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Nafcillin enhances innate immune-mediated killing of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus.

Sakoulas G, Okumura CY, Thienphrapa W, Olson J, Nonejuie P, Dam Q, Dhand A, Pogliano J, Yeaman MR, Hensler ME, Bayer AS, Nizet V

Journal of molecular medicine (Berlin, Germany)3 Dec 2013Cited by 123 (Europe PMC)

PMID24297496 (opens in a new tab)PMCIDPMC3926703 (opens in a new tab)DOI10.1007/s00109-013-1100-7 (opens in a new tab)PepBankPUB-24297496
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Results from this study1

No result from this study comes from a test of the peptide.

Studies that did not test the peptide alone1

In this study, LL-37 was a lab tool or a carrier, part of a mix, or the subject of a lab method. These results are not evidence about taking LL-37.

  1. 01LabNot a test of LL-37 aloneIn vitro (cells)Mechanism

    In lab tests, nafcillin increased binding of human cathelicidin LL‑37 to the MRSA membrane.

    In plain wordsIn lab tests, nafcillin made more human LL‑37 stick to the membrane of MRSA bacteria.

    Peptide
    LL-37
    Outcome
    IncreaseBinding of LL-37 to MRSA membrane after nafcillin
    Study

    n: not reported in source

    MRSA membrane
    Outcome group
    Infection and antimicrobial activity · Infection

    Source sentences

    Summary
    Nafcillin increases binding of human cathelicidin LL-37 to the MRSA membrane.

    In this study, LL-37 was a lab tool or a carrier, part of a mix, or the subject of a lab method. This result is not evidence about taking LL-37.

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  1. Version 3Current

    11 Oct 2026, 00:50 UTC

    Study results updated

  2. Version 2

    9 Oct 2026, 03:03 UTC

    Study data updated · source update from Europe PMC

  3. Version 1

    9 Oct 2026, 02:58 UTC

    First added · source update from Europe PMC

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