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ArticleAdvanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany)2023

A Bioresponsive Genetically Encoded Antimicrobial Crystal for the Oral Treatment of Helicobacter Pylori Infection.

Wenxiu Zhang, Zaofeng Yang, Jiale Zheng, Kaili Fu, Jack Ho Wong, Yunbi Ni, Tzi Bun Ng, Chi Hin Cho, Michael K Chan, Marianne M Lee

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Article in Advanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany), 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers.

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8citing papers in PubMed
2.5field-weighted citation impact, top 10% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

8 citing papers in PubMed, 8 citations in OpenAlex.

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  7. Novel therapeutic regimens againstFrontiers in microbiology · 2024
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

10 authors at 1 institution in 2 countries.

Wenxiu ZhangSchool of Life Sciences and Center of Novel Biomaterials, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, 999077, China.
Zaofeng YangSchool of Life Sciences and Center of Novel Biomaterials, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, 999077, China.
Jiale ZhengSchool of Life Sciences and Center of Novel Biomaterials, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, 999077, China.
Kaili FuDepartment of Medicine and Therapeutics, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, 999077, China.
Jack Ho WongSchool of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, 999077, China.
Yunbi NiDepartment of Anatomical and Cellular Pathology, Prince of Wales Hospital, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, 999077, China.
Tzi Bun NgSchool of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, 999077, China.
Chi Hin ChoSchool of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, 999077, China.
Michael K ChanSchool of Life Sciences and Center of Novel Biomaterials, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, 999077, China.
Marianne M LeeSchool of Life Sciences and Center of Novel Biomaterials, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, 999077, China.ORCID 0000-0002-8627-1236
Chinese University of Hong Kong · HK

Funding

Hong Kong Research Council Health and Medical Research Fund 15140252the Center of Novel Biomaterials, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) causes infection in the stomach and is a major factor for gastric carcinogenesis. The application of antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) as an alternative treatment to traditional antibiotics is limited by their facile degradation in the stomach, their poor penetration of the gastric mucosa, and the cost of peptide production. Here, the design and characterization of a genetically encoded H. pylori-responsive microbicidal protein crystal Cry3Aa-MIIA-AMP-P17 is described. This designed crystal exhibits preferential binding to H. pylori, and when activated, promotes the targeted release of the AMP at the H. pylori infection site. Significantly, when the activated Cry3Aa-MIIA-AMP-P17 crystals are orally delivered to infected mice, the Cry3Aa crystal framework protects its cargo AMP against degradation, resulting in enhanced in vivo efficacy against H. pylori infection. Notably, in contrast to antibiotics, treatment with the activated crystals results in minimal perturbation of the mouse gut microbiota. These results demonstrate that engineered Cry3Aa crystals can serve as an effective platform for the oral delivery of therapeutic peptides to treat gastrointestinal diseases.

Indexed as

Helicobacter InfectionsHelicobacter pyloriAnimalsAnti-Bacterial AgentsGastric MucosaMiceStomachAnti-Bacterial Agentsantimicrobial peptidegut microbiotaHelicobacter pyloriLL-37protein crystals

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PMID37675807
PMCPMC10602570
OpenAlexW4386506930

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