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Cingolani M, Lugli F, Zaffagnini M, Genovese D. Fluorogenic Hyaluronan Nanogels Track Individual Early Protein Aggregates Originated under Oxidative Stress. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2024; 16:3056-3063. [PMID: 38194274 PMCID: PMC10811615 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.3c13202] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/04/2023] [Revised: 10/27/2023] [Accepted: 12/13/2023] [Indexed: 01/10/2024]
Abstract
Proteins are broadly versatile biochemical materials, whose functionality is tightly related to their folding state. Native folding can be lost to yield misfolded conformations, often leading to formation of protein oligomers, aggregates, and biomolecular phase condensates. The fluorogenic hyaluronan HA-RB, a nonsulfonated glycosaminoglycan with a combination of polyanionic character and of hydrophobic spots due to rhodamine B dyes, binds to early aggregates of the model protein cytoplasmic glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenase 1 from Arabidopsis thaliana (AtGAPC1) since the very onset of the oligomeric phase, making them brightly fluorescent. This initial step of aggregation has, until now, remained elusive with other fluorescence- or scattering-based techniques. The information gathered from nanotracking (via light-sheet fluorescence microscopy) and from FCS in a confocal microscope converges to highlight the ability of HA-RB to bind protein aggregates from the very early steps of aggregation and with high affinity. Altogether, this fluorescence-based approach allows one to monitor and track individual early AtGAPC1 aggregates in the size range from 10 to 100 nm with high time (∼10-2 s) and space (∼250 nm) resolution.
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- Matteo Cingolani
- Dipartimento
di Chimica “Giacomo Ciamician”, Università di Bologna, 40126 Bologna, Italy
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- Dipartimento
di Chimica “Giacomo Ciamician”, Università di Bologna, 40126 Bologna, Italy
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- Dipartimento
di Farmacia e Biotecnologie, Università
di Bologna, 40126 Bologna, Italy
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- Dipartimento
di Chimica “Giacomo Ciamician”, Università di Bologna, 40126 Bologna, Italy
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Stepanchuk AA, Stys PK. Amyloid dye pairs as spectral sensors for enhanced detection and differentiation of misfolded proteins. JOURNAL OF PHOTOCHEMISTRY AND PHOTOBIOLOGY. B, BIOLOGY 2023; 248:112786. [PMID: 37742497 DOI: 10.1016/j.jphotobiol.2023.112786] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/10/2023] [Revised: 09/13/2023] [Accepted: 09/15/2023] [Indexed: 09/26/2023]
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Protein misfolding with subsequent formation of cross-β-sheet-rich fibrils is a well-known pathological hallmark of various neurodegenerative conditions, including Alzheimer's disease (AD). Recent evidence suggests that specific protein conformations may be the primary drivers of disease progression, differentiation of which remains a challenge with conventional methods. We have previously described a unique phenomenon of light-induced fluorescence enhancement and spectral changes of the amyloid dyes K114 and BSB, and demonstrated its utility in characterizing different amyloid fibrils. In this study, we further characterize and explore the potential of photoconversion, coupled with dual-probe staining, for improved detection of heterogeneity of amyloids using silk fibers and 5xFAD mouse brain sections. BSB and K114 were paired with either Nile Red or MCAAD-3, aiming to increase the sensitivity and specificity of staining and misfolded protein detection via complementary binding and FRET. Principal component analysis of spectral data revealed significant differences between various amyloids, and was able to detect subtle amyloid pathology in the 5xFAD mouse background brain parenchyma.
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- Anastasiia A Stepanchuk
- Department of Clinical Neurosciences, Hotchkiss Brain Institute, University of Calgary, Cumming School of Medicine, Calgary, AB, Canada
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- Department of Clinical Neurosciences, Hotchkiss Brain Institute, University of Calgary, Cumming School of Medicine, Calgary, AB, Canada.
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Richter-Dahlfors A, Kärkkäinen E, Choong FX. Fluorescent optotracers for bacterial and biofilm detection and diagnostics. SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY OF ADVANCED MATERIALS 2023; 24:2246867. [PMID: 37680974 PMCID: PMC10481766 DOI: 10.1080/14686996.2023.2246867] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/09/2023] [Revised: 07/03/2023] [Accepted: 08/07/2023] [Indexed: 09/09/2023]
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Effective treatment of bacterial infections requires methods that accurately and quickly identify which antibiotic should be prescribed. This review describes recent research on the development of optotracing methodologies for bacterial and biofilm detection and diagnostics. Optotracers are small, chemically well-defined, anionic fluorescent tracer molecules that detect peptide- and carbohydrate-based biopolymers. This class of organic molecules (luminescent conjugated oligothiophenes) show unique electronic, electrochemical and optical properties originating from the conjugated structure of the compounds. The photophysical properties are further improved as donor-acceptor-donor (D-A-D)-type motifs are incorporated in the conjugated backbone. Optotracers bind their biopolymeric target molecules via electrostatic interactions. Binding alters the optical properties of these tracer molecules, shown as altered absorption and emission spectra, as well as ON-like switch of fluorescence. As the optotracer provides a defined spectral signature for each binding partner, a fingerprint is generated that can be used for identification of the target biopolymer. Alongside their use for in situ experimentation, optotracers have demonstrated excellent use in studies of a number of clinically relevant microbial pathogens. These methods will find widespread use across a variety of communities engaged in reducing the effect of antibiotic resistance. This includes basic researchers studying molecular resistance mechanisms, academia and pharma developing new antimicrobials targeting biofilm infections and tests to diagnose biofilm infections, as well as those developing antibiotic susceptibility tests for biofilm infections (biofilm-AST). By iterating between the microbial world and that of plants, development of the optotracing technology has become a prime example of successful cross-feeding across the boundaries of disciplines. As optotracers offers a capacity to redefine the way we work with polysaccharides in the microbial world as well as with plant biomass, the technology is providing novel outputs desperately needed for global impact of the threat of antimicrobial resistance as well as our strive for a circular bioeconomy.
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- Agneta Richter-Dahlfors
- AIMES – Center for the Advancement of Integrated Medical and Engineering Sciences at Karolinska Institutet and KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm, Sweden
- Department of Neuroscience, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
- Department of Fiber and Polymer Technology, School of Chemistry, Biotechnology and Health, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm, Sweden
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- AIMES – Center for the Advancement of Integrated Medical and Engineering Sciences at Karolinska Institutet and KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm, Sweden
- Department of Neuroscience, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- AIMES – Center for the Advancement of Integrated Medical and Engineering Sciences at Karolinska Institutet and KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm, Sweden
- Department of Neuroscience, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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Schweighauser M, Garringer HJ, Klingstedt T, Nilsson KPR, Masuda-Suzukake M, Murrell JR, Risacher SL, Vidal R, Scheres SHW, Goedert M, Ghetti B, Newell KL. Mutation ∆K281 in MAPT causes Pick's disease. Acta Neuropathol 2023; 146:211-226. [PMID: 37351604 PMCID: PMC10329087 DOI: 10.1007/s00401-023-02598-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/17/2023] [Revised: 06/08/2023] [Accepted: 06/08/2023] [Indexed: 06/24/2023]
Abstract
Two siblings with deletion mutation ∆K281 in MAPT developed frontotemporal dementia. At autopsy, numerous inclusions of hyperphosphorylated 3R Tau were present in neurons and glial cells of neocortex and some subcortical regions, including hippocampus, caudate/putamen and globus pallidus. The inclusions were argyrophilic with Bodian silver, but not with Gallyas-Braak silver. They were not labelled by an antibody specific for tau phosphorylated at S262 and/or S356. The inclusions were stained by luminescent conjugated oligothiophene HS-84, but not by bTVBT4. Electron cryo-microscopy revealed that the core of tau filaments was made of residues K254-F378 of 3R Tau and was indistinguishable from that of Pick's disease. We conclude that MAPT mutation ∆K281 causes Pick's disease.
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN, USA
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- Medical Research Council Laboratory of Molecular Biology, Cambridge, UK
- Department of Physics, Chemistry and Biology, Lingköping University, Lingköping, Sweden
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- Department of Physics, Chemistry and Biology, Lingköping University, Lingköping, Sweden
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- Medical Research Council Laboratory of Molecular Biology, Cambridge, UK
- Department of Brain and Neuroscience, Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Medical Science, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN, USA
- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Children's Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Department of Radiology and Imaging Sciences, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN, USA
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN, USA
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- Medical Research Council Laboratory of Molecular Biology, Cambridge, UK.
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- Medical Research Council Laboratory of Molecular Biology, Cambridge, UK.
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN, USA.
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN, USA.
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Björk L, Klingstedt T, Nilsson KPR. Thiophene-Based Ligands: Design, Synthesis and Their Utilization for Optical Assignment of Polymorphic-Disease-Associated Protein Aggregates. Chembiochem 2023; 24:e202300044. [PMID: 36891883 PMCID: PMC10404026 DOI: 10.1002/cbic.202300044] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/20/2023] [Revised: 03/03/2023] [Accepted: 03/08/2023] [Indexed: 03/10/2023]
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The development of ligands for detecting protein aggregates is of great interest, as these aggregated proteinaceous species are the pathological hallmarks of several devastating diseases, including Alzheimer's disease. In this regard, thiophene-based ligands have emerged as powerful tools for fluorescent assessment of these pathological entities. The intrinsic conformationally sensitive photophysical properties of poly- and oligothiophenes have allowed optical assignment of disease-associated protein aggregates in tissue sections, as well as real-time in vivo imaging of protein deposits. Herein, we recount the chemical evolution of different generations of thiophene-based ligands, and exemplify their use for the optical distinction of polymorphic protein aggregates. Furthermore, the chemical determinants for achieving a superior fluorescent thiophene-based ligand, as well as the next generation of thiophene-based ligands targeting distinct aggregated species are described. Finally, the directions for future research into the chemical design of thiophene-based ligands that can aid in resolving the scientific challenges around protein aggregation diseases are discussed.
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- Linnea Björk
- Department of Physics, Chemistry and Biology, Linköping University, 581 83, Linköping, Sweden
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- Department of Physics, Chemistry and Biology, Linköping University, 581 83, Linköping, Sweden
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- Department of Physics, Chemistry and Biology, Linköping University, 581 83, Linköping, Sweden
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Lantz L, Shirani H, Ghetti B, Vidal R, Klingstedt T, Nilsson KPR. Thiophene-Based Ligands for Histological Multiplex Spectral Detection of Distinct Protein Aggregates in Alzheimer's Disease. Chemistry 2023; 29:e202203568. [PMID: 36645413 PMCID: PMC10101888 DOI: 10.1002/chem.202203568] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/16/2022] [Revised: 01/12/2023] [Accepted: 01/16/2023] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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The aggregation and accumulation of proteins in the brain is the defining feature of many devastating neurodegenerative diseases. The development of fluorescent ligands that bind to these accumulations, or deposits, is essential for the characterization of these neuropathological lesions. We report the synthesis of donor-acceptor-donor (D-A-D) thiophene-based ligands with different emission properties. The D-A-D ligands displayed selectivity towards distinct disease-associated protein deposits in histological sections from postmortem brain tissue of individuals affected by Alzheimer's disease (AD). The ability of the ligands to selectively identify AD-associated pathological alterations, such as deposits composed of aggregates of the amyloid-β (Aβ) peptide or tau, was reduced when the chemical composition of the ligands was altered. When combining the D-A-D ligands with conventional thiophene-based ligands, superior spectral separation of distinct protein aggregates in AD tissue sections was obtained. Our findings provide the structural and functional basis for the development of new fluorescent ligands that can distinguish between aggregated proteinaceous species, as well as offer novel strategies for developing multiplex fluorescence detection of protein aggregates in tissue sections.
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- Linda Lantz
- Department of Physics, Chemistry and Biology, Linköping University, 581 83, Linköping, Sweden
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- Department of Physics, Chemistry and Biology, Linköping University, 581 83, Linköping, Sweden
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, 46202, Indiana, USA
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, 46202, Indiana, USA
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- Department of Physics, Chemistry and Biology, Linköping University, 581 83, Linköping, Sweden
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- Department of Physics, Chemistry and Biology, Linköping University, 581 83, Linköping, Sweden
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Björk L, Bäck M, Lantz L, Ghetti B, Vidal R, Klingstedt T, Nilsson KPR. Proteophenes - Amino Acid Functionalized Thiophene-based Fluorescent Ligands for Visualization of Protein Deposits in Tissue Sections with Alzheimer's Disease Pathology. Chemistry 2022; 28:e202201557. [PMID: 35950816 PMCID: PMC9643645 DOI: 10.1002/chem.202201557] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/19/2022] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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Protein deposits composed of specific proteins or peptides are associated with several neurodegenerative diseases and fluorescent ligands able to detect these pathological hallmarks are vital. Here, we report the synthesis of a class of thiophene-based ligands, denoted proteophenes, with different amino acid side-chain functionalities along the conjugated backbone, which display selectivity towards specific disease-associated protein aggregates in tissue sections with Alzheimer's disease (AD) pathology. The selectivity of the ligands towards AD associated pathological hallmarks, such as aggregates of the amyloid-β (Aβ) peptide or tau filamentous inclusions, was highly dependent on the chemical nature of the amino acid functionality, as well as on the location of the functionality along the pentameric thiophene backbone. Finally, the concept of synthesizing donor-acceptor-donor proteophenes with distinct photophysical properties was shown. Our findings provide the structural and functional basis for the development of new thiophene-based ligands that can be utilized for optical assignment of different aggregated proteinaceous species in tissue sections.
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- Linnea Björk
- Department of PhysicsChemistry and BiologyLinköping University581 83LinköpingSweden
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- Department of PhysicsChemistry and BiologyLinköping University581 83LinköpingSweden
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- Department of PhysicsChemistry and BiologyLinköping University581 83LinköpingSweden
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory MedicineIndiana University School of MedicineIndianapolis46202IndianaUSA
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory MedicineIndiana University School of MedicineIndianapolis46202IndianaUSA
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- Department of PhysicsChemistry and BiologyLinköping University581 83LinköpingSweden
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- Department of PhysicsChemistry and BiologyLinköping University581 83LinköpingSweden
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Rai H, Gupta S, Kumar S, Yang J, Singh SK, Ran C, Modi G. Near-Infrared Fluorescent Probes as Imaging and Theranostic Modalities for Amyloid-Beta and Tau Aggregates in Alzheimer's Disease. J Med Chem 2022; 65:8550-8595. [PMID: 35759679 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jmedchem.1c01619] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
Abstract
A person suspected of having Alzheimer's disease (AD) is clinically diagnosed for the presence of principal biomarkers, especially misfolded amyloid-beta (Aβ) and tau proteins in the brain regions. Existing radiotracer diagnostic tools, such as PET imaging, are expensive and have limited availability for primary patient screening and pre-clinical animal studies. To change the status quo, small-molecular near-infrared (NIR) probes have been rapidly developed, which may serve as an inexpensive, handy imaging tool to comprehend the dynamics of pathogenic progression in AD and assess therapeutic efficacy in vivo. This Perspective summarizes the biochemistry of Aβ and tau proteins and then focuses on structurally diverse NIR probes with coverages of their spectroscopic properties, binding affinity toward Aβ and tau species, and theranostic effectiveness. With the summarized information and perspective discussions, we hope that this paper may serve as a guiding tool for designing novel in vivo imaging fluoroprobes with theranostic capabilities in the future.
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- Himanshu Rai
- Department of Pharmaceutical Engineering & Technology, Indian Institute of Technology (BHU), Varanasi, U.P.-221005, India
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- Molecular Science Laboratory, National Institute of Immunology, New Delhi-110067, India
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- Department of Biophysics, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi-110029, India
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- School of Medicine, Shanghai University, Shanghai 200444, China
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Engineering & Technology, Indian Institute of Technology (BHU), Varanasi, U.P.-221005, India
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- Martinos Center for Biomedical Imaging, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Charlestown, Massachusetts 02129, United States
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Engineering & Technology, Indian Institute of Technology (BHU), Varanasi, U.P.-221005, India
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Nguyen Thi Minh N, König C. Tailored anharmonic-harmonic vibrational profiles for fluorescent biomarkers. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2022; 24:14825-14835. [PMID: 35695163 DOI: 10.1039/d2cp01486f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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We propose a hybrid anharmonic-harmonic scheme for vibrational broadenings, which embeds a reduced-space vibrational configuration interaction (VCI) anharmonic wave function treatment in the independent-mode displaced harmonic oscillator (IMDHO) model. The resulting systematically-improvable VCI-in-IMDHO model allows including the vibronic effects of all vibrational degrees of freedom, while focusing the effort on the important degrees of freedom with minimal extra computational effort compared to a reduced-space VCI treatment. We show for oligothiophene examples that the VCI-in-IMDHO approach can yield accurate vibrational profiles employing smaller vibrational spaces in the VCI part than the reduced-space VCI approach. By this, the VCI-in-IMDHO model enables accurate calculation of vibrational profiles of common fluorescent dyes with more than 100 vibrational degrees of freedom. We illustrate this for three examples of fluorescent biomarkers of current interest. These are the oligothiophene-based fluorescent dye called HS84, 1,4-diphenylbutadiene, and an anthracene diimide. For all examples, we assess the impact of the anharmonic treatment on the vibrational broadening, which we find to be more pronounced for the intensities than for the peak positions.
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- Nghia Nguyen Thi Minh
- Institut für Physikalische Chemie und Elektrochemie, Leibniz Universität Hannover, Callinstr. 3A, 30167 Hannover, Germany.
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- Institut für Physikalische Chemie und Elektrochemie, Leibniz Universität Hannover, Callinstr. 3A, 30167 Hannover, Germany.
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Teruya K, Doh-Ura K. Therapeutic development of polymers for prion disease. Cell Tissue Res 2022; 392:349-365. [PMID: 35307792 DOI: 10.1007/s00441-022-03604-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2021] [Accepted: 02/24/2022] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Prion diseases, also known as transmissible spongiform encephalopathies, are caused by the accumulation of abnormal isoforms of the prion protein (scrapie isoform of the prion protein, PrPSc) in the central nervous system. Many compounds with anti-prion activities have been found using in silico screening, in vitro models, persistently prion-infected cell models, and prion-infected rodent models. Some of these compounds include several types of polymers. Although the inhibition or removal of PrPSc production is the main target of therapy, the unique features of prions, namely protein aggregation and assembly accompanied by steric structural transformation, may require different strategies for the development of anti-prion drugs than those for conventional therapeutics targeting enzyme inhibition, agonist ligands, or modulation of signaling. In this paper, we first overview the history of the application of polymers to prion disease research. Next, we describe the characteristics of each type of polymer with anti-prion activity. Finally, we discuss the common features of these polymers. Although drug delivery of these polymers to the brain is a challenge, they are useful not only as leads for therapeutic drugs but also as tools to explore the structure of PrPSc and are indispensable for prion disease research.
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- Kenta Teruya
- Department of Neurochemistry, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Seiryo-cho, Aoba-ku, Sendai, 980-8575, Japan
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- Department of Neurochemistry, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Seiryo-cho, Aoba-ku, Sendai, 980-8575, Japan.
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Butina K, Lantz L, Choong FX, Tomac A, Shirani H, Löffler S, Nilsson KPR, Richter-Dahlfors A. Structural Properties Dictating Selective Optotracer Detection of S. aureus. Chembiochem 2022; 23:e202100684. [PMID: 35298076 PMCID: PMC9400997 DOI: 10.1002/cbic.202100684] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/15/2021] [Revised: 03/16/2022] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Optotracers are conformation‐sensitive fluorescent tracer molecules that detect peptide‐ and carbohydrate‐based biopolymers. Their binding to bacterial cell walls allows selective detection and visualisation of Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus). Here, we investigated the structural properties providing optimal detection of S. aureus. We quantified spectral shifts and fluorescence intensity in mixes of bacteria and optotracers, using automatic peak analysis, cross‐correlation, and area‐under‐curve analysis. We found that the length of the conjugated backbone and the number of charged groups, but not their distribution, are important factors for selective detection of S. aureus. The photophysical properties of optotracers were greatly improved by incorporating a donor‐acceptor‐donor (D‐A‐D)‐type motif in the conjugated backbone. With significantly reduced background and binding‐induced on‐switch of fluorescence, these optotracers enabled real‐time recordings of S. aureus growth. Collectively, this demonstrates that chemical structure and photophysics are key tunable characteristics in the development of optotracers for selective detection of bacterial species.
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- Linköping University: Linkopings universitet, Dept. of Chemistry IFM, SWEDEN
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- Karolinska Institutet, Neuroscience, SWEDEN
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- Linköping University: Linkopings universitet, Dept of Chemistry IFM, SWEDEN
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- Linköping University: Linkopings universitet, Dept. of Chemistry IFM, SWEDEN
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- Karolinska Institutet, Department of Neuroscience, Retzius väg 8, S-17177, Stockholm, SWEDEN
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Maxwell AM, Yuan P, Rivera BM, Schaaf W, Mladinov M, Prasher VP, Robinson AC, DeGrado WF, Condello C. Emergence of distinct and heterogeneous strains of amyloid beta with advanced Alzheimer's disease pathology in Down syndrome. Acta Neuropathol Commun 2021; 9:201. [PMID: 34961556 PMCID: PMC8711167 DOI: 10.1186/s40478-021-01298-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/22/2021] [Accepted: 11/24/2021] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
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Amyloid beta (Aβ) is thought to play a critical role in the pathogenesis of Alzheimer's disease (AD). Prion-like Aβ polymorphs, or "strains", can have varying pathogenicity and may underlie the phenotypic heterogeneity of the disease. In order to develop effective AD therapies, it is critical to identify the strains of Aβ that might arise prior to the onset of clinical symptoms and understand how they may change with progressing disease. Down syndrome (DS), as the most common genetic cause of AD, presents promising opportunities to compare such features between early and advanced AD. In this work, we evaluate the neuropathology and Aβ strain profile in the post-mortem brain tissues of 210 DS, AD, and control individuals. We assayed the levels of various Aβ and tau species and used conformation-sensitive fluorescent probes to detect differences in Aβ strains among individuals and populations. We found that these cohorts have some common but also some distinct strains from one another, with the most heterogeneous populations of Aβ emerging in subjects with high levels of AD pathology. The emergence of distinct strains in DS at these later stages of disease suggests that the confluence of aging, pathology, and other DS-linked factors may favor conditions that generate strains that are unique from sporadic AD.
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An J, Jangili P, Lim S, Kim YK, Verwilst P, Kim JS. Multichromatic fluorescence towards aberrant proteinaceous aggregates utilizing benzimidazole-based ICT fluorophores. J INCL PHENOM MACRO 2021. [DOI: 10.1007/s10847-021-01085-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Cingolani M, Mummolo L, Lugli F, Zaffagnini M, Genovese D. Protein aggregation detection with fluorescent macromolecular and nanostructured probes: challenges and opportunities. NEW J CHEM 2021. [DOI: 10.1039/d1nj01606g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Nanoprobes based on various nanomaterials, polymers or AIEgens are overcoming previous limitations for diagnosis and therapy of early-stage protein aggregation.
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- Matteo Cingolani
- Dipartimento di Chimica “Giacomo Ciamician”
- Università di Bologna
- 40126 Bologna
- Italy
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- Dipartimento di Chimica “Giacomo Ciamician”
- Università di Bologna
- 40126 Bologna
- Italy
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- Dipartimento di Chimica “Giacomo Ciamician”
- Università di Bologna
- 40126 Bologna
- Italy
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- Dipartimento di Farmacia e Biotecnologia
- Università di Bologna
- 40126 Bologna
- Italy
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- Dipartimento di Chimica “Giacomo Ciamician”
- Università di Bologna
- 40126 Bologna
- Italy
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Bäck M, Selegård R, Todarwal Y, Nyström S, Norman P, Linares M, Hammarström P, Lindgren M, Nilsson KPR. Tyrosine Side-Chain Functionalities at Distinct Positions Determine the Chirooptical Properties and Supramolecular Structures of Pentameric Oligothiophenes. ChemistryOpen 2020; 9:1100-1108. [PMID: 33163327 PMCID: PMC7607451 DOI: 10.1002/open.202000144] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/14/2020] [Revised: 09/23/2020] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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Control over the photophysical properties and molecular organization of π-conjugated oligothiophenes is essential to their use in organic electronics. Herein we synthesized and characterized a variety of anionic pentameric oligothiophenes with different substitution patterns of L- or D-tyrosine at distinct positions along the thiophene backbone. Spectroscopic, microscopic, and theoretical studies of L- or D-tyrosine substituted pentameric oligothiophene conjugates revealed the formation of optically active π-stacked self-assembled aggregates under acid conditions. The distinct photophysical characteristics, as well as the supramolecular structures of the assemblies, were highly influenced by the positioning of the L- or D-tyrosine moieties along the thiophene backbone. Overall, the obtained results clearly demonstrate how fundamental changes in the position of the enantiomeric side-chain functionalities greatly affect the optical properties as well as the architecture of the self-assembled supramolecular structures.
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- Marcus Bäck
- Division of Chemistry, Department of Physics, Chemistry and BiologyLinköping University581 83LinköpinSweden
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- Division of Biophysics and Bioengineering, Department of Physics, Chemistry and BiologyLinköping University581 83LinköpingSweden
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- Department of Theoretical Chemistry and BiologyKTH Royal Institute of TechnologySE-106 91StockholmSweden
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- Division of Chemistry, Department of Physics, Chemistry and BiologyLinköping University581 83LinköpinSweden
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- Department of Theoretical Chemistry and BiologyKTH Royal Institute of TechnologySE-106 91StockholmSweden
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- Laboratory of Organic Electronics, ITNLinköping UniversitySE-601 74NorrköpingSweden
- Scientific Visualization group, ITNLinköping UniversitySE-601 74NorrköpingSweden
- Swedish e-Science Research Center (SeRC)Linköping University581 83LinköpingSweden
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- Division of Chemistry, Department of Physics, Chemistry and BiologyLinköping University581 83LinköpinSweden
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- Division of Chemistry, Department of Physics, Chemistry and BiologyLinköping University581 83LinköpinSweden
- Department of PhysicsNorwegian University of Science and Technology, Gløshaugen7491TrondheimNorway
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- Division of Chemistry, Department of Physics, Chemistry and BiologyLinköping University581 83LinköpinSweden
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Lantz L, Shirani H, Klingstedt T, Nilsson KPR. Synthesis and Characterization of Thiophene-based Donor-Acceptor-Donor Heptameric Ligands for Spectral Assignment of Polymorphic Amyloid-β Deposits. Chemistry 2020; 26:7425-7432. [PMID: 32022335 PMCID: PMC7318160 DOI: 10.1002/chem.201905612] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/12/2019] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Protein deposits are associated with many devastating diseases and fluorescent ligands able to visualize these pathological entities are essential. Here, we report the synthesis of thiophene‐based donor–acceptor–donor heptameric ligands that can be utilized for spectral assignment of distinct amyloid‐β (Aβ) aggregates, one of the pathological hallmarks in Alzheimer's disease. The ability of the ligands to selectively distinguish Aβ deposits was abolished when the chemical composition of the ligands was altered. Our findings provide the structural and functional basis for the development of new fluorescent ligands that can distinguish between aggregated proteinaceous species consisting of the same peptide or protein. In addition, such ligands might aid in interpreting the potential role of polymorphic Aβ deposits in the pathogenesis of Alzheimer's disease.
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- Linda Lantz
- Division of Chemistry, Department of Physics, Chemistry and Biology, Linköping University, 581 83, Linköping, Sweden
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- Division of Chemistry, Department of Physics, Chemistry and Biology, Linköping University, 581 83, Linköping, Sweden
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- Division of Chemistry, Department of Physics, Chemistry and Biology, Linköping University, 581 83, Linköping, Sweden
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- Division of Chemistry, Department of Physics, Chemistry and Biology, Linköping University, 581 83, Linköping, Sweden
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Schleper AL, Bossi ML, Belov VN, Hell SW. Mono- and bithiophene-substituted diarylethene photoswitches with emissive open or closed forms. Beilstein J Org Chem 2019; 15:2344-2354. [PMID: 31666869 PMCID: PMC6808216 DOI: 10.3762/bjoc.15.227] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2019] [Accepted: 09/10/2019] [Indexed: 01/10/2023] Open
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We present a new series of photochromic 1,2-bis(2-ethylbenzo[b]thiophen-3-yl)perfluorocyclopentenes with an oxidized benzothiophene core (O) or a nonoxidized one, decorated with mono- (Th1) and bithiophene (Th2) units attached to positions 6 and 6' (Sy = symmetric) or only to position 6 (As = asymmetric). "Oxidized" compounds have highly fluorescent closed forms emitting in the visible region (yellow to red). The dyes with nonoxidized benzothiophenes possess fluorescent open forms with rather low emission efficiency. The photoswitching kinetics was studied at several wavelengths with UV and visible light. New diarylethenes underwent ring-closure reactions by irradiation with UV light (365 nm, 405 nm), and the reversible ring-opening by irradiation with visible light (470 nm, 530 nm). The on-switching of fluorescence due to the ring-closure reaction was observed also with visible light of 470 nm (to an extent of 10% for compound SyOTh 1 ) and attributed to the Urbach tail effect. Due to a high degree of fluorescence modulation (>270), good fatigue resistance and large fluorescence quantum yield, compound SyOTh 1 emerged as a candidate for single-molecule based super-resolution fluorescence microscopy.
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- A Lennart Schleper
- Department of NanoBiophotonics, Max Planck Institute for Biophysical Chemistry, 37077 Göttingen, Germany.,Department of Organic Chemistry, Heidelberg University, Im Neuenheimer Feld 270, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Optical Nanoscopy, Max Planck Institute for Medical Research, Jahnstrasse 29, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of NanoBiophotonics, Max Planck Institute for Biophysical Chemistry, 37077 Göttingen, Germany
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- Department of NanoBiophotonics, Max Planck Institute for Biophysical Chemistry, 37077 Göttingen, Germany.,Department of Optical Nanoscopy, Max Planck Institute for Medical Research, Jahnstrasse 29, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany
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Pretorius E, Page MJ, Hendricks L, Nkosi NB, Benson SR, Kell DB. Both lipopolysaccharide and lipoteichoic acids potently induce anomalous fibrin amyloid formation: assessment with novel Amytracker™ stains. J R Soc Interface 2019; 15:rsif.2017.0941. [PMID: 29445039 PMCID: PMC5832738 DOI: 10.1098/rsif.2017.0941] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/2017] [Accepted: 01/24/2018] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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In recent work, we discovered that the presence of highly substoichiometric amounts (10−8 molar ratio) of lipopolysaccharide (LPS) from Gram-negative bacteria caused fibrinogen clotting to lead to the formation of an amyloid form of fibrin. We here show that the broadly equivalent lipoteichoic acids (LTAs) from two species of Gram-positive bacteria have similarly (if not more) potent effects. Using thioflavin T fluorescence to detect amyloid as before, the addition of low concentrations of free ferric ion is found to have similar effects. Luminescent conjugated oligothiophene dyes (LCOs), marketed under the trade name Amytracker™, also stain classical amyloid structures. We here show that they too give very large fluorescence enhancements when clotting is initiated in the presence of the four amyloidogens (LPS, ferric ions and two LTA types). The staining patterns differ significantly as a function of both the amyloidogens and the dyes used to assess them, indicating clearly that the nature of the clots formed is different. This is also the case when clotting is measured viscometrically using thromboelastography. Overall, the data provide further evidence for an important role of bacterial cell wall products in the various coagulopathies that are observable in chronic, inflammatory diseases. The assays may have potential in both diagnostics and therapeutics.
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- Etheresia Pretorius
- Department of Physiological Sciences, Stellenbosch University, Stellenbosch Private Bag X1, Matieland 7602, South Africa
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- Department of Physiological Sciences, Stellenbosch University, Stellenbosch Private Bag X1, Matieland 7602, South Africa
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- Department of Physiological Sciences, Stellenbosch University, Stellenbosch Private Bag X1, Matieland 7602, South Africa
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- Department of Physiological Sciences, Stellenbosch University, Stellenbosch Private Bag X1, Matieland 7602, South Africa
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- Department of Physiological Sciences, Stellenbosch University, Stellenbosch Private Bag X1, Matieland 7602, South Africa
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- Department of Physiological Sciences, Stellenbosch University, Stellenbosch Private Bag X1, Matieland 7602, South Africa .,School of Chemistry, The University of Manchester, 131 Princess Street, Manchester, Lancs M1 7DN, UK.,The Manchester Institute of Biotechnology, The University of Manchester, 131 Princess Street, Manchester, Lancs M1 7DN, UK.,Centre for Synthetic Biology of Fine and Speciality Chemicals, The University of Manchester, 131 Princess Street, Manchester, Lancs M1 7DN, UK
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Wang B, Queenan BN, Wang S, Nilsson KPR, Bazan GC. Precisely Defined Conjugated Oligoelectrolytes for Biosensing and Therapeutics. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2019; 31:e1806701. [PMID: 30698856 DOI: 10.1002/adma.201806701] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/16/2018] [Revised: 11/25/2018] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Conjugated oligoelectrolytes (COEs) are a relatively new class of synthetic organic molecules with, as of yet, untapped potential for use in organic optoelectronic devices and bioelectronic systems. COEs also offer a novel molecular approach to biosensing, bioimaging, and disease therapy. Substantial progress has been made in the past decade at the intersection of chemistry, materials science, and the biological sciences developing COEs and their polymer analogues, namely, conjugated polyelectrolytes (CPEs), into synthetic systems with biological and biomedical utility. CPEs have traditionally attracted more attention in arenas of sensing, imaging, and therapy. However, the precisely defined molecular structures and interactions of COEs offer potential key advantages over CPEs, including higher reliability and fluorescence quantum efficiency, larger diversity of subcellular targeting strategies, and improved selectivity to biomolecules. Here, the unique-and sometimes overlooked-properties of COEs are discussed and the noticeable progress in their use for biological sensing, imaging, and therapy is reviewed.
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- Bing Wang
- Center for Polymers and Organic Solids, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of California, Santa Barbara, CA, 93106, USA
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Neuroscience Research Institute, University of California, Santa Barbara, CA, 93106, USA
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, Key Laboratory of Organic Solids, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, P. R. China
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- Division of Chemistry, Department of Physics, Chemistry and Biology, Linköping University, Linköping, SE, -581 83, Sweden
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- Center for Polymers and Organic Solids, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of California, Santa Barbara, CA, 93106, USA
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Manickam S, Balijapalli U, Sawminathan S, Samuelrajamani P, Kamaraj S, Shanmugam V, Ramalingam S, Iyer SK. One-Pot Synthesis and Photophysical Studies of Styryl-Based Benzo[f
]pyrazolo[3,4-b
]quinoline and Indeno[2,1-b
]pyrazolo[4,3-e
]pyridines. European J Org Chem 2018. [DOI: 10.1002/ejoc.201801015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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- Saravanakumar Manickam
- Chemistry Department; School of Advanced Sciences; Vellore Institute of Technology; 632014 Vellore Tamilnadu India
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- Chemistry Department; School of Advanced Sciences; Vellore Institute of Technology; 632014 Vellore Tamilnadu India
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- Chemistry Department; School of Advanced Sciences; Vellore Institute of Technology; 632014 Vellore Tamilnadu India
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- Chemistry Department; School of Advanced Sciences; Vellore Institute of Technology; 632014 Vellore Tamilnadu India
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- Chemistry Department; School of Advanced Sciences; Vellore Institute of Technology; 632014 Vellore Tamilnadu India
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- Chemistry Department; School of Advanced Sciences; Vellore Institute of Technology; 632014 Vellore Tamilnadu India
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- Chemistry Department; School of Advanced Sciences; Vellore Institute of Technology; 632014 Vellore Tamilnadu India
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Wreden AB, Fernandes L, Kelley M, Pereira-Neves A, Moreira CS, da Rocha DR, Palhano FL. Selective and Sensitive Pull Down of Amyloid Fibrils Produced in Vitro and in Vivo by the Use of Pentameric-Thiophene-Coupled Resins. ACS Chem Neurosci 2018; 9:2807-2814. [PMID: 29762014 DOI: 10.1021/acschemneuro.8b00222] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/14/2023] Open
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Protein aggregation is a hallmark of several degenerative diseases, including Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease and familial amyloidosis (Finnish type) (FAF). A method to isolate and detect amyloids is desired for the diagnosis of amyloid diseases. Here, we report the synthesis of pentameric thiophene amyloid ligand (p-FTAA) linked to agarose resin for selective purification of amyloid aggregates produced in vitro and in vivo. Using amyloid fibrils produced in vitro from α-synuclein, gelsolin, and Aβ1-40 and gelsolin amyloid aggregates extracted from tissue homogenates of a mouse model of FAF, we observed that p-FTAA resin was able to pull down amyloid aggregates. The functionalized resin was also able to pull down oligomers produced in vitro from the A30P variant of α-synuclein. The methodology described here can be useful for the diagnosis of amyloidogenic disease and also can be used to purify amyloid fibrils from biological samples, rendering the fibrils available for more accurate structural and biochemical characterization.
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- Anna Beatriz Wreden
- Instituto de Bioquímica Médica Leopoldo de Meis, Programa de Biologia Estrutural, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, RJ 21941-590, Brazil
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- Instituto de Bioquímica Médica Leopoldo de Meis, Programa de Biologia Estrutural, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, RJ 21941-590, Brazil
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- Instituto de Bioquímica Médica Leopoldo de Meis, Programa de Biologia Estrutural, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, RJ 21941-590, Brazil
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- Fiocruz Pernambuco, Instituto Aggeu Magalhães, Departamento de Microbiologia, Recife, PE 50740-465, Brazil
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- Departamento de Química, Instituto de Química Orgânica, Universidade Federal Fluminense, Niterói, RJ 24020-150, Brazil
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- Departamento de Química, Instituto de Química Orgânica, Universidade Federal Fluminense, Niterói, RJ 24020-150, Brazil
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- Instituto de Bioquímica Médica Leopoldo de Meis, Programa de Biologia Estrutural, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, RJ 21941-590, Brazil
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Arja K, Elgland M, Nilsson KPR. Synthesis and Characterization of Oligothiophene-Porphyrin-Based Molecules That Can Be Utilized for Optical Assignment of Aggregated Amyloid-β Morphotypes. Front Chem 2018; 6:391. [PMID: 30234103 PMCID: PMC6129614 DOI: 10.3389/fchem.2018.00391] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/28/2018] [Accepted: 08/13/2018] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Molecular tools for fluorescent imaging of protein aggregates are essential for understanding the significance of these pathological hallmarks in proteopathic neurodegenerative diseases, such as Alzheimer's disease. Here, we report the synthesis of a series of oligothiophene porphyrin hybrids, OTPHs, and the evaluation of these dyes for fluorescent imaging of beta-amyloid aggregates in tissue sections from a transgenic mouse model with Alzheimer's disease pathology. The OTPHs proved to be successful for spectral and lifetime imaging assessment of protein deposits and our findings confirm that the enhanced spectral range and distinct lifetime diversity of these novel tools allow a more precise assessment of heterogeneous amyloid morphology compared with the corresponding oligothiophene dye. In addition, the chemical identity of the porphyrin moiety, as well as the spacing between the two optical active moieties, influenced the OTPHs performance for fluorescent assignment of the protein deposits. We foresee that our findings will aid in the chemical design of dyes that can be utilized as optical tools for studying the polymorphic nature of protein aggregates associated with proteopathic neurodegenerative diseases.
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- Katriann Arja
- Division of Chemistry, Department of Physics, Chemistry and Biology, Linköping University, Linköping, Sweden
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- Division of Chemistry, Department of Physics, Chemistry and Biology, Linköping University, Linköping, Sweden
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- Division of Chemistry, Department of Physics, Chemistry and Biology, Linköping University, Linköping, Sweden
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Verwilst P, Kim HS, Kim S, Kang C, Kim JS. Shedding light on tau protein aggregation: the progress in developing highly selective fluorophores. Chem Soc Rev 2018; 47:2249-2265. [DOI: 10.1039/c7cs00706j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 79] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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The development of highly selective fluorophores for tau protein aggregates, a key feature of Alzheimer's disease, is highlighted.
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- Department of Chemistry
- Korea University
- Seoul 02841
- Korea
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- The School of East-West Medical Science
- Kyung Hee University
- Yongin 17104
- Korea
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König C, Skånberg R, Hotz I, Ynnerman A, Norman P, Linares M. Binding sites for luminescent amyloid biomarkers from non-biased molecular dynamics simulations. Chem Commun (Camb) 2018; 54:3030-3033. [DOI: 10.1039/c8cc00105g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Luminescent conjugated oligothiophenes showing fibrillar amyloid site-binding as revealed by computer-aided visual analysis of MD trajectories.
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- Carolin König
- Department of Theoretical Chemistry and Biology
- KTH Royal Institute of Technology
- SE-106 91 Stockholm
- Sweden
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- Linköpings University
- Department for Media and Information Technology
- Norrköping
- Sweden
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- Linköpings University
- Department for Media and Information Technology
- Norrköping
- Sweden
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- Linköpings University
- Department for Media and Information Technology
- Norrköping
- Sweden
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- Department of Theoretical Chemistry and Biology
- KTH Royal Institute of Technology
- SE-106 91 Stockholm
- Sweden
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- Department of Theoretical Chemistry and Biology
- KTH Royal Institute of Technology
- SE-106 91 Stockholm
- Sweden
- Swedish e-Science Research Centre (SeRC)
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Selegård R, Rouhbakhsh Z, Shirani H, Johansson LBG, Norman P, Linares M, Aili D, Nilsson KPR. Distinct Electrostatic Interactions Govern the Chiro-Optical Properties and Architectural Arrangement of Peptide–Oligothiophene Hybrid Materials. Macromolecules 2017. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.macromol.7b01855] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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- Division
of Theoretical Chemistry and Biology, School of Biotechnology, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, SE-106 91 Stockholm, Sweden
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- Division
of Theoretical Chemistry and Biology, School of Biotechnology, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, SE-106 91 Stockholm, Sweden
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Exploring Anti-Prion Glyco-Based and Aromatic Scaffolds: A Chemical Strategy for the Quality of Life. Molecules 2017; 22:molecules22060864. [PMID: 28538692 PMCID: PMC6152669 DOI: 10.3390/molecules22060864] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/24/2017] [Revised: 05/16/2017] [Accepted: 05/17/2017] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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Prion diseases are fatal neurodegenerative disorders caused by protein misfolding and aggregation, affecting the brain progressively and consequently the quality of life. Alzheimer’s is also a protein misfolding disease, causing dementia in over 40 million people worldwide. There are no therapeutics able to cure these diseases. Cellular prion protein is a high-affinity binding partner of amyloid β (Aβ) oligomers, the most toxic species in Alzheimer’s pathology. These findings motivate the development of new chemicals for a better understanding of the events involved. Disease control is far from being reached by the presently known therapeutics. In this review we describe the synthesis and mode of action of molecular entities with intervention in prion diseases’ biological processes and, if known, their role in Alzheimer’s. A diversity of structures is covered, based on glycans, steroids and terpenes, heterocycles, polyphenols, most of them embodying aromatics and a structural complexity. These molecules may be regarded as chemical tools to foster the understanding of the complex mechanisms involved, and to encourage the scientific community towards further developments for the cure of these devastating diseases.
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Proteins behaving badly. Substoichiometric molecular control and amplification of the initiation and nature of amyloid fibril formation: lessons from and for blood clotting. PROGRESS IN BIOPHYSICS AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY 2017; 123:16-41. [DOI: 10.1016/j.pbiomolbio.2016.08.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/22/2016] [Revised: 08/14/2016] [Accepted: 08/19/2016] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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Barbarella G, Zangoli M, Di Maria F. Synthesis and Applications of Thiophene Derivatives as Organic Materials. ADVANCES IN HETEROCYCLIC CHEMISTRY 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/bs.aihch.2017.01.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Imberdis T, Ayrolles-Torro A, Duarte Rodrigues A, Torrent J, Alvarez-Martinez MT, Kovacs GG, Verdier JM, Robitzer M, Perrier V. A Fluorescent Oligothiophene-Bis-Triazine ligand interacts with PrP fibrils and detects SDS-resistant oligomers in human prion diseases. Mol Neurodegener 2016; 11:11. [PMID: 26809712 PMCID: PMC4727337 DOI: 10.1186/s13024-016-0074-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/10/2015] [Accepted: 01/12/2016] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
Abstract
Background Prion diseases are characterized by the accumulation in the central nervous system of an abnormally folded isoform of the prion protein, named PrPSc. Aggregation of PrPSc into oligomers and fibrils is critically involved in the pathogenesis of prion diseases. Oligomers are supposed to be the key neurotoxic agents in prion disease, so modulation of prion aggregation pathways with small molecules can be a valuable strategy for studying prion pathogenicity and for developing new diagnostic and therapeutic approaches. We previously identified thienyl pyrimidine compounds that induce SDS-resistant PrPSc (rSDS-PrPSc) oligomers in prion-infected samples. Results Due to the low effective doses of the thienyl pyrimidine hits, we synthesized a quaterthiophene-bis-triazine compound, called MR100 to better evaluate their diagnostic and therapeutic potentials. This molecule exhibits a powerful activity inducing rSDS-PrPSc oligomers at nanomolar concentrations in prion-infected cells. Fluorescence interaction studies of MR100 with mouse PrP fibrils showed substantial modification of the spectrum, and the interaction was confirmed in vitro by production of rSDS-oligomer species upon incubation of MR100 with fibrils in SDS-PAGE gel. We further explored whether MR100 compound has a potential to be used in the diagnosis of prion diseases. Our results showed that: (i) MR100 can detect rSDS-oligomers in prion-infected brain homogenates of various species, including human samples from CJD patients; (ii) A protocol, called “Rapid Centrifugation Assay” (RCA), was developed based on MR100 property of inducing rSDS-PrPSc oligomers only in prion-infected samples, and avoiding the protease digestion step. RCA allows the detection of both PK-sensitive and PK-resistant PrPSc species in rodents samples but also from patients with different CJD forms (sporadic and new variant); (iii) A correlation could be established between the amount of rSDS-PrPSc oligomers revealed by MR100 and the duration of the symptomatic phase of the disease in CJD patients; and (iv) Bioassay experiments showed that MR100 can trap prion infectivity more efficiently than P30 drug. Conclusions MR100 is a powerful tool not only for studying the prion aggregation pathways regarding oligomeric and sPrPSc species, but also for developing alternative methods for the detection of prion-infected samples. Considering our bioassay results, MR100 is a promising molecule for the development of prion decontamination approaches. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (doi:10.1186/s13024-016-0074-7) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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- Thibaut Imberdis
- Université Montpellier, Montpellier, F-34095, France.,Inserm, U1198, Montpellier, F-34095, France.,EPHE, Paris, F-75007, France
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- Université Montpellier, Montpellier, F-34095, France.,Inserm, U1198, Montpellier, F-34095, France.,EPHE, Paris, F-75007, France
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- Institut Charles Gerhardt Montpellier, UMR 5253 CNRS-UM2-ENSCM-UM, Matériaux Avancés pour la Catalyse et la Santé, ENSCM, 8 rue de l'Ecole Normale, 34296, Montpellier cedex 5, France
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- Université Montpellier, Montpellier, F-34095, France.,Inserm, U1198, Montpellier, F-34095, France.,EPHE, Paris, F-75007, France
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- Etablissement Confiné d'Expérimentation ECE, CECEMA, US009 Biocampus, UMS 3426, Université Montpellier, Montpellier, F-34095, France
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- Institute of Neurology, Medical University Vienna, A-1097, Vienna, Austria
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- Université Montpellier, Montpellier, F-34095, France.,Inserm, U1198, Montpellier, F-34095, France.,EPHE, Paris, F-75007, France
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- Institut Charles Gerhardt Montpellier, UMR 5253 CNRS-UM2-ENSCM-UM, Matériaux Avancés pour la Catalyse et la Santé, ENSCM, 8 rue de l'Ecole Normale, 34296, Montpellier cedex 5, France
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- Université Montpellier, Montpellier, F-34095, France. .,Inserm, U1198, Montpellier, F-34095, France. .,EPHE, Paris, F-75007, France.
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Magnusson K, Appelqvist H, Cieślar-Pobuda A, Bäck M, Kågedal B, Jonasson JA, Los MJ, Nilsson KPR. An imidazole functionalized pentameric thiophene displays different staining patterns in normal and malignant cells. Front Chem 2015; 3:58. [PMID: 26501054 PMCID: PMC4595803 DOI: 10.3389/fchem.2015.00058] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/07/2015] [Accepted: 09/22/2015] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Molecular tools for fluorescent imaging of cells and their components are vital for understanding the function and activity of cells. Here, we report an imidazole functionalized pentameric oligothiophene, p-HTIm, that can be utilized for fluorescent imaging of cells. p-HTIm fluorescence in normal cells appeared in a peripheral punctate pattern partially co-localized with lysosomes, whereas a one-sided perinuclear Golgi associated localization of the dye was observed in malignant cells. The uptake of p-HTIm was temperature dependent and the intracellular target was reached within 1 h after staining. The ability of p-HTIm to stain cells was reduced when the imidazole side chain was chemically altered, verifying that specific imidazole side-chain functionalities are necessary for achieving the observed cellular staining. Our findings confirm that properly functionalized oligothiophenes can be utilized as fluorescent tools for vital staining of cells and that the selectivity toward distinct intracellular targets are highly dependent on the side-chain functionalities along the conjugated thiophene backbone.
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- Karin Magnusson
- Division of Chemistry, Department of Physics, Chemistry and Biology, Linköping University Linköping, Sweden
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- Division of Chemistry, Department of Physics, Chemistry and Biology, Linköping University Linköping, Sweden
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- Division of Cell Biology, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Linköping University Linköping, Sweden ; Institute of Automatic Control, Silesian University of Technology Gliwice, Poland
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- Division of Chemistry, Department of Physics, Chemistry and Biology, Linköping University Linköping, Sweden
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- Division of Clinical Chemistry, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Linköping University Linköping, Sweden
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- Division of Clinical Pathology and Clinical Genetics, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Linköping University Linköping, Sweden
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- Division of Cell Biology, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Linköping University Linköping, Sweden
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- Division of Chemistry, Department of Physics, Chemistry and Biology, Linköping University Linköping, Sweden
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Shirani H, Linares M, Sigurdson CJ, Lindgren M, Norman P, Nilsson KPR. A Palette of Fluorescent Thiophene-Based Ligands for the Identification of Protein Aggregates. Chemistry 2015; 21:15133-7. [PMID: 26388448 PMCID: PMC4641461 DOI: 10.1002/chem.201502999] [Citation(s) in RCA: 56] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/30/2015] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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By replacing the central thiophene unit of an anionic pentameric oligothiophene with other heterocyclic moities, a palette of pentameric thiophene-based ligands with distinct fluorescent properties were synthesized. All ligands displayed superior selectivity towards recombinant amyloid fibrils as well as disease-associated protein aggregates in tissue sections.
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- Hamid Shirani
- Division of Chemistry, Department of Physics, Chemistry and Biology, Linköping University, 581 83 Linköping (Sweden)
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- Division of Theoretical Chemistry, Department of Physics, Chemistry and Biology, Linköping University, 581 83 Linköping (Sweden)
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- Department of Pathology, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, California 92093-0612 (USA)
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- Division of Chemistry, Department of Physics, Chemistry and Biology, Linköping University, 581 83 Linköping (Sweden)
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- Division of Theoretical Chemistry, Department of Physics, Chemistry and Biology, Linköping University, 581 83 Linköping (Sweden)
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- Division of Chemistry, Department of Physics, Chemistry and Biology, Linköping University, 581 83 Linköping (Sweden).
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Herrmann US, Schütz AK, Shirani H, Huang D, Saban D, Nuvolone M, Li B, Ballmer B, Åslund AKO, Mason JJ, Rushing E, Budka H, Nyström S, Hammarström P, Böckmann A, Caflisch A, Meier BH, Nilsson KPR, Hornemann S, Aguzzi A. Structure-based drug design identifies polythiophenes as antiprion compounds. Sci Transl Med 2015; 7:299ra123. [DOI: 10.1126/scitranslmed.aab1923] [Citation(s) in RCA: 105] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Bae S, Lim E, Hwang D, Huh H, Kim SK. Torsion-dependent fluorescence switching of amyloid-binding dye NIAD-4. Chem Phys Lett 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cplett.2015.05.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Klingstedt T, Shirani H, Mahler J, Wegenast-Braun BM, Nyström S, Goedert M, Jucker M, Nilsson KPR. Distinct Spacing Between Anionic Groups: An Essential Chemical Determinant for Achieving Thiophene-Based Ligands to Distinguish β-Amyloid or Tau Polymorphic Aggregates. Chemistry 2015; 21:9072-82. [PMID: 26013403 PMCID: PMC4517144 DOI: 10.1002/chem.201500556] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/10/2015] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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The accumulation of protein aggregates is associated with many devastating neurodegenerative diseases and the existence of distinct aggregated morphotypes has been suggested to explain the heterogeneous phenotype reported for these diseases. Thus, the development of molecular probes able to distinguish such morphotypes is essential. We report an anionic tetrameric oligothiophene compound that can be utilized for spectral assignment of different morphotypes of β-amyloid or tau aggregates present in transgenic mice at distinct ages. The ability of the ligand to spectrally distinguish between the aggregated morphotypes was reduced when the spacing between the anionic substituents along the conjugated thiophene backbone was altered, which verified that specific molecular interactions between the ligand and the protein aggregate are necessary to detect aggregate polymorphism. Our findings provide the structural and functional basis for the development of new fluorescent ligands that can distinguish between different morphotypes of protein aggregates.
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- Therése Klingstedt
- Department of Chemistry, Linköping UniversitySE-581 83 Linköping (Sweden) E-mail:
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- Department of Chemistry, Linköping UniversitySE-581 83 Linköping (Sweden) E-mail:
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- Department of Cellular Neurology, Hertie Institute for Clinical Brain Research, University of TübingenTübingen (Germany)
- DZNE, German Center for Neurodegenerative DiseasesTübingen (Germany)
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- Department of Cellular Neurology, Hertie Institute for Clinical Brain Research, University of TübingenTübingen (Germany)
- DZNE, German Center for Neurodegenerative DiseasesTübingen (Germany)
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- Department of Chemistry, Linköping UniversitySE-581 83 Linköping (Sweden) E-mail:
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- MRC Laboratory of Molecular BiologyCambridge (United Kingdom)
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- Department of Cellular Neurology, Hertie Institute for Clinical Brain Research, University of TübingenTübingen (Germany)
- DZNE, German Center for Neurodegenerative DiseasesTübingen (Germany)
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- Department of Chemistry, Linköping UniversitySE-581 83 Linköping (Sweden) E-mail:
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Magnusson K, Simon R, Sjölander D, Sigurdson CJ, Hammarström P, Nilsson KPR. Multimodal fluorescence microscopy of prion strain specific PrP deposits stained by thiophene-based amyloid ligands. Prion 2014; 8:319-29. [PMID: 25495506 PMCID: PMC4601348 DOI: 10.4161/pri.29239] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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The disease-associated prion protein (PrP) forms aggregates which vary in structural conformation yet share an identical primary sequence. These variations in PrP conformation are believed to manifest in prion strains exhibiting distinctly different periods of disease incubation as well as regionally specific aggregate deposition within the brain. The anionic luminescent conjugated polythiophene (LCP), polythiophene acetic acid (PTAA) has previously been used to distinguish PrP deposits associated with distinct mouse adapted strains via distinct fluorescence emission profiles from the dye. Here, we employed PTAA and 3 structurally related chemically defined luminescent conjugated oligothiophenes (LCOs) to stain brain tissue sections from mice inoculated with 2 distinct prion strains. Our results showed that in addition to emission spectra, excitation, and fluorescence lifetime imaging microscopy (FLIM) can fruitfully be assessed for optical distinction of PrP deposits associated with distinct prion strains. Our findings support the theory that alterations in LCP/LCO fluorescence are due to distinct conformational restriction of the thiophene backbone upon interaction with PrP aggregates associated with distinct prion strains. We foresee that LCP and LCO staining in combination with multimodal fluorescence microscopy might aid in detecting structural differences among discrete protein aggregates and in linking protein conformational features with disease phenotypes for a variety of neurodegenerative proteinopathies.
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- Karin Magnusson
- a Department of Chemistry ; Linköping University ; Linköping , Sweden
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