Abstract |
Resistance is increasing to several critical antimicrobials used to treat Salmonella typhimurium infection, urging people to search for new antimicrobial agents. In this work, we reported the possibility of a potent antimicrobial peptide cathelicidin-BF found in the venom of the snake Bungarus fasciatus in treating Salmonella typhimurium infection. We tested its activity in biological fluids and in vivo using a mouse model of Salmonella typhimurium infection, and examined the effect of cathelicidin-BF on Salmonella invasion to epithelial cells. In addition, the biodistribution of cathelicidin-BF was evaluated by using in vivo optical imaging. The results revealed that cathelicidin-BF was unstable in gastrointestinal tract, but retained substantially active in murine serum. Cathelicidin-BF attenuated the clinical symptoms of Salmonella infected-mice, significantly reduced the number of internalized Salmonella and attenuated Salmonella-induced decreases in TER in epithelial cells. Our results provide a first indication for the potential of cathelicidin-BF as a novel therapeutic option for salmonellosis.
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Authors | Xi Xia, Lin Zhang, Yizhen Wang |
Journal | Microbiological research
(Microbiol Res)
Vol. 171
Pg. 45-51
(Feb 2015)
ISSN: 1618-0623 [Electronic] Germany |
PMID | 25644952
(Publication Type: Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't)
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Copyright | Copyright © 2015 Elsevier GmbH. All rights reserved. |
Chemical References |
- Anti-Bacterial Agents
- Antimicrobial Cationic Peptides
- Cathelicidins
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Topics |
- Animals
- Anti-Bacterial Agents
(pharmacology, therapeutic use)
- Antimicrobial Cationic Peptides
(pharmacology, therapeutic use)
- Bacterial Load
- Disease Models, Animal
- Drug Stability
- Intestinal Mucosa
(drug effects, microbiology, pathology, ultrastructure)
- Liver
(drug effects, microbiology)
- Male
- Mice
- Salmonella Infections
(drug therapy, microbiology)
- Salmonella typhimurium
(drug effects)
- Spleen
(drug effects, microbiology)
- Tissue Distribution
- Cathelicidins
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