Tilapia Piscidin 4 (TP4) Stimulates Cell Proliferation and Wound Closure in MRSA-Infected Wounds in Mice     

Hang-Ning Huang  Yi-Lin Chan  Chang-Jer Wu  Jyh-Yih Chen 《Marine drugs》2015,13(5):2813-2833

Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) are endogenous antibiotics that directly affect microorganisms, and also have a variety of receptor-mediated functions. One such AMP, Tilapia piscidin 4 (TP4), was isolated from Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus); TP4 has antibacterial effects and regulates the innate immune system. The aim of the present study was to characterize the role of TP4 in the regulation of wound closure in mice and proliferation of a keratinocyte cell line (HaCaT) and fibroblast cell line (Hs-68). In vitro, TP4 stimulated cell proliferation and activated collagen I, collagen III, and keratinocyte growth factor (KGF) gene expression in Hs-68 cells, which induces keratin production by HaCaT cells. This effect was detectable at TP4 concentrations of 6.25 µg/mL in both cell lines. In vivo, TP4 was found to be highly effective at combating peritonitis and wound infection caused by MRSA in mouse models, without inducing adverse behavioral effects or liver or kidney toxicity. Taken together, our results indicate that TP4 enhances the survival rate of mice infected with the bacterial pathogen MRSA through both antimicrobial and wound closure activities mediated by epidermal growth factor (EGF), transforming growth factor (TGF), and vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF). The peptide is likely involved in antibacterial processes and regulation of tissue homeostasis in infected wounds in mice. Overall, these results suggest that TP4 may be suitable for development as a novel topical agent for wound dressing.  相似文献   

Assessment of the Antimicrobial Activity of Algae Extracts on Bacteria Responsible of External Otitis     

Gianluca Pane  Gabriele Cacciola  Elisabetta Giacco  Gian Luigi Mariottini  Erika Coppo 《Marine drugs》2015,13(10):6440-6452

External otitis is a diffuse inflammation around the external auditory canal and auricle, which is often occurred by microbial infection. This disease is generally treated using antibiotics, but the frequent occurrence of antibiotic resistance requires the development of new antibiotic agents. In this context, unexplored bioactive natural candidates could be a chance for the production of targeted drugs provided with antimicrobial activity. In this paper, microbial pathogens were isolated from patients with external otitis using ear swabs for over one year, and the antimicrobial activity of the two methanol extracts from selected marine (Dunaliella salina) and freshwater (Pseudokirchneriella subcapitata) microalgae was tested on the isolated pathogens. Totally, 114 bacterial and 11 fungal strains were isolated, of which Staphylococcus spp. (28.8%) and Pseudomonas aeruginosa (P. aeruginosa) (24.8%) were the major pathogens. Only three Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) strains and 11 coagulase-negative Staphylococci showed resistance to methicillin. The two algal extracts showed interesting antimicrobial properties, which mostly inhibited the growth of isolated S. aureus, P. aeruginosa, Escherichia coli, and Klebsiella spp. with MICs range of 1.4 × 10⁹ to 2.2 × 10¹⁰ cells/mL. These results suggest that the two algae have potential as resources for the development of antimicrobial agents.  相似文献   

奶牛乳房炎金黄色葡萄球菌8种毒力基因的PCR检测     

谢秀兰  刘溪源  王建东  范春梅  杨慧君  康晓冬 《中国畜牧兽医》2014,41(10):47-50

为研究奶牛乳房炎金黄色葡萄球菌(Staphylococcus aureus,SA)主要毒力因子的分布情况,本试验利用PCR对70株临床型乳房炎、55株隐性乳房炎金黄色葡萄球菌的8种主要毒力基因进行检测。结果显示,nuc、ClfA、TSST-1、PVL、Hla、Hlb、FnBPA和FnBPB 8种毒力基因在临床型乳房炎SA菌株中的检出率分别为:100.0%(70株)、100.0%(70株)、0(0株)、5.7%(4株)、100.0%(70株)、11.4%(8株)、97.1%(68株)和100.0%(70株);在隐性乳房炎SA菌株中的检出率分别为:100.0%(55株)、100.0%(55株)、0(0株)、70.9%(39株)、98.2%(54株)、9.1%(5株)、100.0%(55株)和100.0%(55株)。结果表明,nuc、ClfA、Hla、Hlb和FnBPA 5种毒力基因是引起奶牛乳房炎的SA的最主要毒力基因;PVL基因可能是引起隐性乳房炎的重要致病基因。  相似文献   

胸腺嘧啶依赖型金黄色葡萄球菌小菌落突变株的分离鉴定     

朱立力  孙玉林  于馨  王奇惠  曲伟杰 《中国畜牧兽医》2014,41(10):241-246

本试验对由患慢性奶牛乳房炎奶样中分离出的1株疑似金黄色葡萄球菌小菌落突变株(SCVs)进行形态观察、金黄色葡萄球菌相关保守基因片段(nuc、nucA、16S rDNA) 多重PCR扩增鉴定、药敏试验、生理生化特性研究及补偿试验。结果显示分离出1株金黄色葡萄球菌SCVs,该菌含有金黄色葡萄球菌菌种特异性基因nuc和nucA;与金黄色葡萄球菌质控菌株ATCC 25923的抑菌圈大小明显不同;菌落形态主要表现为菌落细小、生长缓慢、溶血能力下降;凝固酶活性下降;耐盐能力降低;革兰氏染色为革兰氏阳性球菌,呈葡萄状排列;补偿试验鉴定该金黄色葡萄球菌SCVs为胸腺嘧啶依赖型。结果表明成功分离鉴定出1株胸腺嘧啶依赖型金黄色葡萄球菌SCVs,为由金黄色葡萄球菌SCVs引起的奶牛慢性乳房炎的预防和控制及其致病机制的研究奠定前期基础。  相似文献   

鸡舍空气致病菌分离鉴定及其对消毒剂的敏感性观察   总被引：2，自引：0，他引：2  

石玉祥  王绥华  钟翠红  李靖华  李存  王春花 《中国畜牧兽医》2009,36(12):137-139

本试验研究金黄色葡萄球菌与大肠杆菌对河北省某地区规模化鸡舍空气的污染情况及其对消毒剂的敏感性。根据细菌分离培养特性、形态学、生化试验、动物试验和玻板凝集试验分离出7株金黄色葡萄球菌、6株致病性大肠杆菌（血清型为O15、O26、O93、O78）。经统计,金黄色葡萄球菌、大肠杆菌在规模化鸡舍空气中的检出率分别为63.6%、27.27%。应用滤纸片法测定其对消毒剂的敏感性,2种致病菌对消毒剂的敏感性差异较大,这表明规模化鸡舍空气受致病菌的污染程度不同,并且致病菌对消毒剂的敏感性有差异。  相似文献   

Effect of Staphylococcus aureus and Streptococcus uberis on apoptosis of bovine mammary gland lymphocytes     

Petr Slama  Zbysek Sladek  Dusan Rysanek  Tereza Langrova   《Research in veterinary science》2009,87(2):233-238

The aim of this study was to determine whether lymphocyte apoptosis is modulated by infections caused by Staphylococcus aureus and Streptococcus uberis. Samples of cell populations were obtained by lavage of the mammary glands at 4 intervals (24, 48, 72 and 168 h) following infection. The percentage of apoptotic lymphocytes peaked at 168 h after challenge with S. aureus or S. uberis. Subsequent experiments focused on in vitro cultivation of mammary gland lymphocytes with S. aureus and S. uberis. These experiments showed a lower percentage of apoptotic lymphocytes following 3 h of cultivating cells with bacteria than after cultivation without bacteria. The results demonstrate that during both experimental infection of bovine mammary glands with S. aureus or S. uberis and during in vitro cultivation of lymphocytes with S. aureus or S. uberis, apoptosis of lymphocytes is delayed.  相似文献   

Differential responses of cells from human skin keratinocyte and bovine mammary epithelium to attack by pore-forming Staphylococcus aureus alpha-toxin     

Suriyaphol G  Sarikaputi M  Suriyaphol P 《Comparative immunology, microbiology and infectious diseases》2009,32(6):491-502

Human skin keratinocytes HaCat attacked by Staphylococcus aureus α-toxin showed a transient drop of cellular ATP levels whereas in toxin-perforated bovine mammary epithelial cells (BMEC), the ATP levels dropped more slowly. Morphologically, during the ATP level depletion, HaCat cell developed a spacious intracellular vacuole together with the transient influx of trypan blue. WST-1 signal, which tested the function of mitochondrial enzyme in viable cells, also decreased concomitantly. On the other hand, BMEC excluded trypan blue and vacuolation was not observed throughout the experiment. We conclude that mammary epithelial cells resist the toxin better than keratinocytes. This is the first report showing that α-toxin enhances transient membrane permeability to large molecules, temporary vacuole formation and the transient defect of mitochondrial enzyme in viable cells without cell lysis.  相似文献   

金黄色葡萄球菌FnBA活性基因的克隆及其原核表达     

张艳晶  尹荣兰  杨正涛  张乃生  周晓菲 《中国兽医学报》2009,29(12)

根据GenBank中纤连蛋白结合蛋白A基因(FnBA)序列设计了1对特异性引物,以金黄色葡萄球菌基因组DNA为模板,进行PCR扩增;结果获得了1 735 bp的DNA片段.将PCR产物克隆至pMD18-T载体中,成功地构建了克隆质粒pMD18-T-FnBA.以HindⅢ和BamH Ⅰ双酶切pMD18-T-FnBA和pET28a(+),将纯化的基因FnBA亚克隆至pET28a(+)中,构建了原核表达质粒pET28a-FnBA,并将其转化至E.coli BL21感受态细胞中,经1 mmol/L IPTG诱导和SDS-PAGE分析,在约85 000处出现了与预期目的蛋白一致的外源蛋白带.又经Western-blotting分析表明,该蛋白具有金黄色葡萄球菌的抗原性.  相似文献   

Activity of blue green microalgae extracts against in vitro generated Staphylococcus aureus with reduced susceptibility to vancomycin     

Bhateja P  Mathur T  Pandya M  Fatma T  Rattan A 《Fitoterapia》2006,77(3):233-235

Blue green microalgae have been identified as one of the promising groups of organism from which biochemically active natural products have been isolated. Aqueous and organic extracts of nine blue green microalgae strains were screened against in vitro generated vancomycin intermediate resistant Staphylococcus aureus (VISA) strains. Aqueous extracts of all the blue green microalgae cultures were found to be inactive, while all the organic (hexane, chloroform and methanolic) extracts of Anabaena virabilis and Anabaena sp. showed activity against VISA strains with MIC of 32-64 mug/ml.  相似文献   

表皮葡萄球菌产蛋白酶工艺的优化研究     

蒋云升  于海  杨海荣  汪志君 《安徽农业科学》2009,37(29):14354-14356

表皮葡萄球菌C8菌株产蛋白酶的工艺条件进行了优化研究。结果表明,接种量、初始pH值以及摇床转速对产蛋白酶均起显著作用,主次顺序依次为：初始pH值＞摇床转速＞接种量;经L9（3^4）正交试验优化,得出最佳条件为：接种量（体积比）16%,初始pH值5.5,摇床转速180 r/min。在此基础上构建的专用产酶条件,使蛋白酶活力达到34.52 U/ml。  相似文献