-1A in phagosome-lysosome fusion in M.tb-infected macrophages. We found that bCoronin-1A was upregulated at both the transcriptional and protein levels following M.tb infection of embryonic bovine lung (EBL) cells. Notably, bCoronin-1A was recruited to M.tb-containing phagosomes where it hindered phagosome-lysosome fusion, leading to increased intracellular mycobacterial survival. Further investigation revealed that mycobacterial lipoamide dehydrogenase C (LpdC) interacted with a single tryptophan-aspartate (WD) unit within the WD repeat domain of bCoronin-1A to sequester it on the phagosomes. The WD repeat domain mediated a decrease in intracellular calcium levels, which reduced levels of calmodulin-dependent kinase II (CaMKII) and its activated forms, thereby inhibiting lysosomal delivery. Overall, our findings revealed that bCoronin-1A had a critical impact on mycobacterial survival in macrophages by inhibiting calcium-mediated phagosome-lysosome fusion. This suggests that targeting bCoronin-1A as a key factor influencing mycobacterial survival may be an effective breeding strategy to develop tuberculosis-resistant dairy cows.https://doi.org/10.1186/s13567-025-01471-6Mycobacterium tuberculosisbovine Coronin-1AWD repeat domainphagosome-lysosome fusion
spellingShingle Jing Yang
Zhunan Li
Aicong Li
Yayi Liu
Xinyan Zhang
Yong Zhang
Yuanpeng Gao
The tryptophan-aspartate (WD) repeat domain of bovine Coronin-1A promotes mycobacterial survival by inhibiting calcium signaling-mediated phagosome-lysosome fusion
Veterinary Research
Mycobacterium tuberculosis
bovine Coronin-1A
WD repeat domain
phagosome-lysosome fusion
title The tryptophan-aspartate (WD) repeat domain of bovine Coronin-1A promotes mycobacterial survival by inhibiting calcium signaling-mediated phagosome-lysosome fusion
title_full The tryptophan-aspartate (WD) repeat domain of bovine Coronin-1A promotes mycobacterial survival by inhibiting calcium signaling-mediated phagosome-lysosome fusion
title_fullStr The tryptophan-aspartate (WD) repeat domain of bovine Coronin-1A promotes mycobacterial survival by inhibiting calcium signaling-mediated phagosome-lysosome fusion
title_full_unstemmed The tryptophan-aspartate (WD) repeat domain of bovine Coronin-1A promotes mycobacterial survival by inhibiting calcium signaling-mediated phagosome-lysosome fusion
title_short The tryptophan-aspartate (WD) repeat domain of bovine Coronin-1A promotes mycobacterial survival by inhibiting calcium signaling-mediated phagosome-lysosome fusion
title_sort tryptophan aspartate wd repeat domain of bovine coronin 1a promotes mycobacterial survival by inhibiting calcium signaling mediated phagosome lysosome fusion
topic Mycobacterium tuberculosis
bovine Coronin-1A
WD repeat domain
phagosome-lysosome fusion
url https://doi.org/10.1186/s13567-025-01471-6
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