TitleThe bacterial quorum sensing signal DSF hijacks sterol biosynthesis to suppress plant innate immunity.
Publication TypeJournal Article
Year of Publication2020
AuthorsTran TMinh, Ma Z, Triebl A, Nath S, Cheng Y, Gong B-Q, Han X, Wang J, Li J-F, Wenk MR, Torta F, Mayor S, Yang L, Miao Y
JournalLife Sci Alliance
Volume3
Issue10
Date Published2020 Oct
ISSN2575-1077
Abstract

Quorum sensing (QS) is a recognized phenomenon that is crucial for regulating population-related behaviors in bacteria. However, the direct specific effect of QS molecules on host biology is largely understudied. In this work, we show that the QS molecule DSF (-11-methyl-dodecenoic acid) produced by pv. can suppress pathogen-associated molecular pattern-triggered immunity (PTI) in , mediated by flagellin-induced activation of flagellin receptor FLS2. The DSF-mediated attenuation of innate immunity results from the alteration of FLS2 nanoclusters and endocytic internalization of plasma membrane FLS2. DSF altered the lipid profile of , with a particular increase in the phytosterol species, which impairs the general endocytosis pathway mediated by clathrin and FLS2 nano-clustering on the plasma membrane. The DSF effect on receptor dynamics and host immune responses could be entirely reversed by sterol removal. Together, our results highlighted the importance of sterol homeostasis to plasma membrane organization and demonstrate a novel mechanism by which pathogenic bacteria use their communicating molecule to manipulate pathogen-associated molecular pattern-triggered host immunity.

DOI10.26508/lsa.202000720
Alternate JournalLife Sci Alliance
PubMed ID32788227