家蝇素通过破坏生物膜形成和改变体内外基因表达来抑制金黄色葡萄球菌和 MRSA。

Housefly Phormicin inhibits Staphylococcus aureus and MRSA by disrupting biofilm formation and altering gene expression in vitro and in vivo.

机构信息

Engineering Research Center of Medical Biotechnology, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang 550025, Guizhou, China; Key Laboratory of Biology and Medical Engineering, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang 550025, Guizhou, China; School of Biology and Engineering, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang 550025, Guizhou, China; Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution Monitoring and Disease Control, China Ministry of Education (Guizhou Medical University), Guiyang 550025, Guizhou, China.

Engineering Research Center of Medical Biotechnology, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang 550025, Guizhou, China; School of Biology and Engineering, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang 550025, Guizhou, China.

出版信息

Int J Biol Macromol. 2021 Jan 15;167:1424-1434. doi: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2020.11.096. Epub 2020 Nov 14.

Abstract

The increasing drug resistance of pathogenic bacteria is a crisis that threatens public health. Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) have been suggested to be potentially effective alternatives to solve this problem. Here, we tested housefly Phormicin-derived peptides for effects on Staphylococcus aureus and methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infections in vitro and in vivo. A decreased bacterial load of MRSA was observed in the mouse scald model after treatment with Phormicin and in the positive control group (vancomycin). A mouse scrape model indicated that Phormicin helps the host fight drug-resistant MRSA infections. The protective effect of Phormicin on MRSA was confirmed in the Hermetia illucens larvae model. Phormicin also disrupted the formation of S. aureus and MRSA biofilms. Furthermore, this effect coincided with the downregulation of biofilm formation-related gene expression (agrC, sigB, RNAIII, altA, rbf, hla, hld, geh and psmɑ). Notably, virulence genes and several regulatory factors were also altered by Phormicin treatment. Based on these findings, housefly Phormicin helps the host inhibit MRSA infection through effects on biofilm formation and related gene networks. Therefore, housefly Phormicin potential represents a candidate agent for clinical MRSA chemotherapy.

摘要

细菌耐药性的不断增强是威胁公共健康的危机。抗菌肽(AMPs)被认为是解决这一问题的潜在有效替代品。在这里,我们测试了家蝇衍生的 Phormicin 肽对金黄色葡萄球菌和耐甲氧西林金黄色葡萄球菌(MRSA)感染的体外和体内作用。在用 Phormicin 和阳性对照组(万古霉素)处理烫伤小鼠模型后,观察到 MRSA 的细菌载量降低。划痕模型表明 Phormicin 有助于宿主抵抗耐药性 MRSA 感染。在 Hermetia illucens 幼虫模型中证实了 Phormicin 对 MRSA 的保护作用。Phormicin 还破坏了金黄色葡萄球菌和 MRSA 生物膜的形成。此外,这种作用与生物膜形成相关基因表达(agrC、sigB、RNAIII、altA、rbf、hla、hld、geh 和 psmɑ)的下调一致。值得注意的是,Phormicin 处理还改变了毒力基因和几个调节因子。基于这些发现,家蝇 Phormicin 通过对生物膜形成和相关基因网络的影响,帮助宿主抑制 MRSA 感染。因此,家蝇 Phormicin 可能成为临床治疗 MRSA 的候选药物。

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