Systemic Administration of Avian Defensin 7: Distribution, Cellular Target, and Antibacterial Potential in Mice

Defensins are natural antimicrobial peptides. The avian beta-defensin AvBD7 isolated from the chicken bone marrow possess broad antibacterial spectrum and strong resistance to proteolysis. However, its ability to fight systemic infections of major concern for public health, such as salmonellosis, is...

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Published in:Frontiers in microbiology 2019, Vol.10, p.541-541
Main Authors: Bailleul, Geoffrey, Guabiraba, Rodrigo, Virlogeux-Payant, Isabelle, Lantier, Isabelle, Trotereau, Jérôme, Gilbert, Florence B, Wiedemann, Agnès, Trotereau, Angélina, Velge, Philippe, Schouler, Catherine, Lalmanach, Anne-Christine
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Language:English
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Animal biology
chicken
defensins
Life Sciences
macrophages
Microbiology
Microbiology and Parasitology
mouse
Salmonella Typhimurium
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Summary:Defensins are natural antimicrobial peptides. The avian beta-defensin AvBD7 isolated from the chicken bone marrow possess broad antibacterial spectrum and strong resistance to proteolysis. However, its ability to fight systemic infections of major concern for public health, such as salmonellosis, is unknown. As a first approach, fluorescence labeling of AvBD7 allowed to track its systemic distribution after intraperitoneal injection in mice using whole body live imaging. It was associated to peritoneal cells and to deeper organs such as the liver. In the next step, the use of labeled AvBD7 allowed to observe its interaction with murine macrophages in culture. After incubation, it was able to penetrate inside the cells through an endocytosis-like mechanism. Furthermore, natural AvBD7 contributed to the control of intracellular multiplication of a multidrug resistant strain, after incubation with infected macrophages. Finally, administration in a model of systemic lethal infection in mice led to significant improvement of mouse survival, consistently with significant reduction of the liver bacterial load. In conclusion, the results reveal a hitherto unknown intracellular antibacterial effect of AvBD7 in target cells and support AvBD7 as a candidate of interest for the treatment of infectious diseases caused by multidrug-resistant pathogenic
ISSN:1664-302X
1664-302X
DOI:10.3389/fmicb.2019.00541