Anticryptococcal Activity and Mechanistic Studies of Short Amphipathic Peptides
Archiv der Pharmazie(2023)
摘要
Cryptococcus neoformans, an opportunistic fungal pathogen, causes cryptococcosis in immunocompromised persons. A series of modified L-histidines-containing peptides are synthesized that exhibit promising activity against C. neoformans. Analog 11d [L-His(2-adamantyl)-L-Trp-L-His(2-phenyl)-OMe] produced potency with an IC50 of 3.02 mu g/ml (MIC = 5.49 mu g/ml). This peptide is noncytotoxic and nonhaemolytic at the MIC and displays synergistic effects with amphotericin B at subinhibitory concentration. Mechanistic investigation of 11d using microscopic tools indicates cell wall and membrane disruption of C. neoformans, while flow cytometric analysis confirms cell death by apoptosis. This study indicates that 11d exhibits antifungal potential and acts via the rapid onset of action.
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amphipathic,antifungal peptides,apoptosis,Cryptococcus neoformans,membrane disruption
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