Vancomycin‐intermediate Staphylococcus aureus employs CcpA‐GlmS metabolism regulatory cascade to resist vancomycin

Abstract Vancomycin (VAN)‐intermediate Staphylococcus aureus (VISA) is a critical cause of VAN treatment failure worldwide. Multiple genetic changes are reportedly associated with VISA formation, whereas VISA strains often present common phenotypes, such as reduced autolysis and thickened cell wall....

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Main Authors: Huagang Peng, Yifan Rao, Weilong Shang, Yi Yang, Li Tan, Lu Liu, Zhen Hu, Yuting Wang, Xiaonan Huang, He Liu, Mengyang Li, Zuwen Guo, Juan Chen, Yuhua Yang, Jianghong Wu, Wenchang Yuan, Qiwen Hu, Xiancai Rao
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author Huagang Peng
Yifan Rao
Weilong Shang
Yi Yang
Li Tan
Lu Liu
Zhen Hu
Yuting Wang
Xiaonan Huang
He Liu
Mengyang Li
Zuwen Guo
Juan Chen
Yuhua Yang
Jianghong Wu
Wenchang Yuan
Qiwen Hu
Xiancai Rao
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Yifan Rao
Weilong Shang
Yi Yang
Li Tan
Lu Liu
Zhen Hu
Yuting Wang
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He Liu
Mengyang Li
Zuwen Guo
Juan Chen
Yuhua Yang
Jianghong Wu
Wenchang Yuan
Qiwen Hu
Xiancai Rao
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description Abstract Vancomycin (VAN)‐intermediate Staphylococcus aureus (VISA) is a critical cause of VAN treatment failure worldwide. Multiple genetic changes are reportedly associated with VISA formation, whereas VISA strains often present common phenotypes, such as reduced autolysis and thickened cell wall. However, how mutated genes lead to VISA common phenotypes remains unclear. Here, we show a metabolism regulatory cascade (CcpA‐GlmS), whereby mutated two‐component systems (TCSs) link to the common phenotypes of VISA. We found that ccpA deletion decreased VAN resistance in VISA strains with diverse genetic backgrounds. Metabolic alteration in VISA was associated with ccpA upregulation, which was directly controlled by TCSs WalKR and GraSR. RNA‐sequencing revealed the crucial roles of CcpA in changing the carbon flow and nitrogen flux of VISA to promote VAN resistance. A gate enzyme (GlmS) that drives carbon flow to the cell wall precursor biosynthesis was upregulated in VISA. CcpA directly controlled glmS expression. Blocking CcpA sensitized VISA strains to VAN treatment in vitro and in vivo. Overall, this work uncovers a link between the formation of VISA phenotypes and commonly mutated genes. Inhibition of CcpA‐GlmS cascade is a promising strategy to restore the therapeutic efficiency of VAN against VISA infections.
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spelling doaj-art-9e04b5bd53334e4298bb1acf320bbb3f2025-08-20T02:38:59ZengWileyMedComm – Future Medicine2769-64562024-12-0134n/an/a10.1002/mef2.70007Vancomycin‐intermediate Staphylococcus aureus employs CcpA‐GlmS metabolism regulatory cascade to resist vancomycinHuagang Peng0Yifan Rao1Weilong Shang2Yi Yang3Li Tan4Lu Liu5Zhen Hu6Yuting Wang7Xiaonan Huang8He Liu9Mengyang Li10Zuwen Guo11Juan Chen12Yuhua Yang13Jianghong Wu14Wenchang Yuan15Qiwen Hu16Xiancai Rao17Department of Microbiology, College of Basic Medical Sciences, Army Medical University Key Laboratory of Microbial Engineering under the Educational Committee in Chongqing Chongqing ChinaDepartment of Emergency Medicine, Xinqiao Hospital Army Medical University Chongqing ChinaDepartment of Microbiology, College of Basic Medical Sciences, Army Medical University Key Laboratory of Microbial Engineering under the Educational Committee in Chongqing Chongqing ChinaDepartment of Microbiology, College of Basic Medical Sciences, Army Medical University Key Laboratory of Microbial Engineering under the Educational Committee in Chongqing Chongqing ChinaDepartment of Microbiology, College of Basic Medical Sciences, Army Medical University Key Laboratory of Microbial Engineering under the Educational Committee in Chongqing Chongqing ChinaDepartment of Microbiology, College of Basic Medical Sciences, Army Medical University Key Laboratory of Microbial Engineering under the Educational Committee in Chongqing Chongqing ChinaDepartment of Microbiology, College of Basic Medical Sciences, Army Medical University Key Laboratory of Microbial Engineering under the Educational Committee in Chongqing Chongqing ChinaDepartment of Microbiology, College of Basic Medical Sciences, Army Medical University Key Laboratory of Microbial Engineering under the Educational Committee in Chongqing Chongqing ChinaDepartment of Microbiology, College of Basic Medical Sciences, Army Medical University Key Laboratory of Microbial Engineering under the Educational Committee in Chongqing Chongqing ChinaDepartment of Microbiology, College of Basic Medical Sciences, Army Medical University Key Laboratory of Microbial Engineering under the Educational Committee in Chongqing Chongqing ChinaDepartment of Microbiology, School of Medicine Chongqing University Chongqing ChinaDepartment of Microbiology, College of Basic Medical Sciences, Army Medical University Key Laboratory of Microbial Engineering under the Educational Committee in Chongqing Chongqing ChinaDepartment of Pharmacy, Xinqiao Hospital Army Medical University Chongqing ChinaDepartment of Microbiology, College of Basic Medical Sciences, Army Medical University Key Laboratory of Microbial Engineering under the Educational Committee in Chongqing Chongqing ChinaDepartment of Microbiology, College of Basic Medical Sciences, Army Medical University Key Laboratory of Microbial Engineering under the Educational Committee in Chongqing Chongqing ChinaKingMed School of Laboratory Medicine Guangzhou Medical University Guangzhou ChinaDepartment of Microbiology, College of Basic Medical Sciences, Army Medical University Key Laboratory of Microbial Engineering under the Educational Committee in Chongqing Chongqing ChinaDepartment of Microbiology, College of Basic Medical Sciences, Army Medical University Key Laboratory of Microbial Engineering under the Educational Committee in Chongqing Chongqing ChinaAbstract Vancomycin (VAN)‐intermediate Staphylococcus aureus (VISA) is a critical cause of VAN treatment failure worldwide. Multiple genetic changes are reportedly associated with VISA formation, whereas VISA strains often present common phenotypes, such as reduced autolysis and thickened cell wall. However, how mutated genes lead to VISA common phenotypes remains unclear. Here, we show a metabolism regulatory cascade (CcpA‐GlmS), whereby mutated two‐component systems (TCSs) link to the common phenotypes of VISA. We found that ccpA deletion decreased VAN resistance in VISA strains with diverse genetic backgrounds. Metabolic alteration in VISA was associated with ccpA upregulation, which was directly controlled by TCSs WalKR and GraSR. RNA‐sequencing revealed the crucial roles of CcpA in changing the carbon flow and nitrogen flux of VISA to promote VAN resistance. A gate enzyme (GlmS) that drives carbon flow to the cell wall precursor biosynthesis was upregulated in VISA. CcpA directly controlled glmS expression. Blocking CcpA sensitized VISA strains to VAN treatment in vitro and in vivo. Overall, this work uncovers a link between the formation of VISA phenotypes and commonly mutated genes. Inhibition of CcpA‐GlmS cascade is a promising strategy to restore the therapeutic efficiency of VAN against VISA infections.https://doi.org/10.1002/mef2.70007catabolite control protein Ametabolic changesStaphylococcus aureustwo‐component systemvancomycin resistance
spellingShingle Huagang Peng
Yifan Rao
Weilong Shang
Yi Yang
Li Tan
Lu Liu
Zhen Hu
Yuting Wang
Xiaonan Huang
He Liu
Mengyang Li
Zuwen Guo
Juan Chen
Yuhua Yang
Jianghong Wu
Wenchang Yuan
Qiwen Hu
Xiancai Rao
Vancomycin‐intermediate Staphylococcus aureus employs CcpA‐GlmS metabolism regulatory cascade to resist vancomycin
MedComm – Future Medicine
catabolite control protein A
metabolic changes
Staphylococcus aureus
two‐component system
vancomycin resistance
title Vancomycin‐intermediate Staphylococcus aureus employs CcpA‐GlmS metabolism regulatory cascade to resist vancomycin
title_full Vancomycin‐intermediate Staphylococcus aureus employs CcpA‐GlmS metabolism regulatory cascade to resist vancomycin
title_fullStr Vancomycin‐intermediate Staphylococcus aureus employs CcpA‐GlmS metabolism regulatory cascade to resist vancomycin
title_full_unstemmed Vancomycin‐intermediate Staphylococcus aureus employs CcpA‐GlmS metabolism regulatory cascade to resist vancomycin
title_short Vancomycin‐intermediate Staphylococcus aureus employs CcpA‐GlmS metabolism regulatory cascade to resist vancomycin
title_sort vancomycin intermediate staphylococcus aureus employs ccpa glms metabolism regulatory cascade to resist vancomycin
topic catabolite control protein A
metabolic changes
Staphylococcus aureus
two‐component system
vancomycin resistance
url https://doi.org/10.1002/mef2.70007
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