Synergistic and antibiofilm activity of the antimicrobial peptide P5 against carbapenem-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa

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Martínez, Melina María Belén; Gonçalves, Sónia; Felício, Mário R.; Maturana, Patricia del Valle; Santos, Nuno C.; Semorile, Liliana Carmen; Hollmann, Axel; Maffia, Paulo Cesar
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2019
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In the search for new antimicrobial molecules, antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) offer a viable alternative to conventional antibiotics, as they physically disrupt the bacterial membranes, leading to membrane disruption and eventually cell death. In particular, the group of linear α-helical cationic peptides has attracted increasing research and clinical interest. The AMP P5 has been previously designed as a cationic linear α-helical sequence, being its antimicrobial and hemolytic properties also evaluated. In this work, we analyzed the feasibility of using P5 against a carbapenem-resistant clinical isolate of Pseudomonas aeruginosa, one of the most common and risky pathogens in clinical practice. After antimicrobial activity confirmation in in vitro studies, synergistic activity of P5 with meropenem was evaluated, showing that P5 displayed significant synergistic activity in a time kill curve assay. The ability of P5 to permeabilize the outer membrane of P. aeruginosa can explain the obtained results. Finally, the antibiofilm activity was investigated by viability analysis (MTT assay), crystal violet and confocal imaging, with P5 displaying mild biofilm inhibition in the range of concentrations tested. Regarding biofilm disruption activity, P5 showed a higher efficacy, interfering with biofilm structure and promoting bacterial cell death. Atomic force microscope images further demonstrated the peptide potential in P. aeruginosa biofilm eradication, confirming the promising application of P5 in multi-resistant infections therapeutics.
Fil: Martínez, Melina María Belén. Universidad Nacional de Quilmes. Departamento de Ciencia y Tecnología. Laboratorio de Microbiología Molecular; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina
Fil: Gonçalves, Sónia. Universidade Nova de Lisboa; Portugal
Fil: Felício, Mário R.. Universidade Nova de Lisboa; Portugal
Fil: Maturana, Patricia del Valle. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet Noa Sur. Centro de Investigación en Biofísica Aplicada y Alimentos. - Universidad Nacional de Santiago del Estero. Centro de Investigación en Biofísica Aplicada y Alimentos; Argentina
Fil: Santos, Nuno C.. Universidade Nova de Lisboa; Portugal
Fil: Semorile, Liliana Carmen. Universidad Nacional de Quilmes. Departamento de Ciencia y Tecnología. Laboratorio de Microbiología Molecular; Argentina
Fil: Hollmann, Axel. Universidad Nacional de Quilmes. Departamento de Ciencia y Tecnología. Laboratorio de Microbiología Molecular; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet Noa Sur. Centro de Investigación en Biofísica Aplicada y Alimentos. - Universidad Nacional de Santiago del Estero. Centro de Investigación en Biofísica Aplicada y Alimentos; Argentina
Fil: Maffia, Paulo Cesar. Universidad Nacional de Quilmes. Departamento de Ciencia y Tecnología. Laboratorio de Microbiología Molecular; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina
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ANTIBIOFILM PEPTIDE
ANTIMICROBIAL PEPTIDE
BIOFILM
MEROPENEM
PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA
SYNERGISTIC ACTIVITY
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spelling Synergistic and antibiofilm activity of the antimicrobial peptide P5 against carbapenem-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosaMartínez, Melina María BelénGonçalves, SóniaFelício, Mário R.Maturana, Patricia del ValleSantos, Nuno C.Semorile, Liliana CarmenHollmann, AxelMaffia, Paulo CesarANTIBIOFILM PEPTIDEANTIMICROBIAL PEPTIDEBIOFILMMEROPENEMPSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSASYNERGISTIC ACTIVITYhttps://purl.org/becyt/ford/1.6https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1In the search for new antimicrobial molecules, antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) offer a viable alternative to conventional antibiotics, as they physically disrupt the bacterial membranes, leading to membrane disruption and eventually cell death. In particular, the group of linear α-helical cationic peptides has attracted increasing research and clinical interest. The AMP P5 has been previously designed as a cationic linear α-helical sequence, being its antimicrobial and hemolytic properties also evaluated. In this work, we analyzed the feasibility of using P5 against a carbapenem-resistant clinical isolate of Pseudomonas aeruginosa, one of the most common and risky pathogens in clinical practice. After antimicrobial activity confirmation in in vitro studies, synergistic activity of P5 with meropenem was evaluated, showing that P5 displayed significant synergistic activity in a time kill curve assay. The ability of P5 to permeabilize the outer membrane of P. aeruginosa can explain the obtained results. Finally, the antibiofilm activity was investigated by viability analysis (MTT assay), crystal violet and confocal imaging, with P5 displaying mild biofilm inhibition in the range of concentrations tested. Regarding biofilm disruption activity, P5 showed a higher efficacy, interfering with biofilm structure and promoting bacterial cell death. Atomic force microscope images further demonstrated the peptide potential in P. aeruginosa biofilm eradication, confirming the promising application of P5 in multi-resistant infections therapeutics.Fil: Martínez, Melina María Belén. Universidad Nacional de Quilmes. Departamento de Ciencia y Tecnología. Laboratorio de Microbiología Molecular; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; ArgentinaFil: Gonçalves, Sónia. Universidade Nova de Lisboa; PortugalFil: Felício, Mário R.. Universidade Nova de Lisboa; PortugalFil: Maturana, Patricia del Valle. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet Noa Sur. Centro de Investigación en Biofísica Aplicada y Alimentos. - Universidad Nacional de Santiago del Estero. Centro de Investigación en Biofísica Aplicada y Alimentos; ArgentinaFil: Santos, Nuno C.. Universidade Nova de Lisboa; PortugalFil: Semorile, Liliana Carmen. Universidad Nacional de Quilmes. Departamento de Ciencia y Tecnología. Laboratorio de Microbiología Molecular; ArgentinaFil: Hollmann, Axel. Universidad Nacional de Quilmes. Departamento de Ciencia y Tecnología. Laboratorio de Microbiología Molecular; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet Noa Sur. Centro de Investigación en Biofísica Aplicada y Alimentos. - Universidad Nacional de Santiago del Estero. Centro de Investigación en Biofísica Aplicada y Alimentos; ArgentinaFil: Maffia, Paulo Cesar. Universidad Nacional de Quilmes. Departamento de Ciencia y Tecnología. Laboratorio de Microbiología Molecular; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; ArgentinaElsevier Science2019-07info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionhttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_6501info:ar-repo/semantics/articuloapplication/pdfapplication/pdfapplication/pdfapplication/pdfhttp://hdl.handle.net/11336/120185Martínez, Melina María Belén; Gonçalves, Sónia; Felício, Mário R.; Maturana, Patricia del Valle; Santos, Nuno C.; et al.; Synergistic and antibiofilm activity of the antimicrobial peptide P5 against carbapenem-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa; Elsevier Science; Biochimica et Biophysica Acta - Biomembranes; 1861; 7; 7-2019; 1329-13370005-2736CONICET DigitalCONICETenginfo:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/url/https://linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii/S0005273619301051info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/doi/10.1016/j.bbamem.2019.05.008info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccesshttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.5/ar/reponame:CONICET Digital (CONICET)instname:Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas2025-09-03T10:00:27Zoai:ri.conicet.gov.ar:11336/120185instacron:CONICETInstitucionalhttp://ri.conicet.gov.ar/Organismo científico-tecnológicoNo correspondehttp://ri.conicet.gov.ar/oai/requestdasensio@conicet.gov.ar; lcarlino@conicet.gov.arArgentinaNo correspondeNo correspondeNo correspondeopendoar:34982025-09-03 10:00:28.029CONICET Digital (CONICET) - Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicasfalse
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Synergistic and antibiofilm activity of the antimicrobial peptide P5 against carbapenem-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa
title Synergistic and antibiofilm activity of the antimicrobial peptide P5 against carbapenem-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa
spellingShingle Synergistic and antibiofilm activity of the antimicrobial peptide P5 against carbapenem-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa
Martínez, Melina María Belén
ANTIBIOFILM PEPTIDE
ANTIMICROBIAL PEPTIDE
BIOFILM
MEROPENEM
PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA
SYNERGISTIC ACTIVITY
title_short Synergistic and antibiofilm activity of the antimicrobial peptide P5 against carbapenem-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa
title_full Synergistic and antibiofilm activity of the antimicrobial peptide P5 against carbapenem-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa
title_fullStr Synergistic and antibiofilm activity of the antimicrobial peptide P5 against carbapenem-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa
title_full_unstemmed Synergistic and antibiofilm activity of the antimicrobial peptide P5 against carbapenem-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa
title_sort Synergistic and antibiofilm activity of the antimicrobial peptide P5 against carbapenem-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Martínez, Melina María Belén
Gonçalves, Sónia
Felício, Mário R.
Maturana, Patricia del Valle
Santos, Nuno C.
Semorile, Liliana Carmen
Hollmann, Axel
Maffia, Paulo Cesar
author Martínez, Melina María Belén
author_facet Martínez, Melina María Belén
Gonçalves, Sónia
Felício, Mário R.
Maturana, Patricia del Valle
Santos, Nuno C.
Semorile, Liliana Carmen
Hollmann, Axel
Maffia, Paulo Cesar
author_role author
author2 Gonçalves, Sónia
Felício, Mário R.
Maturana, Patricia del Valle
Santos, Nuno C.
Semorile, Liliana Carmen
Hollmann, Axel
Maffia, Paulo Cesar
author2_role author
author
author
author
author
author
author
dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv ANTIBIOFILM PEPTIDE
ANTIMICROBIAL PEPTIDE
BIOFILM
MEROPENEM
PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA
SYNERGISTIC ACTIVITY
topic ANTIBIOFILM PEPTIDE
ANTIMICROBIAL PEPTIDE
BIOFILM
MEROPENEM
PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA
SYNERGISTIC ACTIVITY
purl_subject.fl_str_mv https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1.6
https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1
dc.description.none.fl_txt_mv In the search for new antimicrobial molecules, antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) offer a viable alternative to conventional antibiotics, as they physically disrupt the bacterial membranes, leading to membrane disruption and eventually cell death. In particular, the group of linear α-helical cationic peptides has attracted increasing research and clinical interest. The AMP P5 has been previously designed as a cationic linear α-helical sequence, being its antimicrobial and hemolytic properties also evaluated. In this work, we analyzed the feasibility of using P5 against a carbapenem-resistant clinical isolate of Pseudomonas aeruginosa, one of the most common and risky pathogens in clinical practice. After antimicrobial activity confirmation in in vitro studies, synergistic activity of P5 with meropenem was evaluated, showing that P5 displayed significant synergistic activity in a time kill curve assay. The ability of P5 to permeabilize the outer membrane of P. aeruginosa can explain the obtained results. Finally, the antibiofilm activity was investigated by viability analysis (MTT assay), crystal violet and confocal imaging, with P5 displaying mild biofilm inhibition in the range of concentrations tested. Regarding biofilm disruption activity, P5 showed a higher efficacy, interfering with biofilm structure and promoting bacterial cell death. Atomic force microscope images further demonstrated the peptide potential in P. aeruginosa biofilm eradication, confirming the promising application of P5 in multi-resistant infections therapeutics.
Fil: Martínez, Melina María Belén. Universidad Nacional de Quilmes. Departamento de Ciencia y Tecnología. Laboratorio de Microbiología Molecular; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina
Fil: Gonçalves, Sónia. Universidade Nova de Lisboa; Portugal
Fil: Felício, Mário R.. Universidade Nova de Lisboa; Portugal
Fil: Maturana, Patricia del Valle. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet Noa Sur. Centro de Investigación en Biofísica Aplicada y Alimentos. - Universidad Nacional de Santiago del Estero. Centro de Investigación en Biofísica Aplicada y Alimentos; Argentina
Fil: Santos, Nuno C.. Universidade Nova de Lisboa; Portugal
Fil: Semorile, Liliana Carmen. Universidad Nacional de Quilmes. Departamento de Ciencia y Tecnología. Laboratorio de Microbiología Molecular; Argentina
Fil: Hollmann, Axel. Universidad Nacional de Quilmes. Departamento de Ciencia y Tecnología. Laboratorio de Microbiología Molecular; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet Noa Sur. Centro de Investigación en Biofísica Aplicada y Alimentos. - Universidad Nacional de Santiago del Estero. Centro de Investigación en Biofísica Aplicada y Alimentos; Argentina
Fil: Maffia, Paulo Cesar. Universidad Nacional de Quilmes. Departamento de Ciencia y Tecnología. Laboratorio de Microbiología Molecular; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina
description In the search for new antimicrobial molecules, antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) offer a viable alternative to conventional antibiotics, as they physically disrupt the bacterial membranes, leading to membrane disruption and eventually cell death. In particular, the group of linear α-helical cationic peptides has attracted increasing research and clinical interest. The AMP P5 has been previously designed as a cationic linear α-helical sequence, being its antimicrobial and hemolytic properties also evaluated. In this work, we analyzed the feasibility of using P5 against a carbapenem-resistant clinical isolate of Pseudomonas aeruginosa, one of the most common and risky pathogens in clinical practice. After antimicrobial activity confirmation in in vitro studies, synergistic activity of P5 with meropenem was evaluated, showing that P5 displayed significant synergistic activity in a time kill curve assay. The ability of P5 to permeabilize the outer membrane of P. aeruginosa can explain the obtained results. Finally, the antibiofilm activity was investigated by viability analysis (MTT assay), crystal violet and confocal imaging, with P5 displaying mild biofilm inhibition in the range of concentrations tested. Regarding biofilm disruption activity, P5 showed a higher efficacy, interfering with biofilm structure and promoting bacterial cell death. Atomic force microscope images further demonstrated the peptide potential in P. aeruginosa biofilm eradication, confirming the promising application of P5 in multi-resistant infections therapeutics.
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