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Pavelicova K, Vanickova L, Haddad Y, Nejdl L, Zitka J, Kociova S, Mravec F, Vaculovic T, Macka M, Vaculovicova M, Adam V. Metallothionein dimerization evidenced by QD-based Förster resonance energy transfer and capillary electrophoresis. Int J Biol Macromol 2020; 170:53-60. [PMID: 33340626 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2020.12.105] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/19/2020] [Revised: 12/09/2020] [Accepted: 12/10/2020] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Herein, we report a new simple and easy-to-use approach for the characterization of protein oligomerization based on fluorescence resonance energy transfer (FRET) and capillary electrophoresis with LED-induced detection. The FRET pair consisted of quantum dots (QDs) used as an emission tunable donor (emission wavelength of 450 nm) and a cyanine dye (Cy3), providing optimal optical properties as an acceptor. Nonoxidative dimerization of mammalian metallothionein (MT) was investigated using the donor and acceptor covalently conjugated to MT. The main functions of MTs within an organism include the transport and storage of essential metal ions and detoxification of toxic ions. Upon storage under aerobic conditions, MTs form dimers (as well as higher oligomers), which may play an essential role as mediators in oxidoreduction signaling pathways. Due to metal bridging by Cd2+ ions between molecules of metallothionein, the QDs and Cy3 were close enough, enabling a FRET signal. The FRET efficiency was calculated to be in the range of 11-77%. The formation of MT dimers in the presence of Cd2+ ions was confirmed by MALDI-MS analyses. Finally, the process of oligomerization resulting in FRET was monitored by CE, and oligomerization of MT was confirmed.
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- Kristyna Pavelicova
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Mendel University in Brno, Zemedelska 1, CZ-613 00 Brno, Czech Republic; Central European Institute of Technology, Brno University of Technology, Purkynova 123, CZ-612 00 Brno, Czech Republic
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Mendel University in Brno, Zemedelska 1, CZ-613 00 Brno, Czech Republic; Central European Institute of Technology, Brno University of Technology, Purkynova 123, CZ-612 00 Brno, Czech Republic
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Mendel University in Brno, Zemedelska 1, CZ-613 00 Brno, Czech Republic; Central European Institute of Technology, Brno University of Technology, Purkynova 123, CZ-612 00 Brno, Czech Republic
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Mendel University in Brno, Zemedelska 1, CZ-613 00 Brno, Czech Republic; Central European Institute of Technology, Brno University of Technology, Purkynova 123, CZ-612 00 Brno, Czech Republic
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Mendel University in Brno, Zemedelska 1, CZ-613 00 Brno, Czech Republic; Central European Institute of Technology, Brno University of Technology, Purkynova 123, CZ-612 00 Brno, Czech Republic
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Mendel University in Brno, Zemedelska 1, CZ-613 00 Brno, Czech Republic; Central European Institute of Technology, Brno University of Technology, Purkynova 123, CZ-612 00 Brno, Czech Republic
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- Materials Research Centre, Faculty of Chemistry, Brno University of Technology, Purkynova 118, 612 00, Brno, Czech Republic
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Masaryk University, Kamenice 753/5, CZ-625 00 Brno, Czech Republic
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Mendel University in Brno, Zemedelska 1, CZ-613 00 Brno, Czech Republic; Central European Institute of Technology, Brno University of Technology, Purkynova 123, CZ-612 00 Brno, Czech Republic; School of Natural Sciences, Australian Centre for Research on Separation Science (ACROSS), University of Tasmania, Private Bag 75, Hobart 7001, Australia
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Mendel University in Brno, Zemedelska 1, CZ-613 00 Brno, Czech Republic; Central European Institute of Technology, Brno University of Technology, Purkynova 123, CZ-612 00 Brno, Czech Republic.
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Mendel University in Brno, Zemedelska 1, CZ-613 00 Brno, Czech Republic; Central European Institute of Technology, Brno University of Technology, Purkynova 123, CZ-612 00 Brno, Czech Republic.
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Irvine GW, Heinlein L, Renaud JB, Sumarah MW, Stillman MJ. Formation of oxidative and non-oxidative dimers in metallothioneins: Implications for charge-state analysis for structural determination. RAPID COMMUNICATIONS IN MASS SPECTROMETRY : RCM 2017; 31:2118-2124. [PMID: 28987027 DOI: 10.1002/rcm.8006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/18/2017] [Revised: 09/19/2017] [Accepted: 09/24/2017] [Indexed: 05/10/2023]
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RATIONALE Metallothioneins (MTs) are a class of dynamic proteins that have been investigated extensively using mass spectrometric methods due to their amenability to ionization. Here we detect the formation of oxidative and non-oxidative MT dimers using high-resolution mass spectrometry (HRMS) which has previously been overlooked with lower-resolution techniques. METHODS Recombinant human MT1a and its isolated domain fragments were analyzed by high-resolution Thermo Q-Exactive and Bruker time-of-flight (TOF) mass spectrometers. Covalent Cys modification was performed using N-ethylmalemide to probe the effect of Cys oxidation on dimer formation. RESULTS Dimerization was detected in the analysis of select charge states of Zn7 MT and apo-βMT. Specifically, high resolution (140 k) revealed the +6 dimer peaks overlapping with the +3 charge state, but not with the other charge states (+4, +5, +6). The proteins with covalently modified Cys did not show dimer formation in any of their charge states. Apo-α and apo-βαMT also did not form dimers under the conditions tested. CONCLUSIONS Dimerization of MT was detected for zinc metalated and certain apo-MT forms with HRMS, which was not seen with lower-resolution techniques. These dimers appear overlapped only with certain charge states, confounding their analysis for structural characterization of MTs. The Zn-MT dimers appeared to be non-oxidative; however, the formation of dimers in the apo-protein is likely dependent on Cys oxidation.
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- Gordon W Irvine
- Department of Chemistry, The University of Western Ontario, London, ON, N6A 5B7, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry, The University of Western Ontario, London, ON, N6A 5B7, Canada
- Department of Food Chemistry and Toxicology, University of Karlsruhe, Profach 6980, D-76128, Karlsruhe, Germany
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- London Research and Development Center, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, London, ON, N5V 4T3, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry, The University of Western Ontario, London, ON, N6A 5B7, Canada
- London Research and Development Center, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, London, ON, N5V 4T3, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry, The University of Western Ontario, London, ON, N6A 5B7, Canada
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Kinetic analysis of human metallothionein and CdTe quantum dot complexes using fluorescence and voltammetry techniques. Colloids Surf B Biointerfaces 2017; 160:381-389. [DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfb.2017.09.033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/17/2017] [Revised: 09/08/2017] [Accepted: 09/12/2017] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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Oladipo OO, Ayo JO, Ambali SF, Mohammed B, Aluwong T. Dyslipdemia induced by chronic low dose co-exposure to lead, cadmium and manganese in rats: the role of oxidative stress. ENVIRONMENTAL TOXICOLOGY AND PHARMACOLOGY 2017; 53:199-205. [PMID: 28654832 DOI: 10.1016/j.etap.2017.06.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/03/2017] [Revised: 06/01/2017] [Accepted: 06/20/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Lead (Pb), cadmium (Cd) and manganese (Mn) have many potential adverse health effects in vitro and in animal models of clinical toxicity. The current study investigated the dyslipidaemic and oxidative stress effects of chronic low-dose oral exposure to Pb, Cd and Mn and the combination (Pb+Cd+Mn) in rats for 15 weeks. Chronic exposure to the metals did not significantly (P>0.05) alter serum lipid profiles. However, the atherogenic index decreased by 32.2% in the Pb+Cd+Mn group, relative to the control. The triglyceride/high-density lipoprotein cholesterol ratio decreased by 39.4% in the Pb+Cd+Mn group, relative to the control, and elevated by 81.8, 94.8 and 20.8%, relative to the Pb, Cd and Mn groups, respectively. While the serum concentrations of malondialdehyde significantly increased in the Mn and Pb+Cd+Mn groups, that of glutathione peroxidase-1 decreased in the Pb+Cd+Mn group, and metallothionein-1 and zinc concentrations markedly decreased in all the metal treatment groups. The results suggest that long-term exposure of rats to Pb+Cd+Mn may result in hypolipidaemia, mediated via oxidative stress and metal interactions. Individuals who are constantly exposed to environmentally relevant levels of the metals may be at risk of hypolipidaemia.
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- Olusola Olalekan Oladipo
- Biochemistry Division, National Veterinary Research Institute, P.M.B. 01, Vom, Nigeria; Department of Veterinary Pharmacology & Toxicology, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Nigeria.
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- Department of Veterinary Physiology, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Nigeria
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- Department of Veterinary Pathology, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Nigeria
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- Department of Veterinary Physiology, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Nigeria
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Michalek P, Richtera L, Krejcova L, Nejdl L, Kensova R, Zitka J, Kopel P, Heger Z, Adam V, Kizek R. Bioconjugation of peptides using advanced nanomaterials to examine their interactions in 3D printed flow-through device. Electrophoresis 2015; 37:444-54. [DOI: 10.1002/elps.201500345] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/24/2015] [Revised: 10/06/2015] [Accepted: 10/06/2015] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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- Petr Michalek
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry; Mendel University; Brno Czech Republic
- Central European Institute of Technology; Brno University of Technology; Brno Czech Republic
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry; Mendel University; Brno Czech Republic
- Central European Institute of Technology; Brno University of Technology; Brno Czech Republic
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry; Mendel University; Brno Czech Republic
- Central European Institute of Technology; Brno University of Technology; Brno Czech Republic
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry; Mendel University; Brno Czech Republic
- Central European Institute of Technology; Brno University of Technology; Brno Czech Republic
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry; Mendel University; Brno Czech Republic
- Central European Institute of Technology; Brno University of Technology; Brno Czech Republic
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry; Mendel University; Brno Czech Republic
- Central European Institute of Technology; Brno University of Technology; Brno Czech Republic
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry; Mendel University; Brno Czech Republic
- Central European Institute of Technology; Brno University of Technology; Brno Czech Republic
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry; Mendel University; Brno Czech Republic
- Central European Institute of Technology; Brno University of Technology; Brno Czech Republic
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry; Mendel University; Brno Czech Republic
- Central European Institute of Technology; Brno University of Technology; Brno Czech Republic
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry; Mendel University; Brno Czech Republic
- Central European Institute of Technology; Brno University of Technology; Brno Czech Republic
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Guszpit E, Krizkova S, Kepinska M, Rodrigo MAM, Milnerowicz H, Kopel P, Kizek R. Fluorescence-tagged metallothionein with CdTe quantum dots analyzed by the chip-CE technique. JOURNAL OF NANOPARTICLE RESEARCH : AN INTERDISCIPLINARY FORUM FOR NANOSCALE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY 2015; 17:423. [PMID: 26543399 PMCID: PMC4624813 DOI: 10.1007/s11051-015-3226-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/09/2015] [Accepted: 10/15/2015] [Indexed: 05/12/2023]
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ABSTRACT Quantum dots (QDs) are fluorescence nanoparticles (NPs) with unique optic properties which allow their use as probes in chemical, biological, immunological, and molecular imaging. QDs linked with target ligands such as peptides or small molecules can be used as tumor biomarkers. These particles are a promising tool for selective, fast, and sensitive tagging and imaging in medicine. In this study, an attempt was made to use QDs as a marker for human metallothionein (MT) isoforms 1 and 2. Four kinds of CdTe QDs of different sizes bioconjugated with MT were analyzed using the chip-CE technique. Based on the results, it can be concluded that MT is willing to interact with QDs, and the chip-CE technique enables the observation of their complexes. It was also observed that changes ranging roughly 6-7 kDa, a value corresponding to the MT monomer, depend on the hydrodynamic diameters of QDs; also, the MT sample without cadmium interacted stronger with QDs than MT saturated with cadmium. Results show that MT is willing to interact with smaller QDs (blue CdTe) rather than larger ones QDs (red CdTe). To our knowledge, chip-CE has not previously been applied in the study of CdTe QDs interaction with MT. GRAPHICAL ABSTRACT
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- Ewelina Guszpit
- />Department of Biomedical and Environmental Analysis, Faculty of Pharmacy, Wroclaw Medical University, Borowska 211, 50-556 Wroclaw, Poland
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- />Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Faculty of Agronomy, Mendel University in Brno, Zemedelska 1/1665, 613 00 Brno, Czech Republic
- />Central European Institute of Technology, Brno University of Technology, Technicka 3058/10, 616 00 Brno, Czech Republic
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- />Department of Biomedical and Environmental Analysis, Faculty of Pharmacy, Wroclaw Medical University, Borowska 211, 50-556 Wroclaw, Poland
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- />Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Faculty of Agronomy, Mendel University in Brno, Zemedelska 1/1665, 613 00 Brno, Czech Republic
- />Central European Institute of Technology, Brno University of Technology, Technicka 3058/10, 616 00 Brno, Czech Republic
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- />Department of Biomedical and Environmental Analysis, Faculty of Pharmacy, Wroclaw Medical University, Borowska 211, 50-556 Wroclaw, Poland
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- />Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Faculty of Agronomy, Mendel University in Brno, Zemedelska 1/1665, 613 00 Brno, Czech Republic
- />Central European Institute of Technology, Brno University of Technology, Technicka 3058/10, 616 00 Brno, Czech Republic
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- />Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Faculty of Agronomy, Mendel University in Brno, Zemedelska 1/1665, 613 00 Brno, Czech Republic
- />Central European Institute of Technology, Brno University of Technology, Technicka 3058/10, 616 00 Brno, Czech Republic
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Tmejova K, Hynek D, Kopel P, Gumulec J, Krizkova S, Guran R, Heger Z, Kalina M, Vaculovicova M, Adam V, Kizek R. Structural effects and nanoparticle size are essential for quantum dots-metallothionein complex formation. Colloids Surf B Biointerfaces 2015. [PMID: 26209776 DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfb.2015.06.045] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Interaction between semiconductor nanocrystals, cadmium telluride quantum dots (CdTe QDs) capped with mercaptosuccinic acid (MSA) and metallothionein (MT) was investigated. MSA-capped CdTe QDs were synthesized in aqueous solution. Mixture of MT and MSA-capped CdTe QDs has been investigated by various analytical methods as follows: tris-tricine gel electrophoresis, fluorescence evaluation and electrochemical detection of catalysed hydrogen evolution. The obtained results demonstrate that MSA-capped CdTe QDs and MT do not create firmly bound stabile complex. However, weak electrostatic interactions contribute to the interaction of MT with MSA-capped CdTeQDs. It can be concluded that QDs size influences the QDs and MT interaction. The smallest QDs had the highest affinity to MT and vice versa.
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- Katerina Tmejova
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Mendel University in Brno, Zemedelska 1, European Union, CZ-613 00 Brno, Czech Republic; Central European Institute of Technology, Brno University of Technology, Technicka 3058/10, European Union, CZ-616 00 Brno, Czech Republic
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Mendel University in Brno, Zemedelska 1, European Union, CZ-613 00 Brno, Czech Republic; Central European Institute of Technology, Brno University of Technology, Technicka 3058/10, European Union, CZ-616 00 Brno, Czech Republic
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Mendel University in Brno, Zemedelska 1, European Union, CZ-613 00 Brno, Czech Republic; Central European Institute of Technology, Brno University of Technology, Technicka 3058/10, European Union, CZ-616 00 Brno, Czech Republic
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- Central European Institute of Technology, Brno University of Technology, Technicka 3058/10, European Union, CZ-616 00 Brno, Czech Republic; Department of Pathological Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, Masaryk University, European Union, Brno, Czech Republic
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Mendel University in Brno, Zemedelska 1, European Union, CZ-613 00 Brno, Czech Republic; Central European Institute of Technology, Brno University of Technology, Technicka 3058/10, European Union, CZ-616 00 Brno, Czech Republic
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Mendel University in Brno, Zemedelska 1, European Union, CZ-613 00 Brno, Czech Republic; Central European Institute of Technology, Brno University of Technology, Technicka 3058/10, European Union, CZ-616 00 Brno, Czech Republic
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Mendel University in Brno, Zemedelska 1, European Union, CZ-613 00 Brno, Czech Republic; Central European Institute of Technology, Brno University of Technology, Technicka 3058/10, European Union, CZ-616 00 Brno, Czech Republic
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- Materials Research Centre, Faculty of Chemistry, Brno University of Technology, Purkynova 118, European Union, CZ-612 00 Brno, Czech Republic
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Mendel University in Brno, Zemedelska 1, European Union, CZ-613 00 Brno, Czech Republic; Central European Institute of Technology, Brno University of Technology, Technicka 3058/10, European Union, CZ-616 00 Brno, Czech Republic
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Mendel University in Brno, Zemedelska 1, European Union, CZ-613 00 Brno, Czech Republic; Central European Institute of Technology, Brno University of Technology, Technicka 3058/10, European Union, CZ-616 00 Brno, Czech Republic
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Mendel University in Brno, Zemedelska 1, European Union, CZ-613 00 Brno, Czech Republic; Central European Institute of Technology, Brno University of Technology, Technicka 3058/10, European Union, CZ-616 00 Brno, Czech Republic.
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Adam V, Chudobova D, Tmejova K, Cihalova K, Krizkova S, Guran R, Kominkova M, Zurek M, Kremplova M, Jimenez AMJ, Konecna M, Hynek D, Pekarik V, Kizek R. An Effect of Cadmium and Lead Ions on Escherichia coli with the Cloned Gene for Metallothionein (MT-3) Revealed by Electrochemistry. Electrochim Acta 2014. [DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2014.06.091] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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Tmejova K, Hynek D, Kopel P, Krizkova S, Blazkova I, Trnkova L, Adam V, Kizek R. Study of metallothionein–quantum dots interactions. Colloids Surf B Biointerfaces 2014; 117:534-7. [DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfb.2014.03.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/10/2013] [Revised: 02/12/2014] [Accepted: 03/05/2014] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Krizkova S, Ryvolova M, Masarik M, Zitka O, Adam V, Hubalek J, Eckschlager T, Kizek R. Modern bioanalysis of proteins by electrophoretic techniques. Methods Mol Biol 2014; 1129:381-396. [PMID: 24648089 DOI: 10.1007/978-1-62703-977-2_28] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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In 1957, protein rich in cysteine able to bind cadmium was isolated from horse kidney and named as metallothionein according to its structural properties. Further, this protein and metallothionein-like proteins have been found in tissues of other animal species, yeasts, fungi and plants. MT is as a potential cancer marker in the focus of interest, and its properties, functions, and behavior under various conditions are intensively studied. Our protocol describes separation of two major mammalian isoforms of MT (MT-1 and MT-2) using capillary electrophoresis (CE) coupled with UV detector. This protocol enables separation of MT isoforms and studying of their basic behavior as well as their quantification with detection limit in units of ng per μL. Sodium borate buffer (20 mM, pH 9.5) was optimized as a background electrolyte, and the separation was carried out in fused silica capillary with internal diameter of 75 μm and electric field intensity of 350 V/cm. Optimal detection wavelength was 254 nm.
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- Sona Krizkova
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Faculty of Agronomy, Mendel University, Brno, Czech Republic
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Vyslouzilova L, Krizkova S, Anyz J, Hynek D, Hrabeta J, Kruseova J, Eckschlager T, Adam V, Stepankova O, Kizek R. Use of brightness wavelet transformation for automated analysis of serum metallothioneins- and zinc-containing proteins by Western blots to subclassify childhood solid tumours. Electrophoresis 2013; 34:1637-48. [PMID: 23417248 DOI: 10.1002/elps.201200561] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/14/2012] [Revised: 12/03/2012] [Accepted: 12/27/2012] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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In this study, we determined serum levels of metallothioneins (MTs) and zinc in children with solid tumours (neuroblastoma, Hodgkin lymphoma, medulloblastoma, osteosarcoma, Ewing sarcoma and nephroblastoma) by differential pulse voltammetry Brdicka reaction and ELISA. Zn(II) level in patients sera was 40% compared to controls, contrariwise, MT level was 4.2 × higher in patients. No significant differences among single diagnoses were found both for Zn(II) and MT. When determined Zn(II)/MT ratio, in controls its value was 24.6, but it was 2.6 in patients. After Western-blotting with anti-MT and anti-Zn chicken antibodies, variable intensities of the bands within the samples were observed. The brightness curve obtained for each sample both for MT- and Zn blots was further analysed to produce a list of band positions together with some complementary information related to the intensity of the observed bands by the optimised algorithm. We constructed from those profiles decision trees that enable to distinguish different groups of tumours. The blood samples were heat-treated, in which we supposed mainly MT, but samples contained other thermostable Zn-containing proteins that were helpful for identification of embryonal tumours with 88% accuracy and for identification of sarcomas with 78% accuracy. In MT blots the accuracies were 53 and 45%, respectively. Simultaneous analysis of MT and Zn blots did not increased accuracy of identification neither in embryonal tumours (80%) nor in sarcomas. Those results are promising not only from diagnostic point of view but particularly in the area of studying of individual MT isoforms and their aggregates in malignant tumours.
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- Lenka Vyslouzilova
- Department of Cybernetics, Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Czech Technical University, Prague, Czech Republic
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Cernei N, Zitka O, Skalickova S, Gumulec J, Sztalmachova M, Rodrigo MAM, Sochor J, Masarik M, Adam V, Hubalek J, Trnkova L, Kruseova J, Eckschlager T, Kizek R. Effect of sarcosine on antioxidant parameters and metallothionein content in the PC-3 prostate cancer cell line. Oncol Rep 2013; 29:2459-66. [PMID: 23588590 DOI: 10.3892/or.2013.2389] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/09/2012] [Accepted: 01/29/2013] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
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Sarcosine is currently one of the most discussed markers of prostate cancer. It is involved in amino acid metabolism and methylation processes that occur during the progression of prostate cancer. In this study, we monitored the effect of the addition of sarcosine (0; 10; 250; 500; 1,000 and 1,500 µM) in a time-dependent manner (0-72 h) on the PC-3 prostate cancer cell line. For the assessment of cell viability, the commonly used MTT test was employed. Furthermore, ion-exchange liquid chromatography was used for the determination of sarcosine content in the PC-3 cells. We also determined metallothionein (MT) levels by chip capillary electrophoresis and Brdicka reaction in the cells treated with sarcosine. Sarcosine levels in the cells increased in a concentration-dependent manner levels increased from only 270 nM with the lowest applied concentration of sarcosine (10 µM) to 106 µM with the highest applied concentration of sarcosine (1,500 µM). There was a marginal change observed in the MT concentration. Finally, the antioxidant activity of the PC-3 cells was determined using five different spectrophotometric methods [2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH), ferric reducing ability of plasma (FRAP), free radicals, N,N-dimethyl-p-phenylenediamine (DMPD) and 2,2'-azino-bis(3-ethylbenzothiazoline-6-sulphonic acid (ABTS)]. A significant negative correlation was observed between DPPH and FRAP (r=-0.68 at p<0.001) and between DMPD and ABST (r=-0.64 at p<0.001). Additionally, as regards the correlation between MT and DPPH, a significant positive trend (r=0.62 at p<0.001) was observed.
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- Natalia Cernei
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Faculty of Agronomy, Mendel University in Brno, CZ-613 00 Brno, Czech Republic
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Babula P, Masarik M, Adam V, Eckschlager T, Stiborova M, Trnkova L, Skutkova H, Provaznik I, Hubalek J, Kizek R. Mammalian metallothioneins: properties and functions. Metallomics 2012; 4:739-50. [PMID: 22791193 DOI: 10.1039/c2mt20081c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 172] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
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Metallothioneins (MT) are a family of ubiquitous proteins, whose role is still discussed in numerous papers, but their affinity to some metal ions is undisputable. These cysteine-rich proteins are connected with antioxidant activity and protective effects on biomolecules against free radicals, especially reactive oxygen species. In this review, the connection between zinc(II) ions, reactive oxygen species, heavy metal ions and metallothioneins is demonstrated with respect to effect of these proteins on cell proliferation and a possible negative role in resistance to heavy metal-based and non-heavy metal-based drugs.
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- Petr Babula
- Central European Institute of Technology, Brno University of Technology, Technicka 3058/10, CZ-616 00 Brno, Czech Republic
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SZTALMACHOVA MARKETA, HLAVNA MARIAN, GUMULEC JAROMIR, HOLUBOVA MONIKA, BABULA PETR, BALVAN JAN, SOCHOR JIRI, TANHAUSEROVA VERONIKA, RAUDENSKA MARTINA, KRIZKOVA SONA, ADAM VOJTECH, ECKSCHLAGER TOMAS, KIZEK RENE, MASARIK MICHAL. Effect of zinc(II) ions on the expression of pro- and anti-apoptotic factors in high-grade prostate carcinoma cells. Oncol Rep 2012; 28:806-14. [DOI: 10.3892/or.2012.1897] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/22/2012] [Accepted: 05/02/2012] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
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Ryvolova M, Adam V, Kizek R. Analysis of metallothionein by capillary electrophoresis. J Chromatogr A 2012; 1226:31-42. [DOI: 10.1016/j.chroma.2011.10.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2011] [Revised: 09/30/2011] [Accepted: 10/01/2011] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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Ryvolova M, Hynek D, Skutkova H, Adam V, Provaznik I, Kizek R. Structural changes in metallothionein isoforms revealed by capillary electrophoresis and Brdicka reaction. Electrophoresis 2012; 33:270-9. [DOI: 10.1002/elps.201100312] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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- Marketa Ryvolova
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Faculty of Agronomy, Mendel University in Brno, Brno, Czech Republic
- Department of Microelectronics, Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Communication, Brno University of Technology, Brno, Czech Republic
- Central European Institute of Technology, Brno University of Technology, Brno, Czech Republic
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Faculty of Agronomy, Mendel University in Brno, Brno, Czech Republic
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Communication, Brno University of Technology, Brno, Czech Republic
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Faculty of Agronomy, Mendel University in Brno, Brno, Czech Republic
- Central European Institute of Technology, Brno University of Technology, Brno, Czech Republic
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Communication, Brno University of Technology, Brno, Czech Republic
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Faculty of Agronomy, Mendel University in Brno, Brno, Czech Republic
- Central European Institute of Technology, Brno University of Technology, Brno, Czech Republic
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Zalewska M, Bizoń A, Milnerowicz H. Comparison of capillary electrophoretic techniques for analysis and characterization of metallothioneins. J Sep Sci 2011; 34:3061-9. [DOI: 10.1002/jssc.201100379] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/27/2011] [Revised: 07/14/2011] [Accepted: 07/18/2011] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Krizkova S, Ryvolova M, Gumulec J, Masarik M, Adam V, Majzlik P, Hubalek J, Provaznik I, Kizek R. Electrophoretic fingerprint metallothionein analysis as a potential prostate cancer biomarker. Electrophoresis 2011; 32:1952-61. [PMID: 21557258 DOI: 10.1002/elps.201000519] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/06/2010] [Revised: 11/29/2010] [Accepted: 12/17/2010] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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Prostate-specific antigen (PSA) is a routinely used marker of prostate cancer; however, the cut-off values for unambiguous positive/negative prostate cancer diagnoses are not defined. Therefore, despite the best effort, certain percentage of misdiagnosed cases is being recorded every year. For this reason, search for more specific diagnostic markers is of great interest. In this study, systematic comparison of PSA and metallothionein (MT) levels in blood serum of 46 prostate cancer-diagnosed patients is presented. It is clearly demonstrated that PSA levels vary significantly and despite normal total PSA values in the range of 0 - 4 ng/mL were obtained in over 36.9% of cases, positive prostate cancer was diagnosed by biopsy. In contrary, MT levels were considerably elevated in all tested samples and no significant variations were observed. These results are indicating the potential of MT as an additional prostate cancer marker reducing, in combination with PSA, the probability of false positive/negative diagnosis. To increase the throughput of the screening, chip-based capillary electrophoresis was suggested as a rapid and effective method for the fingerprinting analysis of prostate cancer from diseased blood sera.
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- Sona Krizkova
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Mendel University in Brno, Brno, Czech Republic
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