Bacterial membrane disrupting dodecapeptide SC4 improves survival of mice challenged with Pseudomonas aeruginosa |
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Authors: | Ruud PM Dings Judith R Haseman Dan B Leslie Mike Luong David L Dunn Kevin H Mayo |
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Institution: | 1. Department of Biochemistry, Molecular Biology & Biophysics, University of Minnesota Health Science Center, 6-155 Jackson Hall, 321 Church Street, Minneapolis, MN 55455, USA;2. Department of Surgery, University of Minnesota Health Science Center, 6-155 Jackson Hall, 321 Church Street, Minneapolis, MN 55455, USA |
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Abstract: | BackgroundDodecapeptide SC4 is a broad-spectrum bactericidal agent that functions by disintegrating bacterial membranes and neutralizing endotoxins. For insight into which SC4 amino acids are functionally important, we assessed Gram-negative bactericidal effects in structure–activity relationship experiments. Subsequently, SC4 was tested in a murine bacteremia model to combine and compare the efficacy with Zosyn, a first-line antibiotic against Pseudomonas aeruginosa (P. aeruginosa).MethodsSC4 alanine-scanning analogs and their activities on were tested on P. aeruginosa. Survival studies in P. aeruginosa challenged mice were executed to monitor overall efficacy of SC4 and Zosyn, as a single modality and also as combination treatment. ELISAs were used to measure blood serum levels of selected inflammatory cytokines during treatment.ResultsCationic residues were found to play a crucial role in terms of bactericidal activity against P. aeruginosa. In vivo, while only 9% (3/34) of control animals survived to day two and beyond, 44% (12/27) to 41% (14/34) of animals treated with SC4 or Zosyn, respectively, survived beyond one week. Combination treatment of SC4 and Zosyn demonstrated improved survival, i.e. 60% (12/20). The TNFα, IL-1, and IL-6 serum levels were attenuated in each treatment group compared to the control group.ConclusionsThese data show that combination treatment of SC4 and Zosyn is most effective at killing P. aeruginosa and attenuating inflammatory cytokine levels in vivo.General significanceCombination treatment of SC4 and Zosyn may be useful in the clinic as a more effective antibiotic therapy against Gram-negative infectious diseases. |
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Keywords: | Peptide Bactericidal Lipopolysaccharide Endotoxin neutralizing |
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