Abstract | BACKGROUND:
Tachyplesin III, an antimicrobial peptide ( AMP), provides protection against multidrug-resistant (MDR) bacterial infections and shows cytotoxicity to mammalian cells. Mixed bacterial infections, of which P. aeruginosa plus A. baumannii is the most common and dangerous combination, are critical contributors to the morbidity and mortality of long-term in-hospital respiratory medicine patients. Therefore, the development of effective therapeutic approaches to mixed bacterial infections is urgently needed. METHODS AND RESULTS: In this study, we demonstrated that compared with individual infections, mixed infections with MDR bacteria P. aeruginosa and A. baumannii cause more serious diseases, with increased pro-inflammatory cytokines (IL-1β, IL-6, TNF-α) and chemokines (MCP-1/MIP-2) and reduced mouse survival. In vitro treatment with Tachyplesin III enhanced phagocytosis in a mouse alveolar macrophage cell line (MH-S). Strikingly, in vivo, Tachyplesin III demonstrated a potential role against mixed-MDR bacterial coinfection. The bacterial burden in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF) was significantly reduced in the Tachyplesin III-treated group. In addition, a systemic reduction in pro-inflammatory cytokines and decreased lung injury occurred with Tachyplesin III therapy. CONCLUSION:
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Authors | Jialong Qi, Ruiyu Gao, Cunbao Liu, Bin Shan, Fulan Gao, Jinrong He, Mingcui Yuan, Hanghang Xie, Shumei Jin, Yanbing Ma |
Journal | Infection and drug resistance
(Infect Drug Resist)
Vol. 12
Pg. 2865-2874
( 2019)
ISSN: 1178-6973 [Print] New Zealand |
PMID | 31576151
(Publication Type: Journal Article)
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Copyright | © 2019 Qi et al. |