A recombinant fungal defensin-like peptide-P2 combats Streptococcus dysgalactiae and biofilms

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第一作者： Zhang, Qingjuan

作者： Zhang, Qingjuan;Yang, Na;Mao, Ruoyu;Hao, Ya;Ma, Xuanxuan;Teng, Da;Wang, Jianhua;Zhang, Qingjuan;Yang, Na;Mao, Ruoyu;Hao, Ya;Ma, Xuanxuan;Teng, Da;Wang, Jianhua;Zhang, Qingjuan;Fan, Huan;Zhang, Qingjuan

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关键词： Streptococcus dysgalactiae; Antimicrobial peptide P2; Antibacterial activity; Biofilms; Therapeutic potential; Bovine mastitis

期刊名称：APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY （ 影响因子：4.813； 五年影响因子：4.697 ）

ISSN： 0175-7598

年卷期： 2021 年 105 卷 4 期

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收录情况： SCI

摘要： Streptococcus dysgalactiae, considered one of the main pathogens that causes bovine mastitis, is a serious threat to humans and animals. However, the excessive use of antibiotics and the characteristic of S. dysgalactiae forming biofilms in mastitic teat canal have serious clinical implications. In this study, in vivo and in vitro multiple mechanisms of action of P2, a mutant of fungal defensin plectasin, against S. dysgalactiae were systematically and comprehensively investigated for the first time. P2 showed potent antibacterial activity against S. dysgalactiae (minimum inhibitory concentration, MIC = 0.23-0.46 mu M) and rapid bactericidal action by 3.0 lg units reduction in 2-4 h. No resistant mutants appeared after 30-d serial passage of S. dysgalactiae in the presence of P2. The results of electron microscopy and flow cytometer showed that P2 induced membrane damage of S. dysgalactiae, causing the leakage of cellular content and eventually cell death. Besides, P2 effectively inhibited early biofilm formation, eradicated mature biofilms, and killed 99.9% persisters which were resistant to 100 x MIC vancomycin; and confocal laser scanning microscopy (CLSM) also revealed the potent antibacterial and antibiofilm activity of P2 (the thickness of biofilm reduced from 18.82 to 7.94 mu m). The in vivo therapeutic effect of P2 in mouse mastitis model showed that it decreased the number of mammary bacteria and alleviated breast inflammation by regulating cytokines and inhibiting bacterial proliferation, which were superior to vancomycin. These data indicated that P2 maybe a potential candidate peptide for mastitis treatment of S. dysgalactiae infections.

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