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Katzmeier F, Simmel FC. Microrobots powered by concentration polarization electrophoresis (CPEP). Nat Commun 2023; 14:6247. [PMID: 37802992 PMCID: PMC10558450 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-023-41923-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/09/2023] [Accepted: 09/21/2023] [Indexed: 10/08/2023] Open
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Second-order electrokinetic flow around colloidal particles caused by concentration polarization electro-osmosis (CPEO) can result in a phoretic motion of asymmetric particle dimers in a homogeneous AC electrical field, which we refer to as concentration polarization electro-phoresis (CPEP). To demonstrate this actuation mechanism, we created particle dimers from micron-sized silica spheres with sizes 1.0 μm and 2.1 μm by connecting them with DNA linker molecules. The dimers can be steered along arbitrarily chosen paths within a 2D plane by controlling the orientation of the AC electric field in a fluidic chamber with the joystick of a gamepad. Further utilizing induced dipole-dipole interactions, we demonstrate that particle dimers can be used to controllably pick up monomeric particles and release them at any desired position, and also to assemble several particles into groups. Systematic experiments exploring the dependence of the dimer migration speed on the electric field strength, frequency, and buffer composition align with the theoretical framework of CPEO and provide parameter ranges for the operation of our microrobots. Furthermore, experiments with a variety of asymmetric particles, such as fragmented ceramic, borosilicate glass, acrylic glass, agarose gel, and ground coffee particles, as well as yeast cells, demonstrate that CPEP is a generic phenomenon that can be expected for all charged dielectric particles.
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- Florian Katzmeier
- Department of Bioscience, TUM School of Natural Sciences, Technical University Munich, D-85748, Garching, Germany
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- Department of Bioscience, TUM School of Natural Sciences, Technical University Munich, D-85748, Garching, Germany.
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Zimmermann A, Hofer SJ, Madeo F. Molecular targets of spermidine: implications for cancer suppression. Cell Stress 2023; 7:50-58. [PMID: 37431488 PMCID: PMC10320397 DOI: 10.15698/cst2023.07.281] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/15/2023] [Revised: 06/14/2023] [Accepted: 06/21/2023] [Indexed: 07/12/2023] Open
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Spermidine is a ubiquitous, natural polyamine with geroprotective features. Supplementation of spermidine extends the lifespan of yeast, worms, flies, and mice, and dietary spermidine intake correlates with reduced human mortality. However, the crucial role of polyamines in cell proliferation has also implicated polyamine metabolism in neoplastic diseases, such as cancer. While depleting intracellular polyamine biosynthesis halts tumor growth in mouse models, lifelong external spermidine administration in mice does not increase cancer incidence. In contrast, a series of recent findings points to anti-neoplastic properties of spermidine administration in the context of immunotherapy. Various molecular mechanisms for the anti-aging and anti-cancer properties have been proposed, including the promotion of autophagy, enhanced translational control, and augmented mitochondrial function. For instance, spermidine allosterically activates mitochondrial trifunctional protein (MTP), a bipartite protein complex that mediates three of the four steps of mitochondrial fatty acid (β-oxidation. Through this action, spermidine supplementation is able to restore MTP-mediated mitochondrial respiratory capacity in naïve CD8+ T cells to juvenile levels and thereby improves T cell activation in aged mice. Here, we put this finding into the context of the previously described molecular target space of spermidine.
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- Andreas Zimmermann
- Institute of Molecular Biosciences, NAWI Graz, University of Graz, Graz, Austria
- Field of Excellence BioHealth, University of Graz, Graz, Austria
- BioTechMed Graz, Graz, Austria
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- Institute of Molecular Biosciences, NAWI Graz, University of Graz, Graz, Austria
- Field of Excellence BioHealth, University of Graz, Graz, Austria
- BioTechMed Graz, Graz, Austria
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- Institute of Molecular Biosciences, NAWI Graz, University of Graz, Graz, Austria
- Field of Excellence BioHealth, University of Graz, Graz, Austria
- BioTechMed Graz, Graz, Austria
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Duprey A, Groisman EA. DNA supercoiling differences in bacteria result from disparate DNA gyrase activation by polyamines. PLoS Genet 2020; 16:e1009085. [PMID: 33125364 PMCID: PMC7598504 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pgen.1009085] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/16/2020] [Accepted: 08/27/2020] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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DNA supercoiling is essential for all living cells because it controls all processes involving DNA. In bacteria, global DNA supercoiling results from the opposing activities of topoisomerase I, which relaxes DNA, and DNA gyrase, which compacts DNA. These enzymes are widely conserved, sharing >91% amino acid identity between the closely related species Escherichia coli and Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium. Why, then, do E. coli and Salmonella exhibit different DNA supercoiling when experiencing the same conditions? We now report that this surprising difference reflects disparate activation of their DNA gyrases by the polyamine spermidine and its precursor putrescine. In vitro, Salmonella DNA gyrase activity was sensitive to changes in putrescine concentration within the physiological range, whereas activity of the E. coli enzyme was not. In vivo, putrescine activated the Salmonella DNA gyrase and spermidine the E. coli enzyme. High extracellular Mg2+ decreased DNA supercoiling exclusively in Salmonella by reducing the putrescine concentration. Our results establish the basis for the differences in global DNA supercoiling between E. coli and Salmonella, define a signal transduction pathway regulating DNA supercoiling, and identify potential targets for antibacterial agents.
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- Alexandre Duprey
- Department of Microbial Pathogenesis, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, United States of America
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- Department of Microbial Pathogenesis, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, United States of America
- Yale Microbial Sciences Institute, West Haven, CT, United States of America
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Ivanov SM, Atanasova M, Dimitrov I, Doytchinova IA. Cellular polyamines condense hyperphosphorylated Tau, triggering Alzheimer's disease. Sci Rep 2020; 10:10098. [PMID: 32572101 PMCID: PMC7308275 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-67119-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2020] [Accepted: 06/03/2020] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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Many gaps in our understanding of Alzheimer's disease remain despite intense research efforts. One such prominent gap is the mechanism of Tau condensation and fibrillization. One viewpoint is that positively charged Tau is condensed by cytosolic polyanions. However, this hypothesis is likely based on an overestimation of the abundance and stability of cytosolic polyanions and an underestimation of crucial intracellular constituents - the cationic polyamines. Here, we propose an alternative mechanism grounded in cellular biology. We describe extensive molecular dynamics simulations and analysis on physiologically relevant model systems, which suggest that it is not positively charged, unmodified Tau that is condensed by cytosolic polyanions but negatively charged, hyperphosphorylated Tau that is condensed by cytosolic polycations. Our work has broad implications for anti-Alzheimer's research and drug development and the broader field of tauopathies in general, potentially paving the way to future etiologic therapies.
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- Stefan M Ivanov
- Faculty of Pharmacy, Medical University of Sofia, Dunav 2 st., Sofia, 1000, Bulgaria.
- Institute for Bioscience and Biotechnology Research, University of Maryland, Rockville, MD, USA.
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- Faculty of Pharmacy, Medical University of Sofia, Dunav 2 st., Sofia, 1000, Bulgaria
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- Faculty of Pharmacy, Medical University of Sofia, Dunav 2 st., Sofia, 1000, Bulgaria
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- Faculty of Pharmacy, Medical University of Sofia, Dunav 2 st., Sofia, 1000, Bulgaria
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Collapse of DNA in packaging and cellular transport. Int J Biol Macromol 2017; 109:36-48. [PMID: 29247730 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2017.12.076] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/11/2017] [Revised: 12/11/2017] [Accepted: 12/12/2017] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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The dawn of molecular biology and recombinant DNA technology arose from our ability to manipulate DNA, including the process of collapse of long extended DNA molecules into nanoparticles of approximately 100 nm diameter. This condensation process is important for the packaging of DNA in the cell and for transporting DNA through the cell membrane for gene therapy. Multivalent cations, such as natural polyamines (spermidine and spermine), were initially recognized for their ability to provoke DNA condensation. Current research is targeted on molecules such as linear and branched polymers, oligopeptides, polypeptides and dendrimers that promote collapse of DNA to nanometric particles for gene therapy and on the energetics of DNA packaging.
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Aumiller WM, Pir Cakmak F, Davis BW, Keating CD. RNA-Based Coacervates as a Model for Membraneless Organelles: Formation, Properties, and Interfacial Liposome Assembly. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2016; 32:10042-10053. [PMID: 27599198 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.6b02499] [Citation(s) in RCA: 196] [Impact Index Per Article: 24.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
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Liquid-liquid phase separation is responsible for formation of P granules, nucleoli, and other membraneless subcellular organelles composed of RNA and proteins. Efforts to understand the physical basis of liquid organelle formation have thus far focused on intrinsically disordered proteins (IDPs) as major components that dictate occurrence and properties. Here, we show that complex coacervates composed of low complexity RNA (polyuridylic acid, polyU) and short polyamines (spermine and spermidine) share many features of IDP-based coacervates. PolyU/polyamine coacervates compartmentalize biomolecules (peptides, oligonucleotides) in a sequence- and length-dependent manner. These solutes retain mobility within the coacervate droplets, as demonstrated by rapid recovery from photobleaching. Coacervation is reversible with changes in solution temperature due to changes in the polyU structure that impact its interactions with polyamines. We further demonstrate that lipid vesicles assemble at the droplet interface without impeding RNA entry/egress. These vesicles remain intact at the interface and can be released upon temperature-induced droplet dissolution.
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- William M Aumiller
- Department of Chemistry, Pennsylvania State University , University Park, Pennsylvania 16802, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Pennsylvania State University , University Park, Pennsylvania 16802, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Pennsylvania State University , University Park, Pennsylvania 16802, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Pennsylvania State University , University Park, Pennsylvania 16802, United States
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Vijayanathan V, Agostinelli E, Thomas T, Thomas TJ. Innovative approaches to the use of polyamines for DNA nanoparticle preparation for gene therapy. Amino Acids 2013; 46:499-509. [DOI: 10.1007/s00726-013-1549-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/06/2013] [Accepted: 06/26/2013] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Wu M, Kempaiah R, Huang PJJ, Maheshwari V, Liu J. Adsorption and desorption of DNA on graphene oxide studied by fluorescently labeled oligonucleotides. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2011; 27:2731-8. [PMID: 21302946 DOI: 10.1021/la1037926] [Citation(s) in RCA: 376] [Impact Index Per Article: 28.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/08/2023]
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Being the newest member of the carbon materials family, graphene possesses many unique physical properties resulting is a wide range of applications. Recently, it was discovered that graphene oxide can effectively adsorb DNA, and at the same time, it can completely quench adsorbed fluorophores. These properties make it possible to prepare DNA-based optical sensors using graphene oxide. While practical analytical applications are being demonstrated, the fundamental understanding of binding between graphene oxide and DNA in solution received relatively less attention. In this work, we report that the adsorption of 12-, 18-, 24-, and 36-mer single-stranded DNA on graphene oxide is affected by several factors. For example, shorter DNAs are adsorbed more rapidly and bind more tightly to the surface of graphene. The adsorption is favored by a lower pH and a higher ionic strength. The presence of organic solvents such as ethanol can either increase or decrease adsorption depending on the ionic strength of the solution. By adding the cDNA, close to 100% desorption of the absorbed DNA on graphene can be achieved. On the other hand, if temperature is increased, only a small percentage of DNA is desorbed. Further, the adsorbed DNA can also be exchanged by free DNA in solution. These findings are important for further understanding of the interactions between DNA and graphene and for the optimization of DNA and graphene-based devices and sensors.
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- Marissa Wu
- Department of Chemistry, Waterloo Institute for Nanotechnology, University of Waterloo , 200 University Avenue West, Waterloo, Ontario, N2L 3G1, Canada
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ACHYUTHAN KE, WHITTEN DG, BRANCH DW. Supramolecular Self-Assembling Cyanine as an Alternative to Ethidium Bromide Displacement in DNA-Drug Model Interactions during High Throughput Screening. ANAL SCI 2010; 26:55-61. [DOI: 10.2116/analsci.26.55] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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- Department of Chemical and Nuclear Engineering, University of New Mexico
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- Biosensors and Nanomaterials Department, Sandia National Laboratories
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Akitaya T, Seno A, Nakai T, Hazemoto N, Murata S, Yoshikawa K. Weak Interaction Induces an ON/OFF Switch, whereas Strong Interaction Causes Gradual Change: Folding Transition of a Long Duplex DNA Chain by Poly-l-lysine. Biomacromolecules 2006; 8:273-8. [PMID: 17206817 DOI: 10.1021/bm060634j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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A large-scale conformational change in genomic DNA is an essential feature of gene activation in living cells. Considerable effort has been applied to explain the mechanism in terms of key-lock interaction between sequence-specific regulatory proteins and DNA, in addition to the modification of DNA and histones such as methylation and acetylation. However, it is still unclear whether these mechanisms can explain the ON/OFF switching of a large number of genes that accompanies differentiation, carcinogenesis, etc. In this study, using single-molecule observation of DNA molecules by fluorescence microscopy with the addition of poly-L-lysine with different numbers of monomer units (n = 3, 5, 9, and 92), we found that an ON/OFF discrete transition in the higher-order structure of long duplex DNA is induced by short poly-L-lysine, whereas a continuous gradual change is induced by long poly-L-lysine. On the other hand, polycations with a lower positive charge have less potential to induce DNA compaction. Such a drastic difference in the conformational transition of a giant DNA between short and large oligomers is discussed in relation to the mechanisms of gene regulation in a living cell.
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- Tatsuo Akitaya
- Department of Physics, Graduate School of Science, Kyoto University, Kyoto 606-8502, Japan
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Lomozik L, Bolewski L, Dworczak R. COMPLEX FORMATION IN COPPER(II) TERNARY SYSTEMS INVOLVING POLYAMINES AND DIAMINOCARBOXYLATES STUDIED BY POTENTIOMETRIC AND SPECTROSCOPIC TECHNIQUES. J COORD CHEM 2006. [DOI: 10.1080/00958979708045504] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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- L. Lomozik
- a Faculty of Chemistry , A. Mickiewicz University , 60-780, Poznan, Poland
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- a Faculty of Chemistry , A. Mickiewicz University , 60-780, Poznan, Poland
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- a Faculty of Chemistry , A. Mickiewicz University , 60-780, Poznan, Poland
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Pastré D, Piétrement O, Landousy F, Hamon L, Sorel I, David MO, Delain E, Zozime A, Le Cam E. A new approach to DNA bending by polyamines and its implication in DNA condensation. EUROPEAN BIOPHYSICS JOURNAL: EBJ 2005; 35:214-23. [PMID: 16247626 DOI: 10.1007/s00249-005-0025-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/26/2005] [Revised: 07/28/2005] [Accepted: 08/02/2005] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Polyamines are known to induce dynamical bending of DNA molecules. This mechanism is very important since many DNA binding proteins (DNAse, transcription factor, etc.) exert their action by their ability to bend DNA. We propose an analytical model which describes the dynamical bending of DNA by polyamine ions in highly diluted DNA solutions. The bending probability depends on the entropy loss of polyamines due to their localization. This localization is facilitated by the electrostatic repulsion between multivalent counterions condensed on DNA, which reduces the entropy loss in counterion localization. Therefore DNA bending by polyamines depends on the competition between monovalent counterions and polyamines. We find that the bending probability is weak for a low binding ratio of polyamines (i.e. number of bound polyamines per base pair), whereas a high bending probability can be reached at large polyamine binding ratio. In addition, we describe a new mechanism of DNA bending. It occurs with the help of thermal agitation, which initiates the bending and favours the polyamine localization. This model provides further insights into DNA bending by polyamines and its implication in DNA condensation. A qualitative estimation of the DNA bending probability is obtained by measuring the cleavage efficiency of DNA by bleomycin versus spermidine concentration. Indeed, a local helix distortion by polyamines results in an amplification of the double-strand cleavage by bleomycin. The measurement of the bleomycin amplification is performed by analysing images of DNA molecules with atomic force microscope. Some features of the dynamical bending indicate that condensation and bending are interrelated.
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- David Pastré
- Laboratoire d'Etude des Milieux Nanométriques, Université d'Evry, Rue du Père Jarlan, 91025 Evry Cedex, France.
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Makita N, Yoshikawa K. Proton concentration (pH) switches the higher-order structure of DNA in the presence of spermine. Biophys Chem 2002; 99:43-53. [PMID: 12223238 DOI: 10.1016/s0301-4622(02)00110-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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Single-chain observations on the conformational change of giant DNA (T4 DNA) molecules were performed using fluorescence microscopy at different values of pH in the presence of spermine. Individual DNA molecules undergo a large discrete change, or all-or-none transition, in conformation from a folded compact state to an unfolded coil state with an increase in pH. This abrupt unfolding of DNA with an increase in pH is attributed to a decrease in the concentration of the tetravalent form in spermine [SPM(4+)]. We propose a scheme for the folding transition of single DNAs, where the manner of spermine binding changes dramatically from weak loose binding in the elongated coil state to strong tight binding in the folded compact state. We discuss the hierarchical nature of the transition, i.e. cooperative continuous change on the ensemble vs. all-or-none switching on individual DNAs.
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- Naoko Makita
- Graduate School of Human Informatics, Nagoya University, Nagoya 464-8601, Japan
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Geall AJ, Al-Hadithi D, Blagbrough IS. Efficient calf thymus DNA condensation upon binding with novel bile acid polyamine amides. Bioconjug Chem 2002; 13:481-90. [PMID: 12009937 DOI: 10.1021/bc000093+] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Polyamine amides have been prepared from lithocholic and cholic acids (5beta-colanes) by acylation of tri-Boc-protected tetraamines spermine and thermine. These designed ligands for DNA are polyammonium ions at physiological pH. In NMR spectra, they display 14N-1H 1J = 51 Hz, 1:1:1 triplets, due to the symmetry of the R14NH(3)+ cations. The binding affinities of these conjugates for calf thymus DNA were determined using an ethidium bromide fluorescence quenching assay and compared with spermine and polylysine. DNA-binding affinities were dependent upon both salt concentration and the hydrophobicity or intermolecular bonding (facial effects) of the lipid moieties in these conjugates. Light scattering at 320 nm was used to determine DNA condensation and particle formation. The observed self-assembly phenomena are discussed with respect to DNA charge neutralization and DNA bending with loss of ethidium cation intercalation sites, ultimately leading to DNA condensation. These polyamine amides are models for lipoplex formation with respect to gene delivery (lipofection), a key first step in gene therapy.
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- Andrew J Geall
- Department of Pharmacy and Pharmacology, University of Bath, BA2 7AY, UK
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Spink CH, White TP. Direct measurement of sodium ion release from DNA on binding of cationic ligands. Methods Enzymol 2001; 323:406-19. [PMID: 10944761 DOI: 10.1016/s0076-6879(00)23375-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/17/2023]
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- C H Spink
- Chemistry Department, State University of New York-Cortland 13045, USA
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Cheno-, Urso- and Deoxycholic Acid Spermine Conjugates: Relative Binding Affinities for Calf Thymus DNA. Tetrahedron 2000. [DOI: 10.1016/s0040-4020(00)00265-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Saris NE, Mervaala E, Karppanen H, Khawaja JA, Lewenstam A. Magnesium. An update on physiological, clinical and analytical aspects. Clin Chim Acta 2000; 294:1-26. [PMID: 10727669 DOI: 10.1016/s0009-8981(99)00258-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 692] [Impact Index Per Article: 28.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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There is an increased interest in the role of magnesium ions in clinical medicine, nutrition and physiology. The characteristics of the binding of magnesium and calcium ions to various components, macromolecules and biological membranes are described. Magnesium affects many cellular functions, including transport of potassium and calcium ions, and modulates signal transduction, energy metabolism and cell proliferation. The mechanism of cellular uptake and efflux of magnesium, its intracellular transport, intestinal absorption, renal excretion and the effect of hormones on these are reviewed. Magnesium deficiency is not uncommon among the general population: its intake has decreased over the years especially in the western world. The magnesium supplementation or intravenous infusion may be beneficial in various diseased states. Of special interest is the magnesium status in alcoholism, eclampsia, hypertension, atherosclerosis, cardiac diseases, diabetes, and asthma. The development of instrumentation for the assay of ionized magnesium is reviewed, as are the analytical procedures for total magnesium in blood and free magnesium in the cytosol. The improved procedures for the assay of different magnesium states are useful in understanding the role of magnesium in health and disease.
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- N E Saris
- Institute of Biomedicine, PO Box 9, FIN-00014 University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland.
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Geall AJ, Blagbrough IS. Homologation of Polyamines in the Rapid Synthesis of Lipospermine Conjugates and Related Lipoplexes. Tetrahedron 2000. [DOI: 10.1016/s0040-4020(99)01082-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/17/2022]
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Geall AJ, Eaton MA, Baker T, Catterall C, Blagbrough IS. The regiochemical distribution of positive charges along cholesterol polyamine carbamates plays significant roles in modulating DNA binding affinity and lipofection. FEBS Lett 1999; 459:337-42. [PMID: 10526161 DOI: 10.1016/s0014-5793(99)01262-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 61] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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We have quantified the effects of the regiochemical distribution of positive charges along the polyamine moiety in lipopolyamines for DNA molecular recognition. High affinity binding leads to charge neutralisation, DNA condensation and ultimately to lipofection. Binding affinities for calf thymus DNA were determined using an ethidium bromide displacement assay and condensation was detected by changes in turbidity using light scattering. The in vitro transfection competence of cholesterol polyamine carbamates was measured in CHO cells. In the design of DNA condensing and transfecting agents for non-viral gene therapy, the interrelationship of ammonium ions, not just their number, must be considered.
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- A J Geall
- Department of Pharmacy and Pharmacology, University of Bath, Bath, UK
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Muscari C, Guarnieri C, Stefanelli C, Giaccari A, Caldarera CM. Protective effect of spermine on DNA exposed to oxidative stress. Mol Cell Biochem 1995; 144:125-9. [PMID: 7623783 DOI: 10.1007/bf00944391] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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Pathological conditions that cause oxidative stress can affect DNA integrity. The aim of this research was to study the protective effect of spermine against DNA damage induced by an oxygen-radical generating system. Deoxyguanosine and DNA were separately dissolved in phosphate buffer and incubated for 1 h at 40 degrees C in the presence of 50 mM H2O2/10 mM ascorbic acid. Single nucleosides and their products of oxidation were then obtained by enzymatic digestion of DNA. The compounds were separated by micellar electrokinetic capillary chromatography (MECC) with SDS-modified mobile phase and detected at 254 nm. Two major products of DNA oxidation have been identified as derivatives of deoxyguanosine with electrophoretic properties different from 8-hydroxy-2'-deoxyguanosine. When the oxidation of DNA was carried out in the presence of 0.1 mM spermine, the formation of the two by-products of deoxyguanosine was markedly reduced. On the contrary, spermine did not prevent the oxidation of deoxyguanosine alone, suggesting that the polyamine should be bound to the DNA strands to exert its antioxidative effect.
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- C Muscari
- Department of Biochemistry, University of Bologna, Italy
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