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Pyrshev K, Allemand F, Rabani V, Yesylevskyy S, Davani S, Ramseyer C, Lagoutte-Renosi J. Ticagrelor increases its own potency at the P2Y 12 receptor by directly changing the plasma membrane lipid order in platelets. Br J Pharmacol 2024; 181:4369-4380. [PMID: 39014887 DOI: 10.1111/bph.16500] [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: 08/09/2023] [Revised: 05/04/2024] [Accepted: 06/10/2024] [Indexed: 07/18/2024] Open
Abstract
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Although the amphiphilic nature of the widely used antithrombotic drug Ticagrelor is well known, it was never considered as a membranotropic agent capable of interacting with the lipid bilayer in a receptor-independent way. In this study, we investigated the influence of Ticagrelor on plasma membrane lipid order in platelets and if this modulates the potency of Ticagrelor at the P2Y12 receptor. EXPERIMENTAL APPROACH We combined fluorescent in situ, in vitro and in silico approaches to probe the interactions between the plasma membrane of platelets and Ticagrelor. The influence of Ticagrelor on the lipid order of the platelet plasma membrane and large unilamellar vesicles was studied using the advanced fluorescent probe NR12S. Furthermore, the properties of model lipid bilayers in the presence of Ticagrelor were characterized by molecular dynamics simulations. Finally, the influence of an increased lipid order on the dose-response of platelets to Ticagrelor was studied. KEY RESULTS Ticagrelor incorporates spontaneously into lipid bilayers and affects the lipid order of the membranes of model vesicles and isolated platelets, in a nontrivial composition and concentration-dependent manner. We showed that higher plasma membrane lipid order in platelets leads to a lower IC50 value for Ticagrelor. It is shown that membrane incorporation of Ticagrelor increases its potency at the P2Y12 receptor, by increasing the order of the platelet plasma membrane. CONCLUSION AND IMPLICATIONS A novel dual mechanism of Ticagrelor action is suggested that combines direct binding to P2Y12 receptor with simultaneous modulation of receptor-lipid microenvironment.
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- Kyrylo Pyrshev
- Department of Neurochemistry, Palladin Institute of Biochemistry of the NAS of Ukraine, Kyiv, Ukraine
- Department of Physics of Biological Systems, Institute of Physics of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, Kyiv, Ukraine
- Department of Integrative Biology and Pharmacology, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, Texas, USA
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- SINERGIES, Université de Franche-Comté, Besançon, France
- CNRS, Chrono-environnement, Université de Franche-Comté, Besançon, France
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- SINERGIES, Université de Franche-Comté, Besançon, France
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- Department of Physics of Biological Systems, Institute of Physics of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, Kyiv, Ukraine
- Czech Academy of Sciences, Institute of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry, Prague, Czech Republic
- Receptor.AI Inc, London, UK
- Department of Physical Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Palacký University Olomouc, Olomouc, Czech Republic
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- Université de Franche-Comté, CHU Besançon, SINERGIES, Besançon, France
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Sarkar P, Chattopadhyay A. Interplay of Cholesterol and Actin in Neurotransmitter GPCR Signaling: Insights from Chronic Cholesterol Depletion Using Statin. ACS Chem Neurosci 2023; 14:3855-3868. [PMID: 37804226 DOI: 10.1021/acschemneuro.3c00472] [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] [Indexed: 10/09/2023] Open
Abstract
Serotonin1A receptors are important neurotransmitter receptors in the G protein-coupled receptor (GPCR) family and modulate a variety of neurological, behavioral, and cognitive functions. We recently showed that chronic cholesterol depletion by statins, potent inhibitors of HMG-CoA reductase (the rate-limiting enzyme in cholesterol biosynthesis), leads to polymerization of the actin cytoskeleton that alters lateral diffusion of serotonin1A receptors. However, cellular signaling by the serotonin1A receptor under chronic cholesterol depletion remains unexplored. In this work, we explored signaling by the serotonin1A receptor under statin-treated condition. We show that cAMP signaling by the receptor is reduced upon lovastatin treatment due to reduction in cholesterol as well as polymerization of the actin cytoskeleton. To the best of our knowledge, these results constitute the first report describing the effect of chronic cholesterol depletion on the signaling of a G protein-coupled neuronal receptor. An important message arising from these results is that it is prudent to include the contribution of actin polymerization while analyzing changes in membrane protein function due to chronic cholesterol depletion by statins. Notably, our results show that whereas actin polymerization acts as a negative regulator of cAMP signaling, cholesterol could act as a positive modulator. These results assume significance in view of reports highlighting symptoms of anxiety and depression in humans upon statin administration and the role of serotonin1A receptors in anxiety and depression. Overall, these results reveal a novel role of actin polymerization induced by chronic cholesterol depletion in modulating GPCR signaling, which could act as a potential therapeutic target.
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- Parijat Sarkar
- CSIR-Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology, Uppal Road, Hyderabad 500 007, India
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- CSIR-Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology, Uppal Road, Hyderabad 500 007, India
- Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research, Ghaziabad 201 002, India
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Błaszczyk M, Kozioł A, Palko-Łabuz A, Środa-Pomianek K, Wesołowska O. Modulators of cellular cholesterol homeostasis as antiproliferative and model membranes perturbing agents. BIOCHIMICA ET BIOPHYSICA ACTA. BIOMEMBRANES 2023; 1865:184163. [PMID: 37172710 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbamem.2023.184163] [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: 10/31/2022] [Revised: 04/14/2023] [Accepted: 04/26/2023] [Indexed: 05/15/2023]
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Cholesterol is an important component of mammalian cell membranes affecting their fluidity and permeability. Together with sphingomyelin, cholesterol forms microdomains, called lipid rafts. They play important role in signal transduction forming platforms for interaction of signal proteins. Altered levels of cholesterol are known to be strongly associated with the development of various pathologies (e.g., cancer, atherosclerosis and cardiovascular diseases). In the present work, the group of compounds that share the property of affecting cellular homeostasis of cholesterol was studied. It contained antipsychotic and antidepressant drugs, as well as the inhibitors of cholesterol biosynthesis, simvastatin, betulin, and its derivatives. All compounds were demonstrated to be cytotoxic to colon cancer cells but not to non-cancerous cells. Moreover, the most active compounds decreased the level of free cellular cholesterol. The interaction of drugs with raft-mimicking model membranes was visualized. All compounds reduced the size of lipid domains, however, only some affected their number and shape. Membrane interactions of betulin and its novel derivatives were characterized in detail. Molecular modeling indicated that high dipole moment and significant lipophilicity were characteristic for the most potent antiproliferative agents. The importance of membrane interactions of cholesterol homeostasis-affecting compounds, especially betulin derivatives, for their anticancer potency was suggested.
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- Maria Błaszczyk
- Department of Biophysics and Neuroscience, Wroclaw Medical University, ul. Chalubinskiego 3a, 50-368 Wroclaw, Poland.
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- Department of Biochemistry and Immunochemistry, Wroclaw Medical University, Sklodowskiej-Curie 48/50, 50-369 Wroclaw, Poland.
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- Department of Biophysics and Neuroscience, Wroclaw Medical University, ul. Chalubinskiego 3a, 50-368 Wroclaw, Poland.
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- Department of Biophysics and Neuroscience, Wroclaw Medical University, ul. Chalubinskiego 3a, 50-368 Wroclaw, Poland.
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- Department of Biophysics and Neuroscience, Wroclaw Medical University, ul. Chalubinskiego 3a, 50-368 Wroclaw, Poland.
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Shrivastava S, Paila YD, Chattopadhyay A. Role of Cholesterol and its Biosynthetic Precursors on Membrane Organization and Dynamics: A Fluorescence Approach. J Membr Biol 2023; 256:189-197. [PMID: 36781437 DOI: 10.1007/s00232-023-00278-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/12/2022] [Accepted: 01/23/2023] [Indexed: 02/15/2023]
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Cholesterol is the most representative sterol present in membranes of higher eukaryotes, and is the end product of a long and multistep biosynthetic pathway. Lathosterol and zymosterol are biosynthetic precursors of cholesterol in Kandutsch-Russell and Bloch pathways, respectively. Lathosterol differs with cholesterol merely in the position of the double bond in the sterol ring, whereas zymosterol differs with cholesterol in position and number of double bonds. In this work, we have monitored the effect of cholesterol and its biosynthetic precursors (lathosterol and zymosterol) on membrane organization and dynamics in fluid and gel phase membranes. Toward this goal, we have utilized two fluorescent membrane probes, DPH and its cationic derivative TMA-DPH. Our results using these probes show that cholesterol and its biosynthetic precursors (lathosterol and zymosterol) exhibit similar trend in maintaining membrane organization and dynamics (as reported by fluorescence anisotropy and apparent rotational correlation time), in fluid phase POPC membranes. Notably, although lathosterol and zymosterol show similar trend in maintaining membrane organization and dynamics, the corresponding change for cholesterol is different in gel phase DPPC membranes. These results demonstrate that the position and number of double bonds in sterols is an important determinant in maintaining membrane physical properties. Our results assume significance since accumulation of precursors of cholesterol have been reported to be associated with severe pathological conditions.
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- Sandeep Shrivastava
- CSIR-Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology, Uppal Road, Hyderabad, 500 007, India
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- CSIR-Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology, Uppal Road, Hyderabad, 500 007, India.,Moderna Inc, Cambridge, MA, 02139, USA
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- CSIR-Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology, Uppal Road, Hyderabad, 500 007, India. .,Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research, Ghaziabad, 201 002, India.
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Martinho N, Marquês JMT, Todoriko I, Prieto M, de Almeida RF, Silva LC. Effect of Cisplatin and Its Cationic Analogues in the Phase Behavior and Permeability of Model Lipid Bilayers. Mol Pharm 2023; 20:918-928. [PMID: 36700695 PMCID: PMC9906771 DOI: 10.1021/acs.molpharmaceut.2c00321] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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Increasing evidence suggests a critical role of lipids in both the mechanisms of toxicity and resistance of cells to platinum(II) complexes. In particular, cisplatin and other analogues were reported to interact with lipids and transiently promote lipid phase changes both in the bulk membranes and in specific membrane domains. However, these processes are complex and not fully understood. In this work, cisplatin and its cationic species formed at pH 7.4 in low chloride concentrations were tested for their ability to induce phase changes in model membranes with different lipid compositions. Fluorescent probes that partition to different lipid phases were used to report on the fluidity of the membrane, and a leakage assay was performed to evaluate the effect of cisplatin in the permeability of these vesicles. The results showed that platinum(II) complex effects on membrane fluidity depend on membrane lipid composition and properties, promoting a stronger decrease in the fluidity of membranes containing gel phase. Moreover, at high concentration, these complexes were prone to alter the permeability of lipid membranes without inducing their collapse or aggregation.
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- Nuno Martinho
- Research
Institute for Medicines (iMed.ULisboa), Faculdade de Farmácia, Universidade de Lisboa, 1649-003Lisboa, Portugal,iBB—Institute
for Bioengineering and Biosciences and Department of Bioengineering,
Instituto Superior Técnico, Universidade
de Lisboa, Av. Rovisco Pais, 1649-003Lisboa, Portugal,Associate
Laboratory i4HB—Institute for Health and Bioeconomy at Instituto
Superior Técnico, Universidade de
Lisboa, Av. Rovisco Pais, 1649-003Lisboa, Portugal
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- Centro
de Química Estrutural, Institute of Molecular Sciences, Departamento
de Química e Bioquímica, Faculdade de Ciências, Universidade de Lisboa, Campo Grande, 1649-003Lisboa, Portugal
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- Centro
de Química Estrutural, Institute of Molecular Sciences, Departamento
de Química e Bioquímica, Faculdade de Ciências, Universidade de Lisboa, Campo Grande, 1649-003Lisboa, Portugal
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- iBB—Institute
for Bioengineering and Biosciences and Department of Bioengineering,
Instituto Superior Técnico, Universidade
de Lisboa, Av. Rovisco Pais, 1649-003Lisboa, Portugal,Associate
Laboratory i4HB—Institute for Health and Bioeconomy at Instituto
Superior Técnico, Universidade de
Lisboa, Av. Rovisco Pais, 1649-003Lisboa, Portugal
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- Centro
de Química Estrutural, Institute of Molecular Sciences, Departamento
de Química e Bioquímica, Faculdade de Ciências, Universidade de Lisboa, Campo Grande, 1649-003Lisboa, Portugal
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- Research
Institute for Medicines (iMed.ULisboa), Faculdade de Farmácia, Universidade de Lisboa, 1649-003Lisboa, Portugal,
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Chattopadhyay A, Sharma A. Smith-Lemli-Opitz syndrome: A pathophysiological manifestation of the Bloch hypothesis. Front Mol Biosci 2023; 10:1120373. [PMID: 36714259 PMCID: PMC9878332 DOI: 10.3389/fmolb.2023.1120373] [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: 12/09/2022] [Accepted: 01/02/2023] [Indexed: 01/15/2023] Open
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The biosynthesis of cholesterol, an essential component of higher eukaryotic membranes, was worked out by Konrad Bloch (and Feodor Lynen) in the 1960s and they received the Nobel Prize around that time in recognition of their pioneering contributions. An elegant consequence of this was a hypothesis proposed by Konrad Bloch (the Bloch hypothesis) which suggests that each subsequent intermediate in the cholesterol biosynthesis pathway is superior in supporting membrane function in higher eukaryotes relative to its precursor. In this review, we discuss an autosomal recessive metabolic disorder, known as Smith-Lemli-Opitz syndrome (SLOS), associated with a defect in the Kandutsch-Russell pathway of cholesterol biosynthesis that results in accumulation of the immediate precursor of cholesterol in its biosynthetic pathway (7-dehydrocholesterol) and an altered cholesterol to total sterol ratio. Patients suffering from SLOS have several developmental, behavioral and cognitive abnormalities for which no drug is available yet. We characterize SLOS as a manifestation of the Bloch hypothesis and review its molecular etiology and current treatment. We further discuss defective Hedgehog signaling in SLOS and focus on the role of the serotonin1A receptor, a representative neurotransmitter receptor belonging to the GPCR family, in SLOS. Notably, ligand binding activity and cellular signaling of serotonin1A receptors are impaired in SLOS-like condition. Importantly, cellular localization and intracellular trafficking of the serotonin1A receptor (which constitute an important determinant of a GPCR cellular function) are compromised in SLOS. We highlight some of the recent developments and emerging concepts in SLOS pathobiology and suggest that novel therapies based on trafficking defects of target receptors could provide new insight into treatment of SLOS.
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- Amitabha Chattopadhyay
- CSIR-Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology, Hyderabad, India,Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research, Ghaziabad, India,*Correspondence: Amitabha Chattopadhyay,
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- CSIR-Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology, Hyderabad, India,Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research, Ghaziabad, India
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Sarkar P, Chattopadhyay A. Statin-induced Increase in Actin Polymerization Modulates GPCR Dynamics and Compartmentalization. Biophys J 2022:S0006-3495(22)00708-1. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bpj.2022.08.039] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/19/2022] [Revised: 07/16/2022] [Accepted: 08/25/2022] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Dadhich R, Kapoor S. Lipidomic and Membrane Mechanical Signatures in Triple-Negative Breast Cancer: Scope for Membrane-Based Theranostics. Mol Cell Biochem 2022; 477:2507-2528. [PMID: 35595957 DOI: 10.1007/s11010-022-04459-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/28/2021] [Accepted: 04/28/2022] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
Abstract
Triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) is a highly aggressive form of breast cancer associated with poor prognosis, higher grade, and a high rate of metastatic occurrence. Limited therapeutic interventions and the compounding issue of drug resistance in triple-negative breast cancer warrants the discovery of novel therapeutic targets and diagnostic modules. To this view, in addition to proteins, lipids also regulate cellular functions via the formation of membranes that modulate membrane protein function, diffusion, and their localization; thus, orchestrating signaling hot spots enriched in specific lipids/proteins on cell membranes. Lipid deregulation in cancer leads to reprogramming of the membrane dynamics and functions impacting cell proliferation, metabolism, and metastasis, providing exciting starting points for developing lipid-based approaches for treating TNBC. In this review, we provide a detailed account of specific lipidic changes in breast cancer, link the altered lipidome with membrane structure and mechanical properties, and describe how these are linked to subsequent downstream functions implicit in cancer progression, metastasis, and chemoresistance. At the fundamental level, we discuss how the lipid-centric findings in TNBC are providing cues for developing lipid-inspired theranostic strategies while bridging existing gaps in our understanding of the functional involvement of lipid membranes in cancer.
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- Ruchika Dadhich
- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, Mumbai, 400076, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, Mumbai, 400076, India. .,Graduate School of Integrated Sciences for Life, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, 739-8528, Japan.
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Sarkar P, Kumar GA, Shrivastava S, Chattopadhyay A. Chronic cholesterol depletion increases F-actin levels and induces cytoskeletal reorganization via a dual mechanism. J Lipid Res 2022; 63:100206. [PMID: 35390404 PMCID: PMC9096963 DOI: 10.1016/j.jlr.2022.100206] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/26/2022] [Revised: 03/22/2022] [Accepted: 03/28/2022] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
Abstract
Previous work from us and others has suggested that cholesterol is an important lipid in the context of the organization of the actin cytoskeleton. However, reorganization of the actin cytoskeleton upon modulation of membrane cholesterol is rarely addressed in the literature. In this work, we explored the signaling crosstalk between cholesterol and the actin cytoskeleton by using a high-resolution confocal microscopic approach to quantitatively measure changes in F-actin content upon cholesterol depletion. Our results show that F-actin content significantly increases upon chronic cholesterol depletion, but not during acute cholesterol depletion. In addition, utilizing inhibitors targeting the cholesterol biosynthetic pathway at different steps, we show that reorganization of the actin cytoskeleton could occur due to the synergistic effect of multiple pathways, including prenylated Rho GTPases and availability of membrane phosphatidylinositol 4,5-bisphosphate. These results constitute one of the first comprehensive dissections of the mechanistic basis underlying the interplay between cellular actin levels and cholesterol biosynthesis. We envision these results will be relevant for future understating of the remodeling of the actin cytoskeleton in pathological conditions with altered cholesterol.
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- Parijat Sarkar
- CSIR-Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology, Hyderabad, India
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- CSIR-Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology, Hyderabad, India
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Insights into molecular mechanism of action of citrus flavonoids hesperidin and naringin on lipid bilayers using spectroscopic, calorimetric, microscopic and theoretical studies. J Mol Liq 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molliq.2021.118411] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Cholesterol-dependent endocytosis of GPCRs: implications in pathophysiology and therapeutics. Biophys Rev 2021; 13:1007-1017. [DOI: 10.1007/s12551-021-00878-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/25/2021] [Accepted: 10/26/2021] [Indexed: 10/19/2022] Open
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Bartkowiak A, Matyszewska D, Krzak A, Zaborowska M, Broniatowski M, Bilewicz R. Incorporation of simvastatin into lipid membranes: Why deliver a statin in form of inclusion complex with hydrophilic cyclodextrin. Colloids Surf B Biointerfaces 2021; 204:111784. [PMID: 33984617 DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfb.2021.111784] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/09/2021] [Revised: 03/31/2021] [Accepted: 04/20/2021] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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In this work, the effects of simvastatin (SIM), (2-hydroxypropyl)-β-cyclodextrin (HPβCD) and their complex (SIM:HPβCD) on the structure and properties of lipid membranes were investigated for the first time by Langmuir technique combined with PM-IRRAS spectroscopy. An improved understanding of the differences of the interactions between free SIM, and SIM in the form of an inclusion complex with HPβCD with the lipid membrane will improve the development of preparation methods for in vivo applications. Monolayers of 1,2-dimyristoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine (DMPC), cholesterol (Chol) and their mixture DMPC:Chol (7:3) served as simple models of one leaflet of the cell membrane. The penetration of well-organized lipid layers by simvastatin lead to their fluidization but the extent of this unwanted effect was smaller when the drug was delivered in the form of the SIM:HPβCD complex. Surface pressure vs. time dependencies showed that the drug encapsulated with cyclodextrin dissociated from the complex upon contact with the lipid layer and the weak interactions between the exterior polar part of the HPβCD and the polar headgroups of the lipid layer facilitated smooth incorporation of the released lipophilic drug into the membrane. At a longer time-scale, the HPβCD ligand released from the complex removed some cholesterol, but not DMPC, from the lipid layer, hence, similarly to the enzyme inhibiting action of statins - it lead to the decrease of the amount of cholesterol in the membrane. Delivery of simvastatin in the form of an inclusion complex with HPβCD is proposed as an approach improving its bioavailability in the cholesterol-lowering therapies.
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- Faculty of Chemistry, Biological and Chemical Research Centre, University of Warsaw, Żwirki i Wigury 101, 02-089, Warsaw, Poland
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- Faculty of Chemistry, University of Warsaw, Pasteura 1, 02-093, Warsaw, Poland
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- Faculty of Chemistry, Jagiellonian University, Gronostajowa 2, 30-387, Kraków, Poland
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- Faculty of Chemistry, University of Warsaw, Pasteura 1, 02-093, Warsaw, Poland; Faculty of Chemistry, Biological and Chemical Research Centre, University of Warsaw, Żwirki i Wigury 101, 02-089, Warsaw, Poland.
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Kumar GA, Chattopadhyay A. Membrane cholesterol regulates endocytosis and trafficking of the serotonin 1A receptor: Insights from acute cholesterol depletion. Biochim Biophys Acta Mol Cell Biol Lipids 2021; 1866:158882. [PMID: 33429076 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbalip.2021.158882] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/10/2020] [Revised: 12/24/2020] [Accepted: 01/06/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
Abstract
Endocytosis and intracellular trafficking constitute important regulatory features associated with G protein-coupled receptor (GPCR) function. GPCR endocytosis involves several remodeling events at the plasma membrane orchestrated by a concerted interplay of a large number of proteins and membrane lipids. Although considerable literature exists on the protein framework underlying GPCR endocytosis, the role of membrane lipids in this process remains largely unexplored. In order to explore the role of membrane cholesterol (an essential and important lipid in higher eukaryotes) in GPCR endocytosis, we monitored the effect of acute cholesterol depletion using methyl-β-cyclodextrin (MβCD) on endocytosis and intracellular trafficking of the serotonin1A receptor, an important neurotransmitter GPCR. Our results show that the serotonin1A receptor exhibits agonist-induced clathrin-mediated endocytosis with a concentration-dependent inhibition in internalization with increasing concentrations of MβCD, which was restored upon cholesterol replenishment. Interestingly, subsequent to internalization under these conditions, serotonin1A receptors were re-routed toward lysosomal degradation, instead of endosomal recycling observed under normal conditions, thereby implicating membrane cholesterol in modulation of intracellular trafficking of the receptor. This raises the possibility of a novel cholesterol-dependent role of intracellular sorting proteins in GPCR trafficking. These results differ from our previous observations on the endocytosis of the serotonin1A receptor upon statin-induced chronic cholesterol depletion, in terms of endocytic pathway. We conclude that analysis of complex cellular trafficking events such as GPCR endocytosis under acute and chronic cholesterol depletion conditions should be carried out with caution due to fundamental differences underlying these processes.
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- G Aditya Kumar
- CSIR-Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology, Uppal Road, Hyderabad 500 007, India
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The Role of Structure and Biophysical Properties in the Pleiotropic Effects of Statins. Int J Mol Sci 2020; 21:ijms21228745. [PMID: 33228116 PMCID: PMC7699354 DOI: 10.3390/ijms21228745] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/26/2020] [Revised: 11/12/2020] [Accepted: 11/16/2020] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Statins are a class of drugs used to lower low-density lipoprotein cholesterol and are amongst the most prescribed medications worldwide. Most statins work as a competitive inhibitor of 3-hydroxy-3-methyl-glutaryl-coenzyme A reductase (HMGR), but statin intolerance from pleiotropic effects have been proposed to arise from non-specific binding due to poor enzyme-ligand sensitivity. Yet, research into the physicochemical properties of statins, and their interactions with off-target sites, has not progressed much over the past few decades. Here, we present a concise perspective on the role of statins in lowering serum cholesterol levels, and how their reported interactions with phospholipid membranes offer a crucial insight into the mechanism of some of the more commonly observed pleiotropic effects of statin administration. Lipophilicity, which governs hepatoselectivity, is directly related to the molecular structure of statins, which dictates interaction with and transport through membranes. The structure of statins is therefore a clinically important consideration in the treatment of hypercholesterolaemia. This review integrates the recent biophysical studies of statins with the literature on the physiological effects and provides new insights into the mechanistic cause of statin pleiotropy, and prospective means of understanding the cholesterol-independent effects of statins.
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Structural Stringency and Optimal Nature of Cholesterol Requirement in the Function of the Serotonin1A Receptor. J Membr Biol 2020; 253:445-457. [DOI: 10.1007/s00232-020-00138-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/16/2020] [Accepted: 09/04/2020] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Preta G. New Insights Into Targeting Membrane Lipids for Cancer Therapy. Front Cell Dev Biol 2020; 8:571237. [PMID: 32984352 PMCID: PMC7492565 DOI: 10.3389/fcell.2020.571237] [Citation(s) in RCA: 61] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/10/2020] [Accepted: 08/13/2020] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
Abstract
Modulation of membrane lipid composition and organization is currently developing as an effective therapeutic strategy against a wide range of diseases, including cancer. This field, known as membrane-lipid therapy, has risen from new discoveries on the complex organization of lipids and between lipids and proteins in the plasma membranes. Membrane microdomains present in the membrane of all eukaryotic cells, known as lipid rafts, have been recognized as an important concentrating platform for protein receptors involved in the regulation of intracellular signaling, apoptosis, redox balance and immune response. The difference in lipid composition between the cellular membranes of healthy cells and tumor cells allows for the development of novel therapies based on targeting membrane lipids in cancer cells to increase sensitivity to chemotherapeutic agents and consequently defeat multidrug resistance. In the current manuscript strategies based on influencing cholesterol/sphingolipids content will be presented together with innovative ones, more focused in changing biophysical properties of the membrane bilayer without affecting the composition of its constituents.
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Affiliation(s)
- Giulio Preta
- Institute of Biochemistry, Life Sciences Center, Vilnius University, Vilnius, Lithuania
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Calori IR, Caetano W, Tedesco AC, Hioka N. Determination of critical micelle temperature of Pluronic® in Pluronic/gel phase liposome mixtures using steady-state anisotropy. J Mol Liq 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molliq.2020.112784] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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