期刊
POLYMERS
卷 13, 期 14, 页码 -出版社
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/polym13142370
关键词
nematode; Haemonchus contortus; synthetic peptides
资金
- National Council for Scientific and Technological Development (CNPq) [431511/2016-0, 306202/2017-4]
- Office to Coordinate Improvement of University Personnel (CAPES)
The designed and synthesized RcAlb-PepIII peptide effectively inhibited the larval development of Haemonchus contortus, showing potential as a new anthelmintic compound. Atomic force microscopy revealed the high affinity of RcAlb-PepIII with the nematode cuticle, forming a film-like structure that reduces roughness.
Resistant nematodes are not affected by the most common drugs commercially available. In the search for new anthelmintics, peptides have been investigated. Here, a linear synthetic peptide named RcAlb-PepIII bioinspired from the antimicrobial protein Rc-2S-Alb was designed, synthesized, and tested against barber pole worm Haemonchus contortus. The physicochemical properties of the peptide, the 3D structure model, the egg hatch inhibition, and larval development inhibition of H. contortus were carried out. Additionally, the ultrastructure of the nematode after treatment with the peptide was evaluated by atomic force microscopy. The RcAlb-PepIII inhibited the larval development of H. contortus with an EC50 of 90 mu M and did not affect egg hatch. Atomic force microscopy reveals the high affinity of RcAlb-PepIII with the cuticle of H. contortus in the L2 stage. It also shows the deposition of RcAlb-PepIII onto the surface of the cuticle, forming a structure similar to a film that reduces the roughness and mean square roughness (Rq) of it. In conclusion, the bioinspired RcAlb-PepIII has the potential to be used as a new anthelmintic compound to control gastrointestinal nematode parasites.
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