Antimicrobial peptides expression by ocular surface cells in response to acanthamoeba castellanii: an in vitro study

Otri, Ahmad M., Mohammed, Imran ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8412-0768, Abedin, A., Cao, Z., Hopkinson, Andrew, Panjwani, N. and Dua, Harminder S. 2010. Antimicrobial peptides expression by ocular surface cells in response to acanthamoeba castellanii: an in vitro study. British Journal of Ophthalmology 94 (11) , pp. 1523-1527. 10.1136/bjo.2009.178236

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Abstract Aims Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) are natural effectors of the innate immune response. Much work has been done to study their response and effects on bacterial and viral infection. Little if any information is available in relation to protozoal infections. The aim of the study was to comprehensively study the gene expression of the ocular AMPs in human corneal limbal epithelial cells stimulated with Acanthamoeba castellanii (AC). Methods Human corneal limbal epithelial cells were exposed to AC at different time points, up to 9 h, the genomic profile of the AMPs were analysed at these time point using real time PCR. corneal limbal epithelial cells not infected with AC were used as controls. Results Seven of the eight studied AMPs showed statistically significant upregulation in gene expression. Human beta Defensin 3 (hBD3) showed a very significant 10-fold upregulation in the exposed cells and Ribonuclease-7 (RNase-7) showed a very early and consistent increase. Human beta Defensin 1 (hBD1) was the only downregulated AMP. Conclusions The study data suggests a possible role of the AMPs in combating the amoebic infection at the ocular surface. Using AMPs singly or in combination is a promising avenue for further exploration in the treatment of the sight threatening Acanthamoeba keratitis.

Item Type:	Article
Date Type:	Publication
Status:	Published
Schools:	Optometry and Vision Sciences
Publisher:	BMJ Publishing Group
ISSN:	0007-1161
Date of Acceptance:	18 April 2010
Last Modified:	11 Nov 2022 09:02
URI:	https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/152703

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