Identification of genes associated with resistance to host antimicrobial peptides Free

Abstract

Antimicrobial peptides are an important component of the innate immune defence. subsp. () is an organism that establishes contact with the respiratory and gastrointestinal mucosa as a necessary step for infection. is resistant to high concentrations of polymyxin B, a surrogate for antimicrobial peptides. To determine gene-encoding proteins that are associated with this resistance, we screened a transposon library of strain 104 for susceptibility to polymyxin B. Ten susceptible mutants were identified and the inactivated genes sequenced. The great majority of the genes were related to cell wall synthesis and permeability. The mutants were then examined for their ability to enter macrophages and to survive macrophage killing. Three clones among the mutants had impaired uptake by macrophages compared with the WT strain, and all ten clones were attenuated in macrophages. The mutants were also shown to be susceptible to cathelicidin (LL-37), in contrast to the WT bacterium. All but one of the mutants were significantly attenuated in mice. In conclusion, this study indicated that the envelope is the primary defence against host antimicrobial peptides.

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2014-07-01
2024-03-29
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