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Unraveling the role of protein phosphorylation in the regulation of development in Chlamydia trachomatis

Award Number: R15AI109566
ORGANIZATION: NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ALLERGY & INFECTIOUS DISEASES
OPDIV: NIH
AWARD CLASS: DISCRETIONARY
AWARD ACTIVITY TYPE: SCIENTIFIC/HEALTH RESEARCH (INCLUDES SURVEYS)

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ABSTRACT Despite Chlamydia trachomatis being the leading cause of reportable bacterial sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in the U.S. and worldwide, a significant knowledge gap exists regarding how Chlamydia regulates and executes its essential developmental cycle. Disruption of development through novel inhibitors or creation of mutants using state-of-the-art genetic approaches will facilitate advancement of antimicrobials or production of live-attenuated vaccine strains. Improved methods for treating and preventing chlamydial STIs will positively impact human health and the world economy by reducing rates of infertility, pelvic inflammatory disease, ectopic pregnancies, HIV transmission, and HPV-associated cervical cancer. Ser/Thr/Tyr protein phosphorylation is a dynamic and reversible mechanism for controlling protein function that has been increasingly recognized as a widely-employed method for regulating bacterial growth and survival and therefore pathogenesis. The overall objective of our R15 renewal application is to determine how phosphorylation modulates chlamydial growth and development. We hypothesize that the chlamydial kinases and phosphatases, including a phospho-regulated partner switching mechanism (PSM), orchestrate essential changes in development and growth by converting signals into alterations in physiology by modification of substrate function through reversible phosphorylation. Our premise is supported by the: 1) presence of global protein phosphorylation in Chlamydia that is enriched in the elementary body (EB) form compared to the reticulate body (RB) form, 2) conservation of the kinases and kinase substrates, a phosphatase, and the PSM proteins across Chlamydia, 3) inhibition of growth when PknD (kinase) or Cpp1 (phosphatase) are inhibited, and 4) alteration in growth due to genetic modulation of PSM components. Consequently, we predict that disruption of protein phosphorylation will inhibit bacterial growth. We will address our hypothesis in three Aims: Aim 1. Defining how the pseudokinase Pkn5 impacts chlamydial metabolism and growth, Aim 2. Delineating the role of Cpp1, a PP2C class phosphatase, in bacterial development, and Aim 3. Elucidating the contribution of the PSM to growth rate. In addition, consistent with the mission of AREA grants, the project will involve undergraduate and graduate students in research. Collectively, our studies will: 1) address gaps in the understanding of chlamydial development, 2) identify novel targets for drugs and potential inhibitors, and 3) further illuminate the importance of protein phosphorylation to bacterial physiology and pathogenesis.


Issue Date FY	Funding FY	Legal Entity Name	Legal Entity Address	Legal Entity City	Legal Entity State	Legal Entity Zip Code	Legal Entity COUNTY	Legal Entity COUNTRY	Assistance Listing	Award Code	Budget Year	Action Date	Action Type	Action Amount

Issue Date FY: 2023 ( Subtotal = -$53,811 )
2023	2020	BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY	900 S NORMAL AVE	CARBONDALE	IL	62901	JACKSON	USA	Allergy and Infectious Diseases Research	001	2	8/23/2023	SUPPLEMENT FOR EXPANSION	-$27,500
2023	2018	BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY	900 S NORMAL AVE	CARBONDALE	IL	62901	JACKSON	USA	Allergy and Infectious Diseases Research	000	2	8/23/2023	COMPETING CONTINUATION	-$26,311
														Subtotal = -$53,811

Issue Date FY: 2022 ( Subtotal = $0 )
2022	2018	SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY	900 SOUTH NORMAL AVE	CARBONDALE	IL	62901	JACKSON	USA	Allergy and Infectious Diseases Research	000	2	6/16/2022	COMPETING CONTINUATION	$0
														Subtotal = $0

Issue Date FY: 2020 ( Subtotal = $27,500 )
2020	2020	SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY	900 SOUTH NORMAL AVE	CARBONDALE	IL	62901	JACKSON	USA	Allergy and Infectious Diseases Research	000	2	5/12/2020	SUPPLEMENT FOR EXPANSION	$27,500
														Subtotal = $27,500

Issue Date FY: 2018 ( Subtotal = $442,500 )
2018	2018	SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY	900 SOUTH NORMAL AVE	CARBONDALE	IL	62901	JACKSON	USA	Allergy and Infectious Diseases Research	001	2	5/31/2018	COMPETING CONTINUATION	$442,500
2018	2018	SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY	900 SOUTH NORMAL AVE	CARBONDALE	IL	62901	JACKSON	USA	Allergy and Infectious Diseases Research	003	2	9/20/2018	COMPETING CONTINUATION	$40,404
2018	2014	SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY	900 SOUTH NORMAL AVE	CARBONDALE	IL	62901	JACKSON	USA	Allergy and Infectious Diseases Research	000	1	5/31/2018	NEW	$0
2018	2014	SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY	900 SOUTH NORMAL AVE	CARBONDALE	IL	62901	JACKSON	USA	Allergy and Infectious Diseases Research	002	1	9/20/2018	NEW	-$40,404
														Subtotal = $442,500

Issue Date FY: 2014 ( Subtotal = $417,475 )
2014	2014	SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY-CARBONDALE	RESEARCH & PROJECTS FISCAL M	CARBONDALE	IL	62901	JACKSON	USA	Allergy and Infectious Diseases Research	000	1	7/30/2014	NEW	$417,475
														Subtotal = $417,475

Grand Total All Awards = $833,664

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Unraveling the role of protein phosphorylation in the regulation of development in Chlamydia trachomatis

Award Number: R15AI109566

ORGANIZATION: NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ALLERGY & INFECTIOUS DISEASES

OPDIV: NIH

AWARD CLASS: DISCRETIONARY

AWARD ACTIVITY TYPE: SCIENTIFIC/HEALTH RESEARCH (INCLUDES SURVEYS)

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