Killing of Actinobacillus actinomycetemcomitans by human lactoferrin
| Autor: | J R Kalmar, R R Arnold |
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| Rok vydání: | 1988 |
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Lipopolysaccharide
Immunology Lactoglobulins In Vitro Techniques Microbiology Divalent chemistry.chemical_compound Cations Magnesium Antibacterial agent chemistry.chemical_classification biology Lactoferrin Pasteurellaceae Temperature Actinobacillus Hydrogen-Ion Concentration biology.organism_classification Infectious Diseases Secretory protein chemistry biology.protein Parasitology Bacteria Research Article |
| Zdroj: | Infection and Immunity. 56:2552-2557 |
| ISSN: | 1098-5522 0019-9567 |
| DOI: | 10.1128/iai.56.10.2552-2557.1988 |
| Popis: | Actinobacillus actinomycetemcomitans is a fastidious, facultative gram-negative rod associated with endocarditis, certain forms of periodontal disease, and other focal infections. Human neutrophils have demonstrated bactericidal activity against A. actinomycetemcomitans, and much of the oxygen-dependent killing has been attributed to the myeloperoxidase-H2O2-halide system. However, the contribution of other neutrophil components to killing activity is obscure. Lactoferrin, an iron-binding glycoprotein, is a major constituent of neutrophil-specific granules and is also found in mucosal secretions. In this report, we show that human lactoferrin is bactericidal for A. actinomycetemcomitans. Killing activity required an unsaturated (iron- and anion-free) molecule that produced a 2-log decrease in viability within 120 min at 37 degrees C at a concentration of 1.9 microM. Besides exhibiting concentration dependence, killing kinetics were affected by minor variations in temperature and pH. Magnesium, a divalent cation thought to stabilize lipopolysaccharide interactions on the surface of gram-negative organisms, enhanced lactoferrin killing of A. actinomycetemcomitans, while other cations, such as potassium and calcium, had no effect. Our data suggest that lactoferrin contributes to killing of A. actinomycetemcomitans by human neutrophils and that it may also play a significant role in innate secretory defense against this potential periodontopathogen. |
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