Use of tilapia piscidin 3 (TP3) to protect against MRSA infection in mice with skin injuries

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Title:	Use of tilapia piscidin 3 (TP3) to protect against MRSA infection in mice with skin injuries
Authors:	Huang, Han-Ning Chan, Yi-Lin Hui, Cho-Fat Wu, Jen-Leih Wu, Chang-Jer Chen, Jyh-Yih
Contributors:	Dept Life Sci
Keywords:	antimicrobial peptides tilapia piscidin 3 wound healing staphylococcus aureus
Date:	2015-05
Issue Date:	2015-10-23 13:51:18 (UTC+8)
Abstract:	Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs), represent promising agents for new therapeutic approaches of infected wound treatment, on account of their antimicrobial and wound closure activities, and low potential for inducing resistance. However, therapeutic applications of these AMPs are limited by their toxicity and low stability in vivo. Previously, we reported that the 23 amino-acid designer peptide TP3 possessed antimicrobial activities. Here, we analyzed the wound closure activities of TP3 both and in vivo. TP3 at doses of up to 40 mu g/ml did not affect the viability of baby hamster kidney cells. Furthermore, TP3 was found to be highly effective at combating peritonitis and wound infection caused by MRSA in mouse models, without inducing adverse behavioral effects or liver or kidney toxicity. TP3 treatment increased survival by 100% at 8 days after infection, and accelerated the progression of proliferation, remodeling, and maturation of infected wounds. Taken together, our results indicate that TP3 enhances the rate of survival of mice infected with the bacterial pathogen MRSA through both antimicrobial and immunomodulatory effects. Overall, these results suggest that TP3 may be suitable for development as a novel topical agent for treatment of infected wounds.
Relation:	ONCOTARGET 卷: 6 期: 15 頁碼: 12955-12969 出版日期: MAY 30 2015
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