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Machado F, Gómez-Domínguez I, Hurtado-Ribeira R, Martin D, Coimbra MA, Del Castillo MD, Coreta-Gomes F. In vitro human colonic fermentation of coffee arabinogalactan and melanoidin-rich fractions. Int J Biol Macromol 2024:133740. [PMID: 38986986 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2024.133740] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/24/2024] [Revised: 06/28/2024] [Accepted: 07/06/2024] [Indexed: 07/12/2024]
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Coffee beverage is a source of dietary fiber composed by arabinogalactans, which can also be associated to proteins and phenolic compounds, originating melanoidins. Human colonic in vitro fermentations of coffee fractions, one rich in melanoidins (Mel) and the other in its parental polysaccharide arabinogalactans (AG), were performed in order to evaluate the metabolites produced by microbiota, namely short-chain fatty acids (SCFA), phenolic compounds, and bile acids. After 48 h of fermentation, a higher fermentability of the carbohydrate fraction of AG (62 %) than that of Mel (27 %) was observed, resulting in a SCFA content of 63 mM and 22 mM, respectively. Supplementation with AG and Mel fractions decreased the acetate:propionate ratio from 4.7 (in the absence of coffee fractions) to 2.5 and 3.5, respectively, suggesting a potential inhibition of HMG-CoA reductase, a rate-limiting enzyme for cholesterol synthesis. The fermentation of coffee fractions yielded dihydroferulic and dihydrocaffeic acids, known to have antioxidant properties. In the presence of Mel, it was observed a decrease (from 0.25 to 0.16 mg/mL) in the production of secondary bile acids, whose high content is associated to the development of several diseases, such as colorectal cancer, neurodegenerative and cardiovascular.
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- Fernanda Machado
- LAQV-REQUIMTE, Chemistry Department, University of Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal
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- Institute of Food Science Research (CIAL) (CSIC-UAM), Calle Nicolás Cabrera Madrid, Spain
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- Institute of Food Science Research (CIAL) (CSIC-UAM), Calle Nicolás Cabrera Madrid, Spain
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- Institute of Food Science Research (CIAL) (CSIC-UAM), Calle Nicolás Cabrera Madrid, Spain
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- LAQV-REQUIMTE, Chemistry Department, University of Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal
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- LAQV-REQUIMTE, Chemistry Department, University of Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal; Coimbra Chemistry Centre - Institute of Molecular Sciences (CQC-IMS), University of Coimbra, 3004-535 Coimbra, Portugal.
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Pangua C, Espuelas S, Martínez-Ohárriz MC, Vizmanos JL, Irache JM. Mucus-penetrating and permeation enhancer albumin-based nanoparticles for oral delivery of macromolecules: Application to bevacizumab. Drug Deliv Transl Res 2024; 14:1189-1205. [PMID: 37880504 PMCID: PMC10984897 DOI: 10.1007/s13346-023-01454-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 10/16/2023] [Indexed: 10/27/2023]
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The oral administration of therapeutic proteins copes with important challenges (mainly degradation and poor absorption) making their potential therapeutic application extremely difficult. The aim of this study was to design and evaluate the potential of the combination between mucus-permeating nanoparticles and permeation enhancers as a carrier for the oral delivery of the monoclonal antibody bevacizumab, used as a model of therapeutic protein. For this purpose, bevacizumab was encapsulated in PEG-coated albumin nanoparticles as a hydrophobic ion-pairing complex with either sodium deoxycholate (DS) or sodium docusate (DOCU). In both cases, complex formation efficiencies close to 90% were found. The incorporation of either DS or DOCU in PEG-coated nanoparticles significantly increased their mean size, particularly when DOCU was used. Moreover, the diffusion in mucus of DOCU-loaded nanoparticles was significantly reduced, compared with DS ones. In a C. elegans model, DS or DOCU (free or nanoencapsulated) disrupted the intestinal epithelial integrity, but the overall survival of the worms was not affected. In rats, the relative oral bioavailability of bevacizumab incorporated in PEG-coated nanoparticles as a complex with DS (B-DS-NP-P) was 3.7%, a 1000-fold increase compared to free bevacizumab encapsulated in nanoparticles (B-NP-P). This important effect of DS may be explained not only by its capability to transiently disrupt tight junctions but also to their ability to increase the fluidity of membranes and to inhibit cytosolic and brush border enzymes. In summary, the current strategy may be useful to allow the therapeutic use of orally administered proteins, including monoclonal antibodies.
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- Cristina Pangua
- NANO-VAC Research Group, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, School of Pharmacy and Nutrition, University of Navarra, 31008, Pamplona, Spain
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- NANO-VAC Research Group, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, School of Pharmacy and Nutrition, University of Navarra, 31008, Pamplona, Spain
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- Department of Biochemistry & Genetics, School of Sciences, University of Navarra, 31008, Pamplona, Spain
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- NANO-VAC Research Group, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, School of Pharmacy and Nutrition, University of Navarra, 31008, Pamplona, Spain.
- Institute for Health Research (IdiSNA), 31008, Pamplona, Spain.
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Cordeiro MM, Filipe HAL, dos Santos P, Samelo J, Ramalho JPP, Loura LMS, Moreno MJ. Interaction of Hoechst 33342 with POPC Membranes at Different pH Values. Molecules 2023; 28:5640. [PMID: 37570608 PMCID: PMC10420284 DOI: 10.3390/molecules28155640] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2023] [Revised: 07/18/2023] [Accepted: 07/21/2023] [Indexed: 08/13/2023] Open
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Hoechst 33342 (H33342) is a fluorescent probe that is commonly used to stain the DNA of living cells. To do so, it needs to interact with and permeate through cell membranes, despite its high overall charge at physiological pH values. In this work, we address the effect of pH in the association of H33342 with lipid bilayers using a combined experimental and computational approach. The partition of H33342 to 1-palmitoyl-2-oleoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine (POPC) lipid membranes was experimentally quantified using fluorescence spectroscopy and isothermal titration calorimetry (ITC) measurements. Quantum chemical calculations were performed to select the most stable isomer of H33342 for the overall charges 0, +1, and +2, expected to predominate across the 5 < pH < 10 range. The interaction of these isomers with POPC bilayers was then studied by both unrestrained and umbrella sampling molecular dynamics (MD) simulations. Both experimental results and computational free energy profiles indicate that the partition coefficient of H33342 displays a small variation over a wide pH range, not exceeding one order of magnitude. The enthalpy variation upon partition to the membrane suggests efficient hydrogen bonding between the probe and the lipid, namely, for the protonated +2 form, which was confirmed in the MD simulation studies. The relatively high lipophilicity obtained for the charged species contrasts with the decrease in their general hydrophobicity as estimated from octanol/water partition. This highlights the distinction between lipophilicity and hydrophobicity, as well as the importance of considering the association with lipid bilayers when predicting the affinity for biomembranes.
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- Margarida M. Cordeiro
- Coimbra Chemistry Center, Institute of Molecular Sciences (CQC-IMS), University of Coimbra, 3004-535 Coimbra, Portugal; (M.M.C.); (H.A.L.F.); (J.S.)
- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Sciences and Technology, University of Coimbra, 3004-535 Coimbra, Portugal
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- Coimbra Chemistry Center, Institute of Molecular Sciences (CQC-IMS), University of Coimbra, 3004-535 Coimbra, Portugal; (M.M.C.); (H.A.L.F.); (J.S.)
- Polytechnic of Guarda, CPIRN-IPG—Center of Potential and Innovation of Natural Resources, 6300-559 Guarda, Portugal
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- Coimbra Chemistry Center, Institute of Molecular Sciences (CQC-IMS), University of Coimbra, 3004-535 Coimbra, Portugal; (M.M.C.); (H.A.L.F.); (J.S.)
- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Sciences and Technology, University of Coimbra, 3004-535 Coimbra, Portugal
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- Coimbra Chemistry Center, Institute of Molecular Sciences (CQC-IMS), University of Coimbra, 3004-535 Coimbra, Portugal; (M.M.C.); (H.A.L.F.); (J.S.)
- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Sciences and Technology, University of Coimbra, 3004-535 Coimbra, Portugal
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- LAQV, REQUIMTE, Hercules Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, School of Science and Technology, University of Évora, 7000-671 Évora, Portugal;
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- Coimbra Chemistry Center, Institute of Molecular Sciences (CQC-IMS), University of Coimbra, 3004-535 Coimbra, Portugal; (M.M.C.); (H.A.L.F.); (J.S.)
- CNC—Center for Neuroscience and Cell Biology, University of Coimbra, 3004-535 Coimbra, Portugal
- Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Coimbra, 3000-548 Coimbra, Portugal
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- Coimbra Chemistry Center, Institute of Molecular Sciences (CQC-IMS), University of Coimbra, 3004-535 Coimbra, Portugal; (M.M.C.); (H.A.L.F.); (J.S.)
- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Sciences and Technology, University of Coimbra, 3004-535 Coimbra, Portugal
- CNC—Center for Neuroscience and Cell Biology, University of Coimbra, 3004-535 Coimbra, Portugal
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Filipe HAL, Loura LMS, Moreno MJ. Permeation of a Homologous Series of NBD-Labeled Fatty Amines through Lipid Bilayers: A Molecular Dynamics Study. MEMBRANES 2023; 13:551. [PMID: 37367755 DOI: 10.3390/membranes13060551] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/05/2023] [Revised: 05/18/2023] [Accepted: 05/20/2023] [Indexed: 06/28/2023]
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Permeation through biomembranes is ubiquitous for drugs to reach their active sites. Asymmetry of the cell plasma membrane (PM) has been described as having an important role in this process. Here we describe the interaction of a homologous series of 7-nitrobenz-2-oxa-1,3-diazol-4-yl (NBD)-labeled amphiphiles (NBD-Cn, n = 4 to 16) with lipid bilayers of different compositions (1-palmitoyl, 2-oleoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine (POPC):cholesterol (1:1) and palmitoylated sphingomyelin (SpM):cholesterol (6:4)), including an asymmetric bilayer. Both unrestrained and umbrella sampling (US) simulations (at varying distances to the bilayer center) were carried out. The free energy profile of NBD-Cn at different depths in the membrane was obtained from the US simulations. The behavior of the amphiphiles during the permeation process was described regarding their orientation, chain elongation, and H-bonding to lipid and water molecules. Permeability coefficients were also calculated for the different amphiphiles of the series, using the inhomogeneous solubility-diffusion model (ISDM). Quantitative agreement with values obtained from kinetic modeling of the permeation process could not be obtained. However, for the longer, and more hydrophobic amphiphiles, the variation trend along the homologous series was qualitatively better matched by the ISDM when the equilibrium location of each amphiphile was taken as reference (ΔG = 0), compared to the usual choice of bulk water.
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- Hugo A L Filipe
- Coimbra Chemistry Center, Institute of Molecular Sciences (CQC-IMS), University of Coimbra, 3004-535 Coimbra, Portugal
- CPIRN-IPG-Center of Potential and Innovation of Natural Resources, Polytechnic Institute of Guarda, 6300-559 Guarda, Portugal
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- Coimbra Chemistry Center, Institute of Molecular Sciences (CQC-IMS), University of Coimbra, 3004-535 Coimbra, Portugal
- CNC-Center for Neuroscience and Cell Biology, University of Coimbra, 3004-535 Coimbra, Portugal
- Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Coimbra, 3000-548 Coimbra, Portugal
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- Coimbra Chemistry Center, Institute of Molecular Sciences (CQC-IMS), University of Coimbra, 3004-535 Coimbra, Portugal
- CNC-Center for Neuroscience and Cell Biology, University of Coimbra, 3004-535 Coimbra, Portugal
- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Sciences and Technology, University of Coimbra, 3004-535 Coimbra, Portugal
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Interaction of a Homologous Series of Amphiphiles with P-glycoprotein in a Membrane Environment-Contributions of Polar and Non-Polar Interactions. Pharmaceutics 2023; 15:pharmaceutics15010174. [PMID: 36678803 PMCID: PMC9862096 DOI: 10.3390/pharmaceutics15010174] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/31/2022] [Revised: 12/06/2022] [Accepted: 12/26/2022] [Indexed: 01/05/2023] Open
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The transport of drugs by efflux transporters in biomembranes limits their bioavailability and is a major determinant of drug resistance development by cancer cells and pathogens. A large number of chemically dissimilar drugs are transported, and despite extensive studies, the molecular determinants of substrate specificity are still not well understood. In this work, we explore the role of polar and non-polar interactions on the interaction of a homologous series of fluorescent amphiphiles with the efflux transporter P-glycoprotein. The interaction of the amphiphiles with P-glycoprotein is evaluated through effects on ATPase activity, efficiency in inhibition of [125I]-IAAP binding, and partition to the whole native membranes containing the transporter. The results were complemented with partition to model membranes with a representative lipid composition, and details on the interactions established were obtained from MD simulations. We show that when the total concentration of amphiphile is considered, the binding parameters obtained are apparent and do not reflect the affinity for P-gp. A new formalism is proposed that includes sequestration of the amphiphiles in the lipid bilayer and the possible binding of several molecules in P-gp's substrate-binding pocket. The intrinsic binding affinity thus obtained is essentially independent of amphiphile hydrophobicity, highlighting the importance of polar interactions. An increase in the lipophilicity and amphiphilicity led to a more efficient association with the lipid bilayer, which maintains the non-polar groups of the amphiphiles in the bilayer, while the polar groups interact with P-gp's binding pocket. The presence of several amphiphiles in this orientation is proposed as a mechanism for inhibition of P-pg function.
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Chakrabarti C, Malek N, Ray D, Aswal VK, Pillai SA. A meticulous study on the interaction of bile salts with star block copolymeric micelles. J Mol Liq 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molliq.2022.119877] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/17/2022]
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Effect of Coffee on the Bioavailability of Sterols. Foods 2022; 11:foods11192935. [PMID: 36230011 PMCID: PMC9563500 DOI: 10.3390/foods11192935] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/30/2022] [Revised: 09/12/2022] [Accepted: 09/16/2022] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Absorption at the intestinal epithelium is a major determinant of cholesterol levels in the organism, influencing the entry of dietary cholesterol and the excretion of endogenous cholesterol. Several strategies are currently being followed to reduce cholesterol absorption, using both pharmacological agents or food ingredients with hypocholesterolemic properties. Coffee has recently been shown to affect cholesterol bioaccessibility, although it has not been shown if this translates into a decrease on cholesterol bioavailability. In this work, coffee obtained with different commercial roasting (light and dark) and grinding (finer and coarser) was evaluated regarding their effect on cholesterol absorption through Caco-2 monolayers, mimicking the intestinal epithelium. The fluorescent dehydroergosterol was used as a sterol model, which was shown to permeate Caco-2 monolayers with a low-to-moderate permeability coefficient depending on its concentration. In the presence of coffee extracts, a 50% decrease of the sterol permeability coefficient was observed, showing their potential to affect sterol bioavailability. This was attributed to an increased sterol precipitation and its deposition on the apical epithelial surface. A higher hypocholesterolemic effect was observed for the dark roasting and finer grinding, showing that the modulation of these technological processing parameters may produce coffees with optimized hypocholesterolemic activity.
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Shulpekova Y, Shirokova E, Zharkova M, Tkachenko P, Tikhonov I, Stepanov A, Sinitsyna A, Izotov A, Butkova T, Shulpekova N, Nechaev V, Damulin I, Okhlobystin A, Ivashkin V. A Recent Ten-Year Perspective: Bile Acid Metabolism and Signaling. Molecules 2022; 27:molecules27061983. [PMID: 35335345 PMCID: PMC8953976 DOI: 10.3390/molecules27061983] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/24/2021] [Revised: 03/10/2022] [Accepted: 03/15/2022] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Bile acids are important physiological agents required for the absorption, distribution, metabolism, and excretion of nutrients. In addition, bile acids act as sensors of intestinal contents, which are determined by the change in the spectrum of bile acids during microbial transformation, as well as by gradual intestinal absorption. Entering the liver through the portal vein, bile acids regulate the activity of nuclear receptors, modify metabolic processes and the rate of formation of new bile acids from cholesterol, and also, in all likelihood, can significantly affect the detoxification of xenobiotics. Bile acids not absorbed by the liver can interact with a variety of cellular recipes in extrahepatic tissues. This provides review information on the synthesis of bile acids in various parts of the digestive tract, its regulation, and the physiological role of bile acids. Moreover, the present study describes the involvement of bile acids in micelle formation, the mechanism of intestinal absorption, and the influence of the intestinal microbiota on this process.
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- Yulia Shulpekova
- Chair of Internal Diseases Propedeutics, Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University (Sechenov University), 119048 Moscow, Russia; (Y.S.); (E.S.); (P.T.); (I.T.); (V.N.); (A.O.); (V.I.)
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- Chair of Internal Diseases Propedeutics, Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University (Sechenov University), 119048 Moscow, Russia; (Y.S.); (E.S.); (P.T.); (I.T.); (V.N.); (A.O.); (V.I.)
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- Department of Hepatology University Clinical Hospital No.2, Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University (Sechenov University), 119048 Moscow, Russia;
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- Chair of Internal Diseases Propedeutics, Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University (Sechenov University), 119048 Moscow, Russia; (Y.S.); (E.S.); (P.T.); (I.T.); (V.N.); (A.O.); (V.I.)
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- Chair of Internal Diseases Propedeutics, Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University (Sechenov University), 119048 Moscow, Russia; (Y.S.); (E.S.); (P.T.); (I.T.); (V.N.); (A.O.); (V.I.)
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- Biobanking Group, Branch of Institute of Biomedical Chemistry “Scientific and Education Center”, 109028 Moscow, Russia; (A.S.); (A.S.); (A.I.); (T.B.)
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- Biobanking Group, Branch of Institute of Biomedical Chemistry “Scientific and Education Center”, 109028 Moscow, Russia; (A.S.); (A.S.); (A.I.); (T.B.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +7-499-764-98-78
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- Biobanking Group, Branch of Institute of Biomedical Chemistry “Scientific and Education Center”, 109028 Moscow, Russia; (A.S.); (A.S.); (A.I.); (T.B.)
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- Biobanking Group, Branch of Institute of Biomedical Chemistry “Scientific and Education Center”, 109028 Moscow, Russia; (A.S.); (A.S.); (A.I.); (T.B.)
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- Chair of Internal Diseases Propedeutics, Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University (Sechenov University), 119048 Moscow, Russia; (Y.S.); (E.S.); (P.T.); (I.T.); (V.N.); (A.O.); (V.I.)
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- Branch of the V. Serbsky National Medical Research Centre for Psychiatry and Narcology, 127994 Moscow, Russia;
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- Chair of Internal Diseases Propedeutics, Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University (Sechenov University), 119048 Moscow, Russia; (Y.S.); (E.S.); (P.T.); (I.T.); (V.N.); (A.O.); (V.I.)
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- Chair of Internal Diseases Propedeutics, Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University (Sechenov University), 119048 Moscow, Russia; (Y.S.); (E.S.); (P.T.); (I.T.); (V.N.); (A.O.); (V.I.)
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Cordeiro MM, Salvador A, Moreno MJ. Calculation of Permeability Coefficients from Solute Equilibration Dynamics: An Assessment of Various Methods. MEMBRANES 2022; 12:membranes12030254. [PMID: 35323728 PMCID: PMC8951150 DOI: 10.3390/membranes12030254] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/26/2022] [Revised: 02/16/2022] [Accepted: 02/18/2022] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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Predicting the rate at which substances permeate membrane barriers in vivo is crucial for drug development. Permeability coefficients obtained from in vitro studies are valuable for this goal. These are normally determined by following the dynamics of solute equilibration between two membrane-separated compartments. However, the correct calculation of permeability coefficients from such data is not always straightforward. To address these problems, here we develop a kinetic model for solute permeation through lipid membrane barriers that includes the two membrane leaflets as compartments in a four-compartment model. Accounting for solute association with the membrane allows assessing various methods in a wide variety of conditions. The results showed that the often-used expression Papp= β × r/3 is inapplicable to very large or very small vesicles, to moderately or highly lipophilic solutes, or when the development of a significant pH gradient opposes the solute’s flux. We establish useful relationships that overcome these limitations and allow predicting permeability in compartmentalised in vitro or in vivo systems with specific properties. Finally, from the parameters for the interaction of the solute with the membrane barrier, we defined an intrinsic permeability coefficient that facilitates quantitative comparisons between solutes.
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- Margarida M. Cordeiro
- Coimbra Chemistry Centre-Institute of Molecular Sciences (CQC-IMS), University of Coimbra, 3004-535 Coimbra, Portugal;
- Department of Chemistry, University of Coimbra, 3004-535 Coimbra, Portugal
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- Coimbra Chemistry Centre-Institute of Molecular Sciences (CQC-IMS), University of Coimbra, 3004-535 Coimbra, Portugal;
- CNC—Centre for Neuroscience Cell Biology, University of Coimbra, UC-Biotech, Parque Tecnológico de Cantanhede, Núcleo 04, Lote 8, 3060-197 Cantanhede, Portugal
- Institute for Interdisciplinary Research, University of Coimbra, Casa Costa Alemão, 3030-789 Coimbra, Portugal
- Correspondence: (A.S.); (M.J.M.)
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- Coimbra Chemistry Centre-Institute of Molecular Sciences (CQC-IMS), University of Coimbra, 3004-535 Coimbra, Portugal;
- Department of Chemistry, University of Coimbra, 3004-535 Coimbra, Portugal
- Correspondence: (A.S.); (M.J.M.)
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Tai P, Golding M, Singh H, Everett D. The bovine milk fat globule membrane – Liquid ordered domain formation and anticholesteremic effects during digestion. FOOD REVIEWS INTERNATIONAL 2022. [DOI: 10.1080/87559129.2021.2015773] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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- Patrick Tai
- Riddet Institute, Palmerston North, New Zealand
- School of Food and Advanced Technology, Massey University, Palmerston North, New Zealand
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- Riddet Institute, Palmerston North, New Zealand
- School of Food and Advanced Technology, Massey University, Palmerston North, New Zealand
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- Riddet Institute, Palmerston North, New Zealand
- Grasslands Research Centre, AgResearch, Palmerston North, New Zealand
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Polysaccharide Structures and Their Hypocholesterolemic Potential. Molecules 2021; 26:molecules26154559. [PMID: 34361718 PMCID: PMC8348680 DOI: 10.3390/molecules26154559] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/16/2021] [Revised: 07/23/2021] [Accepted: 07/24/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Several classes of polysaccharides have been described to have hypocholesterolemic potential, namely cholesterol bioaccessibility and bioavailability. This review will highlight the main mechanisms by which polysaccharides are known to affect cholesterol homeostasis at the intestine, namely the effect (i) of polysaccharide viscosity and its influence on cholesterol bioaccessibility; (ii) on bile salt sequestration and its dependence on the structural diversity of polysaccharides; (iii) of bio-transformations of polysaccharides and bile salts by the gut microbiota. Different quantitative structure–hypocholesterolemic activity relationships have been explored depending on the mechanism involved, and these were based on polysaccharide physicochemical properties, such as sugar composition and ramification degree, linkage type, size/molecular weight, and charge. The information gathered will support the rationalization of polysaccharides’ effect on cholesterol homeostasis and highlight predictive rules towards the development of customized hypocholesterolemic functional food.
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Cholesterol-phospholipid interactions resist the detergent effect of bovine bile. Colloids Surf B Biointerfaces 2021; 205:111842. [PMID: 34022699 DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfb.2021.111842] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/15/2021] [Revised: 05/02/2021] [Accepted: 05/08/2021] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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Sphingomyelin (SM) and cholesterol complexation gives rise to detergent-resistant liquid-ordered domains. The persistence of these domains and subsequent mixed micelle formation was examined in the presence of bile under physiological digestive in vitro conditions for vesicles comprising either SM/cholesterol, porcine brain phosphatidylcholine (BPC)/cholesterol, or soy phosphatidylcholine (SPC)/cholesterol bilayers, the latter two systems having no liquid-ordered domains. Micellization of these digested phospholipid multilamellar vesicle systems was confirmed by transmission electron microscopy. Bovine bile was found to consist of large multilamellar sheets which subsumed phospholipid vesicles to form aggregated superstructures. Budding off from these superstructures were vesicle-to-micelle transition intermediates: unilamellar vesicles and cylindrical micelles. The presence of cholesterol (60/40 phospholipid/cholesterol mol/mol) delayed the initial rapid onset of digestion, but not for BPC and SPC vesicle systems. Acyl chain order/disorder before and after vesicle-to-micelle transition of all three phospholipid/cholesterol systems was examined using Raman spectroscopy. The addition of bovine bile to both PC/cholesterol vesicle systems reduced the overall ratio of acyl chain disorder to order. In SM/cholesterol vesicles with ≤ 20% mol cholesterol, only the lateral inter-acyl chain packing was reduced, whereas for SM/cholesterol vesicles with ≥ 30% mol cholesterol, a higher proportion of gauche-to-trans isomerization was apparent, demonstrating that SM/cholesterol complexes modify the acyl chain structure of micelles.
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Effect of dipole moment on amphiphile solubility and partition into liquid ordered and liquid disordered phases in lipid bilayers. BIOCHIMICA ET BIOPHYSICA ACTA-BIOMEMBRANES 2020; 1862:183157. [PMID: 31846646 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbamem.2019.183157] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/12/2019] [Revised: 12/01/2019] [Accepted: 12/12/2019] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Association of amphiphiles with biomembranes is important for their availability at specific locations in organisms and cells, being critical for their biological function. A prominent role is usually attributed to the hydrophobic effect, and to electrostatic interactions between charged amphiphiles and lipids. This work explores a closely related and complementary aspect, namely the contribution made by dipole moments to the strength of the interactions established. Two xanthene amphiphiles with opposite relative orientations of their dipole and amphiphilic moments have been selected (Rhodamine-C14 and Carboxyfluorescein-C14). The membranes studied have distinct lipid compositions, representing typical cell membrane pools, ranging from internal membranes to the outer and inner leaflet of the plasma membrane. A comprehensive study is reported, including the affinity of the amphiphiles for the different membranes, the stability of the amphiphiles as monomers and their tendency to form small clusters, as well as their transverse location in the membrane. The orientation of the amphiphile dipole moment, which determines whether its interaction with the membrane dipole potential is repulsive or attractive, is found to exert a large influence on the association of the amphiphile with ordered lipid membranes. These interactions are also responsible for the formation of small clusters or stabilization of amphiphile monomers in the membrane. The results obtained allow understanding the prevalence of protein lipidation at the N-terminal for efficient targeting to the plasma membrane, as well as the tendency of GPI-anchored proteins (usually lipidated at the C-terminal) to form small clusters in the membrane ordered domains.
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Synergistic interaction between exogenous and endogenous emulsifiers and its impact on in vitro digestion of lipid in crowded medium. Food Chem 2019; 299:125164. [PMID: 31319345 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2019.125164] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/06/2018] [Revised: 06/19/2019] [Accepted: 07/09/2019] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Control of lipid digestibility by various food components has received great attention in recent decades. However, there is limited literature on investigating the synergistic effect of exogenous emulsifiers and endogenous sodium cholate (SC) on lipid digestion in a simulated physiological crowded medium. In this work, the synergistic interaction of Tween80 and SC according to the regular solution theory, and the hydrolysis of lipid emulsions containing tricaprylin, glyceryltrioleate or soybean oil in crowding medium was studied. The results show that emulsions stabilized by a combination of Tween80 and SC showed higher digestion rate and transformation than those with Tween80 or SC. The digestion rate could be increased by polyethylene glycols (PEGn) with varying crowding degree. The denaturation temperature of the lipase was increased in macromolecular crowded medium. This work allows for better understanding of the interaction between the amphiphiles and the macromolecular crowding effect on lipase digestion in the physiological environment.
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Beyond electrostatics: Antimicrobial peptide selectivity and the influence of cholesterol-mediated fluidity and lipid chain length on protegrin-1 activity. BIOCHIMICA ET BIOPHYSICA ACTA-BIOMEMBRANES 2019; 1861:182977. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bbamem.2019.04.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/04/2018] [Revised: 04/11/2019] [Accepted: 04/28/2019] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Martins PAT, Domingues N, Pires C, Alves AM, Palmeira T, Samelo J, Cardoso R, Velazquez-Campoy A, Moreno MJ. Molecular crowding effects on the distribution of amphiphiles in biological media. Colloids Surf B Biointerfaces 2019; 180:319-325. [PMID: 31071572 DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfb.2019.04.065] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/27/2018] [Revised: 03/23/2019] [Accepted: 04/29/2019] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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Biological systems are the result of the interactions established among their many distinct molecules and molecular assemblies. The high concentration of small molecules dissolved in the aqueous media alter the water properties with important consequences in the interactions established. In this work, the effects of high concentrations of the disaccharide trehalose on the solubility of a homologous series of fluorescent amphiphiles (NBD-Cn, n=4-16) and on their interaction with a lipid bilayer and a serum protein are quantitatively characterized. Both kinetic and equilibrium aspects are reported for a better understanding of the effects observed. The aqueous solubility of the most hydrophobic amphiphiles (n ≥ 8) is strongly increased by 1 M trehalose, while no signifcant effect is observed for the most polar amphiphile (n = 4). This results from a decrease in the magnitude of the hydrophobic effect at molecular crowding conditions. A small decrease is observed on the equilibrium association with serum albumin. This is most significant for amphiphiles with longer alkyl chains, in agreement with their increased solubility in the aqueous media containing trehalose. The effects on the association of the amphiphiles with lipid bilayers are influenced by both equilibrium and kinetic aspects. On the one hand, the decreased magnitude of the hydrophobic effect leads to a decrease in the affinity of the amphiphiles towards the membrane. However, this tendency may be overbalanced by the effects on the kinetics of the interaction (insertion/desorption) due to the increase in the viscosity of the aqueous media. It is shown that the distribution of amphiphilic drugs in the crowded biological media is significantly different from that predicted from studies in dilute solutions and that the effects are dependent on the solute's hydrophobicity.
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- Patrícia A T Martins
- CQC-Biological Chemistry Group, Chemistry Department FCTUC, Largo D. Dinis, Rua Larga, 3004-535, Coimbra, Portugal
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- CQC-Biological Chemistry Group, Chemistry Department FCTUC, Largo D. Dinis, Rua Larga, 3004-535, Coimbra, Portugal; CEDOC, NOVA Medical School, Faculdade de Ciências Médicas, Universidade NOVA de Lisboa, 1169-056, Lisboa, Portugal
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- CQC-Biological Chemistry Group, Chemistry Department FCTUC, Largo D. Dinis, Rua Larga, 3004-535, Coimbra, Portugal
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- CQC-Biological Chemistry Group, Chemistry Department FCTUC, Largo D. Dinis, Rua Larga, 3004-535, Coimbra, Portugal
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- CQC-Biological Chemistry Group, Chemistry Department FCTUC, Largo D. Dinis, Rua Larga, 3004-535, Coimbra, Portugal; CQFM-IN and IBB-Institute for Bioengineering and Biosciences, Instituto Superior Técnico, Universidade de Lisboa, Lisboa, Portugal
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- CQC-Biological Chemistry Group, Chemistry Department FCTUC, Largo D. Dinis, Rua Larga, 3004-535, Coimbra, Portugal
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- CQC-Biological Chemistry Group, Chemistry Department FCTUC, Largo D. Dinis, Rua Larga, 3004-535, Coimbra, Portugal; Exogenus Therapeutics S.A, Biocant Park, 3060-197, Cantanhede, Portugal
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- Institute of Biocomputation and Physics of Complex Systems (BIFI), Joint Units IQFR-CSIC-BIFI and GBsC-CSIC-BIFI, and Department of Biochemistry and Molecular and Cell Biology, Universidad de Zaragoza, 50018, Zaragoza, Spain; Aragon Institute for Health Research (IIS Aragon), 50009, Zaragoza, Spain; Biomedical Research Networking Centre for Liver and Digestive Diseases (CIBERehd), Madrid, Spain; Fundacion ARAID, Government of Aragon, 50018, Zaragoza, Spain
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- CQC-Biological Chemistry Group, Chemistry Department FCTUC, Largo D. Dinis, Rua Larga, 3004-535, Coimbra, Portugal.
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Neves MC, Filipe HAL, Reis RL, Prates Ramalho JP, Coreta-Gomes F, Moreno MJ, Loura LMS. Interaction of Bile Salts With Lipid Bilayers: An Atomistic Molecular Dynamics Study. Front Physiol 2019; 10:393. [PMID: 31024345 PMCID: PMC6465969 DOI: 10.3389/fphys.2019.00393] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/20/2018] [Accepted: 03/21/2019] [Indexed: 01/10/2023] Open
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Bile salts (BS) are biosurfactants crucial for emulsification and intestinal absorption of cholesterol and other hydrophobic compounds such as vitamins and fatty acids. Interaction of BS with lipid bilayers is important for understanding their effects on membranes properties. The latter have relevance in passive diffusion processes through intestinal epithelium such as reabsorption of BS, as well as their degree of toxicity to intestinal flora and their potential applications in drug delivery. In this work, we used molecular dynamics simulations to address at the atomic scale the interactions of cholate, deoxycholate, and chenodeoxycholate, as well as their glycine conjugates with POPC bilayers. In this set of BS, variation of three structural aspects was addressed, namely conjugation with glycine, number and position of hydroxyl substituents, and ionization state. From atomistic simulations, the location and orientation of BS inside the bilayer, and their specific interactions with water and host lipid, such as hydrogen bonding and ion-pair formation, were studied in detail. Membrane properties were also investigated to obtain information on the degree of perturbation induced by the different BS. The results are described and related to a recent experimental study (Coreta-Gomes et al., 2015). Differences in macroscopic membrane partition thermodynamics and translocation kinetics are rationalized in terms of the distinct structures and atomic-scale behavior of the bile salt species. In particular, the faster translocation of cholate is explained by its higher degree of local membrane perturbation. On the other hand, the relatively high partition of the polar glycine conjugates is related to the longer and more flexible side chain, which allows simultaneous efficient solvation of the ionized carboxylate and deep insertion of the ring system.
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- Maria C Neves
- Departamento de Química, Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Universidade de Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal.,Centro de Química de Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal
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- Departamento de Química, Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Universidade de Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal.,Centro de Química de Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal.,Centro de Neurociências e Biologia Celular, Universidade de Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal
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- Departamento de Química, Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Universidade de Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal.,Centro de Química de Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal
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- Departamento de Química, Escola de Ciências e Tecnologia, Universidade de Évora, Évora, Portugal.,Centro de Química de Évora e Centro Hercules, Universidade de Évora, Évora, Portugal
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- Centro de Química de Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal.,QOPNA and LAQV-REQUIMTE, Departamento de Química, Universidade de Aveiro, Aveiro, Portugal
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- Departamento de Química, Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Universidade de Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal.,Centro de Química de Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal.,Centro de Neurociências e Biologia Celular, Universidade de Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal
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- Centro de Química de Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal.,Centro de Neurociências e Biologia Celular, Universidade de Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal.,Faculdade de Farmácia, Universidade de Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal
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Singh G, Komal, Singh M, Singh O, Kang TS. Hydrophobically Driven Morphologically Diverse Self-Assembled Architectures of Deoxycholate and Imidazolium-Based Biamphiphilic Ionic Liquids in Aqueous Medium. J Phys Chem B 2018; 122:12227-12239. [PMID: 30525630 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpcb.8b10161] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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Biamphiphilic ionic liquids (BAILs) having amphiphilic cation and anion are thought to exhibit improved surface activity and colloidal stability to be utilized in different applications. For their effective use, a control over synergetic hydrophobic and electrostatic interactions between oppositely charged ions along with the possibility of tuning of hydrophobicity of the core of aggregates is required. Focusing on this, new BAILs comprising a bile salt anion, deoxycholate, [DC]-, and 1-alkyl-3-methylimidazolium cations, [C nmim]+ ( n = 2, 4, 6, 8, and 12), were synthesized and characterized for their behavior at air-solution interface as well as in bulk. The synthesized BAILs exhibit high surface activity and self-assemble in the form of different architectures ranging from nanosheets (NSs), nanorods, and vesicles with varying hydrophobicities of the formed core of aggregates, depending on the length of alkyl chain of [C nmim]+. Analysis of various parameters obtained from investigated techniques suggested the changing role of [C nmim]+ from a counterion ( n = 2 and 4) to a cosurfactant ( n = 8 and 12) via a borderline case of [C6mim]+. This changeover in the nature of counterion controlled by hydrophobicity of alkyl chain resulted in morphological diversification in self-assembled architectures via varying set of interactions. It is believed that the present work would offer new perspectives in the self-assembly phenomenon of surfactants in general and surface active ionic liquids in particular to devise new strategies for inducing morphology-dependent functionality in self-assembled structures of BAILs.
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- Gurbir Singh
- Department of Chemistry, UGC-Centre for Advanced Studies-II , Guru Nanak Dev University , Amritsar 143005 , India
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- Department of Chemistry, UGC-Centre for Advanced Studies-II , Guru Nanak Dev University , Amritsar 143005 , India
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- Department of Chemistry, UGC-Centre for Advanced Studies-II , Guru Nanak Dev University , Amritsar 143005 , India
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- Department of Chemistry, UGC-Centre for Advanced Studies-II , Guru Nanak Dev University , Amritsar 143005 , India
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- Department of Chemistry, UGC-Centre for Advanced Studies-II , Guru Nanak Dev University , Amritsar 143005 , India
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Zhang N, Qi R, Chen Y, Ji X, Han Y, Wang Y. Partition of Glutamic Acid-Based Single-Chain and Gemini Amphiphiles into Phospholipid Membranes. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2018; 34:13652-13661. [PMID: 30350992 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.8b02627] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Understanding the interactions of amphiphile molecules with biological membranes is very important to many practical applications. Amino acid amphiphiles are a kind of mild surfactants and have many unique performances. However, their interactions with phospholipid membranes have scarcely been studied. This work has studied the interactions of glutamic acid-based gemini amphiphile C12(Glu)2C12 and single-chain amphiphile C12Glu with the model biomembrane formed by the phospholipid 1,2-dioleoyl- sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine (DOPC). The partition coefficients of C12(Glu)2C12 and C12Glu into the DOPC vesicles were derived from the observed enthalpy curves obtained by isothermal titration calorimetry at temperatures of 25.0 and 37.0 °C, and pHs of 5.6 and 7.4, corresponding to the skin surface and human physiological conditions. The results from cryogenic transmission electron microscopy, dynamic light scattering, and zeta potential measurements show that the amphiphile molecules form different aggregates, which make the amphiphile molecules exhibit different partition abilities to the DOPC vesicles. For C12Glu, the molecules form shorter wormlike micelles with a lower surface charge at all the pHs and temperatures used, and the partition coefficient of C12Glu into the DOPC vesicles does not change with temperature and pH. Differently, the C12(Glu)2C12 molecules form fibers with a larger negative charge and belts with a smaller negative charge at pHs 7.4 and 5.6, respectively, no matter what temperature is used. As a result, the partitions of C12(Glu)2C12 into the DOPC vesicles are markedly different at these two pH values, and the belts at pH 7.4 exhibit a stronger partition ability than the fibrils at pH 5.6. Moreover, at any temperature and pH, C12(Glu)2C12 shows a stronger partition ability than C12Glu. This work can help to understand the relationship between the molecular structure and aggregate structure of amino acid amphiphiles and their partition abilities into the biomembranes.
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- Na Zhang
- Key Laboratory of Colloid, Interface and Chemical Thermodynamics, CAS Research/Education Center for Excellence in Molecular Sciences , Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences , Beijing 100190 , P. R. China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences , Beijing 100049 , P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Colloid, Interface and Chemical Thermodynamics, CAS Research/Education Center for Excellence in Molecular Sciences , Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences , Beijing 100190 , P. R. China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences , Beijing 100049 , P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Colloid, Interface and Chemical Thermodynamics, CAS Research/Education Center for Excellence in Molecular Sciences , Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences , Beijing 100190 , P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Colloid, Interface and Chemical Thermodynamics, CAS Research/Education Center for Excellence in Molecular Sciences , Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences , Beijing 100190 , P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Colloid, Interface and Chemical Thermodynamics, CAS Research/Education Center for Excellence in Molecular Sciences , Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences , Beijing 100190 , P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Colloid, Interface and Chemical Thermodynamics, CAS Research/Education Center for Excellence in Molecular Sciences , Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences , Beijing 100190 , P. R. China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences , Beijing 100049 , P. R. China
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Singla P, Singh O, Chabba S, Aswal VK, Mahajan RK. Sodium deoxycholate mediated enhanced solubilization and stability of hydrophobic drug Clozapine in pluronic micelles. SPECTROCHIMICA ACTA. PART A, MOLECULAR AND BIOMOLECULAR SPECTROSCOPY 2018; 191:143-154. [PMID: 29028506 DOI: 10.1016/j.saa.2017.10.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/01/2017] [Revised: 10/05/2017] [Accepted: 10/06/2017] [Indexed: 05/04/2023]
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In this report, the solubilization behaviour of a hydrophobic drug Clozapine (CLZ) in micellar suspensions of pluronics having different hydrophilic lipophilic balance (HLB) ratios viz. P84, F127 and F108 in the absence and presence of bile salt sodium deoxycholate (SDC) has been studied. UV-Vis spectroscopy has been exploited to determine the solubilization capacity of the investigated micellar systems in terms of drug loading efficiency, average number of drug molecules solubilized per micelle (ns), partition coefficient (P) and standard free energy of solubilization (∆G°). The morphological and structural changes taking place in pluronics in different concentration regimes of SDC and with the addition of drug CLZ has been explored using dynamic light scattering (DLS) and small angle neutron scattering (SANS) measurements. The SANS results revealed that aggregation behaviour of pluronic-SDC mixed micelles gets improved in the presence of drug. The micropolarity measurements have been performed to shed light on the locus of solubilization of the drug in pure and mixed micellar systems. The compatibility between CLZ and drug carriers (pluronics and SDC) was confirmed using powder X-ray diffraction (PXRD) and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) techniques. Among the investigated systems, P84-SDC mixed system was found to be highly efficient for CLZ loading. The long term stability data indicated that CLZ loaded P84-SDC mixed micellar formulation remained stable for 3months at room temperature. Further, it was revealed that the CLZ loaded P84-SDC mixed micelles are converted into CLZ loaded pure P84 micelles at 30-fold dilutions which remain stable up to 48-fold dilutions. The results from the present studies suggest that P84-SDC mixed micelles can serve as suitable delivery vehicles for hydrophobic drug CLZ.
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- Pankaj Singla
- Department of Chemistry, UGC-Centre for Advanced Studies-I, Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar 143005, India
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- Department of Chemistry, UGC-Centre for Advanced Studies-I, Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar 143005, India
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- Department of Chemistry, UGC-Centre for Advanced Studies-I, Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar 143005, India
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- Solid State Physics Division, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Mumbai 400085, India
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- Department of Chemistry, UGC-Centre for Advanced Studies-I, Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar 143005, India.
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Samelo J, Mora MJ, Granero GE, Moreno MJ. Partition of Amphiphilic Molecules to Lipid Bilayers by ITC: Low-Affinity Solutes. ACS OMEGA 2017; 2:6863-6869. [PMID: 31457272 PMCID: PMC6645030 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.7b01145] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/07/2017] [Accepted: 09/25/2017] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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A protocol is developed to allow the accurate characterization of partition to lipid bilayers for solutes with low affinity, using isothermal titration calorimetry. The methodology proposed is suitable for studies using complex membranes, such as intact biomembranes or whole cells. In the method developed, the association is characterized at increasing solute concentrations. This allows the characterization of solute partition into unperturbed membranes, as well as effects induced by high solute concentrations. Most druglike molecules are expected to interact with low-to-moderate affinity with relevant cell membranes. This is due to both the need for a relatively high aqueous solubility of the drug and the poor binding properties of the cell membranes. The methodology is applied to characterize the interaction of antibiotic Rifampicin with 1-palmitoyl-2-oleoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine and with lipid bilayers representative of bacterial membranes.
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- Jaime Samelo
- Chemistry
Department FCTUC, CQC-Biological Chemistry
Group, Largo D. Dinis,
Rua Larga, 3004-535 Coimbra, Portugal
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- Unidad
de Investigación y Desarrollo en Tecnología Farmacéutica
(UNITEFA), CONICET and Departamento de Ciencias Farmacéuticas,
Facultad de Ciencias Químicas, Universidad
Nacional de Córdoba, Ciudad Universitaria, 5000 Córdoba, Argentina
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- Unidad
de Investigación y Desarrollo en Tecnología Farmacéutica
(UNITEFA), CONICET and Departamento de Ciencias Farmacéuticas,
Facultad de Ciencias Químicas, Universidad
Nacional de Córdoba, Ciudad Universitaria, 5000 Córdoba, Argentina
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- Chemistry
Department FCTUC, CQC-Biological Chemistry
Group, Largo D. Dinis,
Rua Larga, 3004-535 Coimbra, Portugal
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Coreta-Gomes FM, Vaz WLC, Wasielewski E, Geraldes CFG, Moreno MJ. Quantification of Cholesterol Solubilized in Dietary Micelles: Dependence on Human Bile Salt Variability and the Presence of Dietary Food Ingredients. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2016; 32:4564-4574. [PMID: 27079626 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.6b00723] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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The solubility of cholesterol in bile salt (BS) micelles is important to understand the availability of cholesterol for absorption in the intestinal epithelium and to develop strategies to decrease cholesterol intake from the intestinal lumen. This has been the subject of intense investigation, due to the established relation between the development of diseases such as atherosclerosis and high levels of cholesterol in the blood. In this work we quantify the effect of BS variability on the amount of cholesterol solubilized. The effect of some known hypocholesterolemic agents usually found in the diet is also evaluated, as well as some insight regarding the mechanisms involved. The results show that, depending on the bile salt composition, the average value of sterol per micelle is equal to or lower than 1. The amount of cholesterol solubilized in the BS micelles is essentially equal to its total concentration until the solubility limit is reached. Altogether, this indicates that the maximum cholesterol solubility in the BS micellar solution is the result of saturation of the aqueous phase and depends on the partition coefficient of cholesterol between the aqueous phase and the micellar pseudophase. The effect on cholesterol maximum solubility for several food ingredients usually encountered in the diet was characterized using methodology developed recently by us. This method allows the simultaneous quantification of both cholesterol and food ingredient solubilized in the BS micelles even in the presence of larger aggregates, therefore avoiding their physical separation with possible impacts on the overall equilibrium. The phytosterols stigmasterol and stigmastanol significantly decreased cholesterol solubility with a concomitant reduction in the total amount of sterol solubilized, most pronounced for stigmasterol. Those results point toward coprecipitation being the major cause for the decrease in cholesterol solubilization by the BS micelles. The presence of tocopherol and oleic acid leads to a small decrease in the amount of cholesterol solubilized while palmitic acid slightly increases the solubility of cholesterol. Those dietary food ingredients are completely solubilized by the BS micelles, indicating that the effects on cholesterol solubility are due to changes in the properties of the mixed micelles.
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- Filipe M Coreta-Gomes
- Chemistry Department, University of Coimbra Rua Larga , Largo D. Dinis, 3004-535 Coimbra, Portugal
- Coimbra Chemistry Center, CQC, Rua Larga, University of Coimbra , 3004-535 Coimbra, Portugal
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- Chemistry Department, University of Coimbra Rua Larga , Largo D. Dinis, 3004-535 Coimbra, Portugal
- CEDOC, NOVA Medical School, Faculdade de Ciências Médicas, Universidade Nova de Lisboa , Lisbon, Portugal
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- Coimbra Chemistry Center, CQC, Rua Larga, University of Coimbra , 3004-535 Coimbra, Portugal
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- Department of Life Sciences, Faculty of Science and Technology, University of Coimbra 3000-393 Coimbra, Portugal
- Coimbra Chemistry Center, CQC, Rua Larga, University of Coimbra , 3004-535 Coimbra, Portugal
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- Chemistry Department, University of Coimbra Rua Larga , Largo D. Dinis, 3004-535 Coimbra, Portugal
- Coimbra Chemistry Center, CQC, Rua Larga, University of Coimbra , 3004-535 Coimbra, Portugal
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Tian JN, Ge BQ, Shen YF, He YX, Chen ZX. Thermodynamics and Structural Evolution during a Reversible Vesicle-Micelle Transition of a Vitamin-Derived Bolaamphiphile Induced by Sodium Cholate. JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY 2016; 64:1977-1988. [PMID: 26860930 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.5b05547] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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Interaction of endogenous sodium cholate (SC) with dietary amphiphiles would induce structural evolution of the self-assembled aggregates, which inevitably affects the hydrolysis of fat in the gut. Current work mainly focused on the interaction of bile salts with classical double-layered phospholipid vesicles. In this paper, the thermodynamics and structural evolution during the interaction of SC with novel unilamellar vesicles formed from vitamin-derived zwitterionic bolaamphiphile (DDO) were characterized. It was revealed that an increased temperature and the presence of NaCl resulted in narrowed micelle-vesicle coexistence and enlarged the vesicle region. The coexistence of micelles and vesicles mainly came from the interaction of monomeric SC with DDO vesicles, whereas micellar SC contributed to the total solubilization of DDO vesicles. This research may enrich the thermodynamic mechanism behind the structure transition of the microaggregates formed by amphiphiles in the gut. It will also contribute to the design of food formulation and drug delivery system.
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- Jun-Nan Tian
- College of Food and Biology Engineering, Zhejiang Gongshang University , Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310018, People's Republic of China
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- College of Food and Biology Engineering, Zhejiang Gongshang University , Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310018, People's Republic of China
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- College of Food and Biology Engineering, Zhejiang Gongshang University , Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310018, People's Republic of China
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- College of Food and Biology Engineering, Zhejiang Gongshang University , Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310018, People's Republic of China
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- College of Food and Biology Engineering, Zhejiang Gongshang University , Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310018, People's Republic of China
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Ďorďovič V, Uchman M, Reza M, Ruokolainen J, Zhigunov A, Ivankov OI, Matějíček P. Cation-sensitive compartmentalization in metallacarborane containing polymer nanoparticles. RSC Adv 2016. [DOI: 10.1039/c5ra27588a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/09/2023] Open
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The inner structure of hybrid nanoparticles based on metallacarborane complexation with diblock copolymer PEO–POX is sensitive to alkaline cations.
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- Vladimír Ďorďovič
- Department of Physical and Macromolecular Chemistry
- Faculty of Science
- Charles University
- 128 40 Prague 2
- Czech Republic
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- Department of Physical and Macromolecular Chemistry
- Faculty of Science
- Charles University
- 128 40 Prague 2
- Czech Republic
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- Department of Applied Physics Nanotalo
- Aalto University
- FI-02150 Espoo
- Finland
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- Department of Applied Physics Nanotalo
- Aalto University
- FI-02150 Espoo
- Finland
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- Institute of Macromolecular Chemistry, v.v.i
- Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic
- 16206 Prague 6
- Czech Republic
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- Joint Institute for Nuclear Research
- Dubna 141980
- Russia
- Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv
- UA-01033 Kyev
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- Department of Physical and Macromolecular Chemistry
- Faculty of Science
- Charles University
- 128 40 Prague 2
- Czech Republic
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Mendonça PV, Moreno MJ, Serra AC, Simões S, Coelho JFJ. Synthesis of tailor-made bile acid sequestrants by supplemental activator and reducing agent atom transfer radical polymerization. RSC Adv 2016. [DOI: 10.1039/c6ra06087k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/06/2023] Open
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This work reports the synthesis of tailor-made polymeric bile acid sequestrants (BAS) by supplemental activator and reducing agent atom transfer radical polymerization (SARA ATRP) using ecofriendly conditions.
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- Patrícia V. Mendonça
- CEMUC
- Department of Chemical Engineering
- University of Coimbra
- 3030-790 Coimbra
- Portugal
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- CQC
- Department of Chemistry
- University of Coimbra
- 3004-535 Coimbra
- Portugal
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- CEMUC
- Department of Chemical Engineering
- University of Coimbra
- 3030-790 Coimbra
- Portugal
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- Bluepharma
- Indústria Farmacêutica
- SA
- 3045-016 Coimbra
- Portugal
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- CEMUC
- Department of Chemical Engineering
- University of Coimbra
- 3030-790 Coimbra
- Portugal
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Sousa T, Castro RE, Pinto SN, Coutinho A, Lucas SD, Moreira R, Rodrigues CMP, Prieto M, Fernandes F. Deoxycholic acid modulates cell death signaling through changes in mitochondrial membrane properties. J Lipid Res 2015; 56:2158-71. [PMID: 26351365 DOI: 10.1194/jlr.m062653] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/12/2015] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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Cytotoxic bile acids, such as deoxycholic acid (DCA), are responsible for hepatocyte cell death during intrahepatic cholestasis. The mechanisms responsible for this effect are unclear, and recent studies conflict, pointing to either a modulation of plasma membrane structure or mitochondrial-mediated toxicity through perturbation of mitochondrial outer membrane (MOM) properties. We conducted a comprehensive comparative study of the impact of cytotoxic and cytoprotective bile acids on the membrane structure of different cellular compartments. We show that DCA increases the plasma membrane fluidity of hepatocytes to a minor extent, and that this effect is not correlated with the incidence of apoptosis. Additionally, plasma membrane fluidity recovers to normal values over time suggesting the presence of cellular compensatory mechanisms for this perturbation. Colocalization experiments in living cells confirmed the presence of bile acids within mitochondrial membranes. Experiments with active isolated mitochondria revealed that physiologically active concentrations of DCA change MOM order in a concentration- and time-dependent manner, and that these changes preceded the mitochondrial permeability transition. Importantly, these effects are not observed on liposomes mimicking MOM lipid composition, suggesting that DCA apoptotic activity depends on features of mitochondrial membranes that are absent in protein-free mimetic liposomes, such as the double-membrane structure, lipid asymmetry, or mitochondrial protein environment. In contrast, the mechanism of action of cytoprotective bile acids is likely not associated with changes in cellular membrane structure.
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- Tânia Sousa
- Centro de Química-Física Molecular and Institute of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, Instituto Superior Técnico, University of Lisbon, Lisbon, Portugal
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- Research Institute for Medicines (iMed.ULisboa), Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Lisbon, Lisbon, Portugal
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- Centro de Química-Física Molecular and Institute of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, Instituto Superior Técnico, University of Lisbon, Lisbon, Portugal
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- Centro de Química-Física Molecular and Institute of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, Instituto Superior Técnico, University of Lisbon, Lisbon, Portugal Departamento de Química e Bioquímica, Faculty of Sciences, University of Lisbon, Lisbon, Portugal
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- Research Institute for Medicines (iMed.ULisboa), Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Lisbon, Lisbon, Portugal
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- Research Institute for Medicines (iMed.ULisboa), Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Lisbon, Lisbon, Portugal
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- Research Institute for Medicines (iMed.ULisboa), Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Lisbon, Lisbon, Portugal
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- Centro de Química-Física Molecular and Institute of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, Instituto Superior Técnico, University of Lisbon, Lisbon, Portugal
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- Centro de Química-Física Molecular and Institute of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, Instituto Superior Técnico, University of Lisbon, Lisbon, Portugal
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