Protective effects of a recombinant amino-terminal fragment of human bactericidal/permeability-increasing protein in an animal model of gram-negative sepsis

Evans, T. J. , Carpenter, A., Moyes, D., Martin, R. and Cohen, J. (1995) Protective effects of a recombinant amino-terminal fragment of human bactericidal/permeability-increasing protein in an animal model of gram-negative sepsis. Journal of Infectious Diseases, 171(1), pp. 153-160. (PMID:7798655)

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Abstract

Bactericidal/permeability-increasing protein (BPI) has bactericidal properties and also binds lipopolysaccharide (LPS). The ability of a recombinant amino-terminal fragment of BPI to protect mice from death after challenge with a number of different strains of Escherichia coli was tested. BPI prevented death in animals challenged with the J5 rough strain but not with smooth strains O111:B4 and O7K1. Protection was associated with a reduction in serum LPS and tumor necrosis factor-alpha levels but not with reduction in blood bacterial counts. BPI was effective at protecting against death in mice injected with purified O111:B4 LPS. Lack of protection after injection with live O111:B4 and O7K1 may be due to production by these models of approximately 1000-fold higher blood bacterial count compared with J5. Thus, BPI is a promising therapy in the treatment of gram-negative septic shock, although the range of organisms against which it is effective remains to be determined.

Item Type:Articles
Status:Published
Refereed:Yes
Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID:Evans, Professor Tom
Authors: Evans, T. J., Carpenter, A., Moyes, D., Martin, R., and Cohen, J.
College/School:College of Medical Veterinary and Life Sciences > School of Infection & Immunity
Journal Name:Journal of Infectious Diseases
Publisher:Infectious Diseases Society of America
ISSN:0022-1899

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