Tetraspanin CD9-derived peptides inhibit Pseudomonas aeruginosa corneal infection and aid in wound healing of corneal epithelial cells

PK Jadi, A Dave, R Issa, K Tabbasum, K Okurowska… - The Ocular Surface, 2024 - Elsevier
Pseudomonas aeruginosa is a leading cause of corneal infection both within India and
globally, often causing a loss of vision. Increasing antimicrobial resistance among the …

Peptides from Tetraspanin CD9 Are Potent Inhibitors of Staphylococcus Aureus Adherence to Keratinocytes

JK Ventress, LJ Partridge, RC Read, D Cozens… - PLoS …, 2016 - journals.plos.org
Staphylococcus aureus is one of the primary causative agents of skin and wound infections.
As bacterial adherence is essential for infection, blocking this step can reduce invasion of …

[HTML][HTML] Spantide I decreases type I cytokines, enhances IL-10, and reduces corneal perforation in susceptible mice after Pseudomonas aeruginosa infection

LD Hazlett, SA McClellan, RP Barrett, J Liu… - … & visual science, 2007 - arvojournals.org
purpose. To determine the effects of blocking substance P (SP) interactions with its major
receptor (NK1-R) using the antagonist spantide I in susceptible mice infected with …

Antimicrobial peptide S100A12 (calgranulin C) inhibits growth, biofilm formation, pyoverdine secretion and suppresses type VI secretion system in Pseudomonas …

P Mishra, S Ch, SJ Hong, S Biswas, S Roy - Microbial Pathogenesis, 2022 - Elsevier
Pseudomonas aeruginosa is an opportunistic pathogen and is the major cause of corneal
infections in India and worldwide. The increase in antimicrobial resistance among …

Cathelicidin-Derived Synthetic Peptide Improves Therapeutic Potential of Vancomycin Against Pseudomonas aeruginosa

I Mohammed, DG Said, M Nubile… - Frontiers in …, 2019 - frontiersin.org
Pseudomonas aeruginosa (PA) is the leading cause of corneal blindness worldwide. A
constant increase in multi-drug resistant PA strains have heightened the challenge of …

Novel Peptides with Dual Properties for Treating Pseudomonas aeruginosa Keratitis: Antibacterial and Corneal Wound Healing

F Cappiello, S Verma, X Lin, IY Moreno, B Casciaro… - Biomolecules, 2023 - mdpi.com
The corneal epithelium is a layer in the anterior part of eye that contributes to light refraction
onto the retina and to the ocular immune defense. Although an intact corneal epithelium is …

Esculentin-1a(1-21)NH2: a frog skin-derived peptide for microbial keratitis

SSN Kolar, V Luca, H Baidouri, G Mannino… - Cellular and molecular …, 2015 - Springer
Pseudomonas aeruginosa is the primary bacterial pathogen causing contact lens related
keratitis. Available ophthalmic agents have reduced efficacy and antimicrobial peptides …

Syndecan-1 Promotes Staphylococcus aureus Corneal Infection by Counteracting Neutrophil-mediated Host Defense*♦

A Hayashida, S Amano, PW Park - Journal of Biological Chemistry, 2011 - ASBMB
Many microbial pathogens subvert cell surface heparan sulfate proteoglycans (HSPGs) to
infect host cells in vitro. The significance of HSPG-pathogen interactions in vivo, however …

Hybrid derivative of cathelicidin and human beta defensin-2 against Gram-positive bacteria: A novel approach for the treatment of bacterial keratitis

DSJ Ting, ETL Goh, V Mayandi, JMF Busoy, TT Aung… - Scientific Reports, 2021 - nature.com
Bacterial keratitis (BK) is a major cause of corneal blindness globally. This study aimed to
develop a novel class of antimicrobial therapy, based on human-derived hybrid host …

A multifunctional peptide based on the neutrophil immune defense molecule, CAP37, has antibacterial and wound-healing properties

A Kasus-Jacobi, S Noor-Mohammadi… - Journal of Leucocyte …, 2015 - academic.oup.com
CAP37, a protein constitutively expressed in human neutrophils and induced in response to
infection in corneal epithelial cells, plays a significant role in host defense against infection …