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Pleurocidin congeners demonstrate activity against Streptococcus and low toxicity on gingival fibroblasts.
Archives of Oral Biology 2016 October
OBJECTIVES: Fish epidermal antimicrobial peptides, such as pleurocidin, are cathelicidins with broad-spectrum antimicrobial activity against gram negative and gram-positive bacteria, as well as fungi. In the current study, we attempted to optimize peptide bioactivity by sequence modification and assess the antimicrobial activities.
METHODS: Fifteen pleurocidin analogues were designed, and the efficacy of pleurocidin congeners against common cariogenic microorganisms was tested; furthermore, we performed a preliminary study of the antimicrobial mechanism. We assayed the minimal inhibitory concentration (MIC), minimal bactericide concentration (MBC) and bactericidal kinetics to determine the cell killing activity. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) was used to observe the bacterial membrane after treatment with congeners' peptides. Human gingival fibroblasts (HGFs) were also used in toxicity studies.
RESULTS: The MIC and MBC results indicated that peptide congeners had different antimicrobial activities against the tested oral strains. Toxicity studies indicated that several congener peptides had little effect on human gingival fibroblasts (HGFs) with 5min of in vitro treatment.
CONCLUSION: Our findings suggested that several pleurocidin congeners had the antimicrobial effect against Streptococcus mutans, Streptococcus sanguinis and Streptococcus sobrinus.
METHODS: Fifteen pleurocidin analogues were designed, and the efficacy of pleurocidin congeners against common cariogenic microorganisms was tested; furthermore, we performed a preliminary study of the antimicrobial mechanism. We assayed the minimal inhibitory concentration (MIC), minimal bactericide concentration (MBC) and bactericidal kinetics to determine the cell killing activity. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) was used to observe the bacterial membrane after treatment with congeners' peptides. Human gingival fibroblasts (HGFs) were also used in toxicity studies.
RESULTS: The MIC and MBC results indicated that peptide congeners had different antimicrobial activities against the tested oral strains. Toxicity studies indicated that several congener peptides had little effect on human gingival fibroblasts (HGFs) with 5min of in vitro treatment.
CONCLUSION: Our findings suggested that several pleurocidin congeners had the antimicrobial effect against Streptococcus mutans, Streptococcus sanguinis and Streptococcus sobrinus.
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