Diversity, immunoregulatory action and structure-activity relationship of green sea turtle cathelicidins

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Cathelicidins are a family of gene-encoded immune effectors in vertebrate innate immunity. Here, we reported the diversity and biological activity of cathelicidins in green sea turtle, a marine reptile species known for long lifespan and disease resistance. Four novel cathelicidins (Cm-CATH1-4) were identified from green sea turtle. All of them, especially Cm-CATH2, exhibited potent, broad-spectrum and rapid bactericidal and anti-biofilm activities by inducing the disruption of cell membrane integrity. Additionally, Cm-CATH2 effectively induced the macrophages/monocytes and neutrophils trafficking to the infection site, and inhibited the LPS-induced production of inflammatory cytokines, by blocking TLR4/MD2 complex and the downstream signaling pathway activation. In mouse peritonitis and pneumonia models, Cm-CATH2 exhibited evident protection against drug-resistant bacterial infections. Taken together, the diverse structures and functions of Cm-CATHs indicated their pleiotropic role in innate immunity of green sea turtle, and the potent antimicrobial, anti-biofilm and immunomodulatory properties make them ideal candidates for the development of novel anti-infective drugs.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2019

Erschienen:

2019

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:98

Enthalten in:

Developmental and comparative immunology - 98(2019) vom: 12. Sept., Seite 189-204

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Qiao, Xue [VerfasserIn]
Yang, Huaixin [VerfasserIn]
Gao, Jiuxiang [VerfasserIn]
Zhang, Fen [VerfasserIn]
Chu, Peng [VerfasserIn]
Yang, Yongliang [VerfasserIn]
Zhang, Minghui [VerfasserIn]
Wang, Yipeng [VerfasserIn]
Yu, Haining [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Anti-Infective Agents
Antimicrobial
Cathelicidin
Cathelicidins
Chelonia mydas
Host defense peptides (HDPs)
Immunomodulatory
Journal Article
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
TLR4-MD2 complex

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Date Completed 03.02.2020

Date Revised 03.02.2020

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.dci.2019.05.005

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NLM297394037