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ArticlePloS one2017

Synthetic host defense peptide IDR-1002 reduces inflammation in Pseudomonas aeruginosa lung infection.

Kelli C Wuerth, Reza Falsafi, Robert E W Hancock

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Article in PloS one, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 21 papers.

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21citing papers in PubMed
2.2field-weighted citation impact, top 14% of its field
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21 citing papers in PubMed, 35 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

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3 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Kelli C WuerthCentre for Microbial Diseases and Immunity Research, Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
Reza FalsafiCentre for Microbial Diseases and Immunity Research, Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
Robert E W HancockCentre for Microbial Diseases and Immunity Research, Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-5989-8503
University of British Columbia · CA

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Pseudomonas aeruginosa is a frequent cause of lung infections, particularly in chronic infections in cystic fibrosis patients. However, treatment is challenging due to P. aeruginosa evasion of the host immune system and the rise of antibiotic resistant strains. Host defense peptides (HDPs) and synthetic derivatives called innate defense regulators (IDRs) have shown promise in several infection models as an alternative to antibiotic treatment. Here we tested peptide IDR-1002 against P. aeruginosa in vitro and in vivo. Treatment of bronchial epithelial cells and macrophages with IDR-1002 or in combination with live P. aeruginosa or its LPS led to the reduction of agonist-induced cytokines and chemokines and limited cell killing by live P. aeruginosa. In an in vivo model using P. aeruginosa combined with alginate to mimic a chronic model, IDR-1002 did not reduce the bacterial burden in the lungs, but IDR-1002 mice showed a significant decrease in IL-6 in the lungs and in gross pathology of infection, while histology revealed that IDR-1002 treated mice had reduced alveolar macrophage infiltration around the site of infection and reduced inflammation. Overall, these results indicate that IDR-1002 has promise for combating P. aeruginosa lung infections and their resulting inflammation.

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AnimalsAntimicrobial Cationic PeptidesCells, CulturedEnzyme-Linked Immunosorbent AssayHumansInflammationInflammation MediatorsLipopolysaccharidesLung DiseasesMicePseudomonas InfectionsAntimicrobial Cationic PeptidesIDR 1002Inflammation MediatorsLipopolysaccharides

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PMID29107983
PMCPMC5673212
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