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Immunomodulatory and wound-healing effects of the host defence peptide LL-37 and related innate defence regulators

University of British Columbia

LL-37, the only known human cathelicidin peptide, possesses a variety of immunomodulatory properties that extend its role in host defence far beyond its original classification as an antimicrobial peptide. Recently, work has been underway to elucidate signalling pathways initiated by LL-37, with the aim of further understanding this peptide’s role in the immune system. The aim of this study was to further uncover the role of transcription factors during the responses of immune cells to LL-37 and related innate defence regulator peptides. Secondary aims were to investigate potential wound-healing properties of these peptides and to compare host defence peptides with chemokines in terms of immunomodulatory function. Here, I demonstrated involvement of AP-1 in LL-37-induced wound healing. I also showed a functional overlap between chemokine CXCL9/MIG and host defence peptide LL-37 and demonstrated similarities between LL-37 and the antibiotic azithromycin.

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2012-03-14

Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International

http://hdl.handle.net/2429/41389

Microbiology and Immunology

University of British Columbia

UBCV

http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/