In:
Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy, American Society for Microbiology, Vol. 48, No. 6 ( 2004-06), p. 2097-2100
Abstract:
The antibacterial activities of the cathelicidin peptides LL-37 and an 18-residue C-terminal fragment of prophenin, corresponding to positions 62 to 79 of native prophenin (PF-18), were analyzed in the presence of a modified surfactant preparation isolated from minced porcine lungs. At low micromolar concentrations, both LL-37 and PF-18 showed significant activities against different serotypes of group B streptococci, with LL-37 being more active on a molar basis. The surfactant preparation at a concentration of 10 mg/ml partly blocked the antibacterial activity of 9 μM LL-37 and completely blocked the antibacterial activity of 9 μM PF-18. However, 10 mg of the surfactant preparation per ml had only minor inhibitory effects on LL-37 and PF-18 at 90 μM. Addition of up to 900 μM PF-18 did not affect the surface properties of the surfactant preparation. These data suggest that surfactant preparations containing antimicrobial peptides could be useful for the local treatment of pulmonary infections.
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
ISSN:
0066-4804
,
1098-6596
DOI:
10.1128/AAC.48.6.2097-2100.2004
Language:
English
Publisher:
American Society for Microbiology
Publication Date:
2004
detail.hit.zdb_id:
1496156-8
SSG:
12
SSG:
15,3
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