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Liu L, Liu W, Sun Y, Dong X. Serum albumin-embedding copper nanoclusters inhibit Alzheimer's β-amyloid fibrillogenesis and neuroinflammation. J Colloid Interface Sci 2024; 672:53-62. [PMID: 38830318 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2024.05.193] [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: 02/23/2024] [Revised: 05/10/2024] [Accepted: 05/25/2024] [Indexed: 06/05/2024]
Abstract
Increasing evidence suggests that the accumulations of reactive oxygen species (ROS), β-amyloid (Aβ), and neuroinflammation are crucial pathological hallmarks for the onset of Alzheimer's disease (AD), yet there are few effective treatment strategies. Therefore, design of nanomaterials capable of simultaneously elimination of ROS and inhibition of Aβ aggregation and neuroinflammation is urgently needed for AD treatment. Herein, we designed human serum albumin (HSA)-embedded ultrasmall copper nanoclusters (CuNCs@HSA) via an HSA-mediated fabrication strategy. The as-prepared CuNCs@HSA exhibited outstanding multiple enzyme-like properties, including superoxide dismutase (>5000 U/mg), catalase, and glutathione peroxidase activities as well as hydroxyl radicals scavenging ability. Besides, CuNCs@HSA prominently inhibited Aβ fibrillization, and its inhibitory potency was 2.5-fold higher than native HSA. Moreover, CuNCs@HSA could significantly increase the viability of Aβ-treated cells from 60 % to over 96 % at 40 μg/mL and mitigate Aβ-induced oxidative stresses. The secretion of neuroinflammatory cytokines by lipopolysaccharide-induced BV-2 cells, including tumor necrosis factor-α and interleukin-6, was alleviated by CuNCs@HSA. In vivo studies manifested that CuNCs@HSA effectively suppressed the formation of plaques in transgenic C. elegans, reduced ROS levels, and extended C. elegans lifespan by 5 d. This work, using HSA as a template to mediate the fabrication of copper nanoclusters with robust ROS scavenging capability, exhibited promising potentials in inhibiting Aβ aggregation and neuroinflammation for AD treatment.
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- Luqi Liu
- Department of Biochemical Engineering, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology and Key Laboratory of Systems Bioengineering and Frontiers Science Center for Synthetic Biology (Ministry of Education), Tianjin University, Tianjin 300350, China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Radiation Medicine and Molecular Nuclear Medicine, Institute of Radiation Medicine, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Tianjin 300192, China.
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- Department of Biochemical Engineering, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology and Key Laboratory of Systems Bioengineering and Frontiers Science Center for Synthetic Biology (Ministry of Education), Tianjin University, Tianjin 300350, China
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- Department of Biochemical Engineering, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology and Key Laboratory of Systems Bioengineering and Frontiers Science Center for Synthetic Biology (Ministry of Education), Tianjin University, Tianjin 300350, China.
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Zhu J, Wang H, Liu S, Miao L, Dong H, Tong X, Jiang L. Complexes of soybean protein fibrils and chlorogenic acid: Interaction mechanism and antibacterial activity. Food Chem 2024; 452:139551. [PMID: 38723572 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2024.139551] [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: 12/27/2023] [Revised: 04/19/2024] [Accepted: 05/01/2024] [Indexed: 06/01/2024]
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This study explored the mechanism of interaction between chlorogenic acid (CA) and protein fibrils (PF) as well as the effects of varying the CA/PF concentration ratio on antibacterial activity. Analysis of various parameters, such as ζ-potential, thioflavin T fluorescence intensity, surface hydrophobicity, and free sulfhydryl groups, revealed that the interaction between PF and CA altered the structure of PF. Fluorescence analysis revealed that hydrogen bonding and hydrophobic interactions were the primary interaction forces causing conformational rearrangement, resulting in a shorter, more flexible, and thicker fibril structure, as observed through transmission electron microscopy. Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy, small-angle X-ray scattering, and X-ray diffraction analyses revealed that the characteristic fibril structure was destroyed when the CA/PF ratio exceeded 0.05. Notably, the CA-PF complexes inhibited the growth of Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus and also exhibited antioxidant activity. Overall, this study expands the application prospects of CA and PF in the food industry.
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- Jianyu Zhu
- College of Food Science, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, Heilongjiang 150030, China
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- College of Food Science, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, Heilongjiang 150030, China
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- College of Food Science, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, Heilongjiang 150030, China
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- College of Food Science, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, Heilongjiang 150030, China
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- College of Food Science, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, Heilongjiang 150030, China
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- College of Food Science, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, Heilongjiang 150030, China; College of Agriculture, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, Heilongjiang 150030, China.
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- College of Food Science, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, Heilongjiang 150030, China; College of Food Science and Engineering, Hainan University, Haikou, Hainan 570228, China.
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Kumar N, Jangid K, Kumar V, Yadav RP, Mishra J, Upadhayay S, Kumar V, Devi B, Kumar V, Dwivedi AR, Kumar P, Baranwal S, Bhatti JS, Kumar V. In Vitro and In Vivo Investigations of Chromone Derivatives as Potential Multitarget-Directed Ligands: Cognitive Amelioration Utilizing a Scopolamine-Induced Zebrafish Model. ACS Chem Neurosci 2024; 15:2565-2585. [PMID: 38795037 DOI: 10.1021/acschemneuro.4c00007] [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: 05/27/2024] Open
Abstract
Alzheimer's disease is a complex neurological disorder linked with multiple pathological hallmarks. The interrelation of therapeutic targets assists in the enhancement of cognitive decline through interference with overall neuronal transmission. We have synthesized and screened various chromone derivatives as potential multitarget-directed ligands for the effective treatment of Alzheimer's disease. The synthesized compounds exhibited multipotent activity against AChE, BuChE, MAO-B, and amyloid β aggregation. Three potent compounds, i.e., VN-3, VN-14, and VN-19 were identified that displayed remarkable activities against different targets. These compounds displayed IC50 values of 80 nM, 2.52 μM, and 140 nM against the AChE enzyme, respectively, and IC50 values of 2.07 μM, 70 nM, and 450 nM against the MAO-B isoform, respectively. VN-3 displayed potent activity against self-induced Aβ1-42 aggregation with inhibition of 58.3%. In the ROS inhibition studies, the most potent compounds reduced the intracellular ROS levels up to 80% in SH-SY5Y cells at 25 μM concentration. The compounds were found to be neuroprotective and noncytotoxic even at a concentration of 25 μM against SH-SY5Y cells. In silico studies showed that the compounds were nicely accommodated in the active sites of the receptors along with thermodynamically stable orientations. Compound VN-19 exhibited a balanced multitargeting profile against AChE, BuChE, MAO-B, and Aβ1-42 enzymes and was further evaluated for in vivo activities on the scopolamine-induced zebrafish model. VN-19 was found to ameliorate the cognitive decline in zebrafish brains by protecting them against scopolamine-induced neurodegeneration. Thus, VN-3, VN-14, and VN-19 were identified as potent multitarget-directed ligands with a balanced activity profile against different targets and can be developed as therapeutics for AD.
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- Naveen Kumar
- Laboratory of Organic and Medicinal Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, Central University of Punjab, Bathinda, Punjab 151401, India
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- Laboratory of Organic and Medicinal Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, Central University of Punjab, Bathinda, Punjab 151401, India
- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Natural Products, Central University of Punjab, Bathinda, Punjab 151401, India
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- Department of Pharmacology, Central University of Punjab, Bathinda, Punjab 151401, India
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- Gastrointestinal Disease Lab, Department of Microbiology, Central University of Punjab, Bathinda, Punjab 151401, India
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- Laboratory of Translational Medicine and Nanotherapeutics, Department of Human Genetics and Molecular Medicine, Central University of Punjab, Bathinda, Punjab 151401, India
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- Department of Pharmacology, Central University of Punjab, Bathinda, Punjab 151401, India
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- Laboratory of Organic and Medicinal Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, Central University of Punjab, Bathinda, Punjab 151401, India
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- Laboratory of Organic and Medicinal Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, Central University of Punjab, Bathinda, Punjab 151401, India
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- Laboratory of Organic and Medicinal Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, Central University of Punjab, Bathinda, Punjab 151401, India
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Natural Products, Central University of Punjab, Bathinda, Punjab 151401, India
- Gitam School of Pharmacy, Hyderabad, Telangana 502329, India
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- Department of Pharmacology, Central University of Punjab, Bathinda, Punjab 151401, India
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- Gastrointestinal Disease Lab, Department of Microbiology, Central University of Punjab, Bathinda, Punjab 151401, India
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- Laboratory of Translational Medicine and Nanotherapeutics, Department of Human Genetics and Molecular Medicine, Central University of Punjab, Bathinda, Punjab 151401, India
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- Laboratory of Organic and Medicinal Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, Central University of Punjab, Bathinda, Punjab 151401, India
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Qiu C, Wei R, Bian J, Lin X, Bai T, He J, Guo X, Chu Y. Novel 4-triazole phenyl amide (4-TPA) molecules: Potent promoters of α-synuclein fibril disassembly. Eur J Med Chem 2024; 273:116490. [PMID: 38772136 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2024.116490] [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: 03/20/2024] [Revised: 04/30/2024] [Accepted: 05/07/2024] [Indexed: 05/23/2024]
Abstract
Parkinson's disease profoundly compromises patients' daily lives, and the disassembly of α-synuclein aggregates, a primary pathological factor, represents a promising therapeutic approach. In this study, we conducted a systematic screening and optimization process to identify the novel scaffold B37, a 4-triazolyl-phenylamine derivative, exhibiting a potent disassembly activity of 1.1 μM against α-synuclein preformed fibrils. Notably, B37 demonstrated significant neuroprotective effects, ameliorated autophagic dysfunction induced by preformed fibrils, mitigated oxidative stress, and restored the co-localization of preformed fibrils with lysosomes. Transmission electron microscopy corroborated its in vitro disassembly function. Pharmacokinetic profiling revealed favorable parameters with a receptible blood-brain barrier permeability. B37 emerges as a promising lead compound for further optimization, aiming to develop a highly effective agent targeting the disassembly of α-synuclein aggregates to treat neurodegenerative diseases like Parkinson's disease.
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- Chenyang Qiu
- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, School of Pharmacy, Fudan University, Shanghai, 201203, China
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, School of Pharmacy, Fudan University, Shanghai, 201203, China
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, School of Pharmacy, Fudan University, Shanghai, 201203, China
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, School of Pharmacy, Fudan University, Shanghai, 201203, China
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, School of Pharmacy, Fudan University, Shanghai, 201203, China
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, School of Pharmacy, Fudan University, Shanghai, 201203, China
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, School of Pharmacy, Fudan University, Shanghai, 201203, China
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, School of Pharmacy, Fudan University, Shanghai, 201203, China.
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Zende R, Bharati AJ, Mannem MR, Bhatt P, Garai S, Upadhyay SK, Sankaranarayanan K. Electrostatic interactions mediated defibrillation of β-lactoglobulin fibrils using Keggin Polyoxometalates. Colloids Surf B Biointerfaces 2024; 239:113941. [PMID: 38744079 DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfb.2024.113941] [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: 12/04/2023] [Revised: 04/02/2024] [Accepted: 05/01/2024] [Indexed: 05/16/2024]
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The whey protein β-lactoglobulin (βLG) forms fibrils similar to the amyloid fibrils in the neurodegenerative diseases due to its higher predisposition of β-sheets. This study shed light on the understanding different inorganic Keggin polyoxometalates (POMs) interaction with the protein βLG fibrils. POMs such as Phosphomolybdic acid (PMA), silicomolybdic acid (SMA), tungstosilicic acid (TSA), and phosphotungstic acid (PTA) were used due to their inherent higher anionic charges. The interaction studies were monitored with fluorescence spectra and Thioflavin T assay for both the βLG monomers and the fibrils initially to elucidate the binding ability of the POMs. The binding of POMs and βLG is also demonstrated by molecular docking studies. Zeta potential studies showed the electrostatic mediated higher interactions of the POMs with the protein fibrils. Isothermal titration calorimetry (ITC) studies showed that the molybdenum containing POMs have higher affinity to the protein fibrils than the tungsten. This study could help understanding formation of food grade protein fibrils which have profound importance in food industries.
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- Ritu Zende
- Physical Sciences Division, Institute of Advanced Study in Science and Technology, (An Autonomous Institute Under DST, Govt. of India), Vigyan Path, Paschim Boragaon, Garchuk, Guwahati, Assam 781035, India
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- Physical Sciences Division, Institute of Advanced Study in Science and Technology, (An Autonomous Institute Under DST, Govt. of India), Vigyan Path, Paschim Boragaon, Garchuk, Guwahati, Assam 781035, India
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- Physical Sciences Division, Institute of Advanced Study in Science and Technology, (An Autonomous Institute Under DST, Govt. of India), Vigyan Path, Paschim Boragaon, Garchuk, Guwahati, Assam 781035, India
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- Physical Sciences Division, Institute of Advanced Study in Science and Technology, (An Autonomous Institute Under DST, Govt. of India), Vigyan Path, Paschim Boragaon, Garchuk, Guwahati, Assam 781035, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Institute of Science, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Leicester Institute of Structural and Chemical Biology and Department of Molecular and Cell Biology, University of Leicester, Leicester LE1 7RH, UK; CSIR-IGIB, New Delhi 110020, India
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- Physical Sciences Division, Institute of Advanced Study in Science and Technology, (An Autonomous Institute Under DST, Govt. of India), Vigyan Path, Paschim Boragaon, Garchuk, Guwahati, Assam 781035, India.
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Leimu L, Holm P, Gąciarz A, Haavisto O, Prince S, Pesonen U, Huovinen T, Lamminmäki U. Epitope-specific antibody fragments block aggregation of AGelD187N, an aberrant peptide in gelsolin amyloidosis. J Biol Chem 2024; 300:107507. [PMID: 38944121 DOI: 10.1016/j.jbc.2024.107507] [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: 04/26/2024] [Revised: 06/10/2024] [Accepted: 06/21/2024] [Indexed: 07/01/2024] Open
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Aggregation of aberrant fragment of plasma gelsolin, AGelD187N, is a crucial event underlying the pathophysiology of Finnish gelsolin amyloidosis, an inherited form of systemic amyloidosis. The amyloidogenic gelsolin fragment AGelD187N does not play any physiological role in the body, unlike most aggregating proteins related to other protein misfolding diseases. However, no therapeutic agents that specifically and effectively target and neutralize AGelD187N exist. We used phage display technology to identify novel single-chain variable fragments that bind to different epitopes in the monomeric AGelD187N that were further maturated by variable domain shuffling and converted to antigen-binding fragment (Fab) antibodies. The generated antibody fragments had nanomolar binding affinity for full-length AGelD187N, as evaluated by biolayer interferometry. Importantly, all four Fabs selected for functional studies efficiently inhibited the amyloid formation of full-length AGelD187N as examined by thioflavin fluorescence assay and transmission electron microscopy. Two Fabs, neither of which bound to the previously proposed fibril-forming region of AGelD187N, completely blocked the amyloid formation of AGelD187N. Moreover, no small soluble aggregates, which are considered pathogenic species in protein misfolding diseases, were formed after successful inhibition of amyloid formation by the most promising aggregation inhibitor, as investigated by size-exclusion chromatography combined with multiangle light scattering. We conclude that all regions of the full-length AGelD187N are important in modulating its assembly into fibrils and that the discovered epitope-specific anti-AGelD187N antibody fragments provide a promising starting point for a disease-modifying therapy for gelsolin amyloidosis, which is currently lacking.
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- Laura Leimu
- R&D, Orion Pharma, Orion Corporation, Turku, Finland; Faculty of Medicine, Institute of Biomedicine, University of Turku, Turku, Finland.
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- R&D, Orion Pharma, Orion Corporation, Turku, Finland; Department of Life Technologies, University of Turku, Turku, Finland; Organon R&D Finland, Turku, Finland
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- R&D, Orion Pharma, Orion Corporation, Turku, Finland; Mobidiag, A Hologic Company, Espoo, Finland
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- Department of Life Technologies, University of Turku, Turku, Finland
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- R&D, Orion Pharma, Orion Corporation, Turku, Finland; MediCity Research Laboratory, University of Turku, Turku, Finland
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- Faculty of Medicine, Institute of Biomedicine, University of Turku, Turku, Finland
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- Department of Life Technologies, University of Turku, Turku, Finland
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- Department of Life Technologies, University of Turku, Turku, Finland.
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Yin X, Zhou H, Cao T, Yang X, Meng F, Dai X, Wang Y, Li S, Zhai W, Yang Z, Chen N, Zhou R. Rational Design of Dual-Functionalized Gd@C 82 Nanoparticles to Relieve Neuronal Cytotoxicity in Alzheimer's Disease via Inhibition of Aβ Aggregation. ACS NANO 2024; 18:15416-15431. [PMID: 38840269 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.3c08823] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/07/2024]
Abstract
The accumulation of amyloid-β (Aβ) peptides is a major hallmark of Alzheimer's disease (AD) and plays a crucial role in its pathogenesis. Particularly, the structured oligomeric species rich in β-sheet formations were implicated in neuronal organelle damage. Addressing this formidable challenge requires identifying candidates capable of inhibiting peptide aggregation or disaggregating preformed oligomers for effective antiaggregation-based AD therapy. Here, we present a dual-functional nanoinhibitor meticulously designed to target the aggregation driving force and amyloid fibril spatial structure. Leveraging the exceptional structural stability and facile tailoring capability of endohedral metallofullerene Gd@C82, we introduce desired hydrogen-binding sites and charged groups, which are abundant on its surface for specific designs. Impressively, these designs endow the resultant functionalized-Gd@C82 nanoparticles (f-Gd@C82 NPs) with high capability of redirecting peptide self-assembly toward disordered, off-pathway species, obstructing the early growth of protofibrils, and disaggregating the preformed well-ordered protofibrils or even mature Aβ fibrils. This results in considerable alleviation of Aβ peptide-induced neuronal cytotoxicity, rescuing neuronal death and synaptic loss in primary neuron models. Notably, these modifications significantly improved the dispersibility of f-Gd@C82 NPs, thus substantially enhancing its bioavailability. Moreover, f-Gd@C82 NPs demonstrate excellent cytocompatibility with various cell lines and possess the ability to penetrate the blood-brain barrier in mice. Large-scale molecular dynamics simulations illuminate the inhibition and disaggregation mechanisms. Our design successfully overcomes the limitations of other nanocandidates, which often overly rely on hydrophobic interactions or photothermal conversion properties, and offers a viable direction for developing anti-AD agents through the inhibition and even reversal of Aβ aggregation.
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- Xiuhua Yin
- Institute of Quantitative Biology, Shanghai Institute for Advanced Study, College of Life Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China
- State Key Laboratory of Radiation Medicine and Protection, School for Radiological and Interdisciplinary Sciences (RAD-X), Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, China
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- Institute of Quantitative Biology, Shanghai Institute for Advanced Study, College of Life Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China
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- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, China
- Suzhou Institute of Trade and Commerce, Suzhou 215009, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Radiation Medicine and Protection, School for Radiological and Interdisciplinary Sciences (RAD-X), Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Radiation Medicine and Protection, School for Radiological and Interdisciplinary Sciences (RAD-X), Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Radiation Medicine and Protection, School for Radiological and Interdisciplinary Sciences (RAD-X), Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Radiation Medicine and Protection, School for Radiological and Interdisciplinary Sciences (RAD-X), Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Radiation Medicine and Protection, School for Radiological and Interdisciplinary Sciences (RAD-X), Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Radiation Medicine and Protection, School for Radiological and Interdisciplinary Sciences (RAD-X), Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, China
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- Institute of Quantitative Biology, Shanghai Institute for Advanced Study, College of Life Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China
- State Key Laboratory of Radiation Medicine and Protection, School for Radiological and Interdisciplinary Sciences (RAD-X), Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, China
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- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, China
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- Institute of Quantitative Biology, Shanghai Institute for Advanced Study, College of Life Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China
- Department of Chemistry, Columbia University, New York, New York 10027, United States
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Monteiro C, Gomes MC, Bharmoria P, Freire MG, Coutinho JA, Custódio CA, Mano JF. Human Platelet Lysate-Derived Nanofibrils as Building Blocks to Produce Free-Standing Membranes for Cell Self-Aggregation. ACS NANO 2024; 18:15815-15830. [PMID: 38833572 PMCID: PMC11191744 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.4c02790] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2024] [Revised: 05/12/2024] [Accepted: 05/22/2024] [Indexed: 06/06/2024]
Abstract
Amyloid-like fibrils are garnering keen interest in biotechnology as supramolecular nanofunctional units to be used as biomimetic platforms to control cell behavior. Recent insights into fibril functionality have highlighted their importance in tissue structure, mechanical properties, and improved cell adhesion, emphasizing the need for scalable and high-kinetics fibril synthesis. In this study, we present the instantaneous and bulk formation of amyloid-like nanofibrils from human platelet lysate (PL) using the ionic liquid cholinium tosylate as a fibrillating agent. The instant fibrillation of PL proteins upon supramolecular protein-ionic liquid interactions was confirmed from the protein conformational transition toward cross-β-sheet-rich structures. These nanofibrils were utilized as building blocks for the formation of thin and flexible free-standing membranes via solvent casting to support cell self-aggregation. These PL-derived fibril membranes reveal a nanotopographically rough surface and high stability over 14 days under cell culture conditions. The culture of mesenchymal stem cells or tumor cells on the top of the membrane demonstrated that cells are able to adhere and self-organize in a three-dimensional (3D) spheroid-like microtissue while tightly folding the fibril membrane. Results suggest that nanofibril membrane incorporation in cell aggregates can improve cell viability and metabolic activity, recreating native tissues' organization. Altogether, these PL-derived nanofibril membranes are suitable bioactive platforms to generate 3D cell-guided microtissues, which can be explored as bottom-up strategies to faithfully emulate native tissues in a fully human microenvironment.
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- Cátia
F. Monteiro
- CICECO − Aveiro Institute
of Materials, Department of Chemistry, University
of Aveiro, Campus Universitário de Santiago, Aveiro 3810-193, Portugal
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- CICECO − Aveiro Institute
of Materials, Department of Chemistry, University
of Aveiro, Campus Universitário de Santiago, Aveiro 3810-193, Portugal
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- CICECO − Aveiro Institute
of Materials, Department of Chemistry, University
of Aveiro, Campus Universitário de Santiago, Aveiro 3810-193, Portugal
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P. Coutinho
- CICECO − Aveiro Institute
of Materials, Department of Chemistry, University
of Aveiro, Campus Universitário de Santiago, Aveiro 3810-193, Portugal
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- CICECO − Aveiro Institute
of Materials, Department of Chemistry, University
of Aveiro, Campus Universitário de Santiago, Aveiro 3810-193, Portugal
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- CICECO − Aveiro Institute
of Materials, Department of Chemistry, University
of Aveiro, Campus Universitário de Santiago, Aveiro 3810-193, Portugal
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Liu R, Zhang R, Dong X, Chen S, Zhang L, Shi T, Yuan J, Hedin N, Chen G. Chirality Transfer of Glycopeptide across Scales Defined by the Continuity of Hydrogen Bonds. ACS NANO 2024; 18:14367-14376. [PMID: 38767458 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.4c00468] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/22/2024]
Abstract
In nature, chirality transfer refines biomolecules across all size scales, bestowing them with a myriad of sophisticated functions. Despite recent advances in replicating chirality transfer with biotic or abiotic building blocks, a molecular understanding of the underlying mechanism of chirality transfer remains a daunting challenge. In this paper, the coassembly of two types of glycopeptide molecules differing in capability of forming intermolecular hydrogen bonds enabled the involvement of discontinuous hydrogen bond, which allowed for a nanoscale chirality transfer from glycopeptide molecules to chiral micelles, yet inhibited the micrometer scale chirality transfer toward helix formation, leading to an achiral transfer from chiral micelles to planar monolayer. Upon stacking the monolayer into a bilayer, the nonsuperimposable front and back faces of the chiral micelles involved in the monolayer ribbons lead to the opposite rotation of two layers toward increasing the continuity of H-bonds. The resultant continuity triggered the symmetry breaking of stacked bilayers and thus reactivated the micrometer-scale chirality transfer toward the final helix. This work delineates a promising step toward a better understanding and replicating the naturally occurring chirality transfer events and will be instructive to future chiral material design.
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- Rongying Liu
- The State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers and Department of Macromolecular Science, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, P.R. China
- Department of Materials and Environmental Chemistry, Stockholm University, Stockholm SE-10691, Sweden
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- State Key Laboratory of Polymer Physics and Chemistry, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun 130022, P.R. China
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- The State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers and Department of Macromolecular Science, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, P.R. China
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- MOE Key Laboratory for Nonequilibrium Synthesis and Modulation of Condensed Matter, School of Physics, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710049, P.R. China
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- MOE Key Laboratory for Nonequilibrium Synthesis and Modulation of Condensed Matter, School of Physics, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710049, P.R. China
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Light Industry, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, P.R. China
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- Department of Materials and Environmental Chemistry, Stockholm University, Stockholm SE-10691, Sweden
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- Department of Materials and Environmental Chemistry, Stockholm University, Stockholm SE-10691, Sweden
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- The State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers and Department of Macromolecular Science, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, P.R. China
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Miura Y, Namioka S, Iwai A, Yoshida N, Konno H, Sohma Y, Kanai M, Makabe K. Redesign of a thioflavin-T-binding protein with a flat β-sheet to evaluate a thioflavin-T-derived photocatalyst with enhanced affinity. Int J Biol Macromol 2024; 269:131992. [PMID: 38697433 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2024.131992] [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: 02/26/2024] [Revised: 04/24/2024] [Accepted: 04/28/2024] [Indexed: 05/05/2024]
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Amyloids, proteinous aggregates with β-sheet-rich fibrils, are involved in several neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's disease; thus, their detection is critically important. The most common fluorescent dye for amyloid detection is thioflavin-T (ThT), which shows on/off fluorescence upon amyloid binding. We previously reported that an engineered globular protein with a flat β-sheet, peptide self-assembly mimic (PSAM), can be used as an amyloid binding model. In this study, we further explored the residue-specific properties of ThT-binding to the flat β-sheet by introducing systematic mutations. We found that site-specific mutations at the ThT-binding channel enhanced affinity. We also evaluated the binding of a ThT-based photocatalyst, which showed the photooxygenation activity on the amyloid fibril upon light radiation. Upon binding of the photocatalyst to the PSAM variant, singlet oxygen-generating activity was observed. The results of this study expand our understanding of the detailed binding mechanism of amyloid-specific molecules.
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- Yuina Miura
- Graduate School of Science and Engineering, Yamagata University, 4-3-16 Jyonan, Yonezawa, Yamagata 992-8510, Japan
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- Graduate School of Science and Engineering, Yamagata University, 4-3-16 Jyonan, Yonezawa, Yamagata 992-8510, Japan
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- Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-0033, Japan
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- Department of Complex Systems Science, Graduate School of Informatics, Nagoya University, Furo-cho, Chikusa-Ward, Nagoya 464-8601, Japan
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- Graduate School of Science and Engineering, Yamagata University, 4-3-16 Jyonan, Yonezawa, Yamagata 992-8510, Japan
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- Graduate School of Medical and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Wakayama Medical University, 25-1 Shichiban-cho, Wakayama 640-8156, Japan
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- Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-0033, Japan
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- Graduate School of Science and Engineering, Yamagata University, 4-3-16 Jyonan, Yonezawa, Yamagata 992-8510, Japan.
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Ye XW, Tian W, Han L, Li YJ, Liu S, Lai WJ, Liu YX, Wang L, Yang PP, Wang H. High-Throughput Screening of pH-Dependent β-sheet Self-Assembling Peptide. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2024; 20:e2307963. [PMID: 38183362 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202307963] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/11/2023] [Revised: 12/20/2023] [Indexed: 01/08/2024]
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pH-dependent peptide biomaterials hold tremendous potential for cell delivery and tissue engineering. However, identification of responsive self-assembling sequences with specified secondary structure remains a challenge. In this work, An experimental procedure based on the one-bead one-compound (OBOC) combinatorial library is developed to rapidly screen self-assembling β-sheet peptides at neutral aqueous solution (pH 7.5) and disassemble at weak acidic condition (pH 6.5). Using the hydrophobic fluorescent molecule thioflavin T (ThT) as a probe, resin beads displaying self-assembling peptides show fluorescence under pH 7.5 due to the insertion of ThT into the hydrophobic domain, and are further cultured in pH 6.5 solution. The beads with extinguished fluorescence are selected. Three heptapeptides are identified that can self-assemble into nanofibers or nanoparticles at pH 7.5 and disassemble at pH 6.5. P1 (LVEFRHY) shows a rapid acid response and morphology transformation with pH modulation. Changes in the charges of histidine and hydrophobic phenyl motif of phenylalanine may play important roles in the formation of pH-responsive β-sheet nanofiber. This high-throughput screening method provides an efficient way to identify pH-dependent β-sheet self-assembling peptide and gain insights into structural design of such nanomaterials.
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- Xin-Wei Ye
- CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, CAS Key Laboratory for Biomedical Effects of Nanomaterials and Nanosafety, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology (NCNST), No. 11 Beiyitiao, Zhongguancun, Beijing, 100190, China
- China Sino-Danish College, Sino-Danish Center for Education and Research, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, CAS Key Laboratory for Biomedical Effects of Nanomaterials and Nanosafety, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology (NCNST), No. 11 Beiyitiao, Zhongguancun, Beijing, 100190, China
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- CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, CAS Key Laboratory for Biomedical Effects of Nanomaterials and Nanosafety, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology (NCNST), No. 11 Beiyitiao, Zhongguancun, Beijing, 100190, China
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- CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, CAS Key Laboratory for Biomedical Effects of Nanomaterials and Nanosafety, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology (NCNST), No. 11 Beiyitiao, Zhongguancun, Beijing, 100190, China
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- CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, CAS Key Laboratory for Biomedical Effects of Nanomaterials and Nanosafety, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology (NCNST), No. 11 Beiyitiao, Zhongguancun, Beijing, 100190, China
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- Division of Nanotechnology Development, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology (NCNST), No. 11 Beiyitiao, Zhongguancun, Beijing, 100190, China
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- CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, CAS Key Laboratory for Biomedical Effects of Nanomaterials and Nanosafety, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology (NCNST), No. 11 Beiyitiao, Zhongguancun, Beijing, 100190, China
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- CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, CAS Key Laboratory for Biomedical Effects of Nanomaterials and Nanosafety, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology (NCNST), No. 11 Beiyitiao, Zhongguancun, Beijing, 100190, China
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- CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, CAS Key Laboratory for Biomedical Effects of Nanomaterials and Nanosafety, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology (NCNST), No. 11 Beiyitiao, Zhongguancun, Beijing, 100190, China
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- CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, CAS Key Laboratory for Biomedical Effects of Nanomaterials and Nanosafety, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology (NCNST), No. 11 Beiyitiao, Zhongguancun, Beijing, 100190, China
- China Sino-Danish College, Sino-Danish Center for Education and Research, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
- Center of Materials Science and Optoelectronics Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences Institution, Beijing, 100049, China
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Wang T, Liu W, Zhang Q, Jiao J, Wang Z, Gao G, Yang H. 4-Oxo-2-Nonenal- and Agitation-Induced Aggregates of α-Synuclein and Phosphorylated α-Synuclein with Distinct Biophysical Properties and Biomedical Applications. Cells 2024; 13:739. [PMID: 38727274 PMCID: PMC11082957 DOI: 10.3390/cells13090739] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/15/2024] [Revised: 04/17/2024] [Accepted: 04/22/2024] [Indexed: 05/13/2024] Open
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α-Synuclein (α-syn) can form oligomers, protofibrils, and fibrils, which are associated with the pathogenesis of Parkinson's disease and other synucleinopathies. Both the lipid peroxidation product 4-oxo-2-nonenal (ONE) and agitation can induce aggregation of α-syn and phosphorylated α-syn. Thus, clarification of the characteristics of different α-syn species could help to select suitable aggregates for diagnosis and elucidate the pathogenesis of diseases. Here, we characterized ONE-induced wild-type (WT) α-syn aggregates (OW), ONE-induced phosphorylated α-syn (p-α-syn) aggregates (OP), agitation-induced α-syn preformed fibrils (PFF), and agitation-induced p-α-syn preformed fibrils (pPFF). Thioflavin T (ThT) dying demonstrated that OW and OP had fewer fibrils than the PFF and pPFF. Transmission electron microscopy revealed that the lengths of PFF and pPFF were similar, but the diameters differed. OW and OP had more compact structures than PFF and pPFF. Aggregation of p-α-syn was significantly faster than WT α-syn. Furthermore, OW and OP were more sodium dodecyl sulfate-stable and proteinase K-resistant, suggesting greater stability and compactness, while aggregates of PFF and pPFF were more sensitive to proteinase K treatment. Both ONE- and agitation-induced aggregates were cytotoxic when added exogenously to SH-SY5Y cells with increasing incubation times, but the agitation-induced aggregates caused cell toxicity in a shorter time and more p-α-syn inclusions. Similarly, p-proteins were more cytotoxic than non-p-proteins. Finally, all four aggregates were used as standard antigens to establish sandwich enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). The results showed that the recognition efficiency of OW and OP was more sensitive than that of PFF and pPFF. The OW- and OP-specific ELISA for detection of p-α-syn and α-syn in plasma samples of Thy1-α-syn transgenic mice showed that the content of aggregates could reflect the extent of disease. ONE and agitation induced the formation of α-syn aggregates with distinct biophysical properties and biomedical applications.
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- Tie Wang
- Department of Neurobiology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100069, China; (T.W.); (W.L.); (Q.Z.); (J.J.); (Z.W.)
- Center of Parkinson’s Disease, Beijing Key Laboratory of Neural Regeneration and Repair, Key Laboratory for Neurodegenerative Disease of the Ministry of Education, Beijing Institute of Brain Disorders, Beijing 100069, China
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- Department of Neurobiology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100069, China; (T.W.); (W.L.); (Q.Z.); (J.J.); (Z.W.)
- Center of Parkinson’s Disease, Beijing Key Laboratory of Neural Regeneration and Repair, Key Laboratory for Neurodegenerative Disease of the Ministry of Education, Beijing Institute of Brain Disorders, Beijing 100069, China
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- Department of Neurobiology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100069, China; (T.W.); (W.L.); (Q.Z.); (J.J.); (Z.W.)
- Center of Parkinson’s Disease, Beijing Key Laboratory of Neural Regeneration and Repair, Key Laboratory for Neurodegenerative Disease of the Ministry of Education, Beijing Institute of Brain Disorders, Beijing 100069, China
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- Department of Neurobiology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100069, China; (T.W.); (W.L.); (Q.Z.); (J.J.); (Z.W.)
- Center of Parkinson’s Disease, Beijing Key Laboratory of Neural Regeneration and Repair, Key Laboratory for Neurodegenerative Disease of the Ministry of Education, Beijing Institute of Brain Disorders, Beijing 100069, China
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- Department of Neurobiology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100069, China; (T.W.); (W.L.); (Q.Z.); (J.J.); (Z.W.)
- Center of Parkinson’s Disease, Beijing Key Laboratory of Neural Regeneration and Repair, Key Laboratory for Neurodegenerative Disease of the Ministry of Education, Beijing Institute of Brain Disorders, Beijing 100069, China
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- Department of Neurobiology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100069, China; (T.W.); (W.L.); (Q.Z.); (J.J.); (Z.W.)
- Center of Parkinson’s Disease, Beijing Key Laboratory of Neural Regeneration and Repair, Key Laboratory for Neurodegenerative Disease of the Ministry of Education, Beijing Institute of Brain Disorders, Beijing 100069, China
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- Department of Neurobiology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100069, China; (T.W.); (W.L.); (Q.Z.); (J.J.); (Z.W.)
- Center of Parkinson’s Disease, Beijing Key Laboratory of Neural Regeneration and Repair, Key Laboratory for Neurodegenerative Disease of the Ministry of Education, Beijing Institute of Brain Disorders, Beijing 100069, China
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Kaur J, Mirgane HA, Patil VS, Ahlawat GM, Bhosale SV, Singh PK. Expanding the scope of self-assembled supramolecular biosensors: a highly selective and sensitive enzyme-responsive AIE-based fluorescent biosensor for trypsin detection and inhibitor screening. J Mater Chem B 2024; 12:3786-3796. [PMID: 38546335 DOI: 10.1039/d4tb00264d] [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: 04/18/2024]
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Trypsin, a pancreatic enzyme associated with diseases like pancreatic cancer and cystic fibrosis, requires effective diagnostic tools. Current detection systems seldom utilize macrocyclic molecules and tetraphenyl ethylene (TPE) derivative-based supramolecular assemblies, known for their biocompatibility and aggregation-induced emission (AIE) properties, for trypsin detection. This study presents an enzyme-responsive, AIE-based fluorescence 'Turn-On' sensing platform for trypsin detection, employing sulfated-β-cyclodextrin (S-βCD), an imidazolium derivative of TPE (TPE-IM), and protamine sulfate (PrS). The anionic S-βCD and cationic TPE-IM formed a strongly fluorescent supramolecular aggregation complex in an aqueous buffer. However, PrS suppresses fluorescence because of its strong binding affinity with S-βCD. The non-fluorescent TPE-IM/S-βCD/PrS supramolecular assembly system exhibits trypsin-responsive properties, as PrS is a known trypsin substrate. Trypsin restores fluorescence in the TPE-IM/S-βCD system through the enzymatic cleavage of PrS, correlating linearly with trypsin catalytic activity in the 0-10 nM concentration range. The limit of detection is 10 pM. This work contributes to the development of self-assembled supramolecular biosensors using charged TPE derivatives and β-cyclodextrin-based host-guest chemistry, offering an innovative fluorescence 'Turn-On' trypsin sensing platform. The sensing system is highly stable under various conditions, selective for trypsin, and demonstrates potential for biological analysis and disease diagnosis in human serum. Additionally, it shows promise for the screening of trypsin inhibitors.
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- Jasvir Kaur
- Radiation & Photochemistry Division, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Mumbai 400 085, India.
- University Institute of Biotechnology, Chandigarh University, Panjab 140 413, India
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- Department of Chemistry, School of Chemical Sciences, Central University of Karnataka, Kalaburagi 585367, Karnataka, India
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- Radiation & Photochemistry Division, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Mumbai 400 085, India.
- School of Nanoscience & Technology, Shivaji University Kolhapur, Vidya Nagar, Kolhapur 416004, Maharashtra, India
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- University Institute of Biotechnology, Chandigarh University, Panjab 140 413, India
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- Department of Chemistry, School of Chemical Sciences, Central University of Karnataka, Kalaburagi 585367, Karnataka, India
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- Radiation & Photochemistry Division, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Mumbai 400 085, India.
- Homi Bhabha National Institute, Anushaktinagar, Mumbai 400085, India
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Zhang B, Jiang R, Dong K, Li J, Zhang Y, Ghorani B, Emadzadeh B, Nishinari K, Yang N. Controlling Solvent Polarity to Regulate Protein Self-Assembly Morphology and Its Universal Insight for Fibrillation Mechanism. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2024; 40:7733-7746. [PMID: 38538620 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.4c00438] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/10/2024]
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The mechanism of ethanol-induced fibrillation of β-lactoglobulin (β-lg) in the acidic aqueous solution upon heating was investigated using various techniques, mainly thioflavin T fluorescence, atomic force microscopy, nonreducing electrophoresis, mass spectrometry, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, and circular dichroism spectroscopy. The results showed that fibrillation occurred with a heating time increase, but high ethanol content slowed down the process. At a low ethanol volume fraction, peptides existed after heating for 2 h, with long and straight fibrils formed after 4-6 h, while at a high ethanol volume fraction, the proteins aggregated with very few peptides appeared at the early stage of heating, and short and curved fibrils formed after heating for 8 h. Ethanol weakened the hydrophobic interactions between proteins in the aqueous solution; therefore the latter could not completely balance the electrostatic repulsion, and thus suppressing the fibrillation process. It is believed that the fibrillation of β-lg in the acidic solution upon heating is mainly dominated by the polypeptide model; however, ethanol inhibited the hydrolysis of proteins, and the self-assembly mechanism changed to the monomer model.
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- Bao Zhang
- Glyn O. Phillips Hydrocolloid Research Centre, National "111″ Center for Cellular Regulation and Molecular Pharmaceutics, Key Laboratory of Fermentation Engineering of Ministry of Education, Key Laboratory of Industrial Microbiology in Hubei Province, Department of Bioengineering and Food Science, Hubei University of Technology, Wuhan 430068, China
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- Glyn O. Phillips Hydrocolloid Research Centre, National "111″ Center for Cellular Regulation and Molecular Pharmaceutics, Key Laboratory of Fermentation Engineering of Ministry of Education, Key Laboratory of Industrial Microbiology in Hubei Province, Department of Bioengineering and Food Science, Hubei University of Technology, Wuhan 430068, China
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- Glyn O. Phillips Hydrocolloid Research Centre, National "111″ Center for Cellular Regulation and Molecular Pharmaceutics, Key Laboratory of Fermentation Engineering of Ministry of Education, Key Laboratory of Industrial Microbiology in Hubei Province, Department of Bioengineering and Food Science, Hubei University of Technology, Wuhan 430068, China
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- Glyn O. Phillips Hydrocolloid Research Centre, National "111″ Center for Cellular Regulation and Molecular Pharmaceutics, Key Laboratory of Fermentation Engineering of Ministry of Education, Key Laboratory of Industrial Microbiology in Hubei Province, Department of Bioengineering and Food Science, Hubei University of Technology, Wuhan 430068, China
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- Glyn O. Phillips Hydrocolloid Research Centre, National "111″ Center for Cellular Regulation and Molecular Pharmaceutics, Key Laboratory of Fermentation Engineering of Ministry of Education, Key Laboratory of Industrial Microbiology in Hubei Province, Department of Bioengineering and Food Science, Hubei University of Technology, Wuhan 430068, China
- Food Hydrocolloid International Science and Technology Cooperation Base of Hubei Province, Hubei University of Technology, Wuhan 430068, China
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- Department of Food Nanotechnology, Research Institute of Food Science & Technology (RIFST), Mashhad 91895-157-356, Iran
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- Department of Food Nanotechnology, Research Institute of Food Science & Technology (RIFST), Mashhad 91895-157-356, Iran
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- Glyn O. Phillips Hydrocolloid Research Centre, National "111″ Center for Cellular Regulation and Molecular Pharmaceutics, Key Laboratory of Fermentation Engineering of Ministry of Education, Key Laboratory of Industrial Microbiology in Hubei Province, Department of Bioengineering and Food Science, Hubei University of Technology, Wuhan 430068, China
- Food Hydrocolloid International Science and Technology Cooperation Base of Hubei Province, Hubei University of Technology, Wuhan 430068, China
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- Glyn O. Phillips Hydrocolloid Research Centre, National "111″ Center for Cellular Regulation and Molecular Pharmaceutics, Key Laboratory of Fermentation Engineering of Ministry of Education, Key Laboratory of Industrial Microbiology in Hubei Province, Department of Bioengineering and Food Science, Hubei University of Technology, Wuhan 430068, China
- Food Hydrocolloid International Science and Technology Cooperation Base of Hubei Province, Hubei University of Technology, Wuhan 430068, China
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Singh G, Shankar G, Panda SR, Kumar S, Rai S, Verma H, Kumar P, Nayak PK, Naidu VGM, Srikrishna S, Kumar S, Modi G. Design, Synthesis, and Biological Evaluation of Ferulic Acid Template-Based Novel Multifunctional Ligands Targeting NLRP3 Inflammasome for the Management of Alzheimer's Disease. ACS Chem Neurosci 2024; 15:1388-1414. [PMID: 38525886 DOI: 10.1021/acschemneuro.3c00679] [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: 03/26/2024] Open
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Alzheimer's disease (AD) is the most common cause of dementia, which arises due to low levels of acetyl and butyrylcholines, an increase in oxidative stress, inflammation, metal dyshomeostasis, Aβ and tau aggregations. The currently available drugs for AD treatment can provide only symptomatic relief without interfering with pathological hallmarks of the disease. In our ongoing efforts to develop naturally inspired novel multifunctional molecules for AD, systematic SAR studies on EJMC-4e were caried out to improve its multifunctional properties. The rigorous medicinal efforts led to the development of 12o, which displayed a 15-fold enhancement in antioxidant properties and a 2-fold increase in the activity against AChE and BChE over EJMC-4e. Molecular docking and dynamics studies revealed the binding sites and stability of the complex of 12o with AChE and BChE. The PAMPA-BBB assay clearly demonstrated that 12o can easily cross the blood-brain barrier. Interestingly, 12o also expresses promising metal chelation activity, while EJMC-4e was found to be devoid of this property. Further, 12o inhibited metal-induced or self Aβ1-42 aggregation. Observing the neuroprotection ability of 12o against H2O2-induced oxidative stress in the PC-12 cell line is noteworthy. Furthermore, 12o also inhibited NLRP3 inflammasome activation and attenuated mitochondrial-induced ROS and MMP damage caused by LPS and ATP in HMC-3 cells. In addition, 12o is able to effectively reduce mitochondrial and cellular oxidative stress in the AD Drosophila model. Finally, 12o could reverse memory impairment in the scopolamine-induced AD mice model, as evident through in vivo and ex vivo studies. These findings suggest that this compound may act as a promising candidate for further improvement in the management of AD.
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- Gourav Singh
- Department of Pharmaceutical Engineering and Technology, Indian Institute of Technology (Banaras Hindu University), Varanasi 221005, India
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Engineering and Technology, Indian Institute of Technology (Banaras Hindu University), Varanasi 221005, India
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER), Guwahati, Assam 781032, India
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Engineering and Technology, Indian Institute of Technology (Banaras Hindu University), Varanasi 221005, India
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- Department of Biophysics, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi 110029, India
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Engineering and Technology, Indian Institute of Technology (Banaras Hindu University), Varanasi 221005, India
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- Department of Biochemistry, Institute of Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi 201005, India
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Engineering and Technology, Indian Institute of Technology (Banaras Hindu University), Varanasi 221005, India
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER), Guwahati, Assam 781032, India
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- Department of Biochemistry, Institute of Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi 201005, India
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- Department of Biophysics, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi 110029, India
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Engineering and Technology, Indian Institute of Technology (Banaras Hindu University), Varanasi 221005, India
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Arad E, Jelinek R. Catalytic physiological amyloids. Methods Enzymol 2024; 697:77-112. [PMID: 38816136 DOI: 10.1016/bs.mie.2024.01.014] [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: 06/01/2024]
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Amyloid fibrils have been identified in many protein systems, mostly linked to progression and cytotoxicity in neurodegenerative diseases and other pathologies, but have also been observed in normal physiological systems. A growing body of work has shown that amyloid fibrils can catalyze chemical reactions. Most studies have focused on catalysis by de-novo synthetic amyloid-like peptides; however, recent studies reveal that physiological, native amyloids are catalytic as well. Here, we discuss methodologies and major experimental aspects pertaining to physiological catalytic amyloids. We highlight analyzes of kinetic parameters related to the catalytic activities of amyloid fibrils, structure-function considerations, characterization of the catalytic active sites, and deciphering of catalytic mechanisms.
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- Elad Arad
- Ilse Katz Institute for Nanoscale Science and Technology and the Department of Chemistry, Ben Gurion University of the Negev, Beer Sheva, Israel; Department of Chemical Engineering, Columbia University in the City of New York, New York, NY, United States.
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- Ilse Katz Institute for Nanoscale Science and Technology and the Department of Chemistry, Ben Gurion University of the Negev, Beer Sheva, Israel.
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Sulatsky MI, Stepanenko OV, Stepanenko OV, Kuznetsova IM, Turoverov KK, Sulatskaya AI. Prediction of the Feasibility of Using the ≪Gold Standard≫ Thioflavin T to Detect Amyloid Fibril in Acidic Media. Anal Chem 2024; 96:2158-2164. [PMID: 38269442 DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.3c05118] [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: 01/26/2024]
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Ordered protein aggregates, amyloid fibrils, form toxic plaques in the human body in amyloidosis and neurodegenerative diseases and provide adaptive benefits to pathogens and to reduce the nutritional value of legumes. To identify the amyloidogenic properties of proteins and study the processes of amyloid fibril formation and degradation, the cationic dye thioflavin T (ThT) is the most commonly used. However, its use in acidic environments that induce amyloid formation in vitro can sometimes lead to misinterpretation of experimental results due to electrostatic repulsion. In this work, we show that calculating the net charge per residue of amyloidogenic proteins or peptides is a simple and effective approach for predicting whether their fibrils will interact with ThT at acidic pH. In particular, it was shown that at pH 2, proteins and peptides with a net charge per residue > +0.18 are virtually unstained by this fluorescent probe. The applicability of the proposed approach was demonstrated by predicting and experimentally confirming the absence of ThT interaction with amyloids formed from green fluorescent (sfGFP) and odorant-binding (bOBP) proteins, whose fibrillogenesis was first carried out in an acidic environment. Correct experimental evidence that the inability to detect these fibrils under acidic conditions is precisely because of the lack of dye binding to amyloids (and not their specific structure or the low fluorescence quantum yield of the bound dye) and that the number of ThT molecules associated with fibrils increases with decreasing acidity of the medium was obtained by using the equilibrium microdialysis approach.
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- Maksim I Sulatsky
- Laboratory of cell morphology, Institute of Cytology of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 4 Tikhoretsky ave., 194064 St. Petersburg, Russia
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- Laboratory of structural dynamics, stability and folding of proteins, Institute of Cytology of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 4 Tikhoretsky ave., 194064 St. Petersburg, Russia
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- Laboratory of structural dynamics, stability and folding of proteins, Institute of Cytology of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 4 Tikhoretsky ave., 194064 St. Petersburg, Russia
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- Laboratory of structural dynamics, stability and folding of proteins, Institute of Cytology of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 4 Tikhoretsky ave., 194064 St. Petersburg, Russia
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- Laboratory of structural dynamics, stability and folding of proteins, Institute of Cytology of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 4 Tikhoretsky ave., 194064 St. Petersburg, Russia
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- Laboratory of structural dynamics, stability and folding of proteins, Institute of Cytology of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 4 Tikhoretsky ave., 194064 St. Petersburg, Russia
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Louros N, Wilkinson M, Tsaka G, Ramakers M, Morelli C, Garcia T, Gallardo R, D'Haeyer S, Goossens V, Audenaert D, Thal DR, Mackenzie IR, Rademakers R, Ranson NA, Radford SE, Rousseau F, Schymkowitz J. Local structural preferences in shaping tau amyloid polymorphism. Nat Commun 2024; 15:1028. [PMID: 38310108 PMCID: PMC10838331 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-45429-2] [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: 10/23/2023] [Accepted: 01/23/2024] [Indexed: 02/05/2024] Open
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Tauopathies encompass a group of neurodegenerative disorders characterised by diverse tau amyloid fibril structures. The persistence of polymorphism across tauopathies suggests that distinct pathological conditions dictate the adopted polymorph for each disease. However, the extent to which intrinsic structural tendencies of tau amyloid cores contribute to fibril polymorphism remains uncertain. Using a combination of experimental approaches, we here identify a new amyloidogenic motif, PAM4 (Polymorphic Amyloid Motif of Repeat 4), as a significant contributor to tau polymorphism. Calculation of per-residue contributions to the stability of the fibril cores of different pathologic tau structures suggests that PAM4 plays a central role in preserving structural integrity across amyloid polymorphs. Consistent with this, cryo-EM structural analysis of fibrils formed from a synthetic PAM4 peptide shows that the sequence adopts alternative structures that closely correspond to distinct disease-associated tau strains. Furthermore, in-cell experiments revealed that PAM4 deletion hampers the cellular seeding efficiency of tau aggregates extracted from Alzheimer's disease, corticobasal degeneration, and progressive supranuclear palsy patients, underscoring PAM4's pivotal role in these tauopathies. Together, our results highlight the importance of the intrinsic structural propensity of amyloid core segments to determine the structure of tau in cells, and in propagating amyloid structures in disease.
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- Nikolaos Louros
- Switch Laboratory, VIB Center for Brain and Disease Research, Herestraat 49, 3000, Leuven, Belgium
- Switch Laboratory, Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, KU Leuven, Herestraat 49, 3000, Leuven, Belgium
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- Astbury Centre for Structural Molecular Biology, School of Molecular and Cellular Biology, University of Leeds, Leeds, LS2 9JT, UK
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- Switch Laboratory, VIB Center for Brain and Disease Research, Herestraat 49, 3000, Leuven, Belgium
- Switch Laboratory, Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, KU Leuven, Herestraat 49, 3000, Leuven, Belgium
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- Switch Laboratory, VIB Center for Brain and Disease Research, Herestraat 49, 3000, Leuven, Belgium
- Switch Laboratory, Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, KU Leuven, Herestraat 49, 3000, Leuven, Belgium
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- Switch Laboratory, VIB Center for Brain and Disease Research, Herestraat 49, 3000, Leuven, Belgium
- Switch Laboratory, Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, KU Leuven, Herestraat 49, 3000, Leuven, Belgium
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- Switch Laboratory, VIB Center for Brain and Disease Research, Herestraat 49, 3000, Leuven, Belgium
- Switch Laboratory, Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, KU Leuven, Herestraat 49, 3000, Leuven, Belgium
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- Astbury Centre for Structural Molecular Biology, School of Molecular and Cellular Biology, University of Leeds, Leeds, LS2 9JT, UK
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- VIB Screening Core, Ghent, Belgium
- Centre for Bioassay Development and Screening (C-BIOS), Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
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- VIB Screening Core, Ghent, Belgium
- Centre for Bioassay Development and Screening (C-BIOS), Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
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- VIB Screening Core, Ghent, Belgium
- Centre for Bioassay Development and Screening (C-BIOS), Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
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- KU Leuven, Leuven Brain Institute, 3000, Leuven, Belgium
- Laboratory for Neuropathology, KU Leuven, and Department of Pathology, UZ Leuven, 3000, Leuven, Belgium
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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- Applied and Translational Neurogenomics, VIB Center for Molecular Neurology, VIB, Antwerp, Belgium
- Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium
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- Astbury Centre for Structural Molecular Biology, School of Molecular and Cellular Biology, University of Leeds, Leeds, LS2 9JT, UK
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- Astbury Centre for Structural Molecular Biology, School of Molecular and Cellular Biology, University of Leeds, Leeds, LS2 9JT, UK
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- Switch Laboratory, VIB Center for Brain and Disease Research, Herestraat 49, 3000, Leuven, Belgium.
- Switch Laboratory, Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, KU Leuven, Herestraat 49, 3000, Leuven, Belgium.
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- Switch Laboratory, VIB Center for Brain and Disease Research, Herestraat 49, 3000, Leuven, Belgium.
- Switch Laboratory, Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, KU Leuven, Herestraat 49, 3000, Leuven, Belgium.
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Siri M, Mangiarotti A, Vázquez-Dávila M, Bidan CM. Curli Amyloid Fibers in Escherichia coli Biofilms: The Influence of Water Availability on their Structure and Functional Properties. Macromol Biosci 2024; 24:e2300234. [PMID: 37776075 DOI: 10.1002/mabi.202300234] [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: 05/24/2023] [Revised: 09/22/2023] [Indexed: 10/01/2023]
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Escherichia coli biofilms consist of bacteria embedded in a self-produced matrix mainly made of protein fibers and polysaccharides. The curli amyloid fibers found in the biofilm matrix are promising versatile building blocks to design sustainable bio-sourced materials. To exploit this potential, it is crucial to understand i) how environmental cues during biofilm growth influence the molecular structure of these amyloid fibers, and ii) how this translates at higher length scales. To explore these questions, the effect of water availability during biofilm growth on the conformation and functions of curli is studied. Microscopy and spectroscopy are used to characterize the amyloid fibers purified from biofilms grown on nutritive substrates with different water contents, and micro-indentation to measure the rigidity of the respective biofilms. The purified curli amyloid fibers present differences in the yield, structure, and functional properties upon biofilm growth conditions. Fiber packing and β-sheets content correlate with their hydrophobicity and chemical stability, and with the rigidity of the biofilms. This study highlights how E. coli biofilm growth conditions impact curli structure and functions contributing to macroscopic materials properties. These fundamental findings infer an alternative strategy to tune curli structure, which will ultimately benefit engineering hierarchical and functional curli-based materials.
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- Macarena Siri
- Max Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces, Department of Biomaterials, 14476, Potsdam, Germany
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- Max Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces, Department of Sustainable and Bio-inspired Materials, 14476, Potsdam, Germany
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- Max Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces, Department of Biomaterials, 14476, Potsdam, Germany
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- Max Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces, Department of Biomaterials, 14476, Potsdam, Germany
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Sciandrone B, Palmioli A, Ciaramelli C, Pensotti R, Colombo L, Regonesi ME, Airoldi C. Cell-Free and In Vivo Characterization of the Inhibitory Activity of Lavado Cocoa Flavanols on the Amyloid Protein Ataxin-3: Toward New Approaches against Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 3. ACS Chem Neurosci 2024; 15:278-289. [PMID: 38154144 PMCID: PMC10797631 DOI: 10.1021/acschemneuro.3c00560] [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: 08/31/2023] [Revised: 12/12/2023] [Accepted: 12/13/2023] [Indexed: 12/30/2023] Open
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Spinocerebellar ataxia type 3 (SCA3) is a neurodegenerative disorder characterized by ataxia and other neurological manifestations, with a poor prognosis and a lack of effective therapies. The amyloid aggregation of the ataxin-3 protein is a hallmark of SCA3 and one of the main biochemical events prompting its onset, making it a prominent target for the development of preventive and therapeutic interventions. Here, we tested the efficacy of an aqueous Lavado cocoa extract and its polyphenolic components against ataxin-3 aggregation and neurotoxicity. The combination of biochemical assays and atomic force microscopy morphological analysis provided clear evidence of cocoa flavanols' ability to hinder ATX3 amyloid aggregation through direct physical interaction, as assessed by NMR spectroscopy. The chemical identity of the flavanols was investigated by ultraperformance liquid chromatography-high-resolution mass spectrometry. The use of the preclinical model Caenorhabditis elegans allowed us to demonstrate cocoa flavanols' ability to ameliorate ataxic phenotypes in vivo. To the best of our knowledge, Lavado cocoa is the first natural source whose extract is able to directly interfere with ATX3 aggregation, leading to the formation of off-pathway species.
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- Barbara Sciandrone
- Department
of Biotechnology and Biosciences, University
of Milano-Bicocca, P.zza Della Scienza 2, 20126 Milan, Italy
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- Department
of Biotechnology and Biosciences, University
of Milano-Bicocca, P.zza Della Scienza 2, 20126 Milan, Italy
- NeuroMI,
Milan Center for Neuroscience, University
of Milano-Bicocca, 20126 Milano, Italy
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- Department
of Biotechnology and Biosciences, University
of Milano-Bicocca, P.zza Della Scienza 2, 20126 Milan, Italy
- NeuroMI,
Milan Center for Neuroscience, University
of Milano-Bicocca, 20126 Milano, Italy
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- Department
of Biotechnology and Biosciences, University
of Milano-Bicocca, P.zza Della Scienza 2, 20126 Milan, Italy
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- Department
of Molecular Biochemistry and Pharmacology, Istituto di Ricerche Farmacologiche Mario Negri IRCCS, Via M. Negri 2, 20156 Milano, Italy
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- Department
of Biotechnology and Biosciences, University
of Milano-Bicocca, P.zza Della Scienza 2, 20126 Milan, Italy
- NeuroMI,
Milan Center for Neuroscience, University
of Milano-Bicocca, 20126 Milano, Italy
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- Department
of Biotechnology and Biosciences, University
of Milano-Bicocca, P.zza Della Scienza 2, 20126 Milan, Italy
- NeuroMI,
Milan Center for Neuroscience, University
of Milano-Bicocca, 20126 Milano, Italy
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Gong Q, Liu B, Yuan F, Tao R, Huang Y, Zeng X, Zhu X, Zhao Y, Zhang Y, Yang M, Wang J, Liu T, Zhang G. Controllably Self-Assembled Antibacterial Nanofibrils Based on Insect Cuticle Protein for Infectious Wound Healing. ACS NANO 2023; 17:23679-23691. [PMID: 37983051 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.3c07131] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2023]
Abstract
Developing self-assembled biomedical materials based on insect proteins is highly desirable due to their advantages of green, rich, and sustainable characters as well as excellent biocompatibility, which has been rarely explored. Herein, salt-induced controllable self-assembly, antibacterial performance, and infectious wound healing performance of an insect cuticle protein (OfCPH-2) originating from the Ostrinia furnacalis larva head capsule are investigated. Interestingly, the addition of salts could trigger the formation of beaded nanofibrils with uniform diameter, whose length highly depends on the salt concentration. Surprisingly, the OfCPH-2 nanofibrils not only could form functional films with broad-spectrum antibacterial abilities but also could promote infectious wound healing. More importantly, a possible wound healing mechanism was proposed, and it is the strong abilities of OfCPH-2 nanofibrils in promoting vascular formation and antibacterial activity that facilitate the process of infectious wound healing. Our exciting findings put forward instructive thoughts for developing innovative bioinspired materials based on insect proteins for wound healing and related biomedical fields.
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- Qiuyu Gong
- Department of Thoracic Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710061, P. R. China
- Key Laboratory of Enhanced Recovery After Surgery of Integrated Chinese and Western Medicine, Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine of Shaanxi Province, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710061, P. R. China
- Key Laboratory of Optic-Electric Sensing and Analytical Chemistry for Life Science, Ministry of Education, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao 266042, P. R. China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710061, P. R. China
- Key Laboratory of Enhanced Recovery After Surgery of Integrated Chinese and Western Medicine, Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine of Shaanxi Province, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710061, P. R. China
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- School of Bioengineering, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024, P. R. China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710061, P. R. China
- Key Laboratory of Enhanced Recovery After Surgery of Integrated Chinese and Western Medicine, Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine of Shaanxi Province, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710061, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory for Mechanical Behavior of Materials, Shaanxi International Research Center for Soft Matter, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710049, P. R. China
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710061, P. R. China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710061, P. R. China
- Key Laboratory of Enhanced Recovery After Surgery of Integrated Chinese and Western Medicine, Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine of Shaanxi Province, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710061, P. R. China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710061, P. R. China
- Key Laboratory of Enhanced Recovery After Surgery of Integrated Chinese and Western Medicine, Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine of Shaanxi Province, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710061, P. R. China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710061, P. R. China
- Key Laboratory of Enhanced Recovery After Surgery of Integrated Chinese and Western Medicine, Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine of Shaanxi Province, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710061, P. R. China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710061, P. R. China
- Key Laboratory of Enhanced Recovery After Surgery of Integrated Chinese and Western Medicine, Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine of Shaanxi Province, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710061, P. R. China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710061, P. R. China
- Key Laboratory of Enhanced Recovery After Surgery of Integrated Chinese and Western Medicine, Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine of Shaanxi Province, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710061, P. R. China
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- School of Bioengineering, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024, P. R. China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710061, P. R. China
- Key Laboratory of Enhanced Recovery After Surgery of Integrated Chinese and Western Medicine, Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine of Shaanxi Province, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710061, P. R. China
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Marichal L, Bagnard L, Sire O, Vendrely C, Bruckert F, Weidenhaupt M. Phenol-soluble modulins form amyloids in contact with multiple surface chemistries. Biochim Biophys Acta Gen Subj 2023; 1867:130450. [PMID: 37640168 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbagen.2023.130450] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/25/2023] [Revised: 08/24/2023] [Accepted: 08/25/2023] [Indexed: 08/31/2023]
Abstract
Functional amyloids are commonly produced by many microorganisms and their biological functions are numerous. Staphylococcus aureus can secrete a group of peptides named phenol-soluble modulins (PSMs) in their biofilm extracellular matrix. PSMs have been found inside biofilms both in their soluble form and assembled into amyloid structures. Yet, the actual biological function of these amyloids has been highly debated. Here, we assessed the ability of PSMs to form amyloids in contact with different abiotic surfaces to unravel a potential unknown bioadhesive and/or biofilm stabilization function. We combined surface plasmon resonance imaging, fluorescence aggregation kinetics, and FTIR spectroscopy in order to evaluate the PSM adsorption as well as amyloid formation properties in the presence of various surface chemistries. Overall, PSMs adsorb even on low-binding surfaces, making them highly adaptable adsorbants in the context of bioadhesion. Moreover, the PSM aggregation potential to form amyloid aggregates is not impacted by the presence of the surface chemistries tested. This versatility regarding adsorption and amyloid formation may imply a possible role of PSMs in biofilm adhesion and/or structure integrity.
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- Laurent Marichal
- Université Grenoble Alpes, CNRS, Grenoble-INP LMGP, Grenoble F-38000, France
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- Université Grenoble Alpes, CNRS, Grenoble-INP LMGP, Grenoble F-38000, France
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- IRDL, UMR CNRS 6027, Université Bretagne Sud, Vannes, France
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- Université Grenoble Alpes, CNRS, Grenoble-INP LMGP, Grenoble F-38000, France
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- Université Grenoble Alpes, CNRS, Grenoble-INP LMGP, Grenoble F-38000, France
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Regmi D, Shen F, Stanic A, Islam M, Du D. Effect of phospholipid liposomes on prion fragment (106-128) amyloid formation. BIOCHIMICA ET BIOPHYSICA ACTA. BIOMEMBRANES 2023; 1865:184199. [PMID: 37454869 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbamem.2023.184199] [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: 03/16/2023] [Revised: 06/08/2023] [Accepted: 07/11/2023] [Indexed: 07/18/2023]
Abstract
Misfolding and aggregation of cellular prion protein (PrPc) is a major molecular process involved in the pathogenesis of prion diseases. Here, we studied the aggregation properties of a prion fragment peptide PrP(106-128). The results show that the peptide aggregates in a concentration-dependent manner in an aqueous solution and that the aggregation is sensitive to pH and the preformed amyloid seeds. Furthermore, we show that the zwitterionic POPC liposomes moderately inhibit the aggregation of PrP(106-128), whereas POPC/cholesterol (8:2) vesicles facilitate peptide aggregation likely due to the increase of the lipid packing order and membrane rigidity in the presence of cholesterol. In addition, anionic lipid vesicles of POPG and POPG/cholesterol above a certain concentration accelerate the aggregation of the peptide remarkably. The strong electrostatic interactions between the N-terminal region of the peptide and POPG may constrain the conformational plasticity of the peptide, preventing insertion of the peptide into the inner side of the membrane and thus promoting fibrillation on the membrane surface. The results suggest that the charge properties of the membrane, the composition of the liposomes, and the rigidity of lipid packing are critical in determining peptide adsorption on the membrane surface and the efficiency of the membrane in catalyzing peptide oligomeric nucleation and amyloid formation. The peptide could be used as an improved model molecule to investigate the mechanistic role of the crucial regions of PrP in aggregation in a membrane-rich environment and to screen effective inhibitors to block key interactions between these regions and membranes for preventing PrP aggregation.
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- Deepika Regmi
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, FL 33431, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, FL 33431, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, FL 33431, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, FL 33431, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, FL 33431, USA.
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Peña A, Sánchez NS, Padilla-Garfias F, Ramiro-Cortés Y, Araiza-Villanueva M, Calahorra M. The Use of Thioflavin T for the Estimation and Measurement of the Plasma Membrane Electric Potential Difference in Different Yeast Strains. J Fungi (Basel) 2023; 9:948. [PMID: 37755056 PMCID: PMC10532974 DOI: 10.3390/jof9090948] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/02/2023] [Revised: 08/30/2023] [Accepted: 09/04/2023] [Indexed: 09/28/2023] Open
Abstract
The use of the cationic, dye thioflavin T (ThT), to estimate the electric plasma membrane potential difference (PMP) via the fluorescence changes and to obtain its actual values from the accumulation of the dye, considering important correction factors by its binding to the internal components of the cell, was described previously for baker's yeast. However, it was considered important to explore whether the method developed could be applied to other yeast strains. Alternative ways to estimate the PMP by using flow cytometry and a multi-well plate reader are also presented here. The methods were tested with other strains of Saccharomyces cerevisiae (W303-1A and FY833), as well as with non-conventional yeasts: Debaryomyces hansenii, Candida albicans, Meyerozyma guilliermondii, and Rhodotorula mucilaginosa. Results of the estimation of the PMP via the fluorescence changes under different conditions were adequate with all strains. Consistent results were also obtained with several mutants of the main monovalent transporters, validating ThT as a monitor for PMP estimation.
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- Antonio Peña
- Departamento de Genética Molecular, Instituto de Fisiología Celular, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Circuito Exterior s/n, Ciudad Universitaria, México City 04510, Mexico; (F.P.-G.); (M.A.-V.); (M.C.)
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- Departamento de Genética Molecular, Instituto de Fisiología Celular, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Circuito Exterior s/n, Ciudad Universitaria, México City 04510, Mexico; (F.P.-G.); (M.A.-V.); (M.C.)
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- Departamento de Genética Molecular, Instituto de Fisiología Celular, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Circuito Exterior s/n, Ciudad Universitaria, México City 04510, Mexico; (F.P.-G.); (M.A.-V.); (M.C.)
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- Departamento de Neurodesarrollo y Fisiología, Instituto de Fisiología Celular, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Circuito Exterior s/n, Ciudad Universitaria, México City 04510, Mexico;
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- Departamento de Genética Molecular, Instituto de Fisiología Celular, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Circuito Exterior s/n, Ciudad Universitaria, México City 04510, Mexico; (F.P.-G.); (M.A.-V.); (M.C.)
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- Departamento de Genética Molecular, Instituto de Fisiología Celular, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Circuito Exterior s/n, Ciudad Universitaria, México City 04510, Mexico; (F.P.-G.); (M.A.-V.); (M.C.)
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Leimu L, Haavisto O, Nesati V, Holm P, Haapalinna A, Salbo R, Pesonen U. Development of an in vitro aggregation assay for long synthetic polypeptide, amyloidogenic gelsolin fragment AGelD187N 173-242. PLoS One 2023; 18:e0290179. [PMID: 37590229 PMCID: PMC10434866 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0290179] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/11/2023] [Accepted: 08/02/2023] [Indexed: 08/19/2023] Open
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Aggregation of the gelsolin protein fragment is the hallmark of the hereditary systemic disease gelsolin amyloidosis. As with other protein misfolding diseases, there is an urgent need for efficient disease-modifying treatment for gelsolin amyloidosis. The formation of amyloids can be reproduced by incubating the disease-causing amyloidogenic 8 kDa polypeptide, 70-residue gelsolin protein fragment, AGelD187N 173-242, in vitro and monitoring the process by thioflavin T dye. However, for screening of potential aggregation inhibitors, the required protein amounts are large and the biotechnological production of amyloidogenic proteins has many challenges. Conversely, use of shorter synthetic regions of AGelD187N 173-242 does not mimic the in vivo aggregation kinetics of full-length fragment as they have different aggregation propensity. In this study, we present an in vitro aggregation assay for full-length AGelD187N 173-242 that has been produced by solid-phase chemical synthesis and after that monomerized carefully. Chemical synthesis allows us to produce high quantities of full-length fragment efficiently and at low cost. We demonstrate that the generated aggregates are fibrillar in nature and how the purity, terminal modification, initial aggregates and seeding affect the aggregation kinetics of a synthetic gelsolin fragment. We also present sufficient quality criteria for the initial monomerized synthetic polypeptide.
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- Laura Leimu
- R&D, Orion Pharma, Orion Corporation, Turku, Finland
- Faculty of Medicine, Institute of Biomedicine, University of Turku, Turku, Finland
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- Faculty of Medicine, Institute of Biomedicine, University of Turku, Turku, Finland
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- R&D, Orion Pharma, Orion Corporation, Turku, Finland
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- R&D, Orion Pharma, Orion Corporation, Turku, Finland
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- R&D, Orion Pharma, Orion Corporation, Turku, Finland
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- Faculty of Medicine, Institute of Biomedicine, University of Turku, Turku, Finland
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Feng F, Song X, Tan Z, Tu Y, Xiao L, Xie P, Ma Y, Sun X, Ma J, Rong L, He L. Cooperative assembly of a designer peptide and silk fibroin into hybrid nanofiber gels for neural regeneration after spinal cord injury. SCIENCE ADVANCES 2023; 9:eadg0234. [PMID: 37352345 PMCID: PMC10289662 DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.adg0234] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/28/2022] [Accepted: 05/17/2023] [Indexed: 06/25/2023]
Abstract
Local reconstruction of a permissive environment with biomaterials is a promising strategy to treat spinal cord injury (SCI). We reported a hybrid hydrogel fabricated from a small functional self-assembling peptide (F-SAP) and large silk fibroin (SF). The diffusion of SF micelles into F-SAP solution was driven by the dynamic synergy between osmotic pressure and F-SAP/SF electrostatic interactions, resulting in the rearrangement of SF micelles and the formation of rod-like filaments with axes nearly perpendicular to F-SAP nanofibers. Spectroscopy analysis, including circular dichroism, Raman and fluorescence, indicated conformation changes of SF from random coil to β sheet, which contributed to enhanced mechanical properties of the resultant hybrid hydrogel. Furthermore, the F-SAP/SF hybrid hydrogel coupled with controlled release of NT-3 provided a permissive environment for neural regeneration by providing nanofibrous substrates for regenerating axons, inflammatory modulation and remyelination, consequently resulting in improved locomotion and electrophysiological properties. This hydrogel could be used as a long-term stent in vivo for the treatment of SCI.
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- Feng Feng
- Department of Spine Surgery, The Third Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510630, China
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- Institute of Biotechnology, Helsinki Institute of Life Science (HiLIFE), University of Helsinki, Helsinki 00014, Finland
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- Department of Spine Surgery, The Third Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510630, China
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- College of Life Science and Technology, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, China
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- Department of Spine Surgery, The Third Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510630, China
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- College of Life Science and Technology, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, China
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- College of Life Science and Technology, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, China
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- Department of Spine Surgery, The Third Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510630, China
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- Department of Spine Surgery, The Third Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510630, China
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- Department of Spine Surgery, The Third Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510630, China
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- Department of Spine Surgery, The Third Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510630, China
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Majid N, Khan RH. Protein aggregation: Consequences, mechanism, characterization and inhibitory strategies. Int J Biol Macromol 2023; 242:125123. [PMID: 37270122 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2023.125123] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/14/2023] [Revised: 05/01/2023] [Accepted: 05/25/2023] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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Proteins play a major role in the regulation of various cellular functions including the synthesis of structural components. But proteins are stable under physiological conditions only. A slight variation in environmental conditions can cost them huge in terms of conformational stability ultimately leading to aggregation. Under normal conditions, aggregated proteins are degraded or removed from the cell by a quality control system including ubiquitin-proteasomal machinery and autophagy. But they are burdened under diseased conditions or are impaired by the aggregated proteins leading to the generation of toxicity. The misfolding and aggregation of protein such as amyloid-β, α-synuclein, human lysozyme etc., are responsible for certain diseases including Alzheimer, Parkinson, and non- neuropathic systemic amyloidosis respectively. Extensive research has been done to find the therapeutics for such diseases but till now we have got only symptomatic treatment that will reduce the disease severity but will not target the initial formation of nucleus responsible for disease progression and propagation. Hence there is an urgent need to develop the drugs targeting the cause of the disease. For this, a wide knowledge related to misfolding and aggregation under the same heading is required as described in this review alongwith the strategies hypothesized and implemented till now. This will contribute a lot to the work of researchers in the field of neuroscience.
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- Nabeela Majid
- Interdisciplinary Biotechnology Unit, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh 202002, India
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- Interdisciplinary Biotechnology Unit, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh 202002, India.
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Yang X, Guan C, Ma C, Xu H. Nuclei-induced formation of amyloid fibrils in whey protein: Effects of enzyme hydrolysis on the ability of nuclei to induce fibril formation. Food Chem 2023; 410:135433. [PMID: 36640658 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2023.135433] [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: 07/06/2022] [Revised: 01/05/2023] [Accepted: 01/05/2023] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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Homogeneous and secondary nuclei (HN and SN) are aggregates formed at different stages of whey protein isolate (WPI) self-assembly. More fibrils can form when HN/SN are added as nuclei than when WPI self-assembles. We evaluated the effect of hydrolysis treatment on fibril-induction ability of nuclei derived from WPI, and investigated the relationship between induction ability and nuclear structure. Hydrolyzed SN-induced 9.47% more WPI fibrils than unhydrolyzed SN-induced. Infrared spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction analysis, and atomic force microscopy were used to examine the structural changes in hydrolyzed nuclei and the fibrils induced using these nuclei. We concluded that hydrolysis treatment led to a looser inter-β-sheet packaging in nuclei by increasing the inter-β-sheet distance. The inter-β-sheet distance of cross-β structure was a key determinant of fibril-induction ability of nuclei, which could be enhanced when inter-β-sheet structure was moderately loose. This research may provide a theoretical basis for the mechanism of nuclei-induced WPI fibrillation.
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- Xiaotong Yang
- Key Laboratory of Dairy Science, Ministry of Education, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, China
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- College of Food Science, Heilongjiang Bayi Agricultural University, Daqing 163319, China
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- Key Laboratory of Dairy Science, Ministry of Education, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, China
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- Key Laboratory of Dairy Science, Ministry of Education, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, China.
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Roy D, Maity NC, Kumar S, Maity A, Ratha BN, Biswas R, Maiti NC, Mandal AK, Bhunia A. Modulatory role of copper on hIAPP aggregation and toxicity in presence of insulin. Int J Biol Macromol 2023; 241:124470. [PMID: 37088193 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2023.124470] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/12/2023] [Revised: 03/24/2023] [Accepted: 04/12/2023] [Indexed: 04/25/2023]
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Aggregation of the human islets amyloid polypeptide, or hIAPP, is linked to β-cell death in type II diabetes mellitus (T2DM). Different pancreatic β-cell environmental variables such as pH, insulin and metal ions play a key role in controlling the hIAPP aggregation. Since insulin and hIAPP are co-secreted, it is known from numerous studies that insulin suppresses hIAPP fibrillation by preventing the initial dimerization process. On the other hand, zinc and copper each have an inhibitory impact on hIAPP fibrillation, but copper promotes the production of toxic oligomers. Interestingly, the insulin oligomeric equilibrium is controlled by the concentration of zinc ions when the effect of insulin and zinc has been tested together. Lower zinc concentrations cause the equilibrium to shift towards the monomer and dimer states of insulin, which bind to monomeric hIAPP and stop it from developing into a fibril. On the other hand, the combined effects of copper and insulin have not yet been done. In this study, we have demonstrated how the presence of copper affects hIAPP aggregation and the toxicity of the resultant conformers with or without insulin. For this purpose, we have used a set of biophysical techniques, including NMR, fluorescence, CD etc., in combination with AFM and cell cytotoxicity assay. In the presence and/or absence of insulin, copper induces hIAPP to form structurally distinct stable toxic oligomers, deterring the fibrillation process. More specifically, the oligomers generated in the presence of insulin have slightly higher toxicity than those formed in the absence of insulin. This research will increase our understanding of the combined modulatory effect of two β-cell environmental factors on hIAPP aggregation.
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- Dipanwita Roy
- Department of Biophysics, Bose Institute, Unified Academic Campus, Salt Lake, Sctor V, Kolkata 700091, India
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- Chemical, Biological and Macromolecular Sciences, S. N. Bose National Centre for Basic Sciences, Sector-III, Salt Lake, Kolkata 700106, India
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- Department of Biophysics, Bose Institute, Unified Academic Campus, Salt Lake, Sctor V, Kolkata 700091, India
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- Structural Biology and Bioinformatics, CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Biology, 4 Raja S. C. Mullick Road, Jadavpur, Kolkata 700032, India
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- Department of Biophysics, Bose Institute, Unified Academic Campus, Salt Lake, Sctor V, Kolkata 700091, India
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- Chemical, Biological and Macromolecular Sciences, S. N. Bose National Centre for Basic Sciences, Sector-III, Salt Lake, Kolkata 700106, India
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- Structural Biology and Bioinformatics, CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Biology, 4 Raja S. C. Mullick Road, Jadavpur, Kolkata 700032, India
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- Division of Molecular Medicine, Bose Institute, Unified Academic Campus, Salt Lake, Sctor V, Kolkata, 700091, India
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- Department of Biophysics, Bose Institute, Unified Academic Campus, Salt Lake, Sctor V, Kolkata 700091, India.
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Huo X, Liu H, Wang S, Yin S, Yin Z. The inhibitory effect and mechanism of small molecules on acetic anhydride-induced BSA acetylation and aggregation. Colloids Surf B Biointerfaces 2023; 225:113265. [PMID: 36931043 DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfb.2023.113265] [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: 12/12/2022] [Revised: 03/07/2023] [Accepted: 03/09/2023] [Indexed: 03/17/2023]
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Protein acetylation is a significant post-translational modification, and hyperacetylation results in amyloid aggregation, which is closely related to neurodegenerative diseases (Alzheimer's disease, Huntington's disease, and so on). Therefore, it is significant to inhibit the hyperacetylation of proteins and their induced aggregation. In the present study, we aimed to explore the anti-acetylation and anti-amyloid properties of five small molecules (gallic acid, menadione, resveratrol, apigenin, and quercetin) in the process of acetic anhydride-induced protein hyperacetylation and its aggregation. Optical detection methods, such as SDS-PAGE, inverted fluorescence microscopy, and endogenous fluorescence spectroscopy, were used to investigate the effects of small molecules on protein acetylation, aggregation, and structure. In addition, fluorescence quenching and molecular docking techniques were used to explore the relationship between small molecules and acetylation. The results showed that gallic acid (200 μM), menadione (100 μM), quercetin (40 μM), resveratrol (5 μM), and apigenin (20 μM) (unmodified rates were 61.12 %, 67.76 %, 65.11 %, 62.66 %, and 67.81 %, respectively) had strong inhibitory effects on acetylation, and there was no significant difference (P < 0.05). In addition, gallic acid (200 μM), menadione (100 μM), and resveratrol (5 μM) (inhibition rates of 29.89 %, 26.53 %, and 26.09 %, respectively) had more substantial inhibitory effects on protein aggregation, indicating that the five small molecules could inhibit acetic anhydride-induced hyperacetylation and protein aggregation. The underlying mechanism might be that it could inhibit hyperacetylation and resist amyloid aggregation by interacting with proteins to occupy acetylation sites. Collectively, our findings showed that gallic acid, menadione, and resveratrol could potentially prevent and treat neurodegenerative diseases, such as Alzheimer's disease, by inhibiting acetylation and acetylation-induced aggregation.
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- Xingli Huo
- Key Laboratory of Drug-Targeting and Drug Delivery System of the Education Ministry and Sichuan Province, Sichuan Engineering Laboratory for Plant-Sourced Drug and Sichuan Research Center for Drug Precision Industrial Technology, West China School of Pharmacy, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China
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- Key Laboratory of Drug-Targeting and Drug Delivery System of the Education Ministry and Sichuan Province, Sichuan Engineering Laboratory for Plant-Sourced Drug and Sichuan Research Center for Drug Precision Industrial Technology, West China School of Pharmacy, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China
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- Key Laboratory of Drug-Targeting and Drug Delivery System of the Education Ministry and Sichuan Province, Sichuan Engineering Laboratory for Plant-Sourced Drug and Sichuan Research Center for Drug Precision Industrial Technology, West China School of Pharmacy, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China
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- Key Laboratory of Drug-Targeting and Drug Delivery System of the Education Ministry and Sichuan Province, Sichuan Engineering Laboratory for Plant-Sourced Drug and Sichuan Research Center for Drug Precision Industrial Technology, West China School of Pharmacy, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China
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- Key Laboratory of Drug-Targeting and Drug Delivery System of the Education Ministry and Sichuan Province, Sichuan Engineering Laboratory for Plant-Sourced Drug and Sichuan Research Center for Drug Precision Industrial Technology, West China School of Pharmacy, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China.
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Diaz C, Missirlis D. Amyloid-Based Albumin Hydrogels. Adv Healthc Mater 2023; 12:e2201748. [PMID: 36469813 DOI: 10.1002/adhm.202201748] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/14/2022] [Revised: 10/14/2022] [Indexed: 12/08/2022]
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Amyloid fibrils may serve as building blocks for the preparation of novel hydrogel materials from abundant, low-cost, and biocompatible polypeptides. This work presents the formation of physically cross-linked, self-healing hydrogels based on bovine serum albumin at room temperature through a straightforward disulfide reduction step induced by tris (2-carboxyethyl) phosphine hydrochloride. The structure and surface charge of the amyloid-like fibrils is determined by the pH of the solution during self-assembly, giving rise to hydrogels with distinct physicochemical properties. The hydrogel surface can be readily functionalized with the extracellular matrix protein fibronectin and supports cell adhesion, spreading, and long-term culture. This study offers a simple, versatile, and inexpensive method to prepare amyloid-based albumin hydrogels with potential applications in the biomedical field.
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- Carolina Diaz
- Department of Cellular Biophysics, Max-Planck-Institute for Medical Research, Jahnstr. 29, 69120, Heidelberg, Germany.,Instituto de Investigaciones Fisicoquímicas Teóricas y Aplicadas (INIFTA), Facultad de Ciencias Exactas, UNLP - CONICET, CC16 Suc 4 (1900), La Plata, Buenos Aires, 1900, Argentina
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- Department of Cellular Biophysics, Max-Planck-Institute for Medical Research, Jahnstr. 29, 69120, Heidelberg, Germany
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Lin PH, Tsai CS, Hsu CC, Lee IR, Shen YX, Fan HF, Chen YW, Tu LH, Liu WM. An environmentally sensitive molecular rotor as a NIR fluorescent probe for the detection of islet amyloid polypeptide. Talanta 2023; 254:124130. [PMID: 36462286 DOI: 10.1016/j.talanta.2022.124130] [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: 08/22/2022] [Revised: 11/17/2022] [Accepted: 11/22/2022] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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The deposits of human islet amyloid polypeptide (IAPP), also called amylin, in the pancreas have been postulated to be a factor of pancreatic β-cell dysfunction and is one of the common pathological hallmarks of type II diabetes mellitus (T2DM). Therefore, it is imperative to gain an in-depth understanding of the formation of these aggregates. In this study, we demonstrate a rationally-designed strategy of an environmentally sensitive near-infrared (NIR) molecular rotor utilizing thioflavin T (ThT) as a scaffold for IAPP deposits. We extended the π delocalized system not only to improve the viscosity sensitivity but also to prolong the emission wavelength to the NIR region. A naphthalene moiety was also introduced to adjust the sensitivity of our designed probes to differentiate the binding microenvironment polarity of different targeted proteins. As a result, a novel NIR fluorogenic probe toward IAPP aggregates, namely AmySP-4-Nap-Ene, was first developed. When attached to different protein aggregates, this probe exhibited distinct fluorescence emission profiles. In a comparison with ThT, the fluorescence emission of non-ionic AmySP-4-Nap-Ene exhibits a significant difference between the presence of non-fibrillar and fibrillar IAPP and displays a higher binding affinity toward IAPP fibrils. Further, the AmySP-4-Nap-Ene can be utilized to monitor IAPP accumulating process and image fibrils both in vitro and in living cells.
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- Pin-Han Lin
- Department of Chemistry, Fu Jen Catholic University, New Taipei City, 24205, Taiwan, ROC
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- Department of Chemistry, National Taiwan Normal University, Taipei, 11677, Taiwan, ROC
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- Department of Chemistry, National Taiwan Normal University, Taipei, 11677, Taiwan, ROC
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- Department of Chemistry, National Taiwan Normal University, Taipei, 11677, Taiwan, ROC; Genomics Research Center, Academia Sinica, Taipei, 11529, Taiwan, ROC
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- Institute of Medical Science and Technology, National Sun Yat-sen University, Kaohsiung, 804201, Taiwan, ROC
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- Institute of Medical Science and Technology, National Sun Yat-sen University, Kaohsiung, 804201, Taiwan, ROC
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- Department of Pharmacology, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, 70101, Taiwan, ROC.
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- Department of Chemistry, National Taiwan Normal University, Taipei, 11677, Taiwan, ROC.
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- Department of Chemistry, Fu Jen Catholic University, New Taipei City, 24205, Taiwan, ROC.
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Islam A, Kikuchi Y, Iimori T. Electroabsorption and Stark Fluorescence Spectroscopies of Thioflavin T. J Phys Chem A 2023; 127:1436-1444. [PMID: 36740807 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpca.2c07794] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Thioflavin T (ThT) is a typical fluorescent marker for detecting the formation of amyloid fibrils, because its fluorescence intensity increases by more than 2 orders of magnitude upon complexation with the fibrils. Strong electrostatic fields on protein surfaces are known to be a significant factor in chemical reactions and biological functions. Therefore, ThT bound to amyloid fibrils must experience strong electric fields. This study employed electroabsorption and Stark fluorescence spectroscopies to clarify the effects of external electric fields on the photophysics of ThT. The absorption spectrum shows two bands ascribed to locally excited (LE) and charge transfer (CT) states. Coupling between the LE and CT states is enhanced in the presence of an external electric field, resulting in fluorescence quenching. The electric field strength of the amyloid fibril surface was inferred from the fluorescence quenching efficiency of ThT.
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- Ahatashamul Islam
- Department of Sciences and Informatics, Muroran Institute of Technology, Mizumoto-cho 27-1, Muroran, Hokkaido050-8585, Japan
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- Department of Sciences and Informatics, Muroran Institute of Technology, Mizumoto-cho 27-1, Muroran, Hokkaido050-8585, Japan
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- Department of Sciences and Informatics, Muroran Institute of Technology, Mizumoto-cho 27-1, Muroran, Hokkaido050-8585, Japan
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Li T, Han K, Feng G, Guo J, Wang J, Wan Z, Wu X, Yang X. Bile Acid Profile Influences Digestion Resistance and Antigenicity of Soybean 7S Protein. JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY 2023; 71:2999-3009. [PMID: 36723618 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.2c07687] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Soybean 7S storage protein (β-conglycinin) is the most important allergen, exhibits resistance in gastrointestinal (GI) digestion, and causes allergies in humans and animals. A previous study has demonstrated that 7S proteins contained innate amyloid aggregates, but the fate of these specific protein aggregates in intestinal digestion and correlation to allergenicity are unclear. In this study, via a modified INFOGEST static in vitro digestion and IgE binding test, we illustrate that the survived amyloid aggregates of soybean 7S protein in GI digestion might be dominant IgE epitopes of soybean protein in humans. The impact of conjugated primary bile acid salt (BS) profile on digestion resistance and immunogenicity of soybean protein is assessed, regarding the binding affinity of BS to protein aggregates with consideration of the BS composition and the physiologically relevant colloidal structure. The results show that chenodeoxycholate-containing colloidal structures exhibit high affinity and unfolding capacity to protein amyloid aggregates, promoting proteolysis by pancreatic enzymes and thus mitigating the antigenicity of soybean protein. This study presents a novel understanding of bile acid profile and colloidal structure influence on the digestibility and antigenicity of dietary proteins. It should be helpful to design in vitro digestion protocol and accurately replicate physiologically relevant digestion conditions.
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- Tanghao Li
- Laboratory of Food Proteins and Colloids, School of Food Science and Engineering, Guangdong Province Key Laboratory for Green Processing of Natural Products and Product Safety, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China
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- Laboratory of Food Proteins and Colloids, School of Food Science and Engineering, Guangdong Province Key Laboratory for Green Processing of Natural Products and Product Safety, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China
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- Laboratory of Food Proteins and Colloids, School of Food Science and Engineering, Guangdong Province Key Laboratory for Green Processing of Natural Products and Product Safety, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China
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- Laboratory of Food Proteins and Colloids, School of Food Science and Engineering, Guangdong Province Key Laboratory for Green Processing of Natural Products and Product Safety, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China
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- Laboratory of Food Proteins and Colloids, School of Food Science and Engineering, Guangdong Province Key Laboratory for Green Processing of Natural Products and Product Safety, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China
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- Laboratory of Food Proteins and Colloids, School of Food Science and Engineering, Guangdong Province Key Laboratory for Green Processing of Natural Products and Product Safety, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China
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- School of Public Health, Health Science Center, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, China
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- Laboratory of Food Proteins and Colloids, School of Food Science and Engineering, Guangdong Province Key Laboratory for Green Processing of Natural Products and Product Safety, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China
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A Diphenylalanine Based Pentapeptide with Fibrillating Self-Assembling Properties. Pharmaceutics 2023; 15:pharmaceutics15020371. [PMID: 36839694 PMCID: PMC9966497 DOI: 10.3390/pharmaceutics15020371] [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: 11/29/2022] [Revised: 01/16/2023] [Accepted: 01/18/2023] [Indexed: 01/24/2023] Open
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Peptides and their related compounds can self-assemble into diverse nanostructures of different shapes and sizes in response to various stimuli such as pH, temperature or ionic strength. Here we report the synthesis and characterization of a lysozyme derived pentapeptide and its ability to build well-defined fibrillar structures. Lysozyme FESNF peptide fragment was synthesized by solid phase peptide synthesis using the Fmoc/t-Bu strategy, purified by analytical high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) and its molecular weight was confirmed by matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization mass spectrometry (MALDI-MS). Spectroscopic features of this pentapeptide were investigated by UV-visible spectroscopy and fluorimetry showing the pattern of marginal phenylalanine residues within the peptide sequence. Self-assembling properties were determined using atomic force microscopy (AFM), aggregation index and thioflavin T assay (ThT). FESNF generating fibrillar structures observed by AFM and aggregation propensity were primarily influenced by pH conditions. Moreover, the experimental data were confirmed by molecular dynamics simulation studies. The obtained fibrils will be used next to explore their potential to act as support material for medical and cosmetic application.
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An aggregation induced emission based simple and sensitive fluorescence ‘Turn-On’ method for monitoring sodium hexa-meta-phosphate, a food preservative. Microchem J 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.microc.2022.108091] [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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Lauth LM, Voigt B, Bhatia T, Machner L, Balbach J, Ott M. Heparin promotes rapid fibrillation of the basic Parathyroid Hormone at physiological pH. FEBS Lett 2022; 596:2928-2939. [PMID: 35903816 DOI: 10.1002/1873-3468.14455] [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: 03/19/2022] [Revised: 06/14/2022] [Accepted: 07/09/2022] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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In acidic secretory granules of mammalian cells, peptide hormones including the parathyroid hormone (PTH) are presumably stored in the form of functional amyloid fibrils. Mature PTH, however, is considerably positively charged in acidic environments, a condition known to impede unassisted self-aggregation into fibrils. Here, we studied the role of the polyanion heparin on promoting fibril formation of PTH. Employing ITC, CD spectroscopy, NMR, SAXS and fluorescence-based assays we could demonstrate that heparin binds PTH with submicromolar affinity and facilitates its conversion into fibrillar seeds, enabling rapid formation of amyloid fibrils under acidic conditions. In absence of heparin, PTH remained in a soluble monomeric state. We suspect that heparin-like surfaces are required in vivo to convert PTH efficiently into fibrillar deposits.
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- Luca M Lauth
- Department of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Martin-Luther-University, Halle-Wittenberg, Halle, Germany
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- Department of Biophysics, Martin-Luther-University Halle-Wittenberg, Halle, Germany
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- Department of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Martin-Luther-University, Halle-Wittenberg, Halle, Germany
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- Department of Molecular Medicine, Martin-Luther-University Halle-Wittenberg, Halle, Germany
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- Department of Biophysics, Martin-Luther-University Halle-Wittenberg, Halle, Germany
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- Department of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Martin-Luther-University, Halle-Wittenberg, Halle, Germany
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Han K, Feng G, Li T, Deng Z, Zhang Z, Wang J, Yang X. Digestion Resistance of Soybean 7S Protein and Its Implications for Reinforcing the Gastric Mucus Barrier. JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY 2022; 70:8776-8787. [PMID: 35802804 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.2c02603] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Previous studies have found that soybean protein, especially soybean 7S protein (β-conglycinin), exhibits digestion resistance, but the mechanism of digestion resistance and its implications for human health are still unclear. Here, we show that the extracted soybean 7S protein contains both oligomer globulins and amyloid aggregates, while the gastric digested soybean 7S protein only contains amyloid aggregates and thus exhibits digestion resistance. An animal experiment shows that un-digestible soybean 7S protein effectively prevents aspirin-induced acute gastric mucosa damage. The impacts of un-digestible soybean 7S protein on gastric mucus barrier properties are investigated using quartz crystal microbalance with dissipation (QCM-D), Langmuir monolayer, and multiple particle tracking (MPT). Results show that these un-digestible protein aggregates can penetrate into gastric mucus, increase the viscosity and compactness of the mucin layer, and reinforce the gastric mucus barrier properties. The findings are helpful to understand that high consumption of non-fermented soybean foods is associated with a decreased risk of gastric cancer.
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- Kaining Han
- Laboratory of Food Proteins and Colloids, School of Food Science and Engineering, Guangdong Province Key Laboratory for Green Processing of Natural Products and Product Safety, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510641, China
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- Laboratory of Food Proteins and Colloids, School of Food Science and Engineering, Guangdong Province Key Laboratory for Green Processing of Natural Products and Product Safety, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510641, China
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- Laboratory of Food Proteins and Colloids, School of Food Science and Engineering, Guangdong Province Key Laboratory for Green Processing of Natural Products and Product Safety, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510641, China
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- Laboratory of Food Proteins and Colloids, School of Food Science and Engineering, Guangdong Province Key Laboratory for Green Processing of Natural Products and Product Safety, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510641, China
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- Guangdong Longsee Biomedical Co.,Ltd., Guangzhou 510700, China
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- Laboratory of Food Proteins and Colloids, School of Food Science and Engineering, Guangdong Province Key Laboratory for Green Processing of Natural Products and Product Safety, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510641, China
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- Laboratory of Food Proteins and Colloids, School of Food Science and Engineering, Guangdong Province Key Laboratory for Green Processing of Natural Products and Product Safety, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510641, China
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Ruzafa N, Pereiro X, Vecino E. Immunohistochemical Characterisation of the Whale Retina. Front Neuroanat 2022; 16:813369. [PMID: 35185483 PMCID: PMC8856181 DOI: 10.3389/fnana.2022.813369] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/11/2021] [Accepted: 01/10/2022] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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The eye of the largest adult mammal in the world, the whale, offers a unique opportunity to study the evolution of the visual system and its adaptation to aquatic environments. However, the difficulties in obtaining cetacean samples mean these animals have been poorly studied. Thus, the aim of this study was to characterise the different neurons and glial cells in the whale retina by immunohistochemistry using a range of molecular markers. The whale retinal neurons were analysed using different antibodies, labelling retinal ganglion cells (RGCs), photoreceptors, bipolar and amacrine cells. Finally, glial cells were also labelled, including astrocytes, Müller cells and microglia. Thioflavin S was also used to label oligomers and plaques of misfolded proteins. Molecular markers were used to label the specific structures in the whale retinas, as in terrestrial mammalian retinas. However, unlike the retina of most land mammals, whale cones do not express the cone markers used. It is important to highlight the large size of whale RGCs. All the neurofilament (NF) antibodies used labelled whale RGCs, but not all RGCs were labelled by all the NF antibodies used, as it occurs in the porcine and human retina. It is also noteworthy that intrinsically photosensitive RGCs, labelled with melanopsin, form an extraordinary network in the whale retina. The M1, M2, and M3 subtypes of melanopsin positive-cells were detected. Degenerative neurite beading was observed on RGC axons and dendrites when the retina was analysed 48 h post-mortem. In addition, there was a weak Thioflavin S labelling at the edges of some RGCs in a punctuate pattern that possibly reflects an early sign of neurodegeneration. In conclusion, the whale retina differs from that of terrestrial mammals. Their monochromatic rod vision due to the evolutionary loss of cone photoreceptors and the well-developed melanopsin-positive RGC network could, in part, explain the visual perception of these mammals in the deep sea.
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- Noelia Ruzafa
- Experimental Ophthalmo-Biology Group (GOBE), Department of Cell Biology and Histology, University of Basque Country UPV/EHU, Leioa, Spain
- Begiker-Ophthalmology Research Group, Biocruces Health Research Institute, Cruces Hospital, Bilbao, Spain
- *Correspondence: Noelia Ruzafa,
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- Experimental Ophthalmo-Biology Group (GOBE), Department of Cell Biology and Histology, University of Basque Country UPV/EHU, Leioa, Spain
- Begiker-Ophthalmology Research Group, Biocruces Health Research Institute, Cruces Hospital, Bilbao, Spain
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- Experimental Ophthalmo-Biology Group (GOBE), Department of Cell Biology and Histology, University of Basque Country UPV/EHU, Leioa, Spain
- Begiker-Ophthalmology Research Group, Biocruces Health Research Institute, Cruces Hospital, Bilbao, Spain
- Elena Vecino,
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Meng Y, Wei Z, Xue C. Protein fibrils from different food sources: A review of fibrillation conditions, properties, applications and research trends. Trends Food Sci Technol 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.tifs.2022.01.031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Yang T, Benson K, Fu H, Xue T, Song Z, Duan H, Xia H, Kalluri A, He J, Cheng J, Kumar CV, Lin Y. Modeling and Designing Particle-Regulated Amyloid-like Assembly of Synthetic Polypeptides in Aqueous Solution. Biomacromolecules 2021; 23:196-209. [PMID: 34964619 DOI: 10.1021/acs.biomac.1c01230] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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In cells, actin and tubulin polymerization is regulated by nucleation factors, which promote the nucleation and subsequent growth of protein filaments in a controlled manner. Mimicking this natural mechanism to control the supramolecular polymerization of macromolecular monomers by artificially created nucleation factors remains a largely unmet challenge. Biological nucleation factors act as molecular scaffolds to boost the local concentrations of protein monomers and facilitate the required conformational changes to accelerate the nucleation and subsequent polymerization. An accelerated assembly of synthetic poly(l-glutamic acid) into amyloid fibrils catalyzed by cationic silica nanoparticle clusters (NPCs) as artificial nucleation factors is demonstrated here and modeled as supramolecular polymerization with a surface-induced heterogeneous nucleation pathway. Kinetic studies of fibril growth coupled with mechanistic analysis demonstrate that the artificial nucleators predictably accelerate the supramolecular polymerization process by orders of magnitude (e.g., shortening the assembly time by more than 10 times) when compared to the uncatalyzed reaction, under otherwise identical conditions. Amyloid-like fibrillation was supported by a variety of standard characterization methods. Nucleation followed a Michaelis-Menten-like scheme for the cationic silica NPCs, while the corresponding anionic or neutral nanoparticles had no effect on fibrillation. This approach shows the effectiveness of charge-charge interactions and surface functionalities in facilitating the conformational change of macromolecular monomers and controlling the rates of nucleation for fibril growth. Molecular design approaches like these inspire the development of novel materials via biomimetic supramolecular polymerizations.
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- Tianjian Yang
- Polymer Program, Institute of Materials Science, University of Connecticut, Storrs, Connecticut 06269, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Connecticut, Storrs, Connecticut 06269, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Connecticut, Storrs, Connecticut 06269, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, Illinois 61801, United States
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, Illinois 61801, United States
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- Polymer Program, Institute of Materials Science, University of Connecticut, Storrs, Connecticut 06269, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Connecticut, Storrs, Connecticut 06269, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Connecticut, Storrs, Connecticut 06269, United States
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- Polymer Program, Institute of Materials Science, University of Connecticut, Storrs, Connecticut 06269, United States.,Department of Chemistry, University of Connecticut, Storrs, Connecticut 06269, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, Illinois 61801, United States.,Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, Illinois 61801, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Connecticut, Storrs, Connecticut 06269, United States
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- Polymer Program, Institute of Materials Science, University of Connecticut, Storrs, Connecticut 06269, United States.,Department of Chemistry, University of Connecticut, Storrs, Connecticut 06269, United States
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Zhytniakivska O, Kurutos A, Shchuka M, Vus K, Tarabara U, Trusova V, Gorbenko G. Fӧrster resonance energy transfer between Thioflavin T and unsymmetrical trimethine cyanine dyes on amyloid fibril scaffold. Chem Phys Lett 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cplett.2021.139127] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Torres KM, Delgado AS, Serrano ER, Falcón-Cruz NV, Meléndez A, Ramos I, Du D, Oyola R. Gallium nanoparticles as novel inhibitors of Aβ40 aggregation. MATERIALS ADVANCES 2021; 2:5471-5478. [PMID: 34458846 PMCID: PMC8366391 DOI: 10.1039/d1ma00461a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/24/2021] [Accepted: 07/07/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Alzheimer's disease (AD) has been consistently related to the formation of senile amyloid plaques mainly composed of amyloid β (Aβ) peptides. The toxicity of Aβ aggregates has been indicated to be responsible for AD pathology. One scenario to decrease Aβ toxicity is the development of effective inhibitors against Aβ amyloid formation. In this study, we investigate the effect of gallium nitride nanoparticles (GaN NPs) as inhibitors of Aβ40 amyloid formation using a combination of biophysical approaches. Our results show that the lag phase of Aβ40 aggregation kinetics is significantly retarded by GaN NPs in a concentration dependent manner, implying the activity of GaN NPs in interfering with the formation of the crucial nucleus during Aβ aggregation. Our results also show that GaN NPs can reduce the amyloid fibril elongation rate in the course of the aggregation kinetics. It is speculated that the high polarization characteristics of GaN NPs may provoke a strong interaction between the particles and Aβ40 peptide and in this way decrease self-association of the peptide monomers to form amyloids.
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- Kyabeth M Torres
- University of Puerto Rico-Humacao, Department of Biology, Call Box 860 Humacao 00792 PR USA
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- University of Puerto Rico-Humacao, Department of Biology, Call Box 860 Humacao 00792 PR USA
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- University of Puerto Rico-Humacao, Department of Chemistry, Call Box 860 Humacao 00792 PR USA
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- University of Puerto Rico-Humacao, Department of Chemistry, Call Box 860 Humacao 00792 PR USA
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- University of Puerto Rico-Humacao, Department of Physics & Electronics, Call Box 860 Humacao 00792 PR USA
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- University of Puerto Rico-Humacao, Department of Physics & Electronics, Call Box 860 Humacao 00792 PR USA
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- Florida Atlantic University, Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry Boca Raton 33431 FL USA
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- University of Puerto Rico-Humacao, Department of Chemistry, Call Box 860 Humacao 00792 PR USA
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Bondia P, Flors C, Torra J. Boosting the inactivation of bacterial biofilms by photodynamic targeting of matrix structures with Thioflavin T. Chem Commun (Camb) 2021; 57:8648-8651. [PMID: 34369943 DOI: 10.1039/d1cc03155d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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We report that Thioflavin T (ThT), the reference fluorogenic probe for amyloid detection, displays photodynamic activity against bacterial biofilms. ThT recognizes key structures of the biofilm matrix, disrupting the complex architecture and efficiently inactivating bacterial cells. We also show that ThT phototherapy synergistically boosts the activity of conventional antimicrobials.
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- Patricia Bondia
- Madrid Institute for Advanced Studies in Nanoscience (IMDEA Nanociencia), Madrid, Spain.
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Feng G, Han K, Li Y, Yang Q, Feng W, Wang J, Yang X. Undigestible Gliadin Peptide Nanoparticles Penetrate Mucus and Reduce Mucus Production Driven by Intestinal Epithelial Cell Damage. JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY 2021; 69:7979-7989. [PMID: 34251199 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.1c02177] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Wheat protein is the most consumed plant protein in our diet, and there is an increased prevalence of wheat/gluten intolerance and adherence to a gluten-free diet in many countries. Despite the known immunodominant effect of undigested gliadin peptides responsible for gluten-related intolerance, it remains unclear if and how gliadin peptides self-assemble into ordered nanostructures during gastrointestinal digestion, as well as their biological impact on the mucus barrier function. In this study, we purified undigestible gliadin peptide nanoparticles (UGPNs) by ultracentrifugation and characterized their structural and physiochemical properties. The results demonstrate that the UGPNs are self-assembled nanostructures generated by cationic amino acids (Lys and Arg)-capped surfactant-like peptides (SLPs), mainly derived from γ-gliadin and α-gliadin. SLPs trigger the concentration-dependent self-assembly driven by β-sheet conformational transitions above their critical aggregation concentration (cac, ∼0.1 mg/mL). UGPNs can easily penetrate the mucus layer in Caco-2/HT29-MTX cocultures with a high Papp value (∼5.7 × 10-6 cm/s) and reduce the production and thickness of the mucus layer driven by intestinal epithelial cell damage. Isothermal titration calorimetry and Langmuir monolayer studies indicate that the self-assembled state of UGPNs significantly affects their binding to DPPC/DOPE lipid membrane models. These results highlight the relevance of the self-assembly of gliadin peptides as a trigger of mucosal inflammation-related wheat/gluten intolerance.
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- Guangxin Feng
- Laboratory of Food Proteins and Colloids, School of Food Science and Engineering, Guangdong Province Key Laboratory for Green Processing of Natural Products and Product Safety, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China
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- Laboratory of Food Proteins and Colloids, School of Food Science and Engineering, Guangdong Province Key Laboratory for Green Processing of Natural Products and Product Safety, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China
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- Laboratory of Food Proteins and Colloids, School of Food Science and Engineering, Guangdong Province Key Laboratory for Green Processing of Natural Products and Product Safety, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China
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- Laboratory of Food Proteins and Colloids, School of Food Science and Engineering, Guangdong Province Key Laboratory for Green Processing of Natural Products and Product Safety, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China
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- Laboratory of Food Proteins and Colloids, School of Food Science and Engineering, Guangdong Province Key Laboratory for Green Processing of Natural Products and Product Safety, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China
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- Laboratory of Food Proteins and Colloids, School of Food Science and Engineering, Guangdong Province Key Laboratory for Green Processing of Natural Products and Product Safety, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China
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- Laboratory of Food Proteins and Colloids, School of Food Science and Engineering, Guangdong Province Key Laboratory for Green Processing of Natural Products and Product Safety, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China
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Zuo R, Liu R, Olguin J, Hudalla GA. Glycosylation of a Nonfibrillizing Appendage Alters the Self-Assembly Pathway of a Synthetic β-Sheet Fibrillizing Peptide. J Phys Chem B 2021; 125:6559-6571. [PMID: 34128680 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpcb.1c02083] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Owing to their biocompatibility and biodegradability, short synthetic peptides that self-assemble into elongated β-sheet fibers (i.e., peptide nanofibers) are widely used to create biomaterials for diverse medical and biotechnology applications. Glycosylation, which is a common protein post-translational modification, is gaining interest for creating peptide nanofibers that can mimic the function of natural carbohydrate-modified proteins. Recent reports have shown that glycosylation can disrupt the fibrillization of natural amyloid-forming peptides. Here, using transmission electron microscopy, fluorescence microscopy, and thioflavin T spectroscopy, we show that glycosylation at a site external to the fibrillization domain can alter the self-assembly pathway of a synthetic fibrillizing peptide, NSGSGQQKFQFQFEQQ (NQ11). Specifically, an NQ11 variant modified with N-linked N-acetylglucosamine, N(GlcNAc)SGSG-Q11 (GQ11), formed β-sheet nanofibers more slowly than NQ11 in deionized water (pH 5.8), which correlated to the tendency of GQ11 to form a combination of short fibrils and nonfibrillar aggregates, whereas NQ11 formed extended nanofibers. Acidic phosphate buffer slowed the rate of GQ11 fibrillization and altered the morphology of the structures formed yet had no effect on NQ11 fibrillization rate or morphology. The buffer ionic strength had no effect on the fibrillization rate of either peptide, while the diphosphate anion had a similar effect on the rate of fibrillization of both peptides. Collectively, these data demonstrate that a glycan moiety located external to the β-sheet fibrillizing domain can alter the pH-dependent self-assembly pathway of a synthetic peptide, leading to significant changes in the fibril mass and morphology of the structures formed. These observations add to the understanding of the effect of glycosylation on peptide self-assembly and should guide future efforts to develop biomaterials from synthetic β-sheet fibrillizing glycopeptides.
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- Ran Zuo
- J. Crayton Pruitt Family Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida 32611, United States
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- J. Crayton Pruitt Family Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida 32611, United States
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- J. Crayton Pruitt Family Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida 32611, United States
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- J. Crayton Pruitt Family Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida 32611, United States
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Li MH, Manathunga L, London E, Raleigh DP. The Fluorescent Dye 1,6-Diphenyl-1,3,5-hexatriene Binds to Amyloid Fibrils Formed by Human Amylin and Provides a New Probe of Amylin Amyloid Kinetics. Biochemistry 2021; 60:1964-1970. [PMID: 34128641 DOI: 10.1021/acs.biochem.1c00328] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
Abstract
The fluorescent dye 1,6-diphenyl-1,3,5-hexatriene (DPH) is widely used as a probe of membrane order. We show that DPH also interacts with amyloid fibrils formed by human amylin (h-amylin, also known as islet amyloid polypeptide) in solution, and this results in a 100-fold increase in DPH fluorescence for a sample of 20 μM h-amylin and 0.25 μM DPH. No increase in DPH fluorescence is observed with the non-amyloidogenic rat amylin or with freshly dissolved, nonfibrillar h-amylin. The time course of amyloid formation by amylin was followed by monitoring the fluorescence of added DPH as a function of time and was similar to that monitored by the standard fluorescent probe thioflavin-T. The inclusion of DPH in the buffer did not perturb the time course of amyloid formation under the conditions examined, and the time course was independent of the range of DPH concentrations tested (0.25-5 μM). The maximum final fluorescence intensity is observed at substoichiometric ratios of DPH to amylin. No significant increase in fluorescence was observed during the lag phase of amyloid formation, and the implications for the structure of amylin prefibril oligomers are discussed. h-Amylin contains three aromatic residues. A triple aromatic to leucine mutant forms amyloid, and DPH binds to the resulting fibrils, indicating that interactions with aromatic side chains are not required for DPH-amylin amyloid interactions. DPH may be especially useful for studies of mutant amylins and other polypeptides in which changes in charged residues might complicate interpretation of thioflavin-T fluorescence.
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- Ming-Hao Li
- Graduate Program in Biochemistry and Structural Biology, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, New York 11794, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, New York 11794, United States.,Laufer Center for Physical and Quantitative Biology, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, New York 11794, United States
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- Graduate Program in Biochemistry and Structural Biology, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, New York 11794, United States.,Department of Chemistry, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, New York 11794, United States.,Department of Biochemistry and Cell Biology, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, New York 11794, United States
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- Graduate Program in Biochemistry and Structural Biology, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, New York 11794, United States.,Department of Chemistry, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, New York 11794, United States.,Laufer Center for Physical and Quantitative Biology, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, New York 11794, United States
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El‐Mekabaty A, Sofan MA, Hasel AM, Said SB. Concise Synthesis of Some New Benzothiazole‐Based Heterocycles as Probable Anticancer and Antioxidant Agents. ChemistrySelect 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/slct.202100372] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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- Ahmed El‐Mekabaty
- Chemistry Department Faculty of Science Mansoura University El-Gomhoria Street ET-35516 Mansoura Egypt
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- Chemistry Faculty of Science Damietta University New Damietta (Egypt) Chemistry Department Faculty of Science Damietta University New Damietta Egypt
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- Chemistry Faculty of Science Damietta University New Damietta (Egypt) Chemistry Department Faculty of Science Damietta University New Damietta Egypt
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- Chemistry Faculty of Science Damietta University New Damietta (Egypt) Chemistry Department Faculty of Science Damietta University New Damietta Egypt
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Obstarczyk P, Lipok M, Grelich-Mucha M, Samoć M, Olesiak-Bańska J. Two-Photon Excited Polarization-Dependent Autofluorescence of Amyloids as a Label-Free Method of Fibril Organization Imaging. J Phys Chem Lett 2021; 12:1432-1437. [PMID: 33522819 PMCID: PMC7883390 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpclett.0c03511] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/06/2023]
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Amyloids are broadly investigated protein misfolding products with characteristic β-sheet assemblies that have an important role in neurodegenerative diseases (e.g., Alzheimer's disease). While they are usually visualized by staining with Thioflavin-T, Congo Red, or other fluorescent markers, it still arouses a controversy over possible staining molecule influence on the amyloid structure or aggregation process. In this work we present, for the first time, the polarization analysis of two-photon excited autofluorescence of amyloids and confirm that polarization dependence of the observed emission can be correlated with the orientation of fibrils. We show the potential of two-photon excited autofluorescence for resolution of molecular organization of fibrils within amyloid superstructures. This label-free method is compatible with two-photon imaging already applied in investigation of neurodegeneration model in mice.
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Huyst AM, Deleu LJ, Luyckx T, Lambrecht MA, Van Camp J, Delcour JA, Van der Meeren P. Influence of hydrophobic interfaces and shear on ovalbumin amyloid-like fibril formation in oil-in-water emulsions. Food Hydrocoll 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.foodhyd.2020.106327] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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