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BMC VETERINARY RESEARCH
卷 12, 期 -, 页码 -出版社
BMC
DOI: 10.1186/s12917-016-0866-6
关键词
Host defence peptides (HDPs); Antimicrobial; Chicken
资金
- Next-Generation BioGreen 21 program, Rural Development Administration [PJ008142]
- WCU (World Class University) program through the National Research Foundation of Korea - Ministry of Education, Science and Technology [R31-10056R31-10056]
Background: Host defence peptides are a diverse group of small, cationic peptides and are important elements of the first line of defense against pathogens in animals. Expression and functional analysis of host defense peptides has been evaluated in chicken but there are no direct, comprehensive comparisons with all gene family and individual genes. Results: We examined the expression patterns of all known cathelicidins, beta-defensins and NK-lysin in multiple selected tissues from chickens. CATH1 through 3 were predominantly expressed in the bone marrow, whereas CATHB1 was predominant in bursa of Fabricius. The tissue specific pattern of beta-defensins generally fell into two groups. beta-defensin1-7 expression was predominantly in bone marrow, whereas beta-defensin8-10 and beta-defensin13 were highly expressed in liver. NK-lysin expression was highest in spleen. We synthesized peptide products of these gene families and analysed their antibacterial efficacy. Most of the host defense peptides showed antibacterial activity against E.coli with dose-dependent efficacy. beta-defensin4 and CATH3 displayed the strongest antibacterial activity among all tested chicken HDPs. Microscopic analyses revealed the killing of bacterium by disrupting membranes with peptide treatment. Conclusions: These results demonstrate dose-dependent antimicrobial effects of chicken HDPs mediated by membrane damage and demonstrate the differential tissue expression pattern of bioactive HDPs in chicken and the relative antimicrobial potency of the peptides they encode.
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