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Analysis of the pMG1-like highly conjugative plasmids in vancomycin-resistance enterococci

Research Project

Project/Area Number 18K07101
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)

Allocation TypeMulti-year Fund
Section一般
Review Section Basic Section 49050:Bacteriology-related
Research InstitutionGunma University

Principal Investigator

Tomita Haruyoshi  群馬大学, 大学院医学系研究科, 教授 (70282390)

Project Period (FY) 2018-04-01 – 2021-03-31
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2020)
Budget Amount *help
¥4,420,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,400,000、Indirect Cost: ¥1,020,000)
Fiscal Year 2020: ¥1,820,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,400,000、Indirect Cost: ¥420,000)
Fiscal Year 2019: ¥1,300,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,000,000、Indirect Cost: ¥300,000)
Fiscal Year 2018: ¥1,300,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,000,000、Indirect Cost: ¥300,000)
Keywordsバンコマイシン耐性腸球菌 / 高頻度伝達性プラスミド / 接合凝集 / 定着因子 / 転写調節因子 / 線状プラスミド / 異菌種間接合伝達 / バンコマイシン耐性腸球菌(VRE) / 高頻度接合伝達性プラスミド / 線状伝達性プラスミド / 腸球菌 / 伝達性プラスミド / 病原性(定着能) / 菌体凝集 / バンコマイシン耐性 / 腸管内定着
Outline of Final Research Achievements

The mating aggregate of pHT plasmid (a pMG1-like plasmid) did not confer the bacterial adhesion through the extra cellular matrix.
Two key transfer genes of pHT plasmid, traD and traF were newly identified in this study. traD was a master regulator and essential for both of mating aggregates formation and plasmid transfer. traF was a negative regulator of the transcript of transfer region including traD and mating aggregate genes.
Through this research project, the novel enterococcal highly-conjugative linear plasmids named as pELF1-like plasmids, which were different from pMG1-like plasmids, were discovered from Japanese VRE clinical isolates for the first time in the world.

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

腸球菌の効率的な多剤耐性化と耐性遺伝子の急速な伝播と拡散に寄与する薬剤耐性pMG1型高頻度接合伝達性プラスミドの高頻度伝達の分子機構の一部について解明し、多剤薬剤耐性菌の制御のための基盤となる知見を得た。pMG1型プラスミドの分子疫学研究の過程で、腸球菌としては世界で初めてとなる薬剤耐性伝達性線状プラスミド(pELF1型プラスミド)を発見した。pELF1型プラスミドはハイブリッド型末端構造を持ち、腸球菌の異菌種間の接合伝達が可能であった。またpELF1型プラスミドによるバンコマイシン耐性遺伝子の伝播と拡散が国内の一部の地域でVRE株が増加している一因であることを明らかにした。

Report

(4 results)
  • 2020 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report ( PDF )
  • 2019 Research-status Report
  • 2018 Research-status Report
  • Research Products

    (9 results)

All 2021 2020 2019 Other

All Int'l Joint Research (1 results) Journal Article (3 results) (of which Int'l Joint Research: 1 results,  Peer Reviewed: 3 results,  Open Access: 2 results) Presentation (5 results)

  • [Int'l Joint Research] Institute of Clinical Pharmacology/Peking University First Hospital(中国)

    • Related Report
      2020 Annual Research Report
  • [Journal Article] Inactivation of GalU Leads to a Cell Wall-Associated Polysaccharide Defect That Reduces the Susceptibility of Enterococcus faecalis to Bacteriolytic Agents.2021

    • Author(s)
      Kurushima J, Tomita H.
    • Journal Title

      Appl Environ Microbiol.

      Volume: 87 Issue: 7

    • DOI

      10.1128/aem.02875-20

    • Related Report
      2020 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] First Report of the Local Spread of Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococci Ascribed to the Interspecies Transmission of a vanA Gene Cluster-Carrying Linear Plasmid2020

    • Author(s)
      Hashimoto Yusuke、Kita Izumi、Suzuki Masato、Hirakawa Hidetada、Ohtaki Hirofumi、Tomita Haruyoshi
    • Journal Title

      mSphere

      Volume: 5 Issue: 2

    • DOI

      10.1128/msphere.00102-20

    • Related Report
      2020 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access
  • [Journal Article] Novel multidrug-resistant enterococcal mobile linear plasmid pELF1 encoding vanA and vanM gene clusters from a Japanese vancomycin-resistant enterococci isolate2019

    • Author(s)
      Hashimoto Y, Taniguchi M, Uesaka K, Nomura T, Hirakawa H, Tanimoto K, Tamai K, Ruan G, Zheng B, Tomita H.
    • Journal Title

      Front Microbiol

      Volume: 10 Pages: 2568-2568

    • DOI

      10.3389/fmicb.2019.02568

    • Related Report
      2020 Annual Research Report 2019 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access / Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] VanA 型バンコマイシン耐性遺伝子群保有線状プラスミドによる VRE 院内感染事例の解析2021

    • Author(s)
      橋本佑輔,鈴木仁人,野村隆浩,久留島潤,平川秀忠,谷本弘 一,富田治芳
    • Organizer
      第94回日本細菌学会総会
    • Related Report
      2020 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] VanA/M 型の 2 つのバンコマイシン耐性遺伝子群を保有する腸 球菌の線状プラスミドに関する分子生物学的研究2020

    • Author(s)
      橋本佑輔,野村隆浩,平川秀忠,谷本弘一,富田治芳
    • Organizer
      第93回日本細菌学会総会
    • Related Report
      2020 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] 9.VanA/VanM型の2つのバンコマイシン耐性遺伝子群を保有する腸球菌の線状プラスミドに関する分子生物学的研究2020

    • Author(s)
      橋本祐輔,野村隆浩,平川秀忠,谷本弘一,富田治芳
    • Organizer
      日本細菌学会総会
    • Related Report
      2019 Research-status Report
  • [Presentation] 1.国内医療機関より分離されたVanA型とVanM型の2つのバンコマイシン耐性遺伝子群を保有する腸球菌の新規線状プラスミドに関する分子生物学的研究2019

    • Author(s)
      橋本祐輔,野村隆浩,平川秀忠,玉井清子,谷本弘一,富田治芳
    • Organizer
      薬剤耐性菌研究会
    • Related Report
      2019 Research-status Report
  • [Presentation] 2.国内医療機関より分離されたVanA型とVanM型の2つのバンコマイシン耐性遺伝子群を保有する腸球菌の線状プラスミドに関する分子生物学的研究2019

    • Author(s)
      橋本祐輔,野村隆浩,谷本弘一,富田治芳
    • Organizer
      日本臨床微生物学会
    • Related Report
      2019 Research-status Report

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Published: 2018-04-23   Modified: 2022-01-27  

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