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ArticleBMC immunology2012

New perspectives for natural antimicrobial peptides: application as antinflammatory drugs in a murine model.

Rosanna Capparelli, Francesco De Chiara, Nunzia Nocerino, Rosa Chiara Montella, Marco Iannaccone, Andrea Fulgione, Alessandra Romanelli, Concetta Avitabile, Giuseppe Blaiotta, Federico Capuano

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Article in BMC immunology, 2012. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 22 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

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10 authors.

Rosanna CapparelliFaculty of Biotechnology, University of Naples Federico II, Naples 80134, Italy. capparel@unina.it
Francesco De Chiara
Nunzia Nocerino
Rosa Chiara Montella
Marco Iannaccone
Andrea Fulgione
Alessandra Romanelli
Concetta Avitabile
Giuseppe Blaiotta
Federico Capuano

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundAntimicrobial peptides (AMPs) are an ancient group of defense molecules. AMPs are widely distributed in nature (being present in mammals, birds, amphibians, insects, plants, and microorganisms). They display bactericidal as well as immunomodulatory properties. The aim of this study was to investigate the antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory activities of a combination of two AMPs (temporin B and the royal jellein I) against Staphylococcus epidermidis.

resultsThe temporin B (TB-KK) and the royal jelleins I, II, III chemically modified at the C terminal (RJI-C, RJII-C, RJIII-C), were tested for their activity against 10 different Staphylococcus epidermidis strains, alone and in combination. Of the three royal jelleins, RJI-C showed the highest activity. Moreover, the combination of RJI-C and TB-KK (MIX) displayed synergistic activity. In vitro, the MIX displayed low hemolytic activity, no NO2- production and the ability to curb the synthesis of the pro-inflammatory cytokines TNF-α and IFN-γ to the same extent as acetylsalicylic acid. In vivo, the MIX sterilized mice infected with Staphylococcus epidermidis in eleven days and inhibited the expression of genes encoding the prostaglandin-endoperoxide synthase 2 (COX-2) and CD64, two important parameters of inflammation.

conclusionThe study shows that the MIX - a combination of two naturally occurring peptides - displays both antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory activities.

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Administration, IntravenousAmino Acid SequenceAnimalsAnti-Bacterial AgentsAnti-Infective AgentsAnti-Inflammatory AgentsAntimicrobial Cationic PeptidesBacterial LoadCell DeathDisease Models, AnimalFlow CytometryGene Expression RegulationGentamicinsHemolysisLipopolysaccharidesMacrophagesAnti-Bacterial AgentsAnti-Infective AgentsAnti-Inflammatory AgentsAntimicrobial Cationic PeptidesGentamicinsLipopolysaccharidesNitratesRNA, Messenger

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PMID23157568
PMCPMC3526545

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