Human CD45 is an f-component-specific receptor for the staphylococcal toxin Panton-Valentine leukocidin

Angelino T. Tromp, Michiel Van Gent, Pauline Abrial, Amandine Martin, Joris P. Jansen, Carla J.C. De Haas, Kok P.M. Van Kessel, Bart W. Bardoel, Elisabeth Kruse, Emilie Bourdonnay, Michael Boettcher, Michael T. McManus, Christopher J. Day, Michael P. Jennings, Gérard Lina, François Vandenesch, Jos A.G. Van Strijp, Robert Jan Lebbink, Pieter Jan A. Haas, Thomas Henry*András N. Spaan

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Abstract

The staphylococcal bi-component leukocidins Panton-Valentine leukocidin (PVL) and γ-haemolysin CB (HlgCB) target human phagocytes. Binding of the toxins' S-components to human complement C5a receptor 1 (C5aR1) contributes to cellular tropism and human specificity of PVL and HlgCB. To investigate the role of both leukocidins during infection, we developed a human C5aR1 knock-in (hC5aR1 KI ) mouse model. HlgCB, but unexpectedly not PVL, contributed to increased bacterial loads in tissues of hC5aR1 KI mice. Compared to humans, murine hC5aR1 KI neutrophils showed a reduced sensitivity to PVL, which was mediated by the toxin's F-component LukF-PV. By performing a genome-wide CRISPR-Cas9 screen, we identified CD45 as a receptor for LukF-PV. The human-specific interaction between LukF-PV and CD45 provides a molecular explanation for resistance of hC5aR1 KI mouse neutrophils to PVL and probably contributes to the lack of a PVL-mediated phenotype during infection in these mice. This study demonstrates an unsuspected role of the F-component in driving the sensitivity of human phagocytes to PVL.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)708-717
Number of pages10
JournalNature Microbiology
Volume3
Issue number6
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Jun 2018
Externally publishedYes

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