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Aleksanyan M, Grafmüller A, Crea F, Georgiev VN, Yandrapalli N, Block S, Heberle J, Dimova R. Photomanipulation of Minimal Synthetic Cells: Area Increase, Softening, and Interleaflet Coupling of Membrane Models Doped with Azobenzene-Lipid Photoswitches. ADVANCED SCIENCE (WEINHEIM, BADEN-WURTTEMBERG, GERMANY) 2023; 10:e2304336. [PMID: 37653602 PMCID: PMC10625111 DOI: 10.1002/advs.202304336] [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: 06/28/2023] [Revised: 07/24/2023] [Indexed: 09/02/2023]
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Light can effectively interrogate biological systems in a reversible and physiologically compatible manner with high spatiotemporal precision. Understanding the biophysics of photo-induced processes in bio-systems is crucial for achieving relevant clinical applications. Employing membranes doped with the photolipid azobenzene-phosphatidylcholine (azo-PC), a holistic picture of light-triggered changes in membrane kinetics, morphology, and material properties obtained from correlative studies on cell-sized vesicles, Langmuir monolayers, supported lipid bilayers, and molecular dynamics simulations is provided. Light-induced membrane area increases as high as ≈25% and a ten-fold decrease in the membrane bending rigidity is observed upon trans-to-cis azo-PC isomerization associated with membrane leaflet coupling and molecular curvature changes. Vesicle electrodeformation measurements and atomic force microscopy reveal that trans azo-PC bilayers are thicker than palmitoyl-oleoyl phosphatidylcholine (POPC) bilayers but have higher specific membrane capacitance and dielectric constant suggesting an increased ability to store electric charges across the membrane. Lastly, incubating POPC vesicles with azo-PC solutions results in the insertion of azo-PC in the membrane enabling them to become photoresponsive. All these results demonstrate that light can be used to finely manipulate the shape, mechanical and electric properties of photolipid-doped minimal cell models, and liposomal drug carriers, thus, presenting a promising therapeutic alternative for the repair of cellular disorders.
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- Mina Aleksanyan
- Max Planck Institute of Colloids and InterfacesScience Park Golm14476PotsdamGermany
- Institute for Chemistry and BiochemistryFreie Universität Berlin14195BerlinGermany
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- Max Planck Institute of Colloids and InterfacesScience Park Golm14476PotsdamGermany
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- Department of PhysicsFreie Universität Berlin14195BerlinGermany
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- Max Planck Institute of Colloids and InterfacesScience Park Golm14476PotsdamGermany
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- Max Planck Institute of Colloids and InterfacesScience Park Golm14476PotsdamGermany
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- Institute for Chemistry and BiochemistryFreie Universität Berlin14195BerlinGermany
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- Department of PhysicsFreie Universität Berlin14195BerlinGermany
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- Max Planck Institute of Colloids and InterfacesScience Park Golm14476PotsdamGermany
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Ali O, Szabó A. Review of Eukaryote Cellular Membrane Lipid Composition, with Special Attention to the Fatty Acids. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:15693. [PMID: 37958678 PMCID: PMC10649022 DOI: 10.3390/ijms242115693] [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: 09/18/2023] [Revised: 10/24/2023] [Accepted: 10/25/2023] [Indexed: 11/15/2023] Open
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Biological membranes, primarily composed of lipids, envelop each living cell. The intricate composition and organization of membrane lipids, including the variety of fatty acids they encompass, serve a dynamic role in sustaining cellular structural integrity and functionality. Typically, modifications in lipid composition coincide with consequential alterations in universally significant signaling pathways. Exploring the various fatty acids, which serve as the foundational building blocks of membrane lipids, provides crucial insights into the underlying mechanisms governing a myriad of cellular processes, such as membrane fluidity, protein trafficking, signal transduction, intercellular communication, and the etiology of certain metabolic disorders. Furthermore, comprehending how alterations in the lipid composition, especially concerning the fatty acid profile, either contribute to or prevent the onset of pathological conditions stands as a compelling area of research. Hence, this review aims to meticulously introduce the intricacies of membrane lipids and their constituent fatty acids in a healthy organism, thereby illuminating their remarkable diversity and profound influence on cellular function. Furthermore, this review aspires to highlight some potential therapeutic targets for various pathological conditions that may be ameliorated through dietary fatty acid supplements. The initial section of this review expounds on the eukaryotic biomembranes and their complex lipids. Subsequent sections provide insights into the synthesis, membrane incorporation, and distribution of fatty acids across various fractions of membrane lipids. The last section highlights the functional significance of membrane-associated fatty acids and their innate capacity to shape the various cellular physiological responses.
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- Omeralfaroug Ali
- Agrobiotechnology and Precision Breeding for Food Security National Laboratory, Institute of Physiology and Animal Nutrition, Department of Animal Physiology and Health, Hungarian University of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Guba Sándor Str. 40, 7400 Kaposvár, Hungary;
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- Agrobiotechnology and Precision Breeding for Food Security National Laboratory, Institute of Physiology and Animal Nutrition, Department of Animal Physiology and Health, Hungarian University of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Guba Sándor Str. 40, 7400 Kaposvár, Hungary;
- HUN-REN-MATE Mycotoxins in the Food Chain Research Group, Hungarian University of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Guba Sándor Str. 40, 7400 Kaposvár, Hungary
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Ghasemitarei M, Ghorbi T, Yusupov M, Zhang Y, Zhao T, Shali P, Bogaerts A. Effects of Nitro-Oxidative Stress on Biomolecules: Part 1-Non-Reactive Molecular Dynamics Simulations. Biomolecules 2023; 13:1371. [PMID: 37759771 PMCID: PMC10527456 DOI: 10.3390/biom13091371] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/25/2023] [Revised: 09/04/2023] [Accepted: 09/04/2023] [Indexed: 09/29/2023] Open
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Plasma medicine, or the biomedical application of cold atmospheric plasma (CAP), is an expanding field within plasma research. CAP has demonstrated remarkable versatility in diverse biological applications, including cancer treatment, wound healing, microorganism inactivation, and skin disease therapy. However, the precise mechanisms underlying the effects of CAP remain incompletely understood. The therapeutic effects of CAP are largely attributed to the generation of reactive oxygen and nitrogen species (RONS), which play a crucial role in the biological responses induced by CAP. Specifically, RONS produced during CAP treatment have the ability to chemically modify cell membranes and membrane proteins, causing nitro-oxidative stress, thereby leading to changes in membrane permeability and disruption of cellular processes. To gain atomic-level insights into these interactions, non-reactive molecular dynamics (MD) simulations have emerged as a valuable tool. These simulations facilitate the examination of larger-scale system dynamics, including protein-protein and protein-membrane interactions. In this comprehensive review, we focus on the applications of non-reactive MD simulations in studying the effects of CAP on cellular components and interactions at the atomic level, providing a detailed overview of the potential of CAP in medicine. We also review the results of other MD studies that are not related to plasma medicine but explore the effects of nitro-oxidative stress on cellular components and are therefore important for a broader understanding of the underlying processes.
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- Maryam Ghasemitarei
- Department of Physics, Sharif University of Technology, Tehran 14588-89694, Iran
- Research Group PLASMANT, Department of Chemistry, University of Antwerp, 2610 Antwerp, Belgium
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- Department of Physics, Sharif University of Technology, Tehran 14588-89694, Iran
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- School of Engineering, New Uzbekistan University, Tashkent 100007, Uzbekistan
- School of Engineering, Central Asian University, Tashkent 111221, Uzbekistan
- Laboratory of Thermal Physics of Multiphase Systems, Arifov Institute of Ion-Plasma and Laser Technologies, Academy of Sciences of Uzbekistan, Tashkent 100125, Uzbekistan
- Research Group PLASMANT, Department of Chemistry, University of Antwerp, 2610 Antwerp, Belgium
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- School of Electrical Engineering, Shandong University, Jinan 250061, China
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- School of Electrical Engineering, Shandong University, Jinan 250061, China
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- Research Unit Plasma Technology, Department of Applied Physics, Faculty of Engineering and Agriculture, Ghent University, 9000 Ghent, Belgium
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- Research Group PLASMANT, Department of Chemistry, University of Antwerp, 2610 Antwerp, Belgium
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Blake MJ, Castillo HB, Curtis AE, Calhoun TR. Facilitating flip-flop: Structural tuning of molecule-membrane interactions in living bacteria. Biophys J 2023; 122:1735-1747. [PMID: 37041744 PMCID: PMC10209030 DOI: 10.1016/j.bpj.2023.04.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/18/2022] [Revised: 03/17/2023] [Accepted: 04/04/2023] [Indexed: 04/13/2023] Open
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The first barrier that a small molecule must overcome before trespassing into a living cell is the lipid bilayer surrounding the intracellular content. It is imperative, therefore, to understand how the structure of a small molecule influences its fate in this region. Through the use of second harmonic generation, we show how the differing degrees of ionic headgroups, conjugated system, and branched hydrocarbon tail disparities of a series of four styryl dye molecules influence the propensity to "flip-flop" or to be further organized in the outer leaflet by the membrane. We show here that initial adsorption experiments match previous studies on model systems; however, more complex dynamics are observed over time. Aside from probe molecule structure, these dynamics also vary between cell species and can deviate from trends reported based on model membranes. Specifically, we show here that the membrane composition is an important factor to consider for headgroup-mediated small-molecule dynamics. Overall, the findings presented here on how structural variability of small molecules impacts their initial adsorption and eventual destinations within membranes in the context of living cells could have practical applications in antibiotic and drug adjuvant design.
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- Marea J Blake
- Department of Chemistry, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tennessee
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tennessee
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tennessee
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tennessee.
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Joardar A, Chakraborty H. Differential Behavior of Eicosapentaenoic and Docosahexaenoic Acids on the Organization, Dynamics, and Fusion of Homogeneous and Heterogeneous Membranes. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2023; 39:4439-4449. [PMID: 36931902 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.3c00119] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Membrane fusion is a common course in innumerable biological processes that helps in the survival of eukaryotes. Enveloped viruses utilize this process to enter the host cells. Generally, the membrane lipid compositions play an important role in membrane fusion by modulating the membrane's physical properties and the behavior of membrane proteins in the cellular milieu. In this work, we have demonstrated the role of polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs), such as eicosapentaenoic (EPA) and docosahexaenoic (DHA) acids, on the organization, dynamics, and fusion of homogeneous and heterogeneous membranes. We have exploited arrays of steady-state and time-resolved fluorescence spectroscopic methods and polyethylene glycol-induced membrane fusion assay to elucidate the behavior of EPA and DHA on dioleoyl phosphatidylcholine (DOPC)/cholesterol (CH) homogeneous and DOPC/sphingomyelin/CH heterogeneous membranes. Our results suggest that EPA and DHA display differential effects on two different membranes. The effects of PUFAs in homogeneous membranes are majorly attributed to their flexible chain dynamics, whereas the ability of PUFA-induced cholesterol transfer from the lo to the ld phase rules their behavior in heterogeneous membranes. Overall, our results provide detailed information on the effect of PUFAs on homogeneous and heterogeneous membranes.
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- Ankita Joardar
- School of Chemistry, Sambalpur University, Jyoti Vihar, Burla, Odisha 768 019, India
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- School of Chemistry, Sambalpur University, Jyoti Vihar, Burla, Odisha 768 019, India
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Uchida K, Obayashi H, Minamihata K, Wakabayashi R, Goto M, Shimokawa N, Takagi M, Kamiya N. Artificial Palmitoylation of Proteins Controls the Lipid Domain-Selective Anchoring on Biomembranes and the Raft-Dependent Cellular Internalization. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2022; 38:9640-9648. [PMID: 35882009 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.2c01205] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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Protein palmitoylation, a post-translational modification, is universally observed in eukaryotic cells. The localization of palmitoylated proteins to highly dynamic, sphingolipid- and cholesterol-rich microdomains (called lipid rafts) on the plasma membrane has been shown to play an important role in signal transduction in cells. However, this complex biological system is not yet completely understood. Here, we used a combined approach where an artificial lipidated protein was applied to biomimetic model membranes and plasma membranes in cells to illuminate chemical and physiological properties of the rafts. Using cell-sized giant unilamellar vesicles, we demonstrated the selective partitioning of enhanced green fluorescent protein modified with a C-terminal palmitoyl moiety (EGFP-Pal) into the liquid-ordered phase consisting of saturated phospholipids and cholesterol. Using Jurkat T cells treated with an immunostimulant (concanavalin A), we observed the vesicular transport of EGFP-Pal. Further cellular studies with the treatment of methyl β-cyclodextrin revealed the cholesterol-dependent internalization of EGFP-Pal, which can be explained by a raft-dependent, caveolae-mediated endocytic pathway. The present synthetic approach using artificial and natural membrane systems can be further extended to explore the potential utility of artificially lipidated proteins at biological and artificial interfaces.
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- Kazuki Uchida
- Department of Applied Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Kyushu University, 744 Motooka, Nishi-ku, Fukuoka 819-0395, Japan
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Kyushu University, 744 Motooka, Nishi-ku, Fukuoka 819-0395, Japan
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Kyushu University, 744 Motooka, Nishi-ku, Fukuoka 819-0395, Japan
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Kyushu University, 744 Motooka, Nishi-ku, Fukuoka 819-0395, Japan
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Kyushu University, 744 Motooka, Nishi-ku, Fukuoka 819-0395, Japan
- Division of Biotechnology, Center for Future Chemistry, Kyushu University, 744 Motooka, Nishi-ku, Fukuoka 819-0395, Japan
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- School of Materials Science, Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, 1-1 Asahidai, Nomi, Ishikawa 923-1292, Japan
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- School of Materials Science, Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, 1-1 Asahidai, Nomi, Ishikawa 923-1292, Japan
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Kyushu University, 744 Motooka, Nishi-ku, Fukuoka 819-0395, Japan
- Division of Biotechnology, Center for Future Chemistry, Kyushu University, 744 Motooka, Nishi-ku, Fukuoka 819-0395, Japan
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Nakao H, Nakano M. Flip-Flop Promotion Mechanisms by Model Transmembrane Peptides. Chem Pharm Bull (Tokyo) 2022; 70:519-523. [DOI: 10.1248/cpb.c22-00133] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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- Hiroyuki Nakao
- Department of Biointerface Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Toyama
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- Department of Biointerface Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Toyama
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Cheng V, Rallabandi R, Gorusupudi A, Lucas S, Rognon G, Bernstein PS, Rainier JD, Conboy JC. Influence of very-long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids on membrane structure and dynamics. Biophys J 2022; 121:2730-2741. [PMID: 35711144 DOI: 10.1016/j.bpj.2022.06.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/11/2022] [Revised: 03/24/2022] [Accepted: 06/10/2022] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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The unique attributes of very-long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids (VLC-PUFAs), their long carbon chains (n > 24) and high degree of unsaturation, impart unique chemical and physical properties to this class of fatty acids. The changes imparted by VLC-PUFA 32:6 n-3 on lipid packing and the compression moduli of model membranes were evaluated from π-A isotherms of VLC-PUFA in 1,2-distearoyl-sn-3-glycero-phosphocholine (DSPC) lipid monolayers. To compare the attractive or repulsive forces between VLC-PUFA and DSPC lipid monolayers, the measured mean molecular areas (MMAs) were compared with the calculated MMAs of an ideal mixture of VLC-PUFA and DSPC. The presence of 0.1, 1, and 10 mol % VLC-PUFA shifted the π-A isotherm to higher MMAs of the lipids comprising the membrane and the observed positive deviations from ideal behavior of the mixed VLC-PUFA:DSPC monolayers correspond to repulsive forces between VLC-PUFAs and DSPC. The MMA of the VLC-PUFA component was estimated using the measured MMAs of DSPC of 47.1 ± 0.7 Å2/molecule, to be 15,000, 1100, and 91 Å2/molecule at 0.1, 1, and 10 mol % VLC-PUFA:DSPC mixtures, respectively. The large MMAs of VLC-PUFA suggest that the docosahexaenoic acid tail reinserts into the membrane and adopts a nonlinear structure in the membrane, which is most pronounced at 0.1 mol % VLC-PUFA. The presence of 0.1 mol % VLC-PUFA:DSPC also significantly increased the compression modulus of the membrane by 28 mN/m compared with a pure DSPC membrane. The influence of VLC-PUFA on lipid "flip-flop" was investigated by sum-frequency vibrational spectroscopy. The incorporation of 0.1 mol % VLC-PUFA increased the DSPC flip-flop rate fourfold. The fact that VLC-PUFA promotes lipid translocation is noteworthy as retinal membranes require a high influx of retinoids which may be facilitated by lipid flip-flop.
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- Victoria Cheng
- Department of Chemistry, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah
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- Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, John A. Moran Eye Center, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah
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- Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, John A. Moran Eye Center, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah
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- Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, John A. Moran Eye Center, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah.
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Ma CJ, Hu WH, Huang MC, Chiang JM, Hsieh PS, Wang HS, Chiang CL, Hsieh HM, Chen CC, Wang JY. Taiwan Society of Colon and Rectum Surgeons (TSCRS) Consensus for Anti-Inflammatory Nutritional Intervention in Colorectal Cancer. Front Oncol 2022; 11:819742. [PMID: 35111685 PMCID: PMC8801427 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2021.819742] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/22/2021] [Accepted: 12/22/2021] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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Malnutrition and systemic inflammatory response (SIR) frequently occur in patients with colorectal cancer (CRC) and are associated with poor prognosis. Anti-inflammatory nutritional intervention is not only a way to restore the malnourished status but also modulate SIR. Nine experts, including colorectal surgeons, physicians and dieticians from 5 hospitals geographically distributed in Taiwan, attended the consensus meeting in Taiwan Society of Colon and Rectum Surgeons for a 3-round discussion and achieved the consensus based on a systematic literature review of clinical studies and published guidelines. The consensus recommends that assessment of nutritional risk and SIR should be performed before and after CRC treatment and appropriate nutritional and/or anti-inflammatory intervention should be adapted and provided accordingly.
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- Cheng-Jen Ma
- Division of Colorectal Surgery, Department of Surgery, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.,Division of General and Digestive Surgery, Department of Surgery, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Division of Colorectal Surgery, Department of Surgery, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital-Kaohsiung, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Division of Nutrition and Dietetics, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Division of Colon and Rectal Surgery, Department of Surgery, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital-Linkou, Taoyuan, Taiwan
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- Division of Colon and Rectal Surgery, Department of Surgery, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital-Linkou, Taoyuan, Taiwan
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- Division of Colon & Rectal Surgery, Department of Surgery, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Division of Nutrition, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital-Linkou, Taoyuan, Taiwan
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- Division of Nutrition, Taichung Veterans General Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Division of Colorectal Surgery, Department of Surgery, Taichung Veterans General Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Division of Colorectal Surgery, Department of Surgery, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.,Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.,Graduate Institute of Clinical Medicine, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.,Graduate Institute of Medicine, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.,Center for Cancer Research, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.,Center for Liquid Biopsy and Cohort Research, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.,Clinical Pharmacogenomics and Pharmacoproteinomics, College of Pharmacy, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan.,Pingtung Hospital, Ministry of Health and Welfare, Pingtung, Taiwan
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Devkota R, Kaper D, Bodhicharla R, Henricsson M, Borén J, Pilon M. A Genetic Titration of Membrane Composition in C. elegans Reveals its Importance for Multiple Cellular and Physiological Traits. Genetics 2021; 219:6298595. [PMID: 34125894 PMCID: PMC9335940 DOI: 10.1093/genetics/iyab093] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/22/2021] [Accepted: 06/08/2021] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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Communicating editor: B. Grant The composition and biophysical properties of cellular membranes must be tightly regulated to maintain the proper functions of myriad processes within cells. To better understand the importance of membrane homeostasis, we assembled a panel of five Caenorhabditis elegans strains that show a wide span of membrane composition and properties, ranging from excessively rich in saturated fatty acids (SFAs) and rigid to excessively rich in polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) and fluid. The genotypes of the five strain are, from most rigid to most fluid: paqr-1(tm3262); paqr-2(tm3410), paqr-2(tm3410), N2 (wild-type), mdt-15(et14); nhr-49(et8), and mdt-15(et14); nhr-49(et8); acs-13(et54). We confirmed the excess SFA/rigidity-to-excess PUFA/fluidity gradient using the methods of fluorescence recovery after photobleaching (FRAP) and lipidomics analysis. The five strains were then studied for a variety of cellular and physiological traits and found to exhibit defects in: permeability, lipid peroxidation, growth at different temperatures, tolerance to SFA-rich diets, lifespan, brood size, vitellogenin trafficking, oogenesis, and autophagy during starvation. The excessively rigid strains often exhibited defects in opposite directions compared to the excessively fluid strains. We conclude that deviation from wild-type membrane homeostasis is pleiotropically deleterious for numerous cellular/physiological traits. The strains introduced here should prove useful to further study the cellular and physiological consequences of impaired membrane homeostasis.
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- Ranjan Devkota
- Dept.Chemistry and Molecular Biology, Univ. Gothenburg, 405 30 Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Dept.Chemistry and Molecular Biology, Univ. Gothenburg, 405 30 Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Dept.Chemistry and Molecular Biology, Univ. Gothenburg, 405 30 Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Dept. Molecular and Clinical Medicine/Wallenberg Laboratory, Institute of Medicine, Univ. of Gothenburg, 405 30 Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Dept. Molecular and Clinical Medicine/Wallenberg Laboratory, Institute of Medicine, Univ. of Gothenburg, 405 30 Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Dept.Chemistry and Molecular Biology, Univ. Gothenburg, 405 30 Gothenburg, Sweden
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Puzio I, Graboś D, Bieńko M, Radzki RP, Nowakiewicz A, Kosior-Korzecka U. Camelina Oil Supplementation Improves Bone Parameters in Ovariectomized Rats. ANIMALS : AN OPEN ACCESS JOURNAL FROM MDPI 2021; 11:ani11051343. [PMID: 34065038 PMCID: PMC8150831 DOI: 10.3390/ani11051343] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/30/2021] [Revised: 04/28/2021] [Accepted: 05/03/2021] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
Abstract
The aim of the present study was to determine the effect of administration of Camelina sativa oil (CO) as a source of polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA) on bone parameters in ovariectomized rats (OVX). Overall, 40 10-week-old healthy female Wistar rats were divided into 4 groups with 10 animals in each. Rats in the control group (SHO) were subjected to a sham operation, whereas experimental rats (OVX) were ovariectomized. After a 7-day recovery period, the SHO the rats received orally 1 mL of physiological saline for the next 6 weeks. The OVX rats received orally 1 mL of physiological saline (OVX-PhS), 5 g/kg BW (OVX-CO5), or 9 g/kg BW (OVX-CO9) of camelina oil. The use of camelina oil had a significant effect on body weight, lean mass, and fat mass. The camelina oil administration suppressed the decrease in the values of some densitometric, tomographic, and mechanical parameters of femur caused by estrogen deficiency. The CO treatment increased significantly the serum level of osteocalcin and decreased the serum level of C-terminal telopeptide of type I collagen in the OVX rats. In conclusion, camelina oil exerts a positive osteotropic effect by inhibiting ovariectomy-induced adverse changes in bones. Camelina oil supplementation can be used as an efficient method for improving bone health in a disturbed state. However, further research must be carried out on other animal species supplemented with the oil.
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- Iwona Puzio
- Department of Animal Physiology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Life Sciences in Lublin, Akademicka St. 12, 20-950 Lublin, Poland; (D.G.); (M.B.); (R.P.R.)
- Correspondence:
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- Department of Animal Physiology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Life Sciences in Lublin, Akademicka St. 12, 20-950 Lublin, Poland; (D.G.); (M.B.); (R.P.R.)
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- Department of Animal Physiology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Life Sciences in Lublin, Akademicka St. 12, 20-950 Lublin, Poland; (D.G.); (M.B.); (R.P.R.)
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- Department of Animal Physiology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Life Sciences in Lublin, Akademicka St. 12, 20-950 Lublin, Poland; (D.G.); (M.B.); (R.P.R.)
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- Department of Preclinical Veterinary Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Life Sciences in Lublin, Akademicka St. 12, 20-950 Lublin, Poland; (A.N.); (U.K.-K.)
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- Department of Preclinical Veterinary Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Life Sciences in Lublin, Akademicka St. 12, 20-950 Lublin, Poland; (A.N.); (U.K.-K.)
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Jeong J, Kim C. Flip‐Flop
Movement of Phospholipids in 1,2‐Dimyristoyl‐sn‐glycero‐3‐phosphocholine/1,2‐Dihexanoyl‐sn‐glycero‐3‐phosphocholine Vesicles. B KOREAN CHEM SOC 2020. [DOI: 10.1002/bkcs.12190] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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- Jinju Jeong
- Department of Chemistry Hannam University Daejeon 34054 Korea
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- Department of Chemistry Hannam University Daejeon 34054 Korea
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Foley S, Miller E, Braziel S, Lee S. Molecular organization in mixed SOPC and SDPC model membranes: Water permeability studies of polyunsaturated lipid bilayers. BIOCHIMICA ET BIOPHYSICA ACTA-BIOMEMBRANES 2020; 1862:183365. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bbamem.2020.183365] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/01/2020] [Revised: 05/18/2020] [Accepted: 05/20/2020] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Dietel L, Kalie L, Heerklotz H. Lipid Scrambling Induced by Membrane-Active Substances. Biophys J 2020; 119:767-779. [PMID: 32738218 DOI: 10.1016/j.bpj.2020.07.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/28/2020] [Revised: 07/03/2020] [Accepted: 07/07/2020] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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The functional roles of the lipid asymmetry of biomembranes are attracting increasing attention. This study characterizes the activity of surfactants to induce transmembrane flip-flop of lipids and thus "scramble" this asymmetry. Detergent-induced lipid scrambling of liposomes mimicking the charge asymmetry of bacterial membranes with 20 mol % of 1-palmitoyl-2-oleoyl-sn-glycero-3-phospho-rac-glycerol in the outer leaflet only was quantified by ζ-potential measurements for octaethylene glycol dodecyl ether (C12EO8), octyl glucoside (OG), and dodecyl maltoside. Membrane leakage was separately measured by the fluorescence lifetime-based calcein leakage assay and the onset of the membrane-to-micelle transition by isothermal titration calorimetry. Partition coefficients and partial molar areas were obtained as well. For the quickly membrane-permeant C12EO8 and OG, leakage proceeds at a rather sharp threshold content in the membrane, which is well below the onset of solubilization and little dependent on incubation time; it is accompanied by fast lipid scrambling. However, unlike leakage, flip-flop is a relaxation process that speeds up gradually from taking weeks in the detergent-free membrane to minutes or less in the leaking membrane. Hence, after 24 h of incubation, 10 mol % of C12EO8 or 50 mol % of OG in the membrane suffice for virtually complete lipid scrambling, whereas leakage remains below 10% for up to 14 mol % of C12EO8 and 88 mol % of OG. There is thus a concentration window in which lipid scrambling proceeds without leakage. This implies that lipid scrambling must be considered a possible mode of action of antimicrobial peptides and other membrane-active drugs or biomolecules. A related, detergent-based protocol for scrambling the lipid asymmetry of liposomes and maybe cells without compromising their overall integrity would be a very valuable tool to study functions of lipid asymmetry.
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- Lisa Dietel
- Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany.
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- Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany
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- Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany; Signaling Research Centers BIOSS and CIBSS, University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany; Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
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Miller LN, Brewer WT, Williams JD, Fozo EM, Calhoun TR. Second Harmonic Generation Spectroscopy of Membrane Probe Dynamics in Gram-Positive Bacteria. Biophys J 2019; 117:1419-1428. [PMID: 31586521 DOI: 10.1016/j.bpj.2019.09.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/21/2019] [Revised: 09/11/2019] [Accepted: 09/13/2019] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Bacterial membranes are complex mixtures with dispersity that is dynamic over scales of both space and time. To capture adsorption onto and transport within these mixtures, we conduct simultaneous second harmonic generation (SHG) and two-photon fluorescence measurements on two different gram-positive bacterial species as the cells uptake membrane-specific probe molecules. Our results show that SHG not only can monitor the movement of small molecules across membrane leaflets but also is sensitive to higher-level ordering of the molecules within the membrane. Further, we show that the membranes of Staphylococcus aureus remain more dynamic after longer times at room temperature in comparison to Enterococcus faecalis. Our findings provide insight into the variability of activities seen between structurally similar molecules in gram-positive bacteria while also demonstrating the power of SHG to examine these dynamics.
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- Lindsey N Miller
- Department of Chemistry, University of Tennesseee, Knoxville, Tennessee
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- Department of Microbiology, University of Tennesseee, Knoxville, Tennessee
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- Department of Microbiology, University of Tennesseee, Knoxville, Tennessee
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- Department of Microbiology, University of Tennesseee, Knoxville, Tennessee
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Tennesseee, Knoxville, Tennessee.
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The lipid bilayer, together with embedded proteins, is the central structure in biomembranes. While artificial lipid bilayers are useful to model natural membranes, they are generally symmetric, with the same membrane lipid composition in each lipid monolayer (leaflet). In contrast, natural membranes are often asymmetric, with different lipids in each leaflet. To prepare asymmetric lipid vesicles, we developed cyclodextrin-catalyzed phospholipid exchange procedures. The basic method is that an excess of vesicles with one set of lipids (the donor vesicles) is mixed with a second set of vesicles (acceptor vesicles) with a different set of lipids. Cyclodextrin is introduced into the external aqueous solution, so that lipids in the outer leaflet of the vesicles bind to it and are shuttled between the vesicles. At equilibrium, the lipids in the outer leaflet of the acceptor vesicles are replaced by those from the donor vesicles. The exchanged acceptor vesicles are then isolated. Asymmetric vesicles are versatile in terms of vesicle sizes and lipid compositions that can be prepared. Measuring asymmetry is often difficult. A variety of assays can be used to measure the extent of asymmetry, but most are specific for one particular membrane lipid type or class, and there are none that can be used in all situations. Studies using asymmetric vesicles have begun to explore how asymmetry influences lipid movement across the bilayer, the formation of ordered lipid domains, coupling between the physical properties in each leaflet, and membrane protein conformation. Lipid domain formation stands out as one of the most important properties in which asymmetry is likely to be crucial. Lipid bilayers can exist in both liquidlike and solid/ordered-like states depending on lipid structure, and in lipid vesicles with a mixture of lipids highly ordered and disordered domains can coexist. However, until very recently, such studies only had been carried out in symmetric artificial membranes. Whether ordered domains (often called lipid rafts) and disordered lipid domains coexist in asymmetric cell membranes remains controversial partly because lipids favoring the formation of an ordered state are largely restricted to the leaflet facing the external environment. Studies using asymmetric vesicles have recently shown that each leaflet can influence the physical behavior of the other, i.e., that the domain forming properties in each leaflet tend to be coupled, with consequences highly dependent upon the details of lipid structure. Future studies investigating the dependence of coupling and properties upon the details of lipid composition should clarify the potential of natural membranes to form lipid domains. In addition, we recently extended the exchange method to living mammalian cells, using exchange to efficiently replace virtually the entire phospholipid and sphingolipid population of the plasma membrane outer leaflet with exogenous lipids without harming cells. This should allow detailed studies of the functional impact of lipid structure, asymmetry, domain organization, and interactions with membrane proteins in living cells.
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- Erwin London
- Department of Biochemistry and Cell Biology and Department of Chemistry Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, New York 11794, United States
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Cheng V, Kimball DR, Conboy DJC. Determination of the Rate-Limiting Step in Fatty Acid Transport. J Phys Chem B 2019; 123:7157-7168. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpcb.9b05162] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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- Victoria Cheng
- Department of Chemistry, University of Utah, 315 South 1400 East, RM 2020, Salt Lake City, Utah 84112, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Utah, 315 South 1400 East, RM 2020, Salt Lake City, Utah 84112, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Utah, 315 South 1400 East, RM 2020, Salt Lake City, Utah 84112, United States
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de Carvalho CCCR, Caramujo MJ. The Various Roles of Fatty Acids. Molecules 2018; 23:molecules23102583. [PMID: 30304860 PMCID: PMC6222795 DOI: 10.3390/molecules23102583] [Citation(s) in RCA: 306] [Impact Index Per Article: 51.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/03/2018] [Revised: 10/01/2018] [Accepted: 10/06/2018] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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Lipids comprise a large group of chemically heterogeneous compounds. The majority have fatty acids (FA) as part of their structure, making these compounds suitable tools to examine processes raging from cellular to macroscopic levels of organization. Among the multiple roles of FA, they have structural functions as constituents of phospholipids which are the "building blocks" of cell membranes; as part of neutral lipids FA serve as storage materials in cells; and FA derivatives are involved in cell signalling. Studies on FA and their metabolism are important in numerous research fields, including biology, bacteriology, ecology, human nutrition and health. Specific FA and their ratios in cellular membranes may be used as biomarkers to enable the identification of organisms, to study adaptation of bacterial cells to toxic compounds and environmental conditions and to disclose food web connections. In this review, we discuss the various roles of FA in prokaryotes and eukaryotes and highlight the application of FA analysis to elucidate ecological mechanisms. We briefly describe FA synthesis; analyse the role of FA as modulators of cell membrane properties and FA ability to store and supply energy to cells; and inspect the role of polyunsaturated FA (PUFA) and the suitability of using FA as biomarkers of organisms.
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- Carla C C R de Carvalho
- Institute for Bioengineering and Biosciences, Department of Bioengineering, Instituto Superior Técnico, Universidade de Lisboa, Av. Rovisco Pais, 1049-001 Lisboa, Portugal.
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- Centre for Ecology, Evolution and Environmental Changes, Faculdade de Ciências, Universidade de Lisboa, Campo Grande, Edifício C2-5º Piso, 1749-016 Lisboa, Portugal.
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Leng X, Zhu F, Wassall SR. Vitamin E Has Reduced Affinity for a Polyunsaturated Phospholipid: An Umbrella Sampling Molecular Dynamics Simulations Study. J Phys Chem B 2018; 122:8351-8358. [PMID: 30111105 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpcb.8b05016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Vitamin E is an essential micronutrient. The primary function of this lipid-soluble antioxidant is to protect membrane phospholipids from oxidation. Whether vitamin E preferentially interacts with polyunsaturated phospholipids to optimize protection of the lipid species most vulnerable to oxidative attack has been an unanswered question for a long time. In this work, we compared the binding of α-tocopherol (αtoc), the form of vitamin E retained by the human body, in bilayers composed of polyunsaturated 1-stearoyl-2-docosahexaenoylphosphatidylcholine (SDPC, 18:0-22:6PC) and, as a control, monounsaturated 1-stearoyl-2-oleoylphosphatidylcholine (SOPC, 18:0-18:1PC) by umbrella sampling molecular dynamics simulations. From the potential of mean force as a function depth within the bilayer, we find that the binding energy of αtoc is less in SDPC (Δ Gbind = 16.7 ± 0.3 kcal/mol) than that in SOPC (Δ Gbind = 18.3 ± 0.4 kcal/mol). The lower value in SDPC is ascribed to the high disorder of polyunsaturated fatty acids that produces a less tightly packed arrangement. Deformation of the bilayer is observed during desorption, indicating that phosphatidylcholine (PC)-PC and αtoc-PC interactions contribute to the binding energy. Our results do not support the proposal that vitamin E interacts more favorably with polyunsaturated phospholipids.
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- Xiaoling Leng
- Department of Physics , IUPUI , Indianapolis , Indiana 46202-3273 , United States
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- Department of Physics , IUPUI , Indianapolis , Indiana 46202-3273 , United States
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- Department of Physics , IUPUI , Indianapolis , Indiana 46202-3273 , United States
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Georgiev VN, Grafmüller A, Bléger D, Hecht S, Kunstmann S, Barbirz S, Lipowsky R, Dimova R. Area Increase and Budding in Giant Vesicles Triggered by Light: Behind the Scene. ADVANCED SCIENCE (WEINHEIM, BADEN-WURTTEMBERG, GERMANY) 2018; 5:1800432. [PMID: 30128249 PMCID: PMC6096984 DOI: 10.1002/advs.201800432] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/19/2018] [Revised: 04/18/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Biomembranes are constantly remodeled and in cells, these processes are controlled and modulated by an assortment of membrane proteins. Here, it is shown that such remodeling can also be induced by photoresponsive molecules. The morphological control of giant vesicles in the presence of a water-soluble ortho-tetrafluoroazobenzene photoswitch (F-azo) is demonstrated and it is shown that the shape transformations are based on an increase in membrane area and generation of spontaneous curvature. The vesicles exhibit budding and the buds can be retracted by using light of a different wavelength. In the presence of F-azo, the membrane area can increase by more than 5% as assessed from vesicle electrodeformation. To elucidate the underlying molecular mechanism and the partitioning of F-azo in the membrane, molecular dynamics simulations are employed. Comparison with theoretically calculated shapes reveals that the budded shapes are governed by curvature elasticity, that the spontaneous curvature can be decomposed into a local and a nonlocal contribution, and that the local spontaneous curvature is about 1/(2.5 µm). The results show that exo- and endocytotic events can be controlled by light and that these photoinduced processes provide an attractive method to change membrane area and morphology.
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- Vasil N. Georgiev
- Department of Theory and Bio‐SystemsMax Planck Institute of Colloids and InterfacesScience Park Golm14424PotsdamGermany
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- Department of Theory and Bio‐SystemsMax Planck Institute of Colloids and InterfacesScience Park Golm14424PotsdamGermany
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- Department of Chemistry & IRIS AdlershofHumboldt‐Universität zu BerlinBrook‐Taylor‐Str. 212489BerlinGermany
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- Department of Chemistry & IRIS AdlershofHumboldt‐Universität zu BerlinBrook‐Taylor‐Str. 212489BerlinGermany
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- Department of Theory and Bio‐SystemsMax Planck Institute of Colloids and InterfacesScience Park Golm14424PotsdamGermany
- Physikalische BiochemieUniversität PotsdamKarl‐Liebknecht‐Str. 24‐2514476PotsdamGermany
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- Physikalische BiochemieUniversität PotsdamKarl‐Liebknecht‐Str. 24‐2514476PotsdamGermany
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- Department of Theory and Bio‐SystemsMax Planck Institute of Colloids and InterfacesScience Park Golm14424PotsdamGermany
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- Department of Theory and Bio‐SystemsMax Planck Institute of Colloids and InterfacesScience Park Golm14424PotsdamGermany
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Manni MM, Tiberti ML, Pagnotta S, Barelli H, Gautier R, Antonny B. Acyl chain asymmetry and polyunsaturation of brain phospholipids facilitate membrane vesiculation without leakage. eLife 2018. [PMID: 29543154 PMCID: PMC5903860 DOI: 10.7554/elife.34394] [Citation(s) in RCA: 93] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Phospholipid membranes form cellular barriers but need to be flexible enough to divide by fission. Phospholipids generally contain a saturated fatty acid (FA) at position sn1 whereas the sn2-FA is saturated, monounsaturated or polyunsaturated. Our understanding of the impact of phospholipid unsaturation on membrane flexibility and fission is fragmentary. Here, we provide a comprehensive view of the effects of the FA profile of phospholipids on membrane vesiculation by dynamin and endophilin. Coupled to simulations, this analysis indicates that: (i) phospholipids with two polyunsaturated FAs make membranes prone to vesiculation but highly permeable; (ii) asymmetric sn1-saturated-sn2-polyunsaturated phospholipids provide a tradeoff between efficient membrane vesiculation and low membrane permeability; (iii) When incorporated into phospholipids, docosahexaenoic acid (DHA; omega-3) makes membranes more deformable than arachidonic acid (omega-6). These results suggest an explanation for the abundance of sn1-saturated-sn2-DHA phospholipids in synaptic membranes and for the importance of the omega-6/omega-3 ratio on neuronal functions. Surrounding each living cell is a membrane that is mainly made of fat molecules called phospholipids. Similar membranes also surround many of the structures inside cells. It is important for life that these membranes are impermeable to many molecules; for example, they do not allow ions to cross them freely. The membranes also need to be flexible and allow cells to form different shapes. Flexible membranes also allow cells to move molecules around and to divide to produce new cells. Each phospholipid includes two long chains of atoms called fatty acids. There are many fatty acids but they are typically grouped into saturated and unsaturated based on their chemical structures. The omega-3 and omega-6 fats are both groups of unsaturated fatty acids that are found in brain cells. Many phospholipids in cell membranes contain one saturated and one unsaturated fatty acid but it is not clear why. By studying fat molecules in the laboratory and combining this with simulations, Manni et al. have now examined the effects of fatty acids on membranes. The investigation showed that phospholipids with both saturated and unsaturated fatty acids strike a balance between impermeable and flexible membranes. More unsaturated fatty acids make more flexible membranes but they are too permeable to be used in cells. The experiments also revealed that omega-3 unsaturated fats aid flexibility more than omega-6. This finding may help to explain why the relative amounts of omega-3 and -6 are so important in the membranes of brain cells. The connection between the fats we eat and the fatty acids in our cells is complex. Yet, findings like these serve to remind us that we need a balanced diet of different fats to keep all our cells healthy.
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- Marco M Manni
- Institut de Pharmacologie Moléculaire et Cellulaire, Université Côte d'Azur et CNRS, Valbonne, France.,Instituto Biofisika (UPV/EHU, CSIC), Leioa, Spain
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- Institut de Pharmacologie Moléculaire et Cellulaire, Université Côte d'Azur et CNRS, Valbonne, France
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- Centre Commun de Microscopie Appliquée, Université Côte d'Azur, Nice, France
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- Institut de Pharmacologie Moléculaire et Cellulaire, Université Côte d'Azur et CNRS, Valbonne, France
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- Institut de Pharmacologie Moléculaire et Cellulaire, Université Côte d'Azur et CNRS, Valbonne, France
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- Institut de Pharmacologie Moléculaire et Cellulaire, Université Côte d'Azur et CNRS, Valbonne, France
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St. Clair JR, Wang Q, Li G, London E. Preparation and Physical Properties of Asymmetric Model Membrane Vesicles. SPRINGER SERIES IN BIOPHYSICS 2017. [DOI: 10.1007/978-981-10-6244-5_1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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Flynn KR, Martin LL, Ackland ML, Torriero AAJ. Real-Time Quartz Crystal Microbalance Monitoring of Free Docosahexaenoic Acid Interactions with Supported Lipid Bilayers. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2016; 32:11717-11727. [PMID: 27728769 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.6b01984] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/25/2023]
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Docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) is the most abundant polyunsaturated omega-3 fatty acid found in mammalian neuronal cell membranes. Although DHA is known to be important for neuronal cell survival, little is know about how DHA interacts with phospholipid bilayers. This study presents a detailed quartz crystal microbalance with dissipation monitoring (QCM-D) analysis of free DHA interactions with individual and mixed phospholipid supported lipid bilayers (SLB). DHA incorporation and subsequent changes to the SLBs viscoelastic properties were observed to be concentration-dependent, influenced by the phospholipid species, the headgroup charge, and the presence or absence of calcium ions. It was observed that 1-palmitoyl-2-oleoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine (POPC) SLBs incorporated the greatest amount of DHA concentration, whereas the presence of phospholipids, phosphatidylserine (PS), and phosphatidylinositol (PI) in a POPC SLB significantly reduced DHA incorporation and changed the SLBs physicochemical properties. These observations are hypothesized to be due to a substitution event occurring between DHA and phospholipid species. PS domain formation in POPC/PS 8:2 SLBs was observed in the presence of calcium ions, which favored DHA incorporation to a similar level as for a POPC only SLB. The changes in SLB thickness observed with different DHA concentrations are also presented. This work contributes to an understanding of the physical changes induced in a lipid bilayer as a consequence of its exposure to different DHA concentrations (from 50 to 200 μM). The capacity of DHA to influence the physical properties of SLBs indicates the potential for dietary DHA supplementation to cause changes in cellular membranes in vivo, with subsequent physiological consequences for cell function.
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- Kiera R Flynn
- Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology, School of Life and Environmental Sciences, Deakin University , Melbourne, Australia
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- School of Chemistry, Monash University , Clayton 3800, Victoria, Australia
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- Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology, School of Life and Environmental Sciences, Deakin University , Melbourne, Australia
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- Centre for Chemistry and Biotechnology, School of Life and Environmental Sciences, Deakin University , Burwood, Victoria 3125, Australia
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LeBarron J, London E. Highly Hydrophilic Segments Attached to Hydrophobic Peptides Translocate Rapidly across Membranes. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2016; 32:10752-10760. [PMID: 27649909 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.6b02597] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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Hydrophilic segments attached to transmembrane helices often cross membranes. In an increasing number of cases, it has become apparent that this occurs in a biologically relevant post-translational event. In this study, we investigate whether juxta-membrane (JM) hydrophilic sequences attached to hydrophobic helices are able to rapidly cross lipid bilayers via their ability or inability to block hydrophobic helix interconversion between a transmembrane (TM) and non-TM membrane-associated state. Interconversion was triggered by changing the protonation state of an Asp residue in the hydrophobic core of the peptides, and peptide configuration was monitored by the fluorescence of a Trp residue at the center of the hydrophobic sequence. In POPC vesicles, conversion of the TM to non-TM state at high pH and the non-TM to TM state at low pH was rapid (seconds or less) for KK, KKNN, and the KKNNNNNN flanking sequences on both N- and C-termini and the KLFAGHQ sequence that flanks the spontaneously TM-inserting 3A protein of polio virus. In vesicles composed of 6:4 (mol/mol) POPC/cholesterol, interconversion was still rapid, with the exception of the peptide flanked by KKNNNNNN sequences, for which the half time of interconversion slowed to minutes. This behavior suggests that, at least in membranes with low levels of cholesterol, movement of hydrophilic JM segments (and analogous hydrophobic loops in multipass TM proteins) across membranes may be more facile than previously thought. This may have important biological implications.
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- Jamie LeBarron
- Stony Brook University Stony Brook, New York 11794-5215, United States
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- Stony Brook University Stony Brook, New York 11794-5215, United States
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Rhodopsin has been intensively characterized in its role as a visual pigment and G protein-coupled receptor responsible for dim-light vision. We recently discovered that it also functions as an ATP-independent phospholipid scramblase: when reconstituted into large unilamellar vesicles, rhodopsin accelerates the normally sluggish transbilayer translocation of common phospholipids by more than 1000-fold, to rates in excess of 10 000 phospholipids transported per rhodopsin per second. Here we summarize the work leading to this discovery and speculate on the mechanism by which rhodopsin scrambles phospholipids. We also present a hypothesis that rhodopsin's scramblase activity is necessary for the function of the ABC transporter ABCA4 that is responsible for mitigating the toxic accumulation of 11-cis-retinal and bis-retinoids in the retina.
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- Oliver P Ernst
- Department of Biochemistry, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada M5S 1A8 and Department of Molecular Genetics, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada M5S 1A8.
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- Department of Biochemistry, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, NY 10065, USA.
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Swiecicki JM, Di Pisa M, Lippi F, Chwetzoff S, Mansuy C, Trugnan G, Chassaing G, Lavielle S, Burlina F. Unsaturated acyl chains dramatically enhanced cellular uptake by direct translocation of a minimalist oligo-arginine lipopeptide. Chem Commun (Camb) 2016; 51:14656-9. [PMID: 26291669 DOI: 10.1039/c5cc06116d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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The recurring issue with cell penetrating peptides is how to increase direct translocation vs. endocytosis, to avoid premature degradation. Acylation by a cis unsaturated chain (C22:6) of a short cationic peptide provides a new rational design to favour diffuse cytosolic and dense Golgi localisations.
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- J-M Swiecicki
- Sorbonne Universités, UPMC Univ Paris 06, Laboratoire des Biomolécules, UMR 7203, 4, Place Jussieu 75005, Paris, France.
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LeBarron J, London E. Effect of lipid composition and amino acid sequence upon transmembrane peptide-accelerated lipid transleaflet diffusion (flip-flop). BIOCHIMICA ET BIOPHYSICA ACTA-BIOMEMBRANES 2016; 1858:1812-20. [PMID: 27131444 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbamem.2016.04.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/16/2015] [Revised: 03/21/2016] [Accepted: 04/21/2016] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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We examined how hydrophobic peptide-accelerated transleaflet lipid movement (flip-flop) was affected by peptide sequence and vesicle composition and properties. A peptide with a completely hydrophobic sequence had little if any effect upon flip-flop. While peptides with a somewhat less hydrophobic sequence accelerated flip-flop, the half-time remained slow (hours) with substantial (0.5mol%) peptide in the membranes. It appears that peptide-accelerated lipid flip-flop involves a rare event that may reflect a rare state of the peptide or lipid bilayer. There was no simple relationship between peptide overall hydrophobicity and flip-flop. In addition, flip-flop was not closely linked to whether the peptides were in a transmembrane or non-transmembrane (interfacial) inserted state. Flip-flop was also not associated with peptide-induced pore formation. We found that peptide-accelerated flip-flop is initially faster in small (highly curved) unilamellar vesicles relative to that in large unilamellar vesicles. Peptide-accelerated flip-flop was also affected by lipid composition, being slowed in vesicles with thick bilayers or those containing 30% cholesterol. Interestingly, these factors also slow spontaneous lipid flip-flop in the absence of peptide. Combined with previous studies, the results are most consistent with acceleration of lipid flip-flop by peptide-induced thinning of bilayer width.
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- Jamie LeBarron
- Dept. of Biochemistry and Cell Biology, Stony Brook, NY 11794-5215, United States
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- Dept. of Biochemistry and Cell Biology, Stony Brook, NY 11794-5215, United States
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Leng X, Kinnun JJ, Marquardt D, Ghefli M, Kučerka N, Katsaras J, Atkinson J, Harroun TA, Feller SE, Wassall SR. α-Tocopherol Is Well Designed to Protect Polyunsaturated Phospholipids: MD Simulations. Biophys J 2015; 109:1608-18. [PMID: 26488652 PMCID: PMC4624157 DOI: 10.1016/j.bpj.2015.08.032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/25/2015] [Revised: 08/20/2015] [Accepted: 08/24/2015] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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The presumptive function for alpha-tocopherol (αtoc) in membranes is to protect polyunsaturated lipids against oxidation. Although the chemistry of the process is well established, the role played by molecular structure that we address here with atomistic molecular-dynamics simulations remains controversial. The simulations were run in the constant particle NPT ensemble on hydrated lipid bilayers composed of SDPC (1-stearoyl-2-docosahexaenoylphosphatidylcholine, 18:0-22:6PC) and SOPC (1-stearoyl-2-oleoylphosphatidylcholine, 18:0-18:1PC) in the presence of 20 mol % αtoc at 37°C. SDPC with SA (stearic acid) for the sn-1 chain and DHA (docosahexaenoic acid) for the sn-2 chain is representative of polyunsaturated phospholipids, while SOPC with OA (oleic acid) substituted for the sn-2 chain serves as a monounsaturated control. Solid-state (2)H nuclear magnetic resonance and neutron diffraction experiments provide validation. The simulations demonstrate that high disorder enhances the probability that DHA chains at the sn-2 position in SDPC rise up to the bilayer surface, whereby they encounter the chromanol group on αtoc molecules. This behavior is reflected in the van der Waals energy of interaction between αtoc and acyl chains, and illustrated by density maps of distribution for acyl chains around αtoc molecules that were constructed. An ability to more easily penetrate deep into the bilayer is another attribute conferred upon the chromanol group in αtoc by the high disorder possessed by DHA. By examining the trajectory of single molecules, we found that αtoc flip-flops across the SDPC bilayer on a submicrosecond timescale that is an order-of-magnitude greater than in SOPC. Our results reveal mechanisms by which the sacrificial hydroxyl group on the chromanol group can trap lipid peroxyl radicals within the interior and near the surface of a polyunsaturated membrane. At the same time, water-soluble reducing agents that regenerate αtoc can access the chromanol group when it locates at the surface.
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- Xiaoling Leng
- Department of Physics, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis, Indianapolis, Indiana
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- Department of Physics, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis, Indianapolis, Indiana
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- Department of Physics, Brock University, St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada; Institute of Molecular Biosciences, University of Graz, Graz, Austria
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- Department of Chemistry, Brock University, St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada
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- Canadian Neutron Beam Centre, National Research Council, Chalk River, Ontario, Canada; Faculty of Pharmacy, Comenius University, Bratislava, Slovakia
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- Neutron Sciences Directorate, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, Tennessee; Joint Institute for Neutron Sciences, Oak Ridge, Tennessee; Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tennessee
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- Department of Chemistry, Brock University, St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Physics, Brock University, St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry, Wabash College, Crawfordsville, Indiana
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- Department of Physics, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis, Indianapolis, Indiana.
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Kyrychenko A. Using fluorescence for studies of biological membranes: a review. Methods Appl Fluoresc 2015; 3:042003. [DOI: 10.1088/2050-6120/3/4/042003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Bhagat U, Das UN. Potential role of dietary lipids in the prophylaxis of some clinical conditions. Arch Med Sci 2015; 11:807-18. [PMID: 26322094 PMCID: PMC4548034 DOI: 10.5114/aoms.2015.53302] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/15/2014] [Revised: 04/12/2014] [Accepted: 04/20/2014] [Indexed: 01/01/2023] Open
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An imbalance of dietary lipids may potentially have a significant role in the pathobiology of some chronic diseases. Public health dietary fat recommendations have emphasized that low saturated fat, high monounsaturated fat, and high polyunsaturated fat with a lower ω-6 to ω-3 fatty acid ratio intake are necessary for normal health. However, such universal recommendations are likely to be hazardous, since the outcome of recommended lipid intake may depend on the consumption of other important dietary constituents that have an important role in the metabolism of lipids. In addition, consumption of fatty acids as per the individually tailored specific requirements in the context of other nutritional factors may have the potential to stabilize hormones, mood and sleep, and minimize adverse events. In support of this proposal, we review various factors that influence fatty acid metabolism, which need to be taken into consideration for appropriate utilization and consequently prevention of various diseases.
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Estrogen and n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acid supplementation have a synergistic hypotriglyceridemic effect in ovariectomized rats. GENES AND NUTRITION 2015; 10:475. [PMID: 26109183 DOI: 10.1007/s12263-015-0475-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/29/2015] [Accepted: 06/10/2015] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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The n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs), EPA and DHA, as well as estrogen have been shown to decrease circulating levels of triglyceride (TG), but their underlying mode of action is unclear. The purpose of this study was to determine the effects of n-3 PUFA consumption and estrogen injection on TG metabolism. Rats (n = 48) were fed a modified AIN-93G diet with 0, 1, or 2 % EPA + DHA relative to the total energy intake during 12 weeks. At 8 weeks, rats were ovariectomized (OVX), and after a 1-week recovery, rats were injected with either 17β-estradiol-3-benzoate (E2) or corn oil for the last 3 weeks. The n-3 PUFA consumption and E2 injection independently decreased the hepatic expressions of sterol regulatory element-binding protein 1, acetyl-CoA carboxylase 1, fatty acid synthase (FAS), and diacylglycerol acyltransferase 2 (DGAT2) (P < 0.05). There were interactions between n-3 PUFA consumption and E2 injection on hepatic expression of FAS and DGAT2. In addition, n-3 PUFA consumption and E2 injection up-regulated the expression of AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK), phosphorylated AMPK, peroxisomal proliferator-activated receptor α, and carnitine palmitoyltransferase 1 in liver and skeletal muscle. E2 injection increased the expression of estrogen receptor α and β in skeletal muscle and liver, but n-3 PUFA consumption increased the expression of both receptors only in skeletal muscle. The present study suggests that the hypotriglyceridemic effects of n-3 PUFA consumption and E2 injection could be due to the down-regulation of hepatic TG synthesis and up-regulation of TG oxidation in liver and skeletal muscle in OVX rats.
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de Sá MM, Sresht V, Rangel-Yagui CO, Blankschtein D. Understanding Miltefosine-Membrane Interactions Using Molecular Dynamics Simulations. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2015; 31:4503-4512. [PMID: 25819781 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.5b00178] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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Coarse-grained molecular dynamics simulations are used to calculate the free energies of transfer of miltefosine, an alkylphosphocholine anticancer agent, from water to lipid bilayers to study its mechanism of interaction with biological membranes. We consider bilayers containing lipids with different degrees of unsaturation: dipalmitoylphosphatidylcholine (DPPC, saturated, containing 0%, 10%, and 30% cholesterol), dioleoylphosphatidylcholine (DOPC, diunsaturated), palmitoyloleoylphosphatidylcholine (POPC, monounsaturated), diarachidonoylphosphatidylcholine (DAPC, polyunsaturated), and dilinoleylphosphatidylcholine (DUPC, polyunsaturated). These free energies, calculated using umbrella sampling, were used to compute the partition coefficients (K) of miltefosine between water and the lipid bilayers. The K values for the bilayers relative to that of pure DPPC were found to be 5.3 (DOPC), 7.0 (POPC), 1.0 (DAPC), 2.2 (DUPC), 14.9 (10% cholesterol), and 76.2 (30% cholesterol). Additionally, we calculated the free energy of formation of miltefosine-cholesterol complexes by pulling the surfactant laterally in the DPPC + 30% cholesterol system. The free energy profile that we obtained provides further evidence that miltefosine tends to associate with cholesterol and has a propensity to partition into lipid rafts. We also quantified the kinetics of the transport of miltefosine through the various bilayers by computing permeance values. The highest permeance was observed in DUPC bilayers (2.28 × 10(-2) m/s) and the lowest permeance in the DPPC bilayer with 30% cholesterol (1.10 × 10(-7) m/s). Our simulation results show that miltefosine does indeed interact with lipid rafts, has a higher permeability in polyunsaturated, loosely organized bilayers, and has higher flip-flop rates in specific regions of cellular membranes.
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- Matheus Malta de Sá
- †Department of Chemical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139-4307, United States
- ‡School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Department of Pharmacy, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, SP Brazil
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- †Department of Chemical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139-4307, United States
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- †Department of Chemical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139-4307, United States
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Prospective double-blind randomized study on the efficacy and safety of an n-3 fatty acid enriched intravenous fat emulsion in postsurgical gastric and colorectal cancer patients. Nutr J 2015; 14:9. [PMID: 25609264 PMCID: PMC4326201 DOI: 10.1186/1475-2891-14-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/12/2014] [Accepted: 12/23/2014] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Background A lipid emulsion composed of soybean oil (long-chain triglycerides, LCT), medium-chain triglycerides (MCT) and n-3 poly-unsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) was evaluated for immune-modulation efficacy, safety, and tolerance in patients undergoing major surgery for gastric and colorectal cancer. Methods In a prospective, randomized, double-blind study, 99 patients with gastric and colorectal cancer receiving elective surgery were recruited and randomly assigned to either the study group, receiving the n-3 PUFAs enriched intravenous fat emulsion (IVFE), or the control group, receiving a lipid emulsion comprised of soybean oil and MCTs (0.8 – 1.5 g · kg-1 · day-1) as part of total parenteral nutrition (TPN) regimen from surgery (day -1) up to post-operative day 7. Safety and efficacy parameters were assessed on day -1 and post-operative visits on day 1, 3, and 7. Adverse events were documented daily and compared between the groups. Results Pro-inflammatory markers, laboratory parameters, and adverse events did not differ prominently between the 2 groups, with the exception of net changes (day 7 minus day -1) of free fatty acids (FFAs), triglyceride, and high-density lipoprotein (HDL). Net decrease of FFAs was remarkably higher in the study group, while the net increase of triglyceride and decrease of HDL was significantly lower. Conclusions The n-3 PUFA-enriched IVFE showed improvements in lipid metabolism. In respect of efficacy, safety and tolerance both IVFE were comparable. In patients with severe stress, there is an inflammation-attenuating effect of n-3 PUFAs. Further, adequately powered clinical trials will be necessary to address this question in postsurgical GI cancer patients. Trial registration US ClinicalTrials.gov
NCT00798447.
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Calibration of Distribution Analysis of the Depth of Membrane Penetration Using Simulations and Depth-Dependent Fluorescence Quenching. J Membr Biol 2014; 248:583-94. [PMID: 25107303 DOI: 10.1007/s00232-014-9709-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/19/2014] [Accepted: 07/15/2014] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Determination of the depth of membrane penetration provides important information for studies of membrane protein folding and protein-lipid interactions. Here, we use a combination of molecular dynamics (MD) simulations and depth-dependent fluorescence quenching to calibrate the methodology for extracting quantitative information on membrane penetration. In order to investigate the immersion depth of the fluorescent label in lipid bilayer, we studied 7-nitrobenz-2-oxa-1,3-diazole (NBD) attached to the lipid headgroup in NBD-PE incorporated into POPC bilayer. The immersion depth of NBD was estimated by measuring steady-state and time-resolved fluorescence quenching with spin-labeled lipids co-incorporated into lipid vesicles. Six different spin-labeled lipids were utilized: one with headgroup-attached Tempo probe (Tempo-PC) and five with acyl chain-labeled n-Doxyl moieties (n-Doxyl-PC where n is a chain labeling position equal to 5, 7, 10, 12, and 14, respectively). The Stern-Volmer analysis revealed that NBD quenching in membranes occurs by both static and dynamic collisional quenching processes. Using the methodology of Distribution Analysis, the immersion depth and the apparent half-width of the transversal distributions of the NBD moiety were estimated to be 14.7 and 6.7 Å, respectively, from the bilayer center. This position is independently validated by atomistic MD simulations of NBD-PE lipids in a POPC bilayer (14.4 Å). In addition, we demonstrate that MD simulations of the transverse overlap integrals between dye and quencher distributions can be used for proper analysis of the depth-dependent quenching profile. Finally, we illustrate the application of this methodology by determining membrane penetration of site selectively labeled mutants of diphtheria toxin T-domain.
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Yang L, Feng F, Fawcett JP, Tucker IG. Kinetic and equilibrium studies of bile salt-liposome interactions. J Liposome Res 2014; 25:58-66. [PMID: 24960448 DOI: 10.3109/08982104.2014.928888] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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Research has suggested that exposure to sub-micellar concentrations of bile salts (BS) increases the permeability of lipid bilayers in a time-dependent manner. In this study, incubation of soy phosphatidylcholine small unilamellar vesicles (liposomes) with sub-micellar concentrations of cholate (C), deoxycholate (DC), 12-monoketocholate (MKC) or taurocholate (TC) in pH 7.2 buffer increased membrane fluidity and negative zeta potential in the order of increasing BS liposome-pH 7.2 buffer distribution coefficients (MKC < C ≈ TC < DC). In liposomes labeled with the dithionite-sensitive fluorescent lipid N-(7-nitrobenz-2-oxa-1,3-diazol-4-yl)phosphatidylethanolamine (NBD-PE) in both leaflets and equilibrated with sub-micellar concentrations of BS, fluorescence decline during continuous exposure to dithionite was biphasic involving a rapid initial phase followed by a slower second phase. Membrane permeability to dithionite as measured by the rate of the second phase increased in the order control < MKC < TC ∼ C < DC. In liposomes labeled with NBD-PE in the inner leaflet only and incubated with the same concentrations of C, DC and MKC, membrane permeability to dithionite initially increased very rapidly in the order MKC < C < DC before impermeability to dithionite was restored after which fluorescence decline was consistent with NBD-PE flip-flop. For liposomes incubated with TC, membrane permeability to dithionite was only slightly increased and the decline in fluorescence was mainly the result of NBD-PE flip-flop. These results provide evidence that BS interact with lipid bilayers in a time-dependent manner that is different for conjugated and unconjugated BS. MKC appears to cause least disturbance to liposomal membranes but, when the actual MKC concentration in liposomes is taken into account, MKC is actually the most disruptive.
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- Lin Yang
- School of Pharmacy, University of Otago , Dunedin , New Zealand
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Ibarguren M, López DJ, Escribá PV. The effect of natural and synthetic fatty acids on membrane structure, microdomain organization, cellular functions and human health. BIOCHIMICA ET BIOPHYSICA ACTA-BIOMEMBRANES 2014; 1838:1518-28. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bbamem.2013.12.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 164] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/13/2013] [Revised: 12/20/2013] [Accepted: 12/24/2013] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Piotto S, Trapani A, Bianchino E, Ibarguren M, López DJ, Busquets X, Concilio S. The effect of hydroxylated fatty acid-containing phospholipids in the remodeling of lipid membranes. BIOCHIMICA ET BIOPHYSICA ACTA-BIOMEMBRANES 2014; 1838:1509-17. [PMID: 24463068 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbamem.2014.01.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2013] [Revised: 01/11/2014] [Accepted: 01/13/2014] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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The synthetic fatty acid 2-hydroxyoleic acid (2OHOA) is an antitumor drug that regulates membrane lipid composition and structure. An important effect of this drug is the restoration of sphingomyelin (SM) levels in cancer cell membranes, where the SM concentration is lower than in non-tumor cells. It is well known that free fatty acid concentration in cell membranes is lower than 5%, and that fatty acid excess is rapidly incorporated into phospholipids. In a recent work, we have considered the effect of free 2OHOA in model membranes in liquid ordered (Lo) and liquid disordered (Ld) phases, by using all-atom molecular dynamics. This study concerns membranes that are modified upon incorporation of 2OHOA into different phospholipids. 2OHOA-containing phospholipids have a permanent effect on lipid membranes, making a Ld membrane surface more compact and less hydrated, whereas the opposite effect is observed in Lo domains. Moreover, the hydroxyl group of fatty acid chains increases the propensity of Ld model membranes to form hexagonal or other non-lamellar structures. This article is part of a Special Issue entitled: Membrane Structure and Function: Relevance in the Cell's Physiology, Pathology and Therapy.
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- Stefano Piotto
- Department of Pharmacy, University of Salerno, Via Giovanni Paolo II, 132, Fisciano 84084, SA, Italy.
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- Department of Pharmacy, University of Salerno, Via Giovanni Paolo II, 132, Fisciano 84084, SA, Italy
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- Department of Pharmacy, University of Salerno, Via Giovanni Paolo II, 132, Fisciano 84084, SA, Italy; BIOGEM s.c.a.r.l. - Research Institute Gaetano Salvatore, Via camporeale - area P.I.P., 83031 Ariano Irpino, AV, Italy
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- Laboratory of Molecular Cell Biomedicine, University of the Balearic Islands - Lipopharma Therapeutics, S.L., Palma, Spain
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- Laboratory of Molecular Cell Biomedicine, University of the Balearic Islands - Lipopharma Therapeutics, S.L., Palma, Spain
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- Laboratory of Molecular Cell Biomedicine, University of the Balearic Islands - Lipopharma Therapeutics, S.L., Palma, Spain
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- Department of Industrial Engineering, University of Salerno, Via Giovanni Paolo II, 132, Fisciano 84084, SA, Italy
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Engel H, Rondeau E, Windhab EJ, Walde P. External surface area determination of lipid vesicles using trinitrobenzene sulfonate and ultraviolet/visible spectrophotometry. Anal Biochem 2013; 442:262-71. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ab.2013.07.044] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/03/2013] [Revised: 07/05/2013] [Accepted: 07/30/2013] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Hasadsri L, Wang BH, Lee JV, Erdman JW, Llano DA, Barbey AK, Wszalek T, Sharrock MF, Wang H(J. Omega-3 Fatty Acids as a Putative Treatment for Traumatic Brain Injury. J Neurotrauma 2013; 30:897-906. [DOI: 10.1089/neu.2012.2672] [Citation(s) in RCA: 71] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/23/2023] Open
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- Linda Hasadsri
- Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota
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- Department of Internal Medicine, University of Illinois College of Medicine at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, Illinois
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- Department of Internal Medicine, University of Illinois College of Medicine at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, Illinois
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- Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, Illinois
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- Department of Molecular and Integrative Physiology, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, Illinois
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- Department of Internal Medicine, University of Illinois College of Medicine at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, Illinois
- Department of Psychology, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, Illinois
- Department of Speech and Hearing Science, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, Illinois
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- Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, Illinois
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- Department of Internal Medicine, University of Illinois College of Medicine at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, Illinois
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University of Illinois College of Medicine at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, Illinois
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Wu MH, Tsai YT, Hua KT, Chang KC, Kuo ML, Lin MT. Eicosapentaenoic acid and docosahexaenoic acid inhibit macrophage-induced gastric cancer cell migration by attenuating the expression of matrix metalloproteinase 10. J Nutr Biochem 2012; 23:1434-9. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jnutbio.2011.09.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/25/2011] [Revised: 09/13/2011] [Accepted: 09/19/2011] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Son M, London E. The dependence of lipid asymmetry upon phosphatidylcholine acyl chain structure. J Lipid Res 2012; 54:223-31. [PMID: 23093551 DOI: 10.1194/jlr.m032722] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/25/2023] Open
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Lipid asymmetry, the difference in inner and outer leaflet lipid composition, is an important feature of biomembranes. By utilizing our recently developed MβCD-catalyzed exchange method, the effect of lipid acyl chain structure upon the ability to form asymmetric membranes was investigated. Using this approach, SM was efficiently introduced into the outer leaflet of vesicles containing various phosphatidylcholines (PC), but whether the resulting vesicles were asymmetric (SM outside/PC inside) depended upon PC acyl chain structure. Vesicles exhibited asymmetry using PC with two monounsaturated chains of >14 carbons; PC with one saturated and one unsaturated chain; and PC with phytanoyl chains. Vesicles were most weakly asymmetric using PC with two 14 carbon monounsaturated chains or with two polyunsaturated chains. To define the origin of this behavior, transverse diffusion (flip-flop) of lipids in vesicles containing various PCs was compared. A correlation between asymmetry and transverse diffusion was observed, with slower transverse diffusion in vesicles containing PCs that supported lipid asymmetry. Thus, asymmetric vesicles can be prepared using a wide range of acyl chain structures, but fast transverse diffusion destroys lipid asymmetry. These properties may constrain acyl chain structure in asymmetric natural membranes to avoid short or overly polyunsaturated acyl chains.
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- Mijin Son
- Department of Biochemistry and Cell Biology, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY, USA
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Lee S, Do HJ, Kang SM, Chung JH, Park E, Shin MJ. Plasma phospholipid fatty acid composition and estimated desaturase activity in heart failure patients with metabolic syndrome. J Clin Biochem Nutr 2012; 51:150-5. [PMID: 22962535 PMCID: PMC3432827 DOI: 10.3164/jcbn.11-12] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/30/2011] [Accepted: 01/26/2012] [Indexed: 01/24/2023] Open
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Metabolic syndrome is one of the major factors to increase the incidence of heart failure. In our study, we compared plasma fatty acid compositions among heart failure patients with and without Metabolic syndrome. Fatty acid (FA) composition of plasma phospholipids was analyzed and the activities of desaturase were estimated as the ratio of substrate and product fatty acids in 85 stable heart failure patients. Fatty acid and estimated desaturase activities were further examined for their associations with Metabolic syndrome components. Heart failure patients with Metabolic syndrome showed significant changes in fatty acid composition in comparison to those without Metabolic syndrome, which had a decreased proportion of lauric acid (C12:0) and an increased proportion of dihomo-γ-linolenic acid (C20:3n-6). Also, estimated desaturase activities (D5D and D6D) were closely related to Metabolic syndrome condition among heart failure patients. The content of dihomo-γ-linolenic acid showed positive correlations with BMI, waist circumference, and plasma triglyceride levels. D6D were positively associated with plasma triglyceride levels, whereas D5D showed a negative correlation with plasma triglyceride levels and waist circumferences. The content of dihomo-γ-linolenic acid as well as estimated D6D and D5D were altered in heart failure patients with Metabolic syndrome.
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- Seungmin Lee
- Department of Food and Nutrition and Institute of Health Science, Korea University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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Xiong A, Yu W, Tiwary R, Sanders BG, Kline K. Distinct roles of different forms of vitamin E in DHA-induced apoptosis in triple-negative breast cancer cells. Mol Nutr Food Res 2012; 56:923-34. [DOI: 10.1002/mnfr.201200027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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- Ailian Xiong
- Department of Nutritional Sciences/A2703, University of Texas at Austin; Austin; TX; USA
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- School of Biological Sciences/C0900; University of Texas at Austin; Austin; TX; USA
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- School of Biological Sciences/C0900; University of Texas at Austin; Austin; TX; USA
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- School of Biological Sciences/C0900; University of Texas at Austin; Austin; TX; USA
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- Department of Nutritional Sciences/A2703, University of Texas at Austin; Austin; TX; USA
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Volinsky R, Cwiklik L, Jurkiewicz P, Hof M, Jungwirth P, Kinnunen PKJ. Oxidized phosphatidylcholines facilitate phospholipid flip-flop in liposomes. Biophys J 2011; 101:1376-84. [PMID: 21943418 DOI: 10.1016/j.bpj.2011.07.051] [Citation(s) in RCA: 76] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/03/2011] [Revised: 07/15/2011] [Accepted: 07/26/2011] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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Lipid asymmetry is a ubiquitous property of the lipid bilayers in cellular membranes and its maintenance and loss play important roles in cell physiology, such as blood coagulation and apoptosis. The resulting exposure of phosphatidylserine on the outer surface of the plasma membrane has been suggested to be caused by a specific membrane enzyme, scramblase, which catalyzes phospholipid flip-flop. Despite extensive research the role of scramblase(s) in apoptosis has remained elusive. Here, we show that phospholipid flip-flop is efficiently enhanced in liposomes by oxidatively modified phosphatidylcholines. A combination of fluorescence spectroscopy and molecular dynamics simulations reveal that the mechanistic basis for this property of oxidized phosphatidylcholines is due to major changes imposed by the oxidized phospholipids on the biophysical properties of lipid bilayers, resulting in a fast cross bilayer diffusion of membrane phospholipids and loss of lipid asymmetry, requiring no scramblase protein.
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- Roman Volinsky
- Helsinki Biophysics and Biomembrane Group, Department of Biomedical Engineering and Computational Science, Aalto University, Espoo, Finland
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Schumann J, Leichtle A, Thiery J, Fuhrmann H. Fatty acid and peptide profiles in plasma membrane and membrane rafts of PUFA supplemented RAW264.7 macrophages. PLoS One 2011; 6:e24066. [PMID: 21887374 PMCID: PMC3161109 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0024066] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/30/2011] [Accepted: 08/03/2011] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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The eukaryotic cell membrane possesses numerous complex functions, which are essential for life. At this, the composition and the structure of the lipid bilayer are of particular importance. Polyunsaturated fatty acids may modulate the physical properties of biological membranes via alteration of membrane lipid composition affecting numerous physiological processes, e.g. in the immune system. In this systematic study we present fatty acid and peptide profiles of cell membrane and membrane rafts of murine macrophages that have been supplemented with saturated fatty acids as well as PUFAs from the n-3, the n-6 and the n-9 family. Using fatty acid composition analysis and mass spectrometry-based peptidome profiling we found that PUFAs from both the n-3 and the n-6 family have an impact on lipid and protein composition of plasma membrane and membrane rafts in a similar manner. In addition, we found a relation between the number of bis-allyl-methylene positions of the PUFA added and the unsaturation index of plasma membrane as well as membrane rafts of supplemented cells. With regard to the proposed significance of lipid microdomains for disease development and treatment our study will help to achieve a targeted dietary modulation of immune cell lipid bilayers.
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- Julia Schumann
- Faculty of Veterinary Medicine; Institute of Physiological Chemistry, University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany.
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Mouritsen OG. Lipids, curvature, and nano-medicine. EUR J LIPID SCI TECH 2011; 113:1174-1187. [PMID: 22164124 PMCID: PMC3229985 DOI: 10.1002/ejlt.201100050] [Citation(s) in RCA: 78] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/25/2011] [Revised: 06/30/2011] [Accepted: 06/30/2011] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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The physical properties of the lamellar lipid-bilayer component of biological membranes are controlled by a host of thermodynamic forces leading to overall tensionless bilayers with a conspicuous lateral pressure profile and build-in curvature-stress instabilities that may be released locally or globally in terms of morphological changes. In particular, the average molecular shape and the propensity of the different lipid and protein species for forming non-lamellar and curved structures are a source of structural transitions and control of biological function. The effects of different lipids, sterols, and proteins on membrane structure are discussed and it is shown how one can take advantage of the curvature-stress modulations brought about by specific molecular agents, such as fatty acids, lysolipids, and other amphiphilic solutes, to construct intelligent drug-delivery systems that function by enzymatic triggering via curvature.Practical applications: The simple concept of lipid molecular shape and how it impacts on the structure of lipid aggregates, in particular the curvature and curvature stress in lipid bilayers and liposomes, can be exploited to construct liposome-based drug-delivery systems, e.g., for use as nano-medicine in cancer therapy. Non-lamellar-forming lysolipids and fatty acids, some of which may be designed to be prodrugs, can be created by phospholipase action in diseased tissues thereby providing for targeted drug release and proliferation of molecular entities with conical shape that break down the permeability barrier of the target cells and may hence enhance efficacy.
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- Ole G Mouritsen
- MEMPHYS - Center for Biomembrane Physics, Department of Physics and Chemistry, University of Southern Denmark Campusvej, Odense M, Denmark
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Do HJ, Chung HK, Moon J, Shin MJ. Relationship between the estimates of desaturase activities and cardiometabolic phenotypes in Koreans. J Clin Biochem Nutr 2011; 49:131-5. [PMID: 21980230 PMCID: PMC3171676 DOI: 10.3164/jcbn.10-147] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/06/2010] [Accepted: 02/01/2011] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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In the present study, we evaluated the relationships of estimated desaturase activities with cardiometabolic risk factors including abdominal obesity, atherogenic lipoprotein phenotype and inflammation in Koreans. Ninety-three healthy volunteers participated in this cross-sectional study. LDL particle size was determined using gradient gel electrophoresis and inflammatory markers including C-reactive protein, soluble intercellular adhesion molecule-1, and adiponectin were measured. Stearoyl-coA desaturase, delta-6 desaturase and delta-5 desaturase were estimated as precursor to fatty acid ratios. The results showed that stearoyl-coA desaturase was correlated with body mass index (r = 0.235, p<0.05), triglyceride (r = 0.261, p<0.001), and HDL-cholesterol (r = -0.226, p<0.05). Stearoyl-coA desaturase was associated with only triglyceride (r = 0.283, p<0.01). Delta-6 desaturase was correlated with body mass index (r = 0.236, p<0.05), waist circumference (r = 0.218, p<0.05), triglyceride (r = 0.399, p<0.001), C-reactive protein (r = 0.333, p<0.001), soluble intercellular adhesion molecule-1 (r = 0.229, p<0.05), HDL-cholesterol (r = -0.325, p<0.01), LDL particle size (r = -0.297, p<0.01) and adiponectin (r = -0.233, p<0.05). In contrast, delta-5 desaturase was correlated with body mass index (r = -0.324, p<0.01), waist circumference (r = -0.276, p<0.01), triglyceride (r = -0.329, p<0.01), C-reactive protein (r = -0.215, p<0.05), HDL-cholesterol (r = 0.262, p<0.05) and LDL particle size (r = 0.278, p<0.01). Stepwise multiple regression analysis revealed that delta-6 desaturase (p<0.01) together with waist circumference (p<0.001) were found to be independent factors for determining plasma levels of C-reactive protein (R(2) = 0.230). Estimated desaturase activities are closely associated with the features of cardiometabolic risk in Koreans.
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- Hyun Joo Do
- Department of Food and Nutrition and Institute of Health Science, Korea University, Seoul 136-703, Republic of Korea
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Arnold W, Ruf T, Frey-Roos F, Bruns U. Diet-independent remodeling of cellular membranes precedes seasonally changing body temperature in a hibernator. PLoS One 2011; 6:e18641. [PMID: 21533242 PMCID: PMC3076425 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0018641] [Citation(s) in RCA: 62] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/27/2010] [Accepted: 03/14/2011] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA) have a multitude of health effects. Their incorporation into membrane phospholipids (PL) is generally believed to depend directly on dietary influx. PL influence transmembrane protein activity and thus can compensate temperature effects; e.g. PL n-6 PUFA are thought to stabilize heart function at low body temperature (Tb), whereas long chain (>C18) n-3 PUFA may boost oxidative capacity. We found substantial remodeling of membranes in free-living alpine marmots which was largely independent of direct dietary supply. Organ PL n-6 PUFA and n-6 to n-3 ratios were highest at onset and end of hibernation after rapid increases during a brief transitional period prior to hibernation. In contrast, longer chain PL n-3 PUFA content was low at end of summer but maximal at end of hibernation. After termination of hibernation in spring, these changes in PL composition were rapidly reversed. Our results demonstrate selective trafficking of PUFA within the body, probably governed by a circannual endogenous rhythm, as hibernating marmots were in winter burrows isolated for seven months from food and external cues signaling the approaching spring. High concentrations of PL n-6 PUFA throughout hibernation are in line with their hypothesized function of boosting SERCA 2a activity at low Tb. Furthermore, we found increasing rate of rewarming from torpor during winter indicating increasing oxidative capacity that could be explained by the accumulation of long-chain PL n-3 PUFA. It may serve to minimize the time necessary for rewarming despite the increasing temperature range to be covered, because rewarming is a period of highest metabolic rate and hence production of reactive oxygen species. Considering the importance of PUFA for health our results may have important biomedical implications, as seasonal changes of Tb and associated remodeling of membranes are not restricted to hibernators but presumably common among endothermic organisms.
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- Walter Arnold
- Research Institute of Wildlife Ecology, University of Veterinary Medicine, Vienna, Austria.
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Jastrzebska B, Debinski A, Filipek S, Palczewski K. Role of membrane integrity on G protein-coupled receptors: Rhodopsin stability and function. Prog Lipid Res 2011; 50:267-77. [PMID: 21435354 DOI: 10.1016/j.plipres.2011.03.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/23/2023]
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Rhodopsin is a prototypical G protein-coupled receptor (GPCR) - a member of the superfamily that shares a similar structural architecture consisting of seven-transmembrane helices and propagates various signals across biological membranes. Rhodopsin is embedded in the lipid bilayer of specialized disk membranes in the outer segments of retinal rod photoreceptor cells where it transmits a light-stimulated signal. Photoactivated rhodopsin then activates a visual signaling cascade through its cognate G protein, transducin or Gt, that results in a neuronal response in the brain. Interestingly, the lipid composition of ROS membranes not only differs from that of the photoreceptor plasma membrane but is critical for visual transduction. Specifically, lipids can modulate structural changes in rhodopsin that occur after photoactivation and influence binding of transducin. Thus, altering the lipid organization of ROS membranes can result in visual dysfunction and blindness.
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- Beata Jastrzebska
- Department of Pharmacology, School of Medicine, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH 44106-4965, USA.
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