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2016 ; 6
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Imaging the antimicrobial mechanism(s) of cathelicidin-2
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Schneider VA
; Coorens M
; Ordonez SR
; Tjeerdsma-van Bokhoven JL
; Posthuma G
; van Dijk A
; Haagsman HP
; Veldhuizen EJ
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2016[Sep]; 6
(ä): 32948
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Host defence peptides (HDPs) have the potential to become alternatives to
conventional antibiotics in human and veterinary medicine. The HDP chicken
cathelicidin-2 (CATH-2) has immunomodulatory and direct killing activities at
micromolar concentrations. In this study the mechanism of action of CATH-2
against Escherichia coli (E. coli) was investigated in great detail using a
unique combination of imaging and biophysical techniques. Live-imaging with
confocal fluorescence microscopy demonstrated that FITC-labelled CATH-2 mainly
localized at the membrane of E. coli. Upon binding, the bacterial membrane was
readily permeabilized as was shown by propidium iodide influx into the cell.
Concentration- and time-dependent effects of the peptide on E. coli cells were
examined by transmission electron microscopy (TEM). CATH-2 treatment was found to
induce dose-dependent morphological changes in E. coli. At sub-minimal inhibitory
concentrations (sub-MIC), intracellular granulation, enhanced vesicle release and
wrinkled membranes were observed, while membrane breakage and cell lysis occurred
at MIC values. These effects were visible within 1-5?minute of peptide exposure.
Immuno-gold TEM showed CATH-2 binding to bacterial membranes. At sub-MIC values
the peptide rapidly localized intracellularly without visible membrane
permeabilization. It is concluded that CATH-2 has detrimental effects on E. coli
at concentrations that do not immediately kill the bacteria.