Evidence for a bladder cell glycolipid receptor for Escherichia coli and the effect of neuraminic acid and colominic acid on adherence.

Infect Immun. 1981 December; 34(3): 944–948.

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C P Davis, A E Avots-Avotins, and R C Fader

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Abstract

The rat bladder epithelial cell receptors involved in mannose-sensitive adherence of Escherichia coli strains were studied. Sodium metaperiodate and lipase pretreatment of epithelial cells significantly reduced bacterial adherence to cells whereas trypsin and phospholipase C had a marginal or insignificant effect on adherence. Neuraminidase and colominic acid significantly increased adherence, whereas N-acetylneuraminic acid significantly reduced adherence. These data suggest that the rat bladder epithelial cell receptors involved in mannose-sensitive adherence are glycolipids. In addition, the data suggested that sialic acid on bladder epithelial cells acts as a nonspecific inhibitor of adherence, whereas colominic acid, a component of some E. coli K1 capsules, may act as a promoter of adherence.

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