[Role of Luxs gene on regulation of virulence factors in Salmonella typhimurium].

OBJECTIVE:To investigate the role of Luxs gene on the regulation of virulence factors in Salmonella typhimurium. METHODS:Luxs gene knock-out strain of Salmonella typhimurium of the line 14028S was constructed. Media with Luxs gene knock-out 14028S or wild type 14028S bacteria were added into the media of cultured human intestinal epithelial cells of the line Caco. The numbers of colony formation unit (cfu) were calculated so as to compare the invasion ability. Northern blotting was performed to examine the Luxs gene expression. RESULTS:When the 14028S cells were in the early logarithmic phase the cfu number was 590, and in the middle and late logarithmic, and stationary phases, the cfu numbers were 246, 57, and 13 respectively. The Luxs gene expression levels increased gradually along with the bacterial growth into different phases. The cfu number A600 nm = 0.25 of the Luxs gene knock-out strain was 597, significantly higher than that of the wild type (315, P < 0.05). CONCLUSION:Luxs gene may be a negative regulator on the invasion ability of Salmonella typhimurium.

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