Ib-AMP4 antimicrobial peptide as a treatment for skin and systematic infection of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA)

Objective(s): Antimicrobial peptide compounds (AMPs) play important roles in the immune system. They also exhibit significant anti-tumor and antibacterial properties. Most AMPs are cationic and are able to bind bacterial cell membranes through electrostatic affinity. Ib-AMP4 is a plant-derived AMP t...

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Main Authors: Samira Sadelaji, Ehsanollah Ghaznavi-Rad, Shabnam Sadoogh Abbasian, Shohreh Fahimirad, Hamid Abtahi
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Published: Mashhad University of Medical Sciences 2022-02-01
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Online Access:https://ijbms.mums.ac.ir/article_19658_8c2fdfc71a5fe4dc101f19dc83804ecd.pdf
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author Samira Sadelaji
Ehsanollah Ghaznavi-Rad
Shabnam Sadoogh Abbasian
Shohreh Fahimirad
Hamid Abtahi
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Ehsanollah Ghaznavi-Rad
Shabnam Sadoogh Abbasian
Shohreh Fahimirad
Hamid Abtahi
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description Objective(s): Antimicrobial peptide compounds (AMPs) play important roles in the immune system. They also exhibit significant anti-tumor and antibacterial properties. Most AMPs are cationic and are able to bind bacterial cell membranes through electrostatic affinity. Ib-AMP4 is a plant-derived AMP that exerts rapid bactericidal functions. In the present study, the antibacterial efficiency of the produced recombinant Ib-AMP4 in elimination of Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) bacterial infection, was investigated under in vitro and in vivo situations. Materials and Methods: The synthesized Escherichia coli codon-optimized gene sequences of the Ib-AMP4 were expressed in E. coli BL21 (DE3) pLysS. The recombinant Ib-AMP4 was purified and refolding conditions were optimized. The antibacterial efficiency of the refolded peptide against MRSA was tested under in vivo and in vitro situations for treatment of skin and systematic infection of MRSA in a mouse model.Results: Antibacterial assays confirmed the antibacterial function of Ib-AMP4 against MRSA. SEM results proved the destructive effects of applying Ib-AMP4 on MRSA biomembrane. Time-kill curve and growth kinetic assay illustrated rapid antibacterial activity of the produced Ib-AMP4. Moreover, Ib-AMP4 showed significant infection treatment ability in a mouse model and all infected mice receiving Ib-AMP4 protein survived and there was no trace of bacteria in their blood samples.Conclusion: The results confirmed the rapid antibacterial potential of the produced recombinant Ib-AMP4 to be used for efficient treatment of  MRSA infection.
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spelling doaj.art-e2e2c452401a433bb4adc152c88773652022-12-21T19:00:55ZengMashhad University of Medical SciencesIranian Journal of Basic Medical Sciences2008-38662008-38742022-02-0125223223810.22038/ijbms.2022.61043.1350819658Ib-AMP4 antimicrobial peptide as a treatment for skin and systematic infection of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA)Samira Sadelaji0Ehsanollah Ghaznavi-Rad1Shabnam Sadoogh Abbasian2Shohreh Fahimirad3Hamid Abtahi4Molecular and Medical Research Center, Arak University of Medical Sciences, Arak, IranMolecular and Medical Research Center, Arak University of Medical Sciences, Arak, IranMolecular and Medical Research Center, Arak University of Medical Sciences, Arak, IranMolecular and Medical Research Center, Arak University of Medical Sciences, Arak, IranMolecular and Medical Research Center, Arak University of Medical Sciences, Arak, IranObjective(s): Antimicrobial peptide compounds (AMPs) play important roles in the immune system. They also exhibit significant anti-tumor and antibacterial properties. Most AMPs are cationic and are able to bind bacterial cell membranes through electrostatic affinity. Ib-AMP4 is a plant-derived AMP that exerts rapid bactericidal functions. In the present study, the antibacterial efficiency of the produced recombinant Ib-AMP4 in elimination of Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) bacterial infection, was investigated under in vitro and in vivo situations. Materials and Methods: The synthesized Escherichia coli codon-optimized gene sequences of the Ib-AMP4 were expressed in E. coli BL21 (DE3) pLysS. The recombinant Ib-AMP4 was purified and refolding conditions were optimized. The antibacterial efficiency of the refolded peptide against MRSA was tested under in vivo and in vitro situations for treatment of skin and systematic infection of MRSA in a mouse model.Results: Antibacterial assays confirmed the antibacterial function of Ib-AMP4 against MRSA. SEM results proved the destructive effects of applying Ib-AMP4 on MRSA biomembrane. Time-kill curve and growth kinetic assay illustrated rapid antibacterial activity of the produced Ib-AMP4. Moreover, Ib-AMP4 showed significant infection treatment ability in a mouse model and all infected mice receiving Ib-AMP4 protein survived and there was no trace of bacteria in their blood samples.Conclusion: The results confirmed the rapid antibacterial potential of the produced recombinant Ib-AMP4 to be used for efficient treatment of  MRSA infection.https://ijbms.mums.ac.ir/article_19658_8c2fdfc71a5fe4dc101f19dc83804ecd.pdfantimicrobial activityrecombinant ib-amp4skin and systematic infectionstaphylococcus aureus
spellingShingle Samira Sadelaji
Ehsanollah Ghaznavi-Rad
Shabnam Sadoogh Abbasian
Shohreh Fahimirad
Hamid Abtahi
Ib-AMP4 antimicrobial peptide as a treatment for skin and systematic infection of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA)
Iranian Journal of Basic Medical Sciences
antimicrobial activity
recombinant ib-amp4
skin and systematic infection
staphylococcus aureus
title Ib-AMP4 antimicrobial peptide as a treatment for skin and systematic infection of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA)
title_full Ib-AMP4 antimicrobial peptide as a treatment for skin and systematic infection of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA)
title_fullStr Ib-AMP4 antimicrobial peptide as a treatment for skin and systematic infection of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA)
title_full_unstemmed Ib-AMP4 antimicrobial peptide as a treatment for skin and systematic infection of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA)
title_short Ib-AMP4 antimicrobial peptide as a treatment for skin and systematic infection of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA)
title_sort ib amp4 antimicrobial peptide as a treatment for skin and systematic infection of methicillin resistant staphylococcus aureus mrsa
topic antimicrobial activity
recombinant ib-amp4
skin and systematic infection
staphylococcus aureus
url https://ijbms.mums.ac.ir/article_19658_8c2fdfc71a5fe4dc101f19dc83804ecd.pdf
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