Susceptibility of Chlamydia trachomatis to protegrins and defensins.

Abstract:

:We compared the susceptibilities of Chlamydia trachomatis elementary bodies (EBs) to human defensin HNP-2 and porcine protegrin PG-1, cysteine-rich beta-sheet antimicrobial peptides produced by mammalian leukocytes. Although both peptides protected McCoy cell monolayers from infection by chlamydial EBs, protegrins were especially potent. Protegrin-mediated inactivation of chlamydiae occurred rapidly, was relatively independent of the presence of serum, and was effective against serovars L2, D, and H. Protegrin-treated EBs showed striking morphological changes, with obvious damage to their limiting membranes and loss of their cytoplasmic contents and nucleoid. Their effectiveness against chlamydial EBs and other sexually transmitted pathogens combined with their relative lack of cytotoxicity suggests that protegrins and related molecules could serve as prototypes for topical agents to prevent sexually transmitted chlamydial infection.

journal_name

Infect Immun

journal_title

Infection and immunity

authors

Yasin B,Harwig SS,Lehrer RI,Wagar EA

doi

10.1128/IAI.64.3.709-713.1996

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

1996-03-01 00:00:00

pages

709-13

issue

3

eissn

0019-9567

issn

1098-5522

journal_volume

64

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