title: Identification of a surface protein on human brain microvascular endothelial cells as vimentin interacting with Escherichia coli invasion protein IbeA.
abstract: Escherichia coli K1 is the most common gram-negative bacteria that cause meningitis during the neonatal period. The ibeA gene product in E. coli K1 has been characterized as a virulence factor that contributes to the binding to and invasion of brain microvascular endothelial cells (BMEC). Here, we identified a surface protein on human BMEC, vimentin, that interacts with the E. coli invasion protein IbeA. The binding sites of the IbeA-vimentin interaction are located in the 271-370 residue region of IbeA and the vimentin head domain. The regulatory protease factor Xa is able to cleave IbeA between R297 and K298 residues, and this cleavage abolishes the IbeA-vimentin interaction.
authors.affiliation: The Saban Research Institute, Children's Hospital Los Angeles, University of Southern California, CA 90027, USA. yzou@chla.usc.edu
authors.forename: Yanming
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Zou
authors.forename: Lina
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: He
authors.forename: Sheng-He
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Huang
mesh_terms: D001665:Binding Sites; D001921:Brain / Q000098:blood supply* / Q000166:cytology / Q000378:metabolism*; D001923:Brain Chemistry; D002478:Cells, Cultured; D042783:Endothelial Cells / Q000378:metabolism*; D029968:Escherichia coli Proteins / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism*; D006801:Humans; D008565:Membrane Proteins / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism*; D008833:Microcirculation / Q000737:chemistry / Q000166:cytology / Q000378:metabolism*; D011485:Protein Binding; D014746:Vimentin / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: C096350:CusC protein, E coli; D029968:Escherichia coli Proteins; D008565:Membrane Proteins; D014746:Vimentin