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Schultz C, Wegner T, Heusel C, Gallagher T, Zheng Y, Werner M, Wegner SV, Meyer-Zedler T, Werz O, Schmitt M, Popp J, Glorius F. Alkyne-tagged imidazolium-based membrane cholesterol analogs for Raman imaging applications. Chem Sci 2024:d4sc03155e. [PMID: 39156930 PMCID: PMC11325193 DOI: 10.1039/d4sc03155e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/14/2024] [Accepted: 07/24/2024] [Indexed: 08/20/2024] Open
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Cholesterol is an important lipid playing a crucial role in mediating essential cellular processes as well as maintaining the basic structural integrity of biological membranes. Given its vast biological importance, there is an unabated need for sophisticated strategies to investigate cholesterol-mediated biological processes. Raman-tagged sterol analogs offer the advantage of being visualizable without the need for a bulky dye that potentially affects natural membrane integration and cellular interactions as it is the case for many conventionally used fluorescent analogs. Herein, we report a series of alkyne-tagged imidazolium-based cholesterol analogs (CHIMs) with large Raman scattering cross-sections that readily integrate into HEK cells and primary monocyte-derived macrophages and allow (multiplexed) cellular Raman imaging. We envision Raman-tagged CHIM analogs to be a powerful platform for the investigation of cholesterol-mediated cellular processes complementary to other established methods, such as the use of fluorescent analogs.
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- Constanze Schultz
- Leibniz Institute of Photonic Technology (Leibniz-IPHT), Member of Leibniz Health Technologies, Member of the Leibniz Center for Photonics in Infection Research (LPI) Albert-Einstein-Str. 9 07745 Jena Germany
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- University of Münster, Institute of Organic Chemistry Corrensstraße 40 48149 Münster Germany
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- University of Münster, Institute of Organic Chemistry Corrensstraße 40 48149 Münster Germany
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- University of Münster, Institute of Organic Chemistry Corrensstraße 40 48149 Münster Germany
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- University of Münster, Institute of Physiological Chemistry and Pathobiochemistry Waldeyerstraße 15 48149 Münster Germany
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- Department of Pharmaceutical/Medicinal Chemistry, Institute of Pharmacy, Friedrich-Schiller-University Jena Philosophenweg 14 07743 Jena Germany
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- University of Münster, Institute of Physiological Chemistry and Pathobiochemistry Waldeyerstraße 15 48149 Münster Germany
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- Leibniz Institute of Photonic Technology (Leibniz-IPHT), Member of Leibniz Health Technologies, Member of the Leibniz Center for Photonics in Infection Research (LPI) Albert-Einstein-Str. 9 07745 Jena Germany
- Institute of Physical Chemistry (IPC) and Abbe Center of Photonics (ACP), Member of the Leibniz Center for Photonics in Infection Research (LPI), Friedrich Schiller University Jena Helmholtzweg 4 07743 Jena Germany
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- Department of Pharmaceutical/Medicinal Chemistry, Institute of Pharmacy, Friedrich-Schiller-University Jena Philosophenweg 14 07743 Jena Germany
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- Institute of Physical Chemistry (IPC) and Abbe Center of Photonics (ACP), Member of the Leibniz Center for Photonics in Infection Research (LPI), Friedrich Schiller University Jena Helmholtzweg 4 07743 Jena Germany
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- Leibniz Institute of Photonic Technology (Leibniz-IPHT), Member of Leibniz Health Technologies, Member of the Leibniz Center for Photonics in Infection Research (LPI) Albert-Einstein-Str. 9 07745 Jena Germany
- Institute of Physical Chemistry (IPC) and Abbe Center of Photonics (ACP), Member of the Leibniz Center for Photonics in Infection Research (LPI), Friedrich Schiller University Jena Helmholtzweg 4 07743 Jena Germany
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- University of Münster, Institute of Organic Chemistry Corrensstraße 40 48149 Münster Germany
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Ahn JH, Johnny CL, Chenoweth DM. Duo-Chol: A Photoconvertible Live Cell Imaging Tool for Tracking Cholesterol. Bioconjug Chem 2024; 35:890-896. [PMID: 38913976 DOI: 10.1021/acs.bioconjchem.4c00207] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/26/2024]
Abstract
Investigating cholesterol trafficking pathways continues to be of significant scientific interest owing to its homeostasis being associated with several debilitating cardiovascular and neurodegenerative diseases including atherosclerosis, Niemann-Pick's disease, Alzheimer's disease, and Parkinson's disease. To further our understanding of cholesterol trafficking, it is imperative to develop new fluorescent probes that possess improved photostability, low efflux, and high spatial and temporal resolution for live-cell imaging. In this study, we developed a photoconvertible fluorescent cholesterol analog, Duo-Chol, enabling the improved spatiotemporal fluorescence imaging of the dynamic localization of cholesterol in live cells. This tool provides a unique and powerful approach to interrogating cholesterol dynamics, addressing the limitations of existing methods, and expanding our ability to probe the biological role of sterols in living cells.
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- June H Ahn
- Department of Chemistry, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104, United States
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Goretzko J, Pauels I, Heitzig N, Thomas K, Kardell M, Naß J, Krogsaeter EK, Schloer S, Spix B, Linard Matos AL, Leser C, Wegner T, Glorius F, Bracher F, Gerke V, Rossaint J, Grimm C, Rescher U. P-selectin-dependent leukocyte adhesion is governed by endolysosomal two-pore channel 2. Cell Rep 2023; 42:113501. [PMID: 38039128 DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2023.113501] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/20/2022] [Revised: 09/18/2023] [Accepted: 11/10/2023] [Indexed: 12/03/2023] Open
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Upon proinflammatory challenges, endothelial cell surface presentation of the leukocyte receptor P-selectin, together with the stabilizing co-factor CD63, is needed for leukocyte capture and is mediated via demand-driven exocytosis from the Weibel-Palade bodies that fuse with the plasma membrane. We report that neutrophil recruitment to activated endothelium is significantly reduced in mice deficient for the endolysosomal cation channel TPC2 and in human primary endothelial cells with pharmacological TPC2 block. We observe less CD63 signal in whole-mount stainings of proinflammatory-activated cremaster muscles from TPC2 knockout mice. We find that TPC2 is activated and needed to ensure the transfer of CD63 from endolysosomes via Weibel-Palade bodies to the plasma membrane to retain P-selectin on the cell surface of human primary endothelial cells. Our findings establish TPC2 as a key element to leukocyte interaction with the endothelium and a potential pharmacological target in the control of inflammatory leukocyte recruitment.
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- Jonas Goretzko
- Research Group Cellular Biochemistry - Regulatory Mechanisms of Inflammation, Institute of Molecular Virology, Center for Molecular Biology of Inflammation, University of Muenster (formerly Research Group Regulatory Mechanisms of Inflammation, Institute of Medical Biochemistry, Center for Molecular Biology of Inflammation, University of Muenster), von-Esmarch-Strasse 56, 48149 Muenster, Germany
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- Research Group Cellular Biochemistry - Regulatory Mechanisms of Inflammation, Institute of Molecular Virology, Center for Molecular Biology of Inflammation, University of Muenster (formerly Research Group Regulatory Mechanisms of Inflammation, Institute of Medical Biochemistry, Center for Molecular Biology of Inflammation, University of Muenster), von-Esmarch-Strasse 56, 48149 Muenster, Germany
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- Research Group Cellular Biochemistry - Regulatory Mechanisms of Inflammation, Institute of Molecular Virology, Center for Molecular Biology of Inflammation, University of Muenster (formerly Research Group Regulatory Mechanisms of Inflammation, Institute of Medical Biochemistry, Center for Molecular Biology of Inflammation, University of Muenster), von-Esmarch-Strasse 56, 48149 Muenster, Germany
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Intensive Care and Pain Medicine, University Hospital Muenster, Albert Schweitzer Campus 1, A1, 48149 Muenster, Germany
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Intensive Care and Pain Medicine, University Hospital Muenster, Albert Schweitzer Campus 1, A1, 48149 Muenster, Germany
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- Institute of Medical Biochemistry, Center for Molecular Biology of Inflammation, University of Muenster, von-Esmarch-Strasse 56, 48149 Muenster, Germany
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- Walther-Straub-Institute for Pharmacology and Toxicology, Ludwig-Maximilians-University, Nussbaumstrasse 26, 80336 Munich, Germany
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- Research Group Cellular Biochemistry - Regulatory Mechanisms of Inflammation, Institute of Molecular Virology, Center for Molecular Biology of Inflammation, University of Muenster (formerly Research Group Regulatory Mechanisms of Inflammation, Institute of Medical Biochemistry, Center for Molecular Biology of Inflammation, University of Muenster), von-Esmarch-Strasse 56, 48149 Muenster, Germany
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- Walther-Straub-Institute for Pharmacology and Toxicology, Ludwig-Maximilians-University, Nussbaumstrasse 26, 80336 Munich, Germany
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- Institute of Medical Biochemistry, Center for Molecular Biology of Inflammation, University of Muenster, von-Esmarch-Strasse 56, 48149 Muenster, Germany
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- Department of Pharmacy, Center for Drug Research, Ludwig-Maximilians-University, Butenandtstrasse 5-13, 81377 Munich, Germany
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- Institute of Organic Chemistry, University of Muenster, Corrensstrasse 40, 48149 Muenster, Germany
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- Institute of Organic Chemistry, University of Muenster, Corrensstrasse 40, 48149 Muenster, Germany
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- Department of Pharmacy, Center for Drug Research, Ludwig-Maximilians-University, Butenandtstrasse 5-13, 81377 Munich, Germany
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- Institute of Medical Biochemistry, Center for Molecular Biology of Inflammation, University of Muenster, von-Esmarch-Strasse 56, 48149 Muenster, Germany
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Intensive Care and Pain Medicine, University Hospital Muenster, Albert Schweitzer Campus 1, A1, 48149 Muenster, Germany
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- Walther-Straub-Institute for Pharmacology and Toxicology, Ludwig-Maximilians-University, Nussbaumstrasse 26, 80336 Munich, Germany; Immunology, Infection and Pandemic Research IIP, Fraunhofer Institute for Translational Medicine and Pharmacology ITMP, 60596 Frankfurt am Main, Germany
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- Research Group Cellular Biochemistry - Regulatory Mechanisms of Inflammation, Institute of Molecular Virology, Center for Molecular Biology of Inflammation, University of Muenster (formerly Research Group Regulatory Mechanisms of Inflammation, Institute of Medical Biochemistry, Center for Molecular Biology of Inflammation, University of Muenster), von-Esmarch-Strasse 56, 48149 Muenster, Germany.
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Benedetto A. Ionic liquids meet lipid bilayers: a state-of-the-art review. Biophys Rev 2023; 15:1909-1939. [PMID: 38192351 PMCID: PMC10771448 DOI: 10.1007/s12551-023-01173-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/15/2023] [Accepted: 11/29/2023] [Indexed: 01/10/2024] Open
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In the past 25 years, a vast family of complex organic salts known as room-temperature ionic liquids (ILs) has received increasing attention due to their potential applications. ILs are composed by an organic cation and either an organic or inorganic anion, and possess several intriguing properties such as low vapor pressure and being liquid around room temperature. Several biological studies flagged their moderate-to-high (cyto)-toxicity. Toxicity is, however, also a synonym of affinity, and this boosted a series of biophysical and chemical-physical investigations aimed at exploiting ILs in bio-nanomedicine, drug-delivery, pharmacology, and bio-nanotechnology. Several of these investigations focused on the interaction between ILs and lipid membranes, aimed at determining the microscopic mechanisms behind their interaction. This is the focus of this review work. These studies have been carried out on a variety of different lipid bilayer systems ranging from 1-lipid to 5-lipids systems, and also on cell-extracted membranes. They have been carried out at different chemical-physical conditions and by the use of a number of different approaches, including atomic force microscopy, neutron and X-ray scattering, dynamic light scattering, differential scanning calorimetry, surface quartz microbalance, nuclear magnetic resonance, confocal fluorescence microscopy, and molecular dynamics simulations. The aim of this "2023 Michèle Auger Award" review work is to provide the reader with an up-to-date overview of this fascinating research field where "ILs meet lipid bilayers (aka biomembranes)," with the aim to boost it further and expand its cross-disciplinary edges towards novel high-impact ideas/applications in pharmacology, drug delivery, biomedicine, and bio-nanotechnology.
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- Antonio Benedetto
- School of Physics, University College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
- Conway Institute of Biomolecular and Biomedical Research, University College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
- Department of Science, University of Roma Tre, Rome, Italy
- Laboratory for Neutron Scattering, Paul Scherrer Institute, Villigen, Switzerland
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Wegner T, Dombovski A, Gesing K, Köhrer A, Elinkmann M, Karst U, Glorius F, Jose J. Combining lipid-mimicking-enabled transition metal and enzyme-mediated catalysis at the cell surface of E. coli. Chem Sci 2023; 14:11896-11906. [PMID: 37920346 PMCID: PMC10619624 DOI: 10.1039/d3sc02960c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/09/2023] [Accepted: 10/06/2023] [Indexed: 11/04/2023] Open
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Being an essential multifunctional platform and interface to the extracellular environment, the cell membrane constitutes a valuable target for the modification and manipulation of cells and cellular behavior, as well as for the implementation of artificial, new-to-nature functionality. While bacterial cell surface functionalization via expression and presentation of recombinant proteins has extensively been applied, the corresponding application of functionalizable lipid mimetics has only rarely been reported. Herein, we describe an approach to equip E. coli cells with a lipid-mimicking, readily membrane-integrating imidazolium salt and a corresponding NHC-palladium complex that allows for flexible bacterial membrane surface functionalization and enables E. coli cells to perform cleavage of propargyl ethers present in the surrounding cell medium. We show that this approach can be combined with already established on-surface functionalization, such as bacterial surface display of enzymes, i.e. laccases, leading to a new type of cascade reaction. Overall, we envision the herein presented proof-of-concept studies to lay the foundation for a multifunctional toolbox that allows flexible and broadly applicable functionalization of bacterial membranes.
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- Tristan Wegner
- University of Münster, Institute of Organic Chemistry Münster Germany
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- University of Münster, Institute of Pharmaceutical and Medicinal Chemistry Münster Germany
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- University of Münster, Institute of Pharmaceutical and Medicinal Chemistry Münster Germany
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- University of Münster, Institute of Inorganic and Analytical Chemistry Münster Germany
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- University of Münster, Institute of Inorganic and Analytical Chemistry Münster Germany
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- University of Münster, Institute of Inorganic and Analytical Chemistry Münster Germany
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- University of Münster, Institute of Organic Chemistry Münster Germany
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- University of Münster, Institute of Pharmaceutical and Medicinal Chemistry Münster Germany
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Zheng Y, Wegner T, Di Iorio D, Pierau M, Glorius F, Wegner SV. NTA-Cholesterol Analogue for the Nongenetic Liquid-Ordered Phase-Specific Functionalization of Lipid Membranes with Proteins. ACS Chem Biol 2023; 18:1435-1443. [PMID: 37184283 DOI: 10.1021/acschembio.3c00180] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/16/2023]
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The nongenetic modification of cell membranes with proteins is a straightforward way of cellular engineering. In these processes, it is important to specifically address the proteins to liquid-ordered (Lo) or liquid-disordered (Ld) domains as this can largely affect their biological functions. Herein, we report a cholesterol analogue (CHIM) with a nitrilotriacetic acid (NTA) headgroup, named CHIM-NTA. CHIM-NTA integrates into lipid membranes similar to the widely used phospholipid-derived DGS-NTA and, when loaded with Ni2+, allows for specific membrane immobilization of any polyhistidine-tagged proteins of choice. Yet, unlike DGS-NTA, it localizes to the Lo phase in phase-separated giant unilamellar vesicles (GUVs) and allows addressing His-tagged proteins to Lo domains. Furthermore, CHIM-NTA readily integrates into the membranes of live cells and thus enables the nongenetic modification of the cell surface with proteins. Overall, CHIM-NTA provides a facile and flexible way to modify biological membranes, in particular Lo domains, with His-tagged proteins and can serve as a broadly applicable molecular tool for cell surface engineering.
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- Yanjun Zheng
- University of Münster, Institute of Physiological Chemistry and Pathobiochemistry, Münster 48149, Germany
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- University of Münster, Institute of Organic Chemistry, Münster 48149, Germany
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- University of Münster, Institute of Physiological Chemistry and Pathobiochemistry, Münster 48149, Germany
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- University of Münster, Institute of Organic Chemistry, Münster 48149, Germany
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- University of Münster, Institute of Organic Chemistry, Münster 48149, Germany
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- University of Münster, Institute of Physiological Chemistry and Pathobiochemistry, Münster 48149, Germany
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Wegner T, Laskar R, Glorius F. Lipid mimetics: A versatile toolbox for lipid biology and beyond. Curr Opin Chem Biol 2022; 71:102209. [PMID: 36122522 DOI: 10.1016/j.cbpa.2022.102209] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/02/2022] [Revised: 07/29/2022] [Accepted: 08/10/2022] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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Being the principal component of biological membranes lipids are essential building blocks of life. Given their huge biological importance, the investigation of lipids, their properties, interactions and metabolic pathways is of prime importance for the fundamental understanding of living cells and organisms as well as the emergence of diseases. Different strategies have been applied to investigate lipid-mediated biological processes, one of them being the use of lipid mimetics. They structurally resemble their natural counterparts but are equipped with functionality that can be used to probe or manipulate lipid-mediated biological processes and biomembranes. Lipid mimetics therefore constitute an indispensable toolbox for lipid biology and membrane research but also beyond for potential applications in medicine or synthetic biology. Herein, we highlight recent advances in the development and application of lipid-mimicking compounds.
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- Tristan Wegner
- Institute of Organic Chemistry, University of Münster, Münster, Germany
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- Institute of Organic Chemistry, University of Münster, Münster, Germany
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- Institute of Organic Chemistry, University of Münster, Münster, Germany.
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Barrantes FJ. Fluorescence microscopy imaging of a neurotransmitter receptor and its cell membrane lipid milieu. Front Mol Biosci 2022; 9:1014659. [PMID: 36518846 PMCID: PMC9743973 DOI: 10.3389/fmolb.2022.1014659] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/08/2022] [Accepted: 11/01/2022] [Indexed: 05/02/2024] Open
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Hampered by the diffraction phenomenon, as expressed in 1873 by Abbe, applications of optical microscopy to image biological structures were for a long time limited to resolutions above the ∼200 nm barrier and restricted to the observation of stained specimens. The introduction of fluorescence was a game changer, and since its inception it became the gold standard technique in biological microscopy. The plasma membrane is a tenuous envelope of 4 nm-10 nm in thickness surrounding the cell. Because of its highly versatile spectroscopic properties and availability of suitable instrumentation, fluorescence techniques epitomize the current approach to study this delicate structure and its molecular constituents. The wide spectral range covered by fluorescence, intimately linked to the availability of appropriate intrinsic and extrinsic probes, provides the ability to dissect membrane constituents at the molecular scale in the spatial domain. In addition, the time resolution capabilities of fluorescence methods provide complementary high precision for studying the behavior of membrane molecules in the time domain. This review illustrates the value of various fluorescence techniques to extract information on the topography and motion of plasma membrane receptors. To this end I resort to a paradigmatic membrane-bound neurotransmitter receptor, the nicotinic acetylcholine receptor (nAChR). The structural and dynamic picture emerging from studies of this prototypic pentameric ligand-gated ion channel can be extrapolated not only to other members of this superfamily of ion channels but to other membrane-bound proteins. I also briefly discuss the various emerging techniques in the field of biomembrane labeling with new organic chemistry strategies oriented to applications in fluorescence nanoscopy, the form of fluorescence microscopy that is expanding the depth and scope of interrogation of membrane-associated phenomena.
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- Francisco J. Barrantes
- Biomedical Research Institute (BIOMED), Catholic University of Argentina (UCA)–National Scientific and Technical Research Council (CONICET), Buenos Aires, Argentina
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Bertheussen K, van de Plassche M, Bakkum T, Gagestein B, Ttofi I, Sarris AJC, Overkleeft HS, van der Stelt M, van Kasteren SI. Live‐Cell Imaging of Sterculic Acid—a Naturally Occurring 1,2‐Cyclopropene Fatty Acid—by Bioorthogonal Reaction with Turn‐On Tetrazine‐Fluorophore Conjugates**. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022; 61:e202207640. [PMID: 35838324 PMCID: PMC9546306 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202207640] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/24/2022] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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In the field of lipid research, bioorthogonal chemistry has made the study of lipid uptake and processing in living systems possible, whilst minimising biological properties arising from detectable pendant groups. To allow the study of unsaturated free fatty acids in live cells, we here report the use of sterculic acid, a 1,2‐cyclopropene‐containing oleic acid analogue, as a bioorthogonal probe. We show that this lipid can be readily taken up by dendritic cells without toxic side effects, and that it can subsequently be visualised using an inverse electron‐demand Diels–Alder reaction with quenched tetrazine‐fluorophore conjugates. In addition, the lipid can be used to identify changes in protein oleoylation after immune cell activation. Finally, this reaction can be integrated into a multiplexed bioorthogonal reaction workflow by combining it with two sequential copper‐catalysed Huisgen ligation reactions. This allows for the study of multiple biomolecules in the cell simultaneously by multimodal confocal imaging.
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- Kristine Bertheussen
- Department of Bio-Organic Synthesis Leiden Institute of Chemistry Leiden University Einsteinweg 55 2333 CC Leiden The Netherlands
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- Department of Bio-Organic Synthesis Leiden Institute of Chemistry Leiden University Einsteinweg 55 2333 CC Leiden The Netherlands
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- Department of Bio-Organic Synthesis Leiden Institute of Chemistry Leiden University Einsteinweg 55 2333 CC Leiden The Netherlands
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- Department of Molecular Physiology Leiden Institute of Chemistry Leiden University Einsteinweg 55 2333 CC Leiden The Netherlands
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- Department of Molecular Physiology Leiden Institute of Chemistry Leiden University Einsteinweg 55 2333 CC Leiden The Netherlands
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- Department of Bio-Organic Synthesis Leiden Institute of Chemistry Leiden University Einsteinweg 55 2333 CC Leiden The Netherlands
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- Department of Bio-Organic Synthesis Leiden Institute of Chemistry Leiden University Einsteinweg 55 2333 CC Leiden The Netherlands
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- Department of Molecular Physiology Leiden Institute of Chemistry Leiden University Einsteinweg 55 2333 CC Leiden The Netherlands
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- Department of Bio-Organic Synthesis Leiden Institute of Chemistry Leiden University Einsteinweg 55 2333 CC Leiden The Netherlands
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Wegner T, Elias R, Roling L, Raj N, Gerke V, Fridman M, Glorius F. Cationic, Steroid-Based Imidazolium Amphiphiles Show Tunable Backbone-Dependent Membrane Selectivity in Fungi. ACS Infect Dis 2022; 8:1815-1822. [PMID: 36036536 DOI: 10.1021/acsinfecdis.2c00164] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/29/2023]
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Cationic amphiphiles have been reported to show broad antimicrobial activity. The potential for antimicrobial resistance to these molecules is low owing to their general cell membrane permeabilizing mode of action. However, their applications are often limited by toxicity resulting from their low selectivity for microbial cell membranes. Herein, we report a library of cationic, steroid-based imidazolium amphiphiles that show tunable antifungal activity in a variety of fungal pathogens of the genus Candida. We show that adoption of an ergosterol-derived backbone increases antifungal activity while modestly affecting hemolytic activity, thereby increasing overall selectivity by more than 8-fold in comparison to cholesterol-derived imidazolium salts. We hypothesize that this effect is caused by a privileged integration of the ergosterol-derived salts into fungal membranes leading to increased membrane disorder. We propose that these findings offer a useful platform for the development of improved amphiphilic fungicides.
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- Tristan Wegner
- University of Münster, Institute of Organic Chemistry, Münster 48149, Germany
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- School of Chemistry, Raymond and Beverly Sackler Faculty of Exact Sciences, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv 6997801, Israel
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- University of Münster, Institute of Organic Chemistry, Münster 48149, Germany
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- University of Münster, Institute of Medical Biochemistry, Münster 48149, Germany
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- University of Münster, Institute of Medical Biochemistry, Münster 48149, Germany
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- School of Chemistry, Raymond and Beverly Sackler Faculty of Exact Sciences, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv 6997801, Israel
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- University of Münster, Institute of Organic Chemistry, Münster 48149, Germany
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Bertheussen K, van de Plassche M, Bakkum T, Gagestein B, Ttofi I, Sarris AJ, Overkleeft HS, van der Stelt M, van Kasteren SI. Live‐Cell Imaging of Sterculic Acid – a Naturally Occurring 1,2‐Cyclopropene Fatty Acid – by Bioorthogonal Reaction with Turn‐On Tetrazine‐Fluorophore Conjugates. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202207640] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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- Kristine Bertheussen
- Leiden University: Universiteit Leiden Leiden Institute of Chemistry NETHERLANDS
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- Leiden University: Universiteit Leiden Leiden Institute of Chemistry NETHERLANDS
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- Leiden University: Universiteit Leiden Leiden Institute of Chemistry NETHERLANDS
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- Leiden University: Universiteit Leiden Leiden Institute of Chemistry NETHERLANDS
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- Leiden University: Universiteit Leiden Leiden Institute of Chemistry NETHERLANDS
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- Leiden University: Universiteit Leiden Leiden Institute of Chemistry NETHERLANDS
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- Leiden University: Universiteit Leiden Leiden Institute of Chemistry NETHERLANDS
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- Leiden University Leiden Institute of Chemistry Gorlaeus LaboratoryEinsteinweg 55 2333 CC Leiden NETHERLANDS
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Hu W, Wang Y, Chen J, Yu P, Tang F, Hu Z, Zhou J, Liu L, Qiu W, Ye Y, Jia Y, Zhou S, Long J, Zeng Z. Regulation of biomaterial implantation-induced fibrin deposition to immunological functions of dendritic cells. Mater Today Bio 2022; 14:100224. [PMID: 35252832 PMCID: PMC8894278 DOI: 10.1016/j.mtbio.2022.100224] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/05/2021] [Revised: 02/16/2022] [Accepted: 02/18/2022] [Indexed: 11/04/2022] Open
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The performance of implanted biomaterials is largely determined by their interaction with the host immune system. As a fibrous-like 3D network, fibrin matrix formed at the interfaces of tissue and material, whose effects on dendritic cells (DCs) remain unknown. Here, a bone plates implantation model was developed to evaluate the fibrin matrix deposition and DCs recruitment in vivo. The DCs responses to fibrin matrix were further analyzed by a 2D and 3D fibrin matrix model in vitro. In vivo results indicated that large amount of fibrin matrix deposited on the interface between the tissue and bone plates, where DCs were recruited. Subsequent in vitro testing denoted that DCs underwent significant shape deformation and cytoskeleton reorganization, as well as mechanical property alteration. Furthermore, the immune function of imDCs and mDCs were negatively and positively regulated, respectively. The underlying mechano-immunology coupling mechanisms involved RhoA and CDC42 signaling pathways. These results suggested that fibrin plays a key role in regulating DCs immunological behaviors, providing a valuable immunomodulatory strategy for tissue healing, regeneration and implantation.
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Berthiot R, Giudice N, Douce L. Luminescent Imidazolium Salts as Bright Multi‐Faceted Tools for Biology. European J Org Chem 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/ejoc.202100459] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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- Romain Berthiot
- Département des Matériaux Organiques Institut de Physique et de Chimie des Matériaux de Strasbourg (UMR 7504) Université de Strasbourg/CNRS 23 Rue du Loess 67000 Strasbourg France
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- Département des Matériaux Organiques Institut de Physique et de Chimie des Matériaux de Strasbourg (UMR 7504) Université de Strasbourg/CNRS 23 Rue du Loess 67000 Strasbourg France
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- Département des Matériaux Organiques Institut de Physique et de Chimie des Matériaux de Strasbourg (UMR 7504) Université de Strasbourg/CNRS 23 Rue du Loess 67000 Strasbourg France
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Matos ALL, Keller F, Wegner T, del Castillo CEC, Grill D, Kudruk S, Spang A, Glorius F, Heuer A, Gerke V. CHIMs are versatile cholesterol analogs mimicking and visualizing cholesterol behavior in lipid bilayers and cells. Commun Biol 2021; 4:720. [PMID: 34117357 PMCID: PMC8196198 DOI: 10.1038/s42003-021-02252-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/09/2020] [Accepted: 05/20/2021] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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Cholesterol is an essential component of cellular membranes regulating the structural integrity and fluidity of biological bilayers and cellular processes such as signal transduction and membrane trafficking. However, tools to investigate the role and dynamics of cholesterol in live cells are still scarce and often show limited applicability. To address this, we previously developed a class of imidazolium-based cholesterol analogs, CHIMs. Here we confirm that CHIM membrane integration characteristics largely mimic those of cholesterol. Computational studies in simulated phospholipid bilayers and biophysical analyses of model membranes reveal that in biologically relevant systems CHIMs behave similarly to natural cholesterol. Importantly, the analogs can functionally replace cholesterol in membranes, can be readily labeled by click chemistry and follow trafficking pathways of cholesterol in live cells. Thus, CHIMs represent chemically versatile cholesterol analogs that can serve as a flexible toolbox to study cholesterol behavior and function in live cells and organisms.
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- Anna L. L. Matos
- grid.5949.10000 0001 2172 9288Institute of Medical Biochemistry, Center for Molecular Biology of Inflammation, University of Münster, Münster, Germany
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- grid.5949.10000 0001 2172 9288Physical Chemistry Institute, University of Münster, Münster, Germany ,Center for Multiscale Theory and Computation (CMTC), Münster, Germany
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- grid.5949.10000 0001 2172 9288Institute of Organic Chemistry, University of Münster, Münster, Germany
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- grid.5949.10000 0001 2172 9288Institute of Medical Biochemistry, Center for Molecular Biology of Inflammation, University of Münster, Münster, Germany
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- grid.5949.10000 0001 2172 9288Institute of Medical Biochemistry, Center for Molecular Biology of Inflammation, University of Münster, Münster, Germany
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- grid.6612.30000 0004 1937 0642Biozentrum, University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland
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- grid.5949.10000 0001 2172 9288Institute of Organic Chemistry, University of Münster, Münster, Germany
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- grid.5949.10000 0001 2172 9288Physical Chemistry Institute, University of Münster, Münster, Germany ,Center for Multiscale Theory and Computation (CMTC), Münster, Germany
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- grid.5949.10000 0001 2172 9288Institute of Medical Biochemistry, Center for Molecular Biology of Inflammation, University of Münster, Münster, Germany
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Piras M, Patruno I, Nikolakopoulou C, Willment JA, Sloan NL, Zanato C, Brown GD, Zanda M. Synthesis of the Fungal Metabolite YWA1 and Related Constructs as Tools to Study MelLec-Mediated Immune Response to Aspergillus Infections†. J Org Chem 2021; 86:6044-6055. [PMID: 33884881 DOI: 10.1021/acs.joc.0c02324] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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We describe the chemical synthesis of the fungal naphthopyrones YWA1 and fonsecin B, as well as their functionalization with an amine-spacer arm and the conjugation of the resulting molecules to three different functional tags (i.e., biotin, Oregon green, 1-[3-(succinimidyloxycarbonyl)benzyl]-4-[5-(4-methoxyphenyl)-2-oxazolyl]pyridinium bromide (PyMPO)). The naphthopyrone-biotin and -PyMPO constructs maintained the ability to bind the C-type lectin receptor MelLec, whose interaction with immunologically active fungal metabolites (i.e., 1,8-dihydroxynaphthalene-(DHN)-melanin and YWA1) is a key step in host recognition and induction of protective immune responses against Aspergillus fumigatus. The fluorescent Fonsecin B-PyMPO construct 21 was used to selectively visualize MelLec-expressing cells, thus validating the potential of this strategy for studying the role and functions of MelLec in immunity.
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- Monica Piras
- Kosterlitz Centre for Therapeutics, Institute of Medical Sciences, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen AB25 2ZD, U.K
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- Kosterlitz Centre for Therapeutics, Institute of Medical Sciences, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen AB25 2ZD, U.K
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- Aberdeen Fungal Group, MRC Centre for Medical Mycology, Institute of Medical Sciences, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen AB25 2ZD, U.K.,Medical Research Council Centre for Medical Mycology at the University of Exeter, Geoffrey Pope Building, Stocker Road, Exeter EX4 4QD, U.K
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- Aberdeen Fungal Group, MRC Centre for Medical Mycology, Institute of Medical Sciences, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen AB25 2ZD, U.K.,Medical Research Council Centre for Medical Mycology at the University of Exeter, Geoffrey Pope Building, Stocker Road, Exeter EX4 4QD, U.K
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- Chemistry Department, Loughborough University, Loughborough LE113TU, U.K
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- CY Cergy Paris Université, CNRS, BioCIS, 95000 Cergy Pontoise, France
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- Aberdeen Fungal Group, MRC Centre for Medical Mycology, Institute of Medical Sciences, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen AB25 2ZD, U.K.,Medical Research Council Centre for Medical Mycology at the University of Exeter, Geoffrey Pope Building, Stocker Road, Exeter EX4 4QD, U.K
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- Kosterlitz Centre for Therapeutics, Institute of Medical Sciences, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen AB25 2ZD, U.K.,Chemistry Department, Loughborough University, Loughborough LE113TU, U.K.,C.N.R.-SCITEC, via Mancinelli 7, 20131 Milan, Italy
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Hryniewicka A, Niemirowicz-Laskowska K, Wielgat P, Car H, Hauschild T, Morzycki JW. Dehydroepiandrosterone derived imidazolium salts and their antimicrobial efficacy. Bioorg Chem 2020; 108:104550. [PMID: 33353805 DOI: 10.1016/j.bioorg.2020.104550] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/23/2020] [Revised: 11/22/2020] [Accepted: 12/07/2020] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Hybrid molecules consisting of steroid-imidazolium salts reveal interesting biological properties, especially regarding antimicrobial activities. Novel dehydroepiandrosterone derived imidazolium salts (11 salts) with side chains of different lengths were obtained in an efficient and straightforward synthetic route. Antimicrobial properties of new salts were examined by determining their minimum inhibitory concentrations (MICs). They were studied against several strains of bacteria, including clinical isolates of MRSA, and fungi. New compounds showed high activity against Gram-positive bacteria and Candida albicans as well as good compatibility with the representatives of the host cells when applied at concentrations corresponding to MIC value. The studies indicated high antimicrobial efficacy of imidazolium salts against the above-mentioned microorganisms with low hemolytic activity at a concentration that restricts the growth of the microorganisms. The interference of salts with the immune defense system, the influence on the biological activity of monocytes/macrophages measured by their viability and metabolic activity was also studied. The new compounds have shown immunoprotective properties.
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- Agnieszka Hryniewicka
- Faculty of Chemistry, University of Bialystok, Ciołkowskiego 1K, 15-245 Białystok, Poland.
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacology, Medical University of Bialystok, Waszyngtona 15A, 15-274 Białystok, Poland
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- Department of Experimental Pharmacology, Medical University of Bialystok, Szpitalna 37, 15-295 Białystok, Poland; Department of Clinical Pharmacology, Medical University of Bialystok, Waszyngtona 15A, 15-274 Białystok, Poland
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- Faculty of Biology, University of Bialystok, Ciołkowskiego 1J, 15-245 Białystok, Poland
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- Faculty of Chemistry, University of Bialystok, Ciołkowskiego 1K, 15-245 Białystok, Poland
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Organometallic Nanoparticles Ligated by NHCs: Synthesis, Surface Chemistry and Ligand Effects. Catalysts 2020. [DOI: 10.3390/catal10101144] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
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Over the last 20 years, the use of metallic nanoparticles (MNPs) in catalysis has awakened a great interest in the scientific community, mainly due to the many advantages of this kind of nanostructures in catalytic applications. MNPs exhibit the characteristic stability of heterogeneous catalysts, but with a higher active surface area than conventional metallic materials. However, despite their higher activity, MNPs present a wide variety of active sites, which makes it difficult to control their selectivity in catalytic processes. An efficient way to modulate the activity/selectivity of MNPs is the use of coordinating ligands, which transforms the MNP surface, subsequently modifying the nanoparticle catalytic properties. In relation to this, the use of N-heterocyclic carbenes (NHC) as stabilizing ligands has demonstrated to be an effective tool to modify the size, stability, solubility and catalytic reactivity of MNPs. Although NHC-stabilized MNPs can be prepared by different synthetic methods, this review is centered on those prepared by an organometallic approach. Here, an organometallic precursor is decomposed under H2 in the presence of non-stoichiometric amounts of the corresponding NHC-ligand. The resulting organometallic nanoparticles present a clean surface, which makes them perfect candidates for catalytic applications and surface studies. In short, this revision study emphasizes the great versatility of NHC ligands as MNP stabilizers, as well as their influence on catalysis.
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Pichon D, Soleilhavoup M, Morvan J, Junor GP, Vives T, Crévisy C, Lavallo V, Campagne JM, Mauduit M, Jazzar R, Bertrand G. The debut of chiral cyclic (alkyl)(amino)carbenes (CAACs) in enantioselective catalysis. Chem Sci 2019; 10:7807-7811. [PMID: 31588330 PMCID: PMC6761915 DOI: 10.1039/c9sc02810b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/10/2019] [Accepted: 06/26/2019] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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The popularity of NHCs in transition metal catalysis has prompted the development of chiral versions as electron-rich neutral stereodirecting ancillary ligands for enantioselective transformations. Herein we demonstrate that cyclic (alkyl)(amino)carbene (CAAC) ligands can also engage in asymmetric transformations, thereby expanding the toolbox of available chiral carbenes.
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- Delphine Pichon
- Ecole Nationale Supérieure de Chimie de Rennes , Univ Rennes , CNRS , ISCR - UMR 6226 , F-35000 Rennes , France .
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- UCSD-CNRS Joint Research Chemistry Laboratory (UMI 3555) , University of California San Diego , La Jolla , California 92093-0353 , USA . ;
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- Ecole Nationale Supérieure de Chimie de Rennes , Univ Rennes , CNRS , ISCR - UMR 6226 , F-35000 Rennes , France .
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- UCSD-CNRS Joint Research Chemistry Laboratory (UMI 3555) , University of California San Diego , La Jolla , California 92093-0353 , USA . ;
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- Ecole Nationale Supérieure de Chimie de Rennes , Univ Rennes , CNRS , ISCR - UMR 6226 , F-35000 Rennes , France .
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- Ecole Nationale Supérieure de Chimie de Rennes , Univ Rennes , CNRS , ISCR - UMR 6226 , F-35000 Rennes , France .
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- UCSD-CNRS Joint Research Chemistry Laboratory (UMI 3555) , University of California San Diego , La Jolla , California 92093-0353 , USA . ;
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- Institut Charles Gerhardt , UMR 5253 CNRS-UM2-UM1-ENSCM , 8 Rue l'Ecole Normale , 34296 Montpellier , France
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- Ecole Nationale Supérieure de Chimie de Rennes , Univ Rennes , CNRS , ISCR - UMR 6226 , F-35000 Rennes , France .
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- UCSD-CNRS Joint Research Chemistry Laboratory (UMI 3555) , University of California San Diego , La Jolla , California 92093-0353 , USA . ;
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- UCSD-CNRS Joint Research Chemistry Laboratory (UMI 3555) , University of California San Diego , La Jolla , California 92093-0353 , USA . ;
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Egorova KS, Ananikov VP. Fundamental importance of ionic interactions in the liquid phase: A review of recent studies of ionic liquids in biomedical and pharmaceutical applications. J Mol Liq 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molliq.2018.09.025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 82] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Bumpus TW, Baskin JM. Greasing the Wheels of Lipid Biology with Chemical Tools. Trends Biochem Sci 2018; 43:970-983. [PMID: 30472989 DOI: 10.1016/j.tibs.2018.09.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/04/2018] [Revised: 08/31/2018] [Accepted: 09/19/2018] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Biological lipids are a structurally diverse and historically vexing group of hydrophobic metabolites. Here, we review recent advances in chemical imaging techniques that reveal changes in lipid biosynthesis, metabolism, dynamics, and interactions. We highlight tools for tagging many lipid classes via metabolic incorporation of bioorthogonally functionalized precursors, detectable via click chemistry, and photocaged, photoswitchable, and photocrosslinkable variants of different lipids. Certain lipid probes can supplant traditional protein-based markers of organelle membranes in super-resolution microscopy, and emerging vibrational imaging methods, such as stimulated Raman spectroscopy (SRS), enable simultaneous imaging of more than a dozen different types of target molecule, including lipids. Collectively, these chemical imaging techniques will illuminate, in living color, previously hidden aspects of lipid biology.
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- Timothy W Bumpus
- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology and Weill Institute for Cell and Molecular Biology, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology and Weill Institute for Cell and Molecular Biology, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853, USA.
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Rakers L, Martínez-Prieto LM, López-Vinasco AM, Philippot K, van Leeuwen PWNM, Chaudret B, Glorius F. Ruthenium nanoparticles ligated by cholesterol-derived NHCs and their application in the hydrogenation of arenes. Chem Commun (Camb) 2018; 54:7070-7073. [DOI: 10.1039/c8cc02833h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Herein we present ruthenium nanoparticles (Ru-NPs) stabilized with two rigid NHC ligands derived from cholesterol.
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- Lena Rakers
- Organisch-Chemisches Institut
- Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster
- 48149 Münster
- Germany
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- LPCNO
- Laboratoire de Physique et Chimie des Nano-Objets
- UMR5215 INSA-CNRS-UPS
- Institut des Sciences Appliquées
- F-31077 Toulouse
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- LPCNO
- Laboratoire de Physique et Chimie des Nano-Objets
- UMR5215 INSA-CNRS-UPS
- Institut des Sciences Appliquées
- F-31077 Toulouse
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- LPCNO
- Laboratoire de Physique et Chimie des Nano-Objets
- UMR5215 INSA-CNRS-UPS
- Institut des Sciences Appliquées
- F-31077 Toulouse
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- LPCNO
- Laboratoire de Physique et Chimie des Nano-Objets
- UMR5215 INSA-CNRS-UPS
- Institut des Sciences Appliquées
- F-31077 Toulouse
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- Organisch-Chemisches Institut
- Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster
- 48149 Münster
- Germany
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