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Ramos S, Lee JC. Raman spectroscopy in the study of amyloid formation and phase separation. Biochem Soc Trans 2024; 52:1121-1130. [PMID: 38666616 DOI: 10.1042/bst20230599] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/14/2024] [Revised: 04/11/2024] [Accepted: 04/15/2024] [Indexed: 06/27/2024]
Abstract
Neurodegenerative diseases, such as Alzheimer's and Parkinson's, share a common pathological feature of amyloid structure accumulation. However, the structure-function relationship between these well-ordered, β-sheet-rich, filamentous protein deposits and disease etiology remains to be defined. Recently, an emerging hypothesis has linked phase separation, a process involved in the formation of protein condensates, to amyloid formation, suggesting that liquid protein droplets serve as loci for amyloid initiation. To elucidate how these processes contribute to disease progression, tools that can directly report on protein secondary structural changes are needed. Here, we review recent studies that have demonstrated Raman spectroscopy as a powerful vibrational technique for interrogating amyloid structures; one that offers sensitivity from the global secondary structural level to specific residues. This probe-free technique is further enhanced via coupling to a microscope, which affords structural data with spatial resolution, known as Raman spectral imaging (RSI). In vitro and in cellulo applications of RSI are discussed, highlighting studies of protein droplet aging, cellular internalization of fibrils, and Raman imaging of intracellular water. Collectively, utilization of the myriad Raman spectroscopic methods will contribute to a deeper understanding of protein conformational dynamics in the complex cellular milieu and offer potential clinical diagnostic capabilities for protein misfolding and aggregation processes in disease states.
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- Sashary Ramos
- Laboratory of Protein Conformation and Dynamics, Biochemistry and Biophysics Center, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, U.S.A
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- Laboratory of Protein Conformation and Dynamics, Biochemistry and Biophysics Center, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, U.S.A
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Mozhaeva VA, Starkov VG, Kudryavtsev DS, Prokhorov KA, Garnov SV, Utkin YN. Analysis of intra-specific variations in the venom of individual snakes based on Raman spectroscopy. SPECTROCHIMICA ACTA. PART A, MOLECULAR AND BIOMOLECULAR SPECTROSCOPY 2024; 314:124239. [PMID: 38579426 DOI: 10.1016/j.saa.2024.124239] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/24/2023] [Revised: 03/22/2024] [Accepted: 04/01/2024] [Indexed: 04/07/2024]
Abstract
The knowledge of variations in the composition of venoms from different snakes is important from both theoretical and practical points of view, in particular, at developing and selecting an antivenom. Many studies on this topic are conducted with pooled venoms, while the existence and significance of variations in the composition of venoms between individual snakes of the same species are emphasized by many authors. It is important to study both inter- and intra-specific, including intra-population, venom variations, because intra-specific variations in the venom composition may affect the effectiveness of antivenoms as strongly as inter-specific. In this work, based on venom Raman spectroscopy with principal component analysis, we assessed the variations in venoms of individual snakes of the Vipera nikolskii species from two populations and compared these intra-specific variations with inter-specific variations (with regard to the other related species). We demonstrated intra-specific (inter- and intra-population) differences in venom compositions which are smaller than inter-specific variations. We also assessed the compositions of V. nikolskii venoms from two populations to explain inter-population differences. The method used is rapid and requires virtually no preparation of samples, used in extremely small quantities, allowing the venoms of individual snakes to be analyzed. In addition, the method is informative and capable of detecting fairly subtle differences in the composition of venoms.
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- Vera A Mozhaeva
- Prokhorov General Physics Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Russia; Shemyakin-Ovchinnikov Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Russia.
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- Shemyakin-Ovchinnikov Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Russia
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- Shemyakin-Ovchinnikov Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Russia; Department of Biology and General Genetics, I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University, Russia
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- Prokhorov General Physics Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Russia
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- Prokhorov General Physics Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Russia
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- Shemyakin-Ovchinnikov Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Russia
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Alix JJP, Plesia M, Dudgeon AP, Kendall CA, Hewamadduma C, Hadjivassiliou M, Gorman GS, Taylor RW, McDermott CJ, Shaw PJ, Mead RJ, Day JC. Conformational fingerprinting with Raman spectroscopy reveals protein structure as a translational biomarker of muscle pathology. Analyst 2024; 149:2738-2746. [PMID: 38533726 PMCID: PMC11056770 DOI: 10.1039/d4an00320a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2024] [Accepted: 03/11/2024] [Indexed: 03/28/2024]
Abstract
Neuromuscular disorders are a group of conditions that can result in weakness of skeletal muscles. Examples include fatal diseases such as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and conditions associated with high morbidity such as myopathies (muscle diseases). Many of these disorders are known to have abnormal protein folding and protein aggregates. Thus, easy to apply methods for the detection of such changes may prove useful diagnostic biomarkers. Raman spectroscopy has shown early promise in the detection of muscle pathology in neuromuscular disorders and is well suited to characterising the conformational profiles relating to protein secondary structure. In this work, we assess if Raman spectroscopy can detect differences in protein structure in muscle in the setting of neuromuscular disease. We utilise in vivo Raman spectroscopy measurements from preclinical models of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and the myopathy Duchenne muscular dystrophy, together with ex vivo measurements of human muscle samples from individuals with and without myopathy. Using quantitative conformation profiling and matrix factorisation we demonstrate that quantitative 'conformational fingerprinting' can be used to identify changes in protein folding in muscle. Notably, myopathic conditions in both preclinical models and human samples manifested a significant reduction in α-helix structures, with concomitant increases in β-sheet and, to a lesser extent, nonregular configurations. Spectral patterns derived through non-negative matrix factorisation were able to identify myopathy with a high accuracy (79% in mouse, 78% in human tissue). This work demonstrates the potential of conformational fingerprinting as an interpretable biomarker for neuromuscular disorders.
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- James J P Alix
- Sheffield Institute for Translational Neuroscience, University of Sheffield, UK.
- Neuroscience Institute, University of Sheffield, Western Bank, Sheffield, UK
- National Institute for Health and Care Research Sheffield Biomedical Research Centre, Sheffield, UK
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- Sheffield Institute for Translational Neuroscience, University of Sheffield, UK.
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- Biophotonics Research Unit, Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, UK
- Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Exeter, UK
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- Biophotonics Research Unit, Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, UK
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- National Institute for Health and Care Research Sheffield Biomedical Research Centre, Sheffield, UK
- Department of Neurology, Academic Directorate of Neurosciences, Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Royal Hallamshire Hospital, UK
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- National Institute for Health and Care Research Sheffield Biomedical Research Centre, Sheffield, UK
- Department of Neurology, Academic Directorate of Neurosciences, Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Royal Hallamshire Hospital, UK
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- Wellcome Centre for Mitochondrial Research, Translational and Clinical Research Institute, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
- NHS Highly Specialised Service for Rare Mitochondrial Disorders, Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
- National Institute for Health and Care Research Newcastle Biomedical Research Centre, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
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- Wellcome Centre for Mitochondrial Research, Translational and Clinical Research Institute, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
- NHS Highly Specialised Service for Rare Mitochondrial Disorders, Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
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- Sheffield Institute for Translational Neuroscience, University of Sheffield, UK.
- Neuroscience Institute, University of Sheffield, Western Bank, Sheffield, UK
- National Institute for Health and Care Research Sheffield Biomedical Research Centre, Sheffield, UK
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- Sheffield Institute for Translational Neuroscience, University of Sheffield, UK.
- Neuroscience Institute, University of Sheffield, Western Bank, Sheffield, UK
- National Institute for Health and Care Research Sheffield Biomedical Research Centre, Sheffield, UK
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- Sheffield Institute for Translational Neuroscience, University of Sheffield, UK.
- Neuroscience Institute, University of Sheffield, Western Bank, Sheffield, UK
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- Interface Analysis Centre, School of Physics, University of Bristol, UK
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Wu M, Flores-Fernandez JM, Wang Y, Ahmed H, Wille H, Stepanova M. SERS probing of fungal HET-s fibrils formed at neutral and acidic pH conditions. SPECTROCHIMICA ACTA. PART A, MOLECULAR AND BIOMOLECULAR SPECTROSCOPY 2024; 309:123817. [PMID: 38211445 DOI: 10.1016/j.saa.2023.123817] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/18/2023] [Revised: 11/06/2023] [Accepted: 12/23/2023] [Indexed: 01/13/2024]
Abstract
Advances in precision medical diagnostics require accurate and sensitive characterization of pathogens. In particular, health conditions associated with protein misfolding require an identification of proteinaceous amyloid fibrils or their precursors. These pathogenic entities express specific molecular structures, which require ultra-sensitive, molecular-level detection methods. A potentially transformative technique termed nanoplasmonics employs electro-optical phenomena in the vicinity of specially engineered metal nanostructures. A signature application of nanoplasmonics exploits enhancement of inelastic scattering of light in specific locations near metallic nanostructures, known as surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS). We applied SERS complemented with confocal microscopy imaging for ultra-sensitive, non-invasive, and label-free characterization of the fungal prion HET-s (218-289) as a model for β-sheet rich amyloid structures. This characterization employed Au-coated dielectric supports as plasmonic substrates. After confirming the formation of HET-s fibrils at both pH 7.5 and 2.8 using negative staining transmission electron microscopy, we subjected the fibril-containing solutions to multimodal analysis using confocal microscopy and SERS. The SERS spectral fingerprints from all HET-s samples expressed vibrational markers for β-structure, unstructured backbone, and aromatic side-chains. However, relative intensities of major SERS bands were pronouncedly different for the two pH levels. We have analyzed potential origins of the most pronounced SERS bands and proposed hypothetical mechanistic models that could explain the observed SERS fingerprints from HET-s fibrils grown at pH 7.5 and 2.8.
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- Min Wu
- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Alberta, Edmonton T6G 1H9, AB, Canada
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- Department of Biochemistry & Centre for Prions and Protein Folding Diseases, University of Alberta, Edmonton T6G 2M8, AB, Canada; Department of Research and Innovation, Universidad Tecnológica de Oriental, Oriental 75020, Mexico
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- Department of Biochemistry & Centre for Prions and Protein Folding Diseases, University of Alberta, Edmonton T6G 2M8, AB, Canada
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Alberta, Edmonton T6G 1H9, AB, Canada
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- Department of Biochemistry & Centre for Prions and Protein Folding Diseases, University of Alberta, Edmonton T6G 2M8, AB, Canada; Neuroscience and Mental Health Institute, University of Alberta, Edmonton T6G 2E1, AB, Canada
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Alberta, Edmonton T6G 1H9, AB, Canada.
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Devitt G, Johnson PB, Hanrahan N, Lane SIR, Vidale MC, Sheth B, Allen JD, Humbert MV, Spalluto CM, Hervé RC, Staples K, West JJ, Forster R, Divecha N, McCormick CJ, Crispin M, Hempler N, Malcolm GPA, Mahajan S. Mechanisms of SARS-CoV-2 Inactivation Using UVC Laser Radiation. ACS PHOTONICS 2024; 11:42-52. [PMID: 38249683 PMCID: PMC10797618 DOI: 10.1021/acsphotonics.3c00828] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/15/2023] [Revised: 11/03/2023] [Accepted: 11/03/2023] [Indexed: 01/23/2024]
Abstract
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-Cov-2) has had a tremendous impact on humanity. Prevention of transmission by disinfection of surfaces and aerosols through a chemical-free method is highly desirable. Ultraviolet C (UVC) light is uniquely positioned to achieve inactivation of pathogens. We report the inactivation of SARS-CoV-2 virus by UVC radiation and explore its mechanisms. A dose of 50 mJ/cm2 using a UVC laser at 266 nm achieved an inactivation efficiency of 99.89%, while infectious virions were undetectable at 75 mJ/cm2 indicating >99.99% inactivation. Infection by SARS-CoV-2 involves viral entry mediated by the spike glycoprotein (S), and viral reproduction, reliant on translation of its genome. We demonstrate that UVC radiation damages ribonucleic acid (RNA) and provide in-depth characterization of UVC-induced damage of the S protein. We find that UVC severely impacts SARS-CoV- 2 spike protein's ability to bind human angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (hACE2) and this correlates with loss of native protein conformation and aromatic amino acid integrity. This report has important implications for the design and development of rapid and effective disinfection systems against the SARS-CoV-2 virus and other pathogens.
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- George Devitt
- School
of Chemistry, Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences, University of Southampton, Highfield, Southampton SO17 1BJ, United Kingdom
- School
of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Environmental and Life Sciences, University of Southampton, Highfield, Southampton SO17 1BJ, United Kingdom
- Institute
for Life Sciences, University of Southampton, Highfield, Southampton SO17 1BJ, United Kingdom
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- School
of Chemistry, Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences, University of Southampton, Highfield, Southampton SO17 1BJ, United Kingdom
- Institute
for Life Sciences, University of Southampton, Highfield, Southampton SO17 1BJ, United Kingdom
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- School
of Chemistry, Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences, University of Southampton, Highfield, Southampton SO17 1BJ, United Kingdom
- Institute
for Life Sciences, University of Southampton, Highfield, Southampton SO17 1BJ, United Kingdom
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- School
of Chemistry, Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences, University of Southampton, Highfield, Southampton SO17 1BJ, United Kingdom
- Institute
for Life Sciences, University of Southampton, Highfield, Southampton SO17 1BJ, United Kingdom
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- School
of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Environmental and Life Sciences, University of Southampton, Highfield, Southampton SO17 1BJ, United Kingdom
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- School
of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Environmental and Life Sciences, University of Southampton, Highfield, Southampton SO17 1BJ, United Kingdom
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- School
of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Environmental and Life Sciences, University of Southampton, Highfield, Southampton SO17 1BJ, United Kingdom
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- Clinical
and Experimental Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, University of Southampton,
Sir Henry Wellcome Laboratories, University
Hospital Southampton, Southampton SO16 6YD, United
Kingdom
- University
of Cambridge, MRC Toxicology Unit, Cambridge, CB2 1QR, United Kingdom
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- Clinical
and Experimental Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, University of Southampton,
Sir Henry Wellcome Laboratories, University
Hospital Southampton, Southampton SO16 6YD, United
Kingdom
- Southampton
NIHR Biomedical Research Centre, Southampton
General Hospital, Southampton SO16 6YD, United
Kingdom
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- School
of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Environmental and Life Sciences, University of Southampton, Highfield, Southampton SO17 1BJ, United Kingdom
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- Clinical
and Experimental Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, University of Southampton,
Sir Henry Wellcome Laboratories, University
Hospital Southampton, Southampton SO16 6YD, United
Kingdom
- Wessex Investigational
Sciences Hub, University of Southampton Faculty of Medicine, Southampton General Hospital, Southampton SO16 6YD, United Kingdom
- Southampton
NIHR Biomedical Research Centre, Southampton
General Hospital, Southampton SO16 6YD, United
Kingdom
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- Institute
for Life Sciences, University of Southampton, Highfield, Southampton SO17 1BJ, United Kingdom
- Cancer
Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, University
of Southampton, Southampton SO16 6YD, United
Kingdom
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- M Squared
Lasers, Limited, 1 K
Campus, West of Scotland Science Park, Glasgow, G20 0SP, United
Kingdom
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- School
of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Environmental and Life Sciences, University of Southampton, Highfield, Southampton SO17 1BJ, United Kingdom
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- Clinical
and Experimental Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, University of Southampton,
Sir Henry Wellcome Laboratories, University
Hospital Southampton, Southampton SO16 6YD, United
Kingdom
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- School
of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Environmental and Life Sciences, University of Southampton, Highfield, Southampton SO17 1BJ, United Kingdom
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- M Squared
Lasers, Limited, 1 K
Campus, West of Scotland Science Park, Glasgow, G20 0SP, United
Kingdom
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- M Squared
Lasers, Limited, 1 K
Campus, West of Scotland Science Park, Glasgow, G20 0SP, United
Kingdom
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- School
of Chemistry, Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences, University of Southampton, Highfield, Southampton SO17 1BJ, United Kingdom
- Institute
for Life Sciences, University of Southampton, Highfield, Southampton SO17 1BJ, United Kingdom
- Department
of Biotechnology, Inland Norway University
of Applied Sciences, Holsetgata 22, N-2317 Hamar, Norway
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Thissen J, Klassen MD, Constantinidis P, Hacker MC, Breitkreutz J, Teutenberg T, Fischer B. Online Coupling of Size Exclusion Chromatography to Capillary Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy for the Analysis of Proteins and Biopharmaceutical Drug Products. Anal Chem 2023; 95:17868-17877. [PMID: 38050672 DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.3c03991] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/06/2023]
Abstract
The online coupling of size exclusion chromatography (SEC) to capillary enhanced Raman spectroscopy (CERS) based on a liquid core waveguide (LCW) flow cell was applied for the first time to assess the higher-order structure of different proteins. This setup allows recording of Raman spectra of the monomeric protein within complex mixtures, since SEC enables the separation of the monomeric protein from matrix components such as excipients of a biopharmaceutical product and higher molecular weight species (e.g., aggregates). The acquired Raman spectra were used for structural elucidation of well characterized proteins such as bovine serum albumin, hen egg white lysozyme, and β-lactoglobulin and of the monoclonal antibody rituximab in a medicinal product. Additionally, the CERS detection of the disaccharide sucrose, which is used as a stabilizing excipient, was quantified to achieve a limit of detection (LOD) of 120 μg and a limit of quantification (LOQ) of 363 μg injected on the column.
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- Jana Thissen
- Institut für Umwelt & Energie, Technik & Analytik e.V. (IUTA), Bliersheimer Straße 58-60, 47229 Duisburg, Germany
- Institute of Pharmaceutics and Biopharmaceutics, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf, Universitätsstraße 1, 40225 Düsseldorf, Germany
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- Institut für Umwelt & Energie, Technik & Analytik e.V. (IUTA), Bliersheimer Straße 58-60, 47229 Duisburg, Germany
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- Institut für Umwelt & Energie, Technik & Analytik e.V. (IUTA), Bliersheimer Straße 58-60, 47229 Duisburg, Germany
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- Institute of Pharmaceutics and Biopharmaceutics, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf, Universitätsstraße 1, 40225 Düsseldorf, Germany
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- Institute of Pharmaceutics and Biopharmaceutics, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf, Universitätsstraße 1, 40225 Düsseldorf, Germany
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- Institut für Umwelt & Energie, Technik & Analytik e.V. (IUTA), Bliersheimer Straße 58-60, 47229 Duisburg, Germany
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- Institute of Pharmaceutics and Biopharmaceutics, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf, Universitätsstraße 1, 40225 Düsseldorf, Germany
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Jiang N, Su Z, Sun Y, Ren R, Zhou J, Bi R, Zhu S. Spatial Heterogeneity Directs Energy Dissipation in Condylar Fibrocartilage. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2023; 19:e2301051. [PMID: 37156747 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202301051] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/06/2023] [Revised: 04/04/2023] [Indexed: 05/10/2023]
Abstract
Condylar fibrocartilage with structural and compositional heterogeneity can efficiently orchestrate load-bearing and energy dissipation, making the temporomandibular joint (TMJ) survive high occlusion loads for a prolonged lifetime. How the thin condylar fibrocartilage can achieve efficient energy dissipation to cushion enormous stresses remains an open question in biology and tissue engineering. Here, three distinct zones in the condylar fibrocartilage are identified by analyzing the components and structure from the macro-and microscale to the nanoscale. Specific proteins are highly expressed in each zone related to its mechanics. The heterogeneity of condylar fibrocartilage can direct energy dissipation through the nano-micron-macro gradient spatial scale, by atomic force microscope (AFM), nanoindentation, dynamic mechanical analyzer assay (DMA), and the corresponding energy dissipation mechanisms are exclusive for each distinct zone. This study reveals the significance of the heterogeneity of condylar fibrocartilage in mechanical behavior and provides new insights into the research methods for cartilage biomechanics and the design of energy-dissipative materials.
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- Nan Jiang
- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610041, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610041, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610041, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610041, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610041, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610041, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610041, China
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Avni A, Joshi A, Mukhopadhyay S. Hydrogen-Deuterium Exchange Vibrational Raman Spectroscopy Distinguishes Distinct Amyloid Polymorphs Comprising Altered Core Architecture. J Phys Chem Lett 2023:5592-5601. [PMID: 37307286 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpclett.3c01086] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
Abstract
Amyloid fibrils are ordered protein aggregates comprising a hydrogen-bonded central cross-β core displaying a structural diversity in their supramolecular packing arrangements within the core. Such an altered packing results in amyloid polymorphism that gives rise to morphological and biological strain diversities. Here, we show that vibrational Raman spectroscopy coupled with hydrogen/deuterium (H/D) exchange discerns the key structural features that are responsible for yielding diverse amyloid polymorphs. Such a noninvasive and label-free methodology allows us to structurally distinguish distinct amyloid polymorphs displaying altered hydrogen bonding and supramolecular packing within the cross-β structural motif. By using quantitative molecular fingerprinting and multivariate statistical analysis, we analyze key Raman bands for the protein backbone and side chains that allow us to capture the conformational heterogeneity and structural distributions within distinct amyloid polymorphs. Our results delineate the key molecular factors governing the structural diversity in amyloid polymorphs and can potentially simplify studying amyloid remodeling by small molecules.
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Malissa A, Cappa F, Schreiner M, Marchetti-Deschmann M. Spectral Features Differentiate Aging-Induced Changes in Parchment-A Combined Approach of UV/VIS, µ-ATR/FTIR and µ-Raman Spectroscopy with Multivariate Data Analysis. Molecules 2023; 28:4584. [PMID: 37375138 DOI: 10.3390/molecules28124584] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/24/2023] [Revised: 05/30/2023] [Accepted: 06/02/2023] [Indexed: 06/29/2023] Open
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From the moment of production, artworks are constantly exposed to changing environmental factors potentially inducing degradation. Therefore, detailed knowledge of natural degradation phenomena is essential for proper damage assessment and preservation. With special focus on written cultural heritage, we present a study on the degradation of sheep parchment employing accelerated aging with light (295-3000 nm) for one month, 30/50/80% relative humidity (RH) and 50 ppm sulfur dioxide with 30/50/80%RH for one week. UV/VIS spectroscopy detected changes in the sample surface appearance, showing browning after light-aging and increased brightness after SO2-aging. Band deconvolution of ATR/FTIR and Raman spectra and factor analysis of mixed data (FAMD) revealed characteristic changes of the main parchment components. Spectral features for degradation-induced structural changes of collagen and lipids turned out to be different for the employed aging parameters. All aging conditions induced denaturation (of different degrees) indicated by changes in the secondary structure of collagen. Light treatment resulted in the most pronounced changes for collagen fibrils in addition to backbone cleavage and side chain oxidations. Additional increased disorder for lipids was observed. Despite shorter exposure times, SO2-aging led to a weakening of protein structures induced by transitions of stabilizing disulfide bonds and side chain oxidations.
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- Antonia Malissa
- Institute of Chemical Technologies and Analytics, TU Wien, Getreidemarkt 9, A-1060 Vienna, Austria
- Institute of Science and Technology in Art, Academy of Fine Arts Vienna, Schillerplatz 3, A-1010 Vienna, Austria
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- Institute of Science and Technology in Art, Academy of Fine Arts Vienna, Schillerplatz 3, A-1010 Vienna, Austria
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- Institute of Chemical Technologies and Analytics, TU Wien, Getreidemarkt 9, A-1060 Vienna, Austria
- Institute of Science and Technology in Art, Academy of Fine Arts Vienna, Schillerplatz 3, A-1010 Vienna, Austria
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Kim JH, Zhang C, Sperati CJ, Bagnasco SM, Barman I. Non-Perturbative Identification and Subtyping of Amyloidosis in Human Kidney Tissue with Raman Spectroscopy and Machine Learning. BIOSENSORS 2023; 13:bios13040466. [PMID: 37185541 PMCID: PMC10136711 DOI: 10.3390/bios13040466] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/16/2023] [Revised: 04/05/2023] [Accepted: 04/06/2023] [Indexed: 05/17/2023]
Abstract
Amyloids are proteins with characteristic beta-sheet secondary structures that display fibrillary ultrastructural configurations. They can result in pathologic lesions when deposited in human organs. Various types of amyloid protein can be routinely identified in human tissue specimens by special stains, immunolabeling, and electron microscopy, and, for certain forms of amyloidosis, mass spectrometry is required. In this study, we applied Raman spectroscopy to identify immunoglobulin light chain and amyloid A amyloidosis in human renal tissue biopsies and compared the results with a normal kidney biopsy as a control case. Raman spectra of amyloid fibrils within unstained, frozen, human kidney tissue demonstrated changes in conformation of protein secondary structures. By using t-distributed stochastic neighbor embedding (t-SNE) and density-based spatial clustering of applications with noise (DBSCAN), Raman spectroscopic data were accurately classified with respect to each amyloid type and deposition site. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first time Raman spectroscopy has been used for amyloid characterization of ex vivo human kidney tissue samples. Our approach, using Raman spectroscopy with machine learning algorithms, shows the potential for the identification of amyloid in pathologic lesions.
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- Jeong Hee Kim
- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD 21218, USA
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD 21218, USA
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- Department of Pathology, School of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD 21218, USA
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD 21218, USA
- The Russell H. Morgan Department of Radiology and Radiological Science, School of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD 21218, USA
- Department of Oncology, School of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD 21218, USA
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Zhang Q, Yu S, Hu M, Liu Z, Yu P, Li C, Zhang X. Antibacterial and Anti-Inflammatory Properties of Peptide KN-17. Microorganisms 2022; 10:2114. [PMID: 36363705 PMCID: PMC9699635 DOI: 10.3390/microorganisms10112114] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/29/2022] [Revised: 10/23/2022] [Accepted: 10/23/2022] [Indexed: 08/02/2023] Open
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Peri-implantitis, an infectious disease originating from dental biofilm that forms around dental implants, which causes the loss of both osseointegration and bone tissue. KN-17, a truncated cecropin B peptide, demonstrated efficacy against certain bacterial strains associated with peri-implantitis. This study aimed to assess the antibacterial and anti-inflammatory properties and mechanisms of KN-17. The effects of KN-17 on oral pathogenic bacteria were assessed by measuring its minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) and minimum bactericidal concentration (MBC). Moreover, the cytotoxicity and anti-inflammatory effects of KN-17 were evaluated. KN-17 inhibited the growth of Streptococcus gordonii and Fusobacterium nucleatum during in vitro biofilm formation and possessed low toxicity to hBMSCs cells. KN-17 also caused RAW264.7 macrophages to transform from M1 to M2 by downregulating pro-inflammatory and upregulating anti-inflammatory factors. It inhibited the NF-κB signaling pathway by reducing IκBα and P65 protein phosphorylation while promoting IκBα degradation and nuclear P65 translocation. KN-17 might be an efficacious prophylaxis against peri-implant inflammation.
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- Qian Zhang
- School and Hospital of Stomatology, Tianjin Medical University, 12 Observatory Road, Tianjin 300070, China
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- School and Hospital of Stomatology, Tianjin Medical University, 12 Observatory Road, Tianjin 300070, China
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- School and Hospital of Stomatology, Tianjin Medical University, 12 Observatory Road, Tianjin 300070, China
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- College of Electronic Information and Optical Engineering, Nankai University, 38 Tongyan Road, Tianjin 300350, China
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- Department of Prosthodontics, Affiliated Stomatology Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, 39 Huangsha Avenue, Guangzhou 510150, China
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- School and Hospital of Stomatology, Tianjin Medical University, 12 Observatory Road, Tianjin 300070, China
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- School and Hospital of Stomatology, Tianjin Medical University, 12 Observatory Road, Tianjin 300070, China
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Applications of Single-Molecule Vibrational Spectroscopic Techniques for the Structural Investigation of Amyloid Oligomers. MOLECULES (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2022; 27:molecules27196448. [PMID: 36234985 PMCID: PMC9573641 DOI: 10.3390/molecules27196448] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/13/2022] [Revised: 09/25/2022] [Accepted: 09/27/2022] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
Abstract
Amyloid oligomeric species, formed during misfolding processes, are believed to play a major role in neurodegenerative and metabolic diseases. Deepening the knowledge about the structure of amyloid intermediates and their aggregation pathways is essential in understanding the underlying mechanisms of misfolding and cytotoxicity. However, structural investigations are challenging due to the low abundance and heterogeneity of those metastable intermediate species. Single-molecule techniques have the potential to overcome these difficulties. This review aims to report some of the recent advances and applications of vibrational spectroscopic techniques for the structural analysis of amyloid oligomers, with special focus on single-molecule studies.
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Tiwari D, Singh VK, Baral B, Pathak DK, Jayabalan J, Kumar R, Tapryal S, Jha HC. Indication of Neurodegenerative Cascade Initiation by Amyloid-like Aggregate-Forming EBV Proteins and Peptide in Alzheimer's Disease. ACS Chem Neurosci 2021; 12:3957-3967. [PMID: 34609141 DOI: 10.1021/acschemneuro.1c00584] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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The neurotropic potential of the Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) was demonstrated quite recently; however, the mechanistic details are yet to be explored. Therefore, the effects of EBV infection in the neural milieu remain underexplored. Previous reports have suggested the potential role of virus-derived peptides in seeding the amyloid-β aggregation cascade, which lies at the center of Alzheimer's disease (AD) pathophysiology. However, no such study has been undertaken to explore the role of EBV peptides in AD. In our research, ∼100 EBV proteins were analyzed for their aggregation proclivity in silico using bioinformatic tools, followed by the prediction of 20S proteasomal cleavage sites using online algorithms NetChop ver. 3.1 and Pcleavage, thereby mimicking the cellular proteasomal cleavage activity generating short antigenic peptides of viral origin. Our study reports a high aggregate-forming tendency of a 12-amino-acid-long (146SYKHVFLSAFVY157) peptide derived from EBV glycoprotein M (EBV-gM). The in vitro analysis of aggregate formation done using Congo red and Thioflavin-S assays demonstrated dose- and time-dependent kinetics. Thereafter, Raman spectroscopy was used to validate the formation of secondary structures (α helix, β sheets) in the aggregates. Additionally, cytotoxicity assay revealed that even a low concentration of these aggregates has a lethal effect on neuroblastoma cells. The findings of this study provide insights into the mechanistic role of EBV in AD and open up new avenues to explore in the future.
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- Deeksha Tiwari
- Department of Biosciences and Biomedical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Indore, Simrol, Indore 453552, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, School of Life Sciences, Central University of Rajasthan, Ajmer 305817, Rajasthan, India
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- Department of Biosciences and Biomedical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Indore, Simrol, Indore 453552, India
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- Discipline of Physics, Indian Institute of Technology Indore, Simrol, Indore 453552, India
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- Nano Science Laboratory, MSS, Raja Ramanna Centre for Advanced Technology, Indore 452013, India
- Homi Bhabha National Institute, Training School
Complex, Anushakti Nagar, Mumbai 400094, India
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- Discipline of Physics, Indian Institute of Technology Indore, Simrol, Indore 453552, India
- Centre for Advanced Electronics, Indian Institute of Technology Indore, Simrol, Indore 453552, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, School of Life Sciences, Central University of Rajasthan, Ajmer 305817, Rajasthan, India
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- Department of Biosciences and Biomedical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Indore, Simrol, Indore 453552, India
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Szulc N, Gąsior-Głogowska M, Wojciechowski JW, Szefczyk M, Żak AM, Burdukiewicz M, Kotulska M. Variability of Amyloid Propensity in Imperfect Repeats of CsgA Protein of Salmonella enterica and Escherichia coli. Int J Mol Sci 2021; 22:ijms22105127. [PMID: 34066237 PMCID: PMC8151669 DOI: 10.3390/ijms22105127] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/09/2021] [Revised: 04/22/2021] [Accepted: 05/07/2021] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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CsgA is an aggregating protein from bacterial biofilms, representing a class of functional amyloids. Its amyloid propensity is defined by five fragments (R1–R5) of the sequence, representing non-perfect repeats. Gate-keeper amino acid residues, specific to each fragment, define the fragment’s propensity for self-aggregation and aggregating characteristics of the whole protein. We study the self-aggregation and secondary structures of the repeat fragments of Salmonella enterica and Escherichia coli and comparatively analyze their potential effects on these proteins in a bacterial biofilm. Using bioinformatics predictors, ATR-FTIR and FT-Raman spectroscopy techniques, circular dichroism, and transmission electron microscopy, we confirmed self-aggregation of R1, R3, R5 fragments, as previously reported for Escherichia coli, however, with different temporal characteristics for each species. We also observed aggregation propensities of R4 fragment of Salmonella enterica that is different than that of Escherichia coli. Our studies showed that amyloid structures of CsgA repeats are more easily formed and more durable in Salmonella enterica than those in Escherichia coli.
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- Natalia Szulc
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Faculty of Fundamental Problems of Technology, Wroclaw University of Science and Technology, Wybrzeże Wyspiańskiego 27, 50-370 Wrocław, Poland; (N.S.); (M.G.-G.); (J.W.W.)
- LPCT, CNRS, Université de Lorraine, F-54000 Nancy, France
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Faculty of Fundamental Problems of Technology, Wroclaw University of Science and Technology, Wybrzeże Wyspiańskiego 27, 50-370 Wrocław, Poland; (N.S.); (M.G.-G.); (J.W.W.)
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Faculty of Fundamental Problems of Technology, Wroclaw University of Science and Technology, Wybrzeże Wyspiańskiego 27, 50-370 Wrocław, Poland; (N.S.); (M.G.-G.); (J.W.W.)
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- Department of Bioorganic Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, Wroclaw University of Science and Technology, Wybrzeże Wyspiańskiego 27, 50-370 Wrocław, Poland;
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- Electron Microscopy Laboratory, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Wroclaw University of Science and Technology, Wybrzeże Wyspiańskiego 27, 50-370 Wrocław, Poland;
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- Clinical Research Centre, Medical University of Białystok, Jana Kilińskiego 1, 15-089 Białystok, Poland
- Institute of Biochemistry and Biophysics, Polish Academy Sciences, 02-106 Warsaw, Poland
- Faculty of Natural Sciences, Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus-Senftenberg, 01968 Senftenberg, Germany
- Correspondence: (M.B.); (M.K.)
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Faculty of Fundamental Problems of Technology, Wroclaw University of Science and Technology, Wybrzeże Wyspiańskiego 27, 50-370 Wrocław, Poland; (N.S.); (M.G.-G.); (J.W.W.)
- Correspondence: (M.B.); (M.K.)
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Devitt G, Crisford A, Rice W, Weismiller HA, Fan Z, Commins C, Hyman BT, Margittai M, Mahajan S, Mudher A. Conformational fingerprinting of tau variants and strains by Raman spectroscopy. RSC Adv 2021; 11:8899-8915. [PMID: 34381596 PMCID: PMC8330415 DOI: 10.1039/d1ra00870f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2021] [Accepted: 02/18/2021] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
Abstract
Tauopathies are a group of disorders in which the deposition of abnormally folded tau protein accompanies neurodegeneration. The development of methods for detection and classification of pathological changes in protein conformation are desirable for understanding the factors that influence the structural polymorphism of aggregates in tauopathies. We have previously demonstrated the utility of Raman spectroscopy for the characterization and discrimination of different protein aggregates, including tau, based on their unique conformational signatures. Building on this, in the present study, we assess the utility of Raman spectroscopy for characterizing and distinguishing different conformers of the same protein which in the case of tau are unique tau strains generated in vitro. We now investigate the impact of aggregation environment, cofactors, post-translational modification and primary sequence on the Raman fingerprint of tau fibrils. Using quantitative conformational fingerprinting and multivariate statistical analysis, we found that the aggregation of tau in different buffer conditions resulted in the formation of distinct fibril strains. Unique spectral markers were identified for tau fibrils generated using heparin or RNA cofactors, as well as for phosphorylated tau. We also determined that the primary sequence of the tau monomer influenced the conformational signature of the resulting tau fibril, including 2N4R, 0N3R, K18 and P301S tau variants. These results highlight the conformational polymorphism of tau fibrils, which is reflected in the wide range of associated neurological disorders. Furthermore, the analyses presented in this study provide a benchmark for the Raman spectroscopic characterization of tau strains, which may shed light on how the aggregation environment, cofactors and post-translational modifications influence tau conformation in vivo in future studies.
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- George Devitt
- School of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Environmental and Life Sciences, University of Southampton Highfield Southampton SO17 1BJ UK .,School of Chemistry, Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences, University of Southampton Highfield Southampton SO17 1BJ UK.,Institute for Life Sciences, University of Southampton Highfield Southampton SO17 1BJ UK
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- School of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Environmental and Life Sciences, University of Southampton Highfield Southampton SO17 1BJ UK .,School of Chemistry, Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences, University of Southampton Highfield Southampton SO17 1BJ UK
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- School of Chemistry, Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences, University of Southampton Highfield Southampton SO17 1BJ UK
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Denver 2190 E. Iliff Ave. Denver CO 80208 USA
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- Department of Neurology, Harvard Medical School, MassGeneral Institute for Neurodegenerative Disease, Massachusetts General Hospital Charlestown MA 02129 USA
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- Department of Neurology, Harvard Medical School, MassGeneral Institute for Neurodegenerative Disease, Massachusetts General Hospital Charlestown MA 02129 USA
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- Department of Neurology, Harvard Medical School, MassGeneral Institute for Neurodegenerative Disease, Massachusetts General Hospital Charlestown MA 02129 USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Denver 2190 E. Iliff Ave. Denver CO 80208 USA
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- School of Chemistry, Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences, University of Southampton Highfield Southampton SO17 1BJ UK.,Institute for Life Sciences, University of Southampton Highfield Southampton SO17 1BJ UK
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- School of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Environmental and Life Sciences, University of Southampton Highfield Southampton SO17 1BJ UK .,Institute for Life Sciences, University of Southampton Highfield Southampton SO17 1BJ UK
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Mittal V, Devitt G, Nedeljkovic M, Carpenter LG, Chong HMH, Wilkinson JS, Mahajan S, Mashanovich GZ. Ge on Si waveguide mid-infrared absorption spectroscopy of proteins and their aggregates. BIOMEDICAL OPTICS EXPRESS 2020; 11:4714-4722. [PMID: 32923073 PMCID: PMC7449756 DOI: 10.1364/boe.398013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/18/2020] [Revised: 07/19/2020] [Accepted: 07/21/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
Abstract
Specific proteins and their aggregates form toxic amyloid plaques and neurofibrillary tangles in the brains of people suffering from neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's and Parkinson's. It is important to study these conformational changes to identify and differentiate these diseases at an early stage so that timely medication is provided to patients. Mid-infrared spectroscopy can be used to monitor these changes by studying the line-shapes and the relative absorbances of amide bands present in proteins. This work focusses on the spectroscopy of the protein, Bovine Serum Albumin as an exemplar, and its aggregates using germanium on silicon waveguides in the 1900-1000 cm-1 (5.3-10.0 µm) spectral region.
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- Vinita Mittal
- Optoelectronics Research Centre, University of Southampton, Southampton, SO17 1BJ, United Kingdom
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- Institute for Life Sciences, University of Southampton, Southampton, SO17 1BJ, United Kingdom
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- Optoelectronics Research Centre, University of Southampton, Southampton, SO17 1BJ, United Kingdom
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- Optoelectronics Research Centre, University of Southampton, Southampton, SO17 1BJ, United Kingdom
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- School of Electronics and Computer Science, University of Southampton, Southampton, SO17 1BJ, United Kingdom
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- Optoelectronics Research Centre, University of Southampton, Southampton, SO17 1BJ, United Kingdom
- Institute for Life Sciences, University of Southampton, Southampton, SO17 1BJ, United Kingdom
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- Institute for Life Sciences, University of Southampton, Southampton, SO17 1BJ, United Kingdom
- School of Chemistry, University of Southampton, Southampton, SO17 1BJ, United Kingdom
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- Optoelectronics Research Centre, University of Southampton, Southampton, SO17 1BJ, United Kingdom
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Penke B, Szűcs M, Bogár F. Oligomerization and Conformational Change Turn Monomeric β-Amyloid and Tau Proteins Toxic: Their Role in Alzheimer's Pathogenesis. Molecules 2020; 25:molecules25071659. [PMID: 32260279 PMCID: PMC7180792 DOI: 10.3390/molecules25071659] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/10/2020] [Revised: 03/29/2020] [Accepted: 03/31/2020] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
Abstract
The structural polymorphism and the physiological and pathophysiological roles of two important proteins, β-amyloid (Aβ) and tau, that play a key role in Alzheimer's disease (AD) are reviewed. Recent results demonstrate that monomeric Aβ has important physiological functions. Toxic oligomeric Aβ assemblies (AβOs) may play a decisive role in AD pathogenesis. The polymorph fibrillar Aβ (fAβ) form has a very ordered cross-β structure and is assumed to be non-toxic. Tau monomers also have several important physiological actions; however, their oligomerization leads to toxic oligomers (TauOs). Further polymerization results in probably non-toxic fibrillar structures, among others neurofibrillary tangles (NFTs). Their structure was determined by cryo-electron microscopy at atomic level. Both AβOs and TauOs may initiate neurodegenerative processes, and their interactions and crosstalk determine the pathophysiological changes in AD. TauOs (perhaps also AβO) have prionoid character, and they may be responsible for cell-to-cell spreading of the disease. Both extra- and intracellular AβOs and TauOs (and not the previously hypothesized amyloid plaques and NFTs) may represent the novel targets of AD drug research.
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- Botond Penke
- Department of Medical Chemistry, University of Szeged, H-6720 Szeged, Hungary; (M.S.); (F.B.)
- Correspondence:
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- Department of Medical Chemistry, University of Szeged, H-6720 Szeged, Hungary; (M.S.); (F.B.)
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- Department of Medical Chemistry, University of Szeged, H-6720 Szeged, Hungary; (M.S.); (F.B.)
- MTA-SZTE Biomimetic Systems Research Group, University of Szeged, H-6720 Szeged, Hungary
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O'Carroll A, Coyle J, Gambin Y. Prions and Prion-like assemblies in neurodegeneration and immunity: The emergence of universal mechanisms across health and disease. Semin Cell Dev Biol 2019; 99:115-130. [PMID: 31818518 DOI: 10.1016/j.semcdb.2019.11.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/12/2019] [Accepted: 11/22/2019] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
Abstract
Prion-like behaviour is an abrupt process, an "all-or-nothing" transition between a monomeric species and an "infinite" fibrillated form. Once a nucleation point is formed, the process is unstoppable as fibrils self-propagate by recruiting and converting all monomers into the amyloid fold. After the "mad cow" episode, prion diseases have made the headlines, but more and more prion-like behaviours have emerged in neurodegenerative diseases, where formation of fibrils and large conglomerates of proteins deeply disrupt the cell homeostasis. More interestingly, in the last decade, examples emerged to suggest that prion-like conversion can be used as a positive gain of function, for memory storage or structural scaffolding. More recent experiments show that we are only seeing the tip of the iceberg and that, for example, prion-like amplification is found in many pathways of the immune response. In innate immunity, receptors on the cellular surface or within the cells 'sense' danger and propagate this information as signal, through protein-protein interactions (PPIs) between 'receptor', 'adaptor' and 'effector' proteins. In innate immunity, the smallest signal of a foreign element or pathogen needs to trigger a macroscopic signal output, and it was found that adaptor polymerize to create an extreme signal amplification. Interestingly, our body uses multiple structural motifs to create large signalling platform; a few innate proteins use amyloid scaffolds but most of the polymers discovered are composed by self-assembly in helical filaments. Some of these helical assemblies even have intercellular "contamination" in a "true" prion action, as demonstrated for ASC specks and MyD88 filaments. Here, we will describe the current knowledge in neurodegenerative diseases and innate immunity and show how these two very different fields can cross-seed discoveries.
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- Ailis O'Carroll
- EMBL Australia Node in Single Molecule Sciences, and School of Medical Sciences, Faculty of Edicine, The University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia
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- EMBL Australia Node in Single Molecule Sciences, and School of Medical Sciences, Faculty of Edicine, The University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia
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- EMBL Australia Node in Single Molecule Sciences, and School of Medical Sciences, Faculty of Edicine, The University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia.
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