Elastase is the only human neutrophil granule protein that alone is responsible for in vitro killing of Borrelia burgdorferi.

Abstract:

:Phagocytosis of Borrelia burgdorferi by human polymorphonuclear leukocytes triggers oxygen-dependent and -independent mechanisms of potentially cidal outcome. Nevertheless, no factor or process has yet been singled out as being borreliacidal. We have studied the B. burgdorferi-killing ability of the myeloperoxidase-H2O2-chloride system and that of primary and secondary granule components in an in vitro assay. We found that neither secondary granule acid extracts nor the chlorinating system could kill these microorganisms, while primary granule extracts were effective. The Borrelia-killing factor was purified to homogeneity and demonstrated to be elastase. Its cidal activity was found to be independent of its proteolytic activity.

journal_name

Infect Immun

journal_title

Infection and immunity

authors

Garcia R,Gusmani L,Murgia R,Guarnaccia C,Cinco M,Rottini G

doi

10.1128/IAI.66.4.1408-1412.1998

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

1998-04-01 00:00:00

pages

1408-12

issue

4

eissn

0019-9567

issn

1098-5522

journal_volume

66

pub_type

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