Ultrashort Antimicrobial Peptides with Antiendotoxin Properties.
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Release of lipopolysaccharide (LPS) (endotoxin) from bacteria into the bloodstream may cause serious unwanted stimulation of the host immune system. Some but not all antimicrobial peptides can neutralize LPS-stimulated proinflammatory responses. Salt resistance and serum stability of short antimicrobial peptides can be boosted by adding β-naphthylalanine to their termini. Herein, significant antiendotoxin effects were observed in vitro and in vivo with the β-naphthylalanine end-tagged variants of the short antimicrobial peptides S1 and KWWK.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy
دوره 59 8 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2015