PMID: 11897803Mar 19, 2002Paper

Early intracellular events during internalization of Listeria monocytogenes by J774 cells

The Journal of Histochemistry and Cytochemistry : Official Journal of the Histochemistry Society
Paul Webster

Abstract

The gram-positive bacillus Listeria monocytogenes gains entry into host cells through a phagosome membrane that forms around entering bacteria. During the early stages of internalization the invading bacteria appear to modify the protein composition of the forming phagosome membrane in J774 cells. MHC class II molecules on the cell surface and exposed surface molecules available for biotinylation are excluded from the bacteria-host cell membrane interface and from the forming phagosome. This exclusion of MHC class II molecules from the early phagosome may partially help to explain previous reports suggesting that L. monocytogenes is able to interfere with antigen presentation. Inside the host cell, MHC class II molecules are delivered to the phagosome membrane. This is followed by delivery of LAMP 1, a marker of late endocytic compartments, and fusion with low-pH compartments. The bacteria then escape into the cell cytoplasm, possibly assisted by rapid delivery of this low-pH environment.

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