In vitro acanthamoebicidal activity of a killer monoclonal antibody and a synthetic peptide

The Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy
Pier Luigi FioriL Polonelli

Abstract

To evaluate the in vitro microbicidal activity against Acanthamoeba castellanii of a murine monoclonal anti-idiotypic antibody (KTmAb) and a synthetic killer mimotope (KP), which mimic a yeast killer toxin (KT) characterized by a wide spectrum of antimicrobial activity through interaction with specific cell wall receptors, mainly constituted by beta-glucans. Amoebicidal activity was investigated after incubation of trophozoites under different experimental conditions with laminarinase, KTmAb, KP and a scrambled decapeptide (SP). To confirm the specific interaction of KP with beta-glucans, the experiments were also carried out in the presence of laminarin (beta1-3-glucan) or pustulan (beta1-6-glucan); both glucan molecules were co-incubated with KP or SP. KTmAb and KP exhibited a time-dependent killing activity, in comparison with SP or heat-inactivated KTmAb; this activity was completely abolished by pre-incubation with laminarin, but not by pustulan. Notably, in vitro amoebicidal activity was observed in the presence of laminarinase, an enzyme that specifically hydrolyses beta-glucans. Furthermore, KP specifically inhibited the growth of Acanthamoeba on infected contact lenses and the remaining adherent KP-treated trophozoites...Continue Reading

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