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As an obligate intracellular bacterial pathogen, invasion is essential for establishing infection and subsequent pathogenesis. To facilitate invasion,\n                  <jats:italic>C.t.<\/jats:italic>\n                  secretes effector proteins through its type III secretion system (T3SS). These effectors facilitate bacterial entry by manipulating multiple pathways involved in host actin cytoskeletal regulation. Previous studies have demonstrated that the T3SS effector protein TmeA is crucial for\n                  <jats:italic>C.t.<\/jats:italic>\n                  invasion, as it recruits and activates N-WASP. This interaction leads to recruitment and activation of the Arp2\/3 complex, promoting cytoskeletal rearrangements at the invasion site to facilitate\n                  <jats:italic>C.t.<\/jats:italic>\n                  uptake. In this study, we define the role of the N-WASP CRIB domain in mediating this interaction, showing that TmeA acts as a functional mimic of Cdc42 in activating N-WASP. Additionally, we identified TOCA-1 as another host protein that directly interacts with TmeA. In other bacterial pathogens, notably Enterohemorrhagic\n                  <jats:italic>E. coli<\/jats:italic>\n                  , N-WASP and TOCA-1 are hijacked to mediate pedestal formation. Using siRNA to knockdown N-WASP and TOCA-1, followed by transmission electron microscopic, we observed that both N-WASP and TOCA-1 are important for in\n                  <jats:italic>C.t.<\/jats:italic>\n                  -mediated pedestal formation. Collectively, these findings reveal a unique mechanism of TmeA-mediated invasion, where direct interactions with N-WASP and TOCA-1 facilitate pedestal formation.\n                <\/jats:p>\n                <jats:sec>\n                  <jats:title>Importance<\/jats:title>\n                  <jats:p>\n                    <jats:italic>Chlamydia trachomatis<\/jats:italic>\n                    (\n                    <jats:italic>C.t.<\/jats:italic>\n                    ) is an obligate intracellular bacterial pathogen that poses a significant threat to human health, being associated with various diseases, including chlamydia\u2014 the most prevalent bacterial sexually transmitted infection\u2014and trachoma. While Chlamydia infections are often asymptomatic, they can lead to serious complications such as sterility, ectopic pregnancy, and increased risk of cervical and ovarian cancers. Due to its intracellular nature, host cell invasion is essential for\n                    <jats:italic>C.t.<\/jats:italic>\n                    survival. Here, we present new data detailing the binding interactions between the\n                    <jats:italic>C.t.<\/jats:italic>\n                    invasion effector protein TmeA and host cell proteins N-WASP and TOCA-1, demonstrating that both N-WASP and TOCA-1 are involved in pedestal formation during\n                    <jats:italic>C.t.<\/jats:italic>\n                    invasion. This research advances our understanding of TmeA-mediated host cell invasion, illuminating a key pathway required for\n                    <jats:italic>C.t.<\/jats:italic>\n                    -mediated pathogenesis.\n                  <\/jats:p>\n                <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1101\/2024.10.31.621191","type":"posted-content","created":{"date-parts":[[2024,10,31]],"date-time":"2024-10-31T23:55:14Z","timestamp":1730418914000},"source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["<i>Chlamydia trachomatis<\/i>\n                  TmeA promotes pedestal formation through N-WASP and TOCA-1 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