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The fed operon gene clusters with each size of 5.6kb, encoding the F18ab or F18ac fimbriae, was amplified respectively by high fidelity PCR using the genomic DNA templates from F18 fimbriae E. coli strains 107/86 or 2134P. The PCR products with the restriction enzyme sites at each end were digested and then cloned into the vector pET-22b (+), the recombinant plamids with the inserts of both type of fed gene clusters were constructed and screened, further confirmed by the means of combination with restriction endonuclease analysis and sequencing. The both types of fimbriae F18ab and F18ac were expressed efficiently in the E. coli BL21 (DE3) after proper concentration of IPTG induction. Expressed fimbriae were revealed and confirmed by transmissible electromicroscope observation. The both fimbriae F18ab and F18ac were isolated and purified from the recombinant E. coli, and only a single major band of protein with size of approximately 15kDa was visualized in Coomassie blue-stained gels after SDS-PAGE. The rabbits sera with high titer of anti-F18 fimbriae were detected after being immunized with the purified F18ab or F18ac fimbriae. The results of combination of agglutination assay with Western blotting showed that the sera directed against both fimbriae F18ab and F18ac reacted positively with the F18 fimbriae from both wild E. coli 107/86 and 2134P. Small intestine epithelial cells with F18 fimbriae receptors, which were from post-weaning piglets with the genotypes of FUT1 gene both M307(GG) and M307(AG), were prepared and tested for the adherence of E. coli expressing F18 fimbriae under the microscopic examination. Adhesion and adhesion inhibition test showed both of the recombinant E. coli expressing F18ab or F18ac fimbriae respectively could adhere to the jejunal epithelial cells in vitro as E. coli 107/86 and 2134p did. The both of anti-sera directed against fimbriae F18ab or F18ac respectively can efficiently inhibit the fimbriae-mediated post-weaning piglet jejunal epithelial cells adherence to both the recombinant E. coli (expressing F18ab or F18ac fimbriae) and wild type E. coli (107/86 and 2134P).
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PMID:[Cloning and expression of F18 fimbrial operon gene clusters from enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli and their bioactivity]. 1806 50

F18-fimbriated Escherichia coli are associated with porcine postweaning diarrhea and edema disease. Adhesion of F18-fimbriated bacteria to the small intestine of susceptible pigs is mediated by the minor fimbrial subunit FedF. However, the target cell receptor for FedF has remained unidentified. Here we report that F18-fimbriated E. coli selectively interact with glycosphingolipids having blood group ABH determinants on type 1 core, and blood group A type 4 heptaglycosylceramide. The minimal binding epitope was identified as the blood group H type 1 determinant (Fucalpha2Galbeta3GlcNAc), while an optimal binding epitope was created by addition of the terminal alpha3-linked galactose or N-acetylgalactosamine of the blood group B type 1 determinant (Galalpha3(Fucalpha2)Galbeta3GlcNAc) and the blood group A type 1 determinant (GalNAcalpha3(Fucalpha2)-Galbeta3GlcNAc). To assess the role of glycosphingolipid recognition by F18-fimbriated E. coli in target tissue adherence, F18-binding glycosphingolipids were isolated from the small intestinal epithelium of blood group O and A pigs and characterized by mass spectrometry and proton NMR. The only glycosphingolipid with F18-binding activity of the blood group O pig was an H type 1 pentaglycosylceramide (Fucalpha2Galbeta3GlcNAc-beta3Galbeta4Glcbeta1Cer). In contrast, the blood group A pig had a number of F18-binding glycosphingolipids, characterized as A type 1 hexaglycosylceramide (GalNAcalpha3(Fucalpha2)Galbeta3GlcNAcbeta3Galbeta4Glcbeta1Cer), A type 4 heptaglycosylceramide (GalNAcalpha3(Fucalpha2)Galbeta3GalNAcbeta3Galalpha4Galbeta4Glcbeta1Cer), A type 1 octaglycosylceramide (GalNAcalpha3(Fucalpha2)Galbeta3GlcNAcbeta3Galbeta3GlcNAcbeta3Galbeta4Glcbeta1Cer), and repetitive A type 1 nonaglycosylceramide (GalNAcalpha3(Fucalpha2)Galbeta3GalNAcalpha3-(Fucalpha2)Galbeta3GlcNAcbeta3Galbeta4Glcbeta1Cer). No blood group antigen-carrying glycosphingolipids were recognized by a mutant E. coli strain with deletion of the FedF adhesin, demonstrating that FedF is the structural element mediating binding of F18-fimbriated bacteria to blood group ABH determinants.
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PMID:Recognition of blood group ABH type 1 determinants by the FedF adhesin of F18-fimbriated Escherichia coli. 1920 33

Animal-originated enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli (ETEC) are major pathogens resulting in newborn and young animal diarrhea. Adhesins and enterotoxins, both are essential for the pathogenicity of ETEC, are two major virulent factors of ETEC. Adhesion of animal-originated ETEC fimbrial adhesins (mainly including K88, K99, 987P, F18, F17 and F41) to intestinal epithelial cells is the initial and most important step involved in the ETEC infection. From the 1960s, studies on ETEC fimbrial genes, structure, biosynthesis, regulation of expression, interaction between fimbriae and host receptors have helped to better understand the biology and role of these organelles in pathogenesis. These studies also provide insight into new diagnostic tools and development of vaccines and inhibitors of ETEC colonization.
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PMID:[Fimbriae of animal-originated enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli--a review]. 2293 47