The proline-rich antimicrobial peptide B7-005: low bacterial resistance, safe for human cells and effective in zebrafish embryo bacteraemia model

Proline-rich antimicrobial peptides (PrAMPs) have gained attention due to their antimicrobial properties and low cytotoxicity. B7-005, a small optimized PrAMP, exhibits a broader spectrum of activity than native PrAMPs, due to an antimicrobial mechanism based on inhibiting prokaryotic protein synthe...

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Veröffentlicht in:Open biology 2024-12, Vol.14 (12), p.240286
Hauptverfasser: Di Stasi, Adriana, Bozzer, Sara, Pacor, Sabrina, de Pascale, Luigi, Morici, Martino, Favero, Lara, Spazzapan, Mariagiulia, Pegoraro, Silvia, Bulla, Roberta, Wilson, Daniel N, Macor, Paolo, Scocchi, Marco, Mardirossian, Mario
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Zusammenfassung:Proline-rich antimicrobial peptides (PrAMPs) have gained attention due to their antimicrobial properties and low cytotoxicity. B7-005, a small optimized PrAMP, exhibits a broader spectrum of activity than native PrAMPs, due to an antimicrobial mechanism based on inhibiting prokaryotic protein synthesis and destabilizing bacterial membranes. However, the toxicity and the efficacy of B7-005 remain poorly understood, so and microbiology and toxicology experiments were used to assess its suitability as an anti-infective agent. The incidence of resistance towards B7-005 by was lower than for other PrAMPs and antibiotics; moreover, it maintained antimicrobial activity in the presence of human serum. B7-005 exerted its antimicrobial effect at a much lower concentration than those causing harmful effects on four different cell types, such as membrane permeabilization or non-lytic depolarization of mitochondria. The latter effect may be related to the inhibition of eukaryotic protein synthesis by B7-005 observed . In a zebrafish embryo model, B7-005 was well tolerated and reduced mortality from pre-existing bacteraemia. Overall, B7-005 was safe for human cells and effective against systemic infection , making it a promising lead for developing new antibiotics.
ISSN:2046-2441
2046-2441
DOI:10.1098/rsob.240286