Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) play important roles in the immune defense against pathogenic microorganisms. For instance, histone 2A (H2A)-derived AMPs is an antimicrobial peptide involved in the host's innate immune defense and immunoregulation. AMPs have been isolated from the pearl oyster Pinctada fucata martensii but their role in host defense remains poorly understood. To elucidate the structural features of P. f. martensii H2A (PmH2A)-derived AMPs and their potential immune functions, we synthesized a series of laboratory-designed synthetic analogs of PmH2A and examined their antimicrobial properties, as well as their mechanisms of action. This analysis revealed inhibitory effects on the growth of Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria. Further assessment by transmission electron microscopy (TEM) of two of the three peptides, PmH2A-AMP and PmH2A-AMP(5-13)[KLLK], confirmed that it exerted an anti-bacterial activity through membrane lysis. Finally, we found that the hemocytes and gills of P. f. martensii released antimicrobial H2A histones in response to LPS exposure, mimicking tissue damage and infection. This immune response is reminiscent of the neutrophil extracellular traps (NETs) recently described in oysters. Thus, the LPS challenge is sufficient to induce histone-derived peptide accumulation in pearl oyster P.f. martensii.
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