Bacteria-specific modified nucleoside is released and elevated in urine of patients with bacterial infections
ABSTRACT Over 170 types of chemical modifications have been identified in cellular RNAs across the three domains of life. Modified RNA is eventually degraded to constituent nucleosides, and in mammals, modified nucleosides are released into the extracellular space. By contrast, the fate of modified...
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| author | Ryosuke Yamamura Yu Nagayoshi Kayo Nishiguchi Hitomi Kaneko Keiichi Yamamoto Koki Matsushita Miho Shimamura Akihiro Kunisawa Korin Sakakida Takeshi Chujo Masataka Adachi Yutaka Kakizoe Yuichiro Izumi Takashige Kuwabara Masashi Mukoyama Kazuhito Tomizawa |
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| description | ABSTRACT Over 170 types of chemical modifications have been identified in cellular RNAs across the three domains of life. Modified RNA is eventually degraded to constituent nucleosides, and in mammals, modified nucleosides are released into the extracellular space. By contrast, the fate of modified nucleosides in bacteria remains unknown. In this study, we performed liquid chromatography-mass spectroscopy (LC-MS) analysis of modified nucleosides from the RNA of 23 pathogenic bacteria, revealing 2-methyladenosine (m2A) as a common bacteria-specific modified nucleoside detected in all bacterial RNAs. Under normal culture conditions, bacteria did not actively release most modified nucleoside species, but robustly released nucleosides, including m2A, following addition of antibiotics or immune cells. These results indicate that m2A is released following bacterial lysis. Intraperitoneal injection of mice with m2A increased detectable levels of m2A in the urine, indicating that mammals can effectively excrete m2A. Additionally, mice infected with wild-type E. coli showed higher levels of m2A in their urine than mice infected by m2A-deficient rlmN KO E. coli. This suggests that m2A from the infected bacteria is excreted in the urine. Lastly, clinical studies using urine samples from febrile patients revealed significantly elevated levels of m2A during bacterial infections, and these values did not correlate with inflammation severity markers, such as white blood count (WBC) and C-reactive protein (CRP). This study reports the mammalian metabolism of modified nucleosides derived from bacterial RNA, and the elevation of urinary m2A in patients with bacterial infections.IMPORTANCEThis study reveals the differences in the fate and release of modified nucleosides in bacteria and mammals. Additionally, our study highlights that external bacteria-damaging factors, such as antibiotics and phagocytosis by host immune cells, promote the release of bacteria-specific modified nucleosides. Furthermore, we found that m2A was elevated in the urine from animal models of bacterial infection and the urine of patients with bacterial infections. Collectively, this work spans basic biology and clinical science, offering valuable insights into the fate of modified nucleosides in bacterial systems and their relevance to infectious diseases. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-7d702942e7a94732855c0d60556a88dd2025-01-08T14:00:38ZengAmerican Society for MicrobiologymBio2150-75112025-01-0116110.1128/mbio.03124-24Bacteria-specific modified nucleoside is released and elevated in urine of patients with bacterial infectionsRyosuke Yamamura0Yu Nagayoshi1Kayo Nishiguchi2Hitomi Kaneko3Keiichi Yamamoto4Koki Matsushita5Miho Shimamura6Akihiro Kunisawa7Korin Sakakida8Takeshi Chujo9Masataka Adachi10Yutaka Kakizoe11Yuichiro Izumi12Takashige Kuwabara13Masashi Mukoyama14Kazuhito Tomizawa15Department of Molecular Physiology, Faculty of Life Sciences, Kumamoto University, Kumamoto, JapanDepartment of Molecular Physiology, Faculty of Life Sciences, Kumamoto University, Kumamoto, JapanDepartment of Molecular Physiology, Faculty of Life Sciences, Kumamoto University, Kumamoto, JapanDepartment of Molecular Physiology, Faculty of Life Sciences, Kumamoto University, Kumamoto, JapanDepartment of Laboratory Medicine, Kumamoto University Hospital, Kumamoto, JapanDepartment of Molecular Physiology, Faculty of Life Sciences, Kumamoto University, Kumamoto, JapanDepartment of Molecular Physiology, Faculty of Life Sciences, Kumamoto University, Kumamoto, JapanDepartment of Molecular Physiology, Faculty of Life Sciences, Kumamoto University, Kumamoto, JapanDepartment of Molecular Physiology, Faculty of Life Sciences, Kumamoto University, Kumamoto, JapanDepartment of Molecular Physiology, Faculty of Life Sciences, Kumamoto University, Kumamoto, JapanDepartment of Nephrology, Faculty of Life Sciences, Kumamoto University, Kumamoto, JapanDepartment of Nephrology, Faculty of Life Sciences, Kumamoto University, Kumamoto, JapanDepartment of Nephrology, Faculty of Life Sciences, Kumamoto University, Kumamoto, JapanDepartment of Nephrology, Faculty of Life Sciences, Kumamoto University, Kumamoto, JapanDepartment of Nephrology, Faculty of Life Sciences, Kumamoto University, Kumamoto, JapanDepartment of Molecular Physiology, Faculty of Life Sciences, Kumamoto University, Kumamoto, JapanABSTRACT Over 170 types of chemical modifications have been identified in cellular RNAs across the three domains of life. Modified RNA is eventually degraded to constituent nucleosides, and in mammals, modified nucleosides are released into the extracellular space. By contrast, the fate of modified nucleosides in bacteria remains unknown. In this study, we performed liquid chromatography-mass spectroscopy (LC-MS) analysis of modified nucleosides from the RNA of 23 pathogenic bacteria, revealing 2-methyladenosine (m2A) as a common bacteria-specific modified nucleoside detected in all bacterial RNAs. Under normal culture conditions, bacteria did not actively release most modified nucleoside species, but robustly released nucleosides, including m2A, following addition of antibiotics or immune cells. These results indicate that m2A is released following bacterial lysis. Intraperitoneal injection of mice with m2A increased detectable levels of m2A in the urine, indicating that mammals can effectively excrete m2A. Additionally, mice infected with wild-type E. coli showed higher levels of m2A in their urine than mice infected by m2A-deficient rlmN KO E. coli. This suggests that m2A from the infected bacteria is excreted in the urine. Lastly, clinical studies using urine samples from febrile patients revealed significantly elevated levels of m2A during bacterial infections, and these values did not correlate with inflammation severity markers, such as white blood count (WBC) and C-reactive protein (CRP). This study reports the mammalian metabolism of modified nucleosides derived from bacterial RNA, and the elevation of urinary m2A in patients with bacterial infections.IMPORTANCEThis study reveals the differences in the fate and release of modified nucleosides in bacteria and mammals. Additionally, our study highlights that external bacteria-damaging factors, such as antibiotics and phagocytosis by host immune cells, promote the release of bacteria-specific modified nucleosides. Furthermore, we found that m2A was elevated in the urine from animal models of bacterial infection and the urine of patients with bacterial infections. Collectively, this work spans basic biology and clinical science, offering valuable insights into the fate of modified nucleosides in bacterial systems and their relevance to infectious diseases.https://journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/mbio.03124-24modified nucleosidebacterial infectionbiomarkerLC-MSRNA modification |
| spellingShingle | Ryosuke Yamamura Yu Nagayoshi Kayo Nishiguchi Hitomi Kaneko Keiichi Yamamoto Koki Matsushita Miho Shimamura Akihiro Kunisawa Korin Sakakida Takeshi Chujo Masataka Adachi Yutaka Kakizoe Yuichiro Izumi Takashige Kuwabara Masashi Mukoyama Kazuhito Tomizawa Bacteria-specific modified nucleoside is released and elevated in urine of patients with bacterial infections mBio modified nucleoside bacterial infection biomarker LC-MS RNA modification |
| title | Bacteria-specific modified nucleoside is released and elevated in urine of patients with bacterial infections |
| title_full | Bacteria-specific modified nucleoside is released and elevated in urine of patients with bacterial infections |
| title_fullStr | Bacteria-specific modified nucleoside is released and elevated in urine of patients with bacterial infections |
| title_full_unstemmed | Bacteria-specific modified nucleoside is released and elevated in urine of patients with bacterial infections |
| title_short | Bacteria-specific modified nucleoside is released and elevated in urine of patients with bacterial infections |
| title_sort | bacteria specific modified nucleoside is released and elevated in urine of patients with bacterial infections |
| topic | modified nucleoside bacterial infection biomarker LC-MS RNA modification |
| url | https://journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/mbio.03124-24 |
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