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Behera DP, Subadini S, Freudenberg U, Sahoo H. Sulfation of hyaluronic acid reconfigures the mechanistic pathway of bone morphogenetic protein-2 aggregation. Int J Biol Macromol 2024; 263:130128. [PMID: 38350587 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2024.130128] [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: 11/22/2023] [Revised: 02/03/2024] [Accepted: 02/09/2024] [Indexed: 02/15/2024]
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Bone morphogenetic protein-2 (BMP-2) is a critical growth factor of bone extracellular matrix (ECM), pivotal for osteogenesis. Glycosaminoglycans (GAGs), another vital ECM biomolecules, interact with growth factors, affecting signal transduction. Our study primarily focused on hyaluronic acid (HA), a prevalent GAG, and its sulfated derivative (SHA). We explored their impact on BMP-2's conformation, aggregation, and mechanistic pathways of aggregation using diverse optical and rheological methods. In the presence of HA and SHA, the secondary structure of BMP-2 underwent a structured transformation, characterized by a substantial increase in beta sheet content, and a detrimental alteration, manifesting as a shift towards unstructured content, respectively. Although both HA and SHA induced BMP-2 aggregation, their mechanisms differed. SHA led to rapid amorphous aggregates, while HA promoted amyloid fibrils with a lag phase and sigmoidal kinetics. Aggregate size and shape varied; HA produced larger structures, SHA smaller. Each aggregation type followed distinct pathways influenced by viscosity and excluded volume. Higher viscosity, low diffusivity of protein and higher excluded volume In the presence of HA promotes fibrillation having size in micrometer range. Low viscosity, high diffusivity of protein and lesser excluded volume leads to amorphous aggregate of size in nanometer range.
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- Devi Prasanna Behera
- Biophysical and Protein Chemistry Lab, Department of Chemistry, National Institute of Technology, Rourkela 769008, Odisha, India
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- Biophysical and Protein Chemistry Lab, Department of Chemistry, National Institute of Technology, Rourkela 769008, Odisha, India
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- Institute of Polymer Research, Technical University Dresden, 01307 Dresden, Germany
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- Biophysical and Protein Chemistry Lab, Department of Chemistry, National Institute of Technology, Rourkela 769008, Odisha, India; Center for Nanomaterials, National Institute of Technology, Rourkela 769008, Odisha, India.
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Khan T, Waseem R, Shahid M, Ansari J, Hassan MI, Shamsi A, Islam A. Understanding the Modulation of α-Synuclein Fibrillation by N-Acetyl Aspartate: A Brain Metabolite. ACS OMEGA 2024; 9:12262-12271. [PMID: 38496993 PMCID: PMC10938311 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.4c00595] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/18/2024] [Revised: 02/09/2024] [Accepted: 02/19/2024] [Indexed: 03/19/2024]
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α-Synuclein (α-Syn) fibrillation is a prominent contributor to neuronal deterioration and plays a significant role in the advancement of Parkinson's Disease (PD). Considering this, the exploration of novel compounds that can inhibit or modulate the aggregation of α-Syn is a topic of significant research. This study, for the first time, elucidated the effect of N-acetyl aspartate (NAA), a brain osmolyte, on α-Syn aggregation using spectroscopic and microscopic approaches. Thioflavin T (ThT) assay revealed that a lower concentration of NAA inhibits α-Syn aggregation, whereas higher concentrations of NAA accelerate the aggregation. Further, this paradoxical effect of NAA was complemented by ANS, RLS, and the turbidity assay. The secondary structure transition was more pronounced at higher concentrations of NAA by circular dichroism, corroborating the fluorescence spectroscopic observations. Confocal microscopy also confirmed the paradoxical effect of NAA on α-Syn aggregation. Interaction studies including fluorescence quenching and molecular docking were employed to determine the binding affinity and critical residues involved in the α-Syn-NAA interaction. The explanation for this paradoxical nature of NAA could be a solvophobic effect. The results offer a profound understanding of the modulatory mechanism of α-Syn aggregation by NAA, thereby suggesting the potential role of NAA at lower concentrations in therapeutics against α-Syn aggregation-related disorders.
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- Tanzeel Khan
- Centre
for Interdisciplinary Research in Basic Sciences, Jamia Millia Islamia, Jamia Nagar, New Delhi 110025, India
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- Centre
for Interdisciplinary Research in Basic Sciences, Jamia Millia Islamia, Jamia Nagar, New Delhi 110025, India
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- Department
of Basic Medical Sciences, College of Medicine, Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University, Al-Kharj 11942, Saudi Arabia
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- Centre
for Interdisciplinary Research in Basic Sciences, Jamia Millia Islamia, Jamia Nagar, New Delhi 110025, India
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- Centre
for Interdisciplinary Research in Basic Sciences, Jamia Millia Islamia, Jamia Nagar, New Delhi 110025, India
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- Centre
of Medical and Bio-allied Health Sciences Research, Ajman University, Ajman346, United Arab
Emirates
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- Centre
for Interdisciplinary Research in Basic Sciences, Jamia Millia Islamia, Jamia Nagar, New Delhi 110025, India
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Khan T, Waseem R, Shahid M, Ansari J, Ahanger IA, Hassan I, Islam A. Recent advancement in therapeutic strategies for Alzheimer's disease: Insights from clinical trials. Ageing Res Rev 2023; 92:102113. [PMID: 37918760 DOI: 10.1016/j.arr.2023.102113] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/11/2023] [Revised: 10/16/2023] [Accepted: 10/27/2023] [Indexed: 11/04/2023]
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Alzheimer's disease (AD) is the most prevalent form of dementia, characterized by the presence of plaques of amyloid beta and Tau proteins. There is currently no permanent cure for AD; the only medications approved by the FDA for mild to moderate AD are cholinesterase inhibitors, NMDA receptor antagonists, and immunotherapies against core pathophysiology, that provide temporary relief only. Researchers worldwide have made significant attempts to find new targets and develop innovative therapeutic molecules to treat AD. The FDA-approved drugs are palliative and couldn't restore the damaged neuron cells of AD. Stem cells have self-differentiation properties, making them prospective therapeutics to treat AD. The promising results in pre-clinical studies of stem cell therapy for AD seek attention worldwide. Various stem cells, mainly mesenchymal stem cells, are currently in different phases of clinical trials and need more advancements to take this therapy to the translational level. Here, we review research from the past decade that has identified several hypotheses related to AD pathology. Moreover, this article also focuses on the recent advancement in therapeutic strategies for AD treatment including immunotherapy and stem cell therapy detailing the clinical trials that are currently undergoing development.
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- Tanzeel Khan
- Centre for Interdisciplinary Research in Basic Sciences, Jamia Millia Islamia, Jamia Nagar, New Delhi 110025, India
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- Centre for Interdisciplinary Research in Basic Sciences, Jamia Millia Islamia, Jamia Nagar, New Delhi 110025, India
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- Department of Basic Medical Sciences, College of Medicine, Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University, Al-Kharj 11942, Saudi Arabia
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- Centre for Interdisciplinary Research in Basic Sciences, Jamia Millia Islamia, Jamia Nagar, New Delhi 110025, India
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- Centre for Interdisciplinary Research in Basic Sciences, Jamia Millia Islamia, Jamia Nagar, New Delhi 110025, India; Department of Clinical Biochemistry, University of Kashmir,190006, India
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- Centre for Interdisciplinary Research in Basic Sciences, Jamia Millia Islamia, Jamia Nagar, New Delhi 110025, India
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- Centre for Interdisciplinary Research in Basic Sciences, Jamia Millia Islamia, Jamia Nagar, New Delhi 110025, India.
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John R, Aravindakumar CT, Aravind UK. Delineating the cascade of molecular events in protein aggregation triggered by Glyphosate, aminomethylphosphonic acid, and Roundup in serum albumins. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2023; 459:132158. [PMID: 37567142 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2023.132158] [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: 04/18/2023] [Revised: 07/14/2023] [Accepted: 07/25/2023] [Indexed: 08/13/2023]
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The molecular basis of protein unfolding on exposure to the widely used herbicide, Glyphosate (GLY), its metabolite aminomethylphosphonic acid (AMPA), and the commercial formulation Roundup have been probed using human and bovine serum albumins (HSA and BSA). Protein solutions were exposed to chemical stress at set experimental conditions. The study proceeds with spectroscopic and imaging tools. Steady-state and time-resolved fluorescence (TRF) measurements indicated polarity changes with the possibility of forming a ground-state complex. Atomic force microscopy imaging results revealed the formation of fibrils from BSA and dimer, trimer, and tetramer forms of oligomers from HSA under the chemical stress of GLY. In the presence of AMPA, serum albumins (SAs) form a compact network of oligomers. The compact network of oligomers was transformed into fibrils for HSA with increasing concentrations of AMPA. In contrast, Roundup triggered the formation of amorphous aggregates from SAs. Analysis of the Raman amide I band of all aggregates showed a significant increase in antiparallel β-sheet fractions at the expense of α-helix. The highest percentage, 24.6%, of antiparallel β-sheet fractions was present in amorphous aggregate formed from HSA under the influence of Roundup. These results demonstrated protein unfolding, which led to the formation of oligomers and fibrils.
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- Reshmi John
- Inter University Instrumentation Centre (IUIC), India
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- Inter University Instrumentation Centre (IUIC), India; School of Environmental Sciences, Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam 686560, Kerala, India.
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- School of Environmental Studies, Cochin University of Science and Technology (CUSAT), Kochi 682022, Kerala, India.
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Gurusamy S, Sankarganesh M, Nandini Asha R, Mathavan A. Biologically active oxovanadium(IV) Schiff base metal complex: antibacterial, antioxidant, biomolecular interaction and molecular docking studies. J Biomol Struct Dyn 2023; 41:599-610. [PMID: 34889705 DOI: 10.1080/07391102.2021.2009916] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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The oxovanadium(IV) Schiff base metal complex (ISNPV) have been synthesized as well as characterized by using micro analytical and traditional spectroscopic techniques. The spectral findings were utilized to validate the formation of ISNPV with structure exhibited square pyramidal geometry. The in vitro antibacterial activities of ISNPV were investigated to five different bacterial stains such as S. aureus, S. epidermidis, B. cereus, B. amyloliquefaciens and B. subtilis. The obtained result have suggested that the ISNPV has highest antibacterial activity against S. aureus than the other bacterial stains. The in vitro antioxidant activity like DPPH free radical scavenging assay method was studied by ISNPV in DMSO medium. Because it scavenges all free radicals, the ISNPV possesses higher antioxidant activity than the free ligand. UV-visible absorption and emission spectral techniques were used to investigate the binding of CT-DNA to the ISNPV. Both the spectral data indicate that the ISNPV binds the double helix structure of CT-DNA via an intercalation mode. Additionally, investigate the interactions of ISNPV with the protein molecules like BSA/HAS has been investigated using absorption and emission techniques. The absorption intensity of metal complex increases as well as the emission intensity of protein molecules ability decreases due to the binding nature of ISNPV with BSA/HSA protein molecules. The binding nature of ISNPV with bio molecules such as CT-DNA, BSA and HSA was also validated using molecular docking approach.
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- Shunmugasundaram Gurusamy
- Department of Chemistry, V.O. Chidambaram College, Tuticorin, Tamil Nadu, India.,Affiliated to Manonmaniam Sundaranar University, Tirunelveli, Tamilnadu, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Saveetha School of Engineeing, Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences, Chennai, Tamilnadu, India
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- Department of Chemistry, V.O. Chidambaram College, Tuticorin, Tamil Nadu, India
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Heparin-Induced Changes of Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor (VEGF 165) Structure. Biomolecules 2023; 13:biom13010098. [PMID: 36671483 PMCID: PMC9856036 DOI: 10.3390/biom13010098] [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: 12/02/2022] [Revised: 12/28/2022] [Accepted: 01/01/2023] [Indexed: 01/06/2023] Open
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Vascular endothelial growth factor-A (VEGF-A), a secreted homodimeric glycoprotein, is a critical regulator of angiogenesis in normal and pathological states. The binding of heparin (HE) to VEGF165 (the major form of VEGF-A) modulates the angiogenesis-related cascade, but the mechanism of the observed changes at the structural level is still insufficiently explored. In the present study, we examined the effect of HE on the structural and physicochemical properties of recombinant human VEGF165 (rhVEGF165). The HE binding results in an increase of hydrophobic surface exposure in rhVEGF165 without changes in its secondary structure. Differential scanning calorimetry measurements for intact and HE-bound rhVEGF165 reveals the absence of any pronounced thermally induced transitions in the protein in the temperature range from 20 to 100 °C. The apolar area increase during the heparin binding explains the pronounced HE-induced oligomerization/aggregation of rhVEGF165, as studied by chemical glutaraldehyde cross-linking and dynamic light scattering. Molecular modeling and docking techniques were used to model the full structure of dimeric VEGF165 and to reveal putative molecular mechanisms underlying the function of the VEGF165/HE system. In general, the results obtained can be a basis for explaining the modulating effect of HE on the biological activity of VEGF-A.
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Stepanenko T, Zając G, Czajkowski A, Rutkowska W, Górecki A, Marzec KM, Dybas J. Sulfhemoglobin under the spotlight - Detection and characterization of SHb and HbFe III-SH. BIOCHIMICA ET BIOPHYSICA ACTA. MOLECULAR CELL RESEARCH 2023; 1870:119378. [PMID: 36220452 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbamcr.2022.119378] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/01/2022] [Revised: 09/02/2022] [Accepted: 10/05/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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Sulfhemoglobinemia is an incurable disease caused by an overdose of sulfur-containing drugs with oxidizing properties. Its diagnosis remains hindered due to the similarity of symptoms to other pathological state - methemoglobinemia, as well as contradictory information on the structure and characteristics of sulfhemoglobin. Herein, we present sulfhemoglobinemia model on living functional human erythrocytes, designed to recreate processes which could take place in a patient body in order to complement missing information and highlight distinctiveness of two hemoglobin (Hb) adducts formed after interaction with sulfur donors. Employed techniques, UV-Vis absorption, Raman, Fourier transformed infrared (FT-IR) and electronic circular dichroism (ECD) spectroscopies, allowed to distinguish and characterize Hb adduct with sulfur atom bounded directly to the iron ion (HbFeIII-SH), and irreversibly connected to the porphyrin ring (SHb - sulfhemoglobin). Presented herein results provided also new evidence on formation of both these hemoglobin adducts inside functional erythrocytes under oxidative conditions and during sulfur-containing drug presence, what can be further translated into future physiological studies. Moreover, we found that sulfur attachment to the porphyrin ring altered Hb structure and lead to changes in protein packing inside RBCs, eventually. Interestingly, measurement of blood drop smear by Raman spectroscopy occurred the most accurate method to differentiate HbFeIII-SH and SHb, indicating potential of this technique in sulfhemoglobinemia diagnosis.
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- Tetiana Stepanenko
- Jagiellonian University, Faculty of Chemistry, 2 Gronostajowa Str., 30-387 Krakow, Poland; Jagiellonian University, Jagiellonian Centre for Experimental Therapeutics (JCET), 14 Bobrzyńskiego Str., 30-348 Krakow, Poland
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- Jagiellonian University, Jagiellonian Centre for Experimental Therapeutics (JCET), 14 Bobrzyńskiego Str., 30-348 Krakow, Poland
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- Jagiellonian University, Faculty of Biochemistry, Biophysics and Biotechnology (BBB), 7 Gronostajowa Str., 30-387 Krakow, Poland
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- Jagiellonian University, Faculty of Chemistry, 2 Gronostajowa Str., 30-387 Krakow, Poland
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- Jagiellonian University, Faculty of Biochemistry, Biophysics and Biotechnology (BBB), 7 Gronostajowa Str., 30-387 Krakow, Poland
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- Lukasiewicz Research Network - Krakow Institute of Technology, 73 Zakopianska St., 30-418 Krakow, Poland
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- Jagiellonian University, Jagiellonian Centre for Experimental Therapeutics (JCET), 14 Bobrzyńskiego Str., 30-348 Krakow, Poland.
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Zaltariov MF, Turtoi M, Peptanariu D, Macsim AM, Clima L, Cojocaru C, Vornicu N, Ciubotaru BI, Bargan A, Calin M, Cazacu M. Chemical Attachment of 5-Nitrosalicylaldimine Motif to Silatrane Resulting in an Organic-Inorganic Structure with High Medicinal Significance. Pharmaceutics 2022; 14:2838. [PMID: 36559331 PMCID: PMC9781643 DOI: 10.3390/pharmaceutics14122838] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/21/2022] [Revised: 12/14/2022] [Accepted: 12/15/2022] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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Two chemical motifs of interest for medicinal chemistry, silatrane as 1-(3-aminopropyl) silatrane (SIL M), and nitro group attached in position 5 to salicylaldehyde, are coupled in a new structure, 1-(3-{[(2-hydroxy-5-nitrophenyl)methylidene]amino}propyl)silatrane (SIL-BS), through an azomethine moiety, also known as a versatile pharmacophore. The high purity isolated compound was structurally characterized by an elemental, spectral, and single crystal X-ray diffraction analysis. Given the structural premises for being a biologically active compound, different specific techniques and protocols have been used to evaluate their in vitro hydrolytic stability in simulated physiological conditions, the cytotoxicity on two cancer cell lines (HepG2 and MCF7), and protein binding ability-with a major role in drug ADME (Absorption, Distribution, Metabolism and Excretion), in parallel with those of the SIL M. While the latter had a good biocompatibility, the nitro-silatrane derivative, SIL-BS, exhibited a higher cytotoxic activity on HepG2 and MCF7 cell lines, performance assigned, among others, to the known capacity of the nitro group to promote a specific cytotoxicity by a "activation by reduction" mechanism. Both compounds exhibited increased bio- and muco-adhesiveness, which can favor an optimized therapeutic effect by increased drug permeation and residence time in tumor location. Additional benefits of these compounds have been demonstrated by their antimicrobial activity on several fungi and bacteria species. Molecular docking computations on Human Serum Albumin (HSA) and MPRO COVID-19 protease demonstrated their potential in the development of new drugs for combined therapy.
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- Mirela-Fernanda Zaltariov
- Inorganic Polymers Department, “Petru Poni” Institute of Macromolecular Chemistry, Aleea Gr. Ghica Voda 41 A, 700487 Iasi, Romania
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- Medical and Pharmaceutical Bionanotechnologies Laboratory, Institute of Cellular Biology and Pathology “Nicolae Simionescu” of the Romanian Academy, B.P. Hasdeu 8, 050568 Bucharest, Romania
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- Centre of Advanced Research in Bionanoconjugates and Biopolymers, “Petru Poni” Institute of Macromolecular Chemistry, Aleea Gr. Ghica Voda 41 A, 700487 Iasi, Romania
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- NMR Laboratory, “Petru Poni” Institute of Macromolecular Chemistry, Aleea Gr. Ghica Voda 41 A, 700487 Iasi, Romania
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- Centre of Advanced Research in Bionanoconjugates and Biopolymers, “Petru Poni” Institute of Macromolecular Chemistry, Aleea Gr. Ghica Voda 41 A, 700487 Iasi, Romania
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- Inorganic Polymers Department, “Petru Poni” Institute of Macromolecular Chemistry, Aleea Gr. Ghica Voda 41 A, 700487 Iasi, Romania
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- Metropolitan Center of Research T.A.B.O.R, The Metropolitanate of Moldavia and Bukovina, 700066 Iasi, Romania
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- Inorganic Polymers Department, “Petru Poni” Institute of Macromolecular Chemistry, Aleea Gr. Ghica Voda 41 A, 700487 Iasi, Romania
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- Inorganic Polymers Department, “Petru Poni” Institute of Macromolecular Chemistry, Aleea Gr. Ghica Voda 41 A, 700487 Iasi, Romania
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- Medical and Pharmaceutical Bionanotechnologies Laboratory, Institute of Cellular Biology and Pathology “Nicolae Simionescu” of the Romanian Academy, B.P. Hasdeu 8, 050568 Bucharest, Romania
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- Inorganic Polymers Department, “Petru Poni” Institute of Macromolecular Chemistry, Aleea Gr. Ghica Voda 41 A, 700487 Iasi, Romania
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Ahanger IA, Parray ZA, Raina N, Bashir S, Ahmad F, Hassan MI, Shahid M, Sharma A, Islam A. Counteraction of the cetyltrimethylammonium bromide-induced protein aggregation by Heparin: Potential impact on protein aggregation and neurodegenerative diseases using biophysical approaches. J Mol Struct 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molstruc.2022.134714] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/04/2022]
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Synthesis and Structural investigation of o-Vanillin scaffold Schiff base metal complexes: Biomolecular interaction and molecular docking studies. J Mol Liq 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molliq.2022.120941] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/02/2022]
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Gurusamy S, Nandini Asha R, Sankarganesh M, Christopher Jeyakumar T, Mathavan A. Vanillin based colorimetric and fluorometric chemosensor for detection of Cu(II) ion: DFT calculation, DNA / BSA interaction and Molecular docking studies. INORG CHEM COMMUN 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.inoche.2022.109716] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Effect of Trehalose and Ceftriaxone on the Stability of Aggregating-Prone Tau Peptide Containing PHF6* Sequence: An SRCD Study. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:ijms23062932. [PMID: 35328353 PMCID: PMC8951053 DOI: 10.3390/ijms23062932] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/28/2022] [Revised: 02/24/2022] [Accepted: 03/04/2022] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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The tau protein, a soluble protein associated with microtubules, which is involved in the assembly and stabilization of cytoskeletal elements, was found to form neurofibrillary tangles in different neurodegenerative diseases. Insoluble tau aggregates were observed to be organized in paired helical filaments (PHFs) and straight filaments (SFs). Recently, two small sequences (306–311 and 275–280) in the microtubule-binding region (MTBR), named PHF6 and PHF6*, respectively, were found to be essential for tau aggregation. Since a possible therapeutic approach consists of impairing amyloid formation either by stabilizing the native proteins or reducing the level of amyloid precursors, here we use synchrotron radiation circular dichroism (SRCD) at Diamond B23 beamline to evaluate the inhibitory effects of two small molecules, trehalose and ceftriaxone, against the aggregation of a small peptide containing the PHF6* sequence. Our results indicate that both these molecules, ceftriaxone and trehalose, increased the stability of the peptide toward aggregation, in particular that induced by heparin. With trehalose being present in many fruits, vegetables, algae and processed foods, these results support the need to investigate whether a diet richer in trehalose might exert a protective effect toward pathologies linked to protein misfolding.
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Impact of Single Amino Acid Substitutions in Parkinsonism-Associated Deglycase-PARK7 and Their Association with Parkinson’s Disease. J Pers Med 2022; 12:jpm12020220. [PMID: 35207708 PMCID: PMC8878504 DOI: 10.3390/jpm12020220] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/04/2021] [Revised: 12/25/2021] [Accepted: 12/30/2021] [Indexed: 01/09/2023] Open
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Parkinsonism-associated deglycase-PARK7/DJ-1 (PARK7) is a multifunctional protein having significant roles in inflammatory and immune disorders and cell protection against oxidative stress. Mutations in PARK7 may result in the onset and progression of a few neurodegenerative disorders such as Parkinson’s disease. This study has analyzed the non-synonymous single nucleotide polymorphisms (nsSNPs) resulting in single amino acid substitutions in PARK7 to explore its disease-causing variants and their structural dysfunctions. Initially, we retrieved the mutational dataset of PARK7 from the Ensembl database and performed detailed analyses using sequence-based and structure-based approaches. The pathogenicity of the PARK7 was then performed to distinguish the destabilizing/deleterious variants. Aggregation propensity, noncovalent interactions, packing density, and solvent accessible surface area analyses were carried out on the selected pathogenic mutations. The SODA study suggested that mutations in PARK7 result in aggregation, inducing disordered helix and altering the strand propensity. The effect of mutations alters the number of hydrogen bonds and hydrophobic interactions in PARK7, as calculated from the Arpeggio server. The study indicated that the alteration in the hydrophobic contacts and frustration of the protein could alter the stability of the missense variants of the PARK7, which might result in disease progression. This study provides a detailed understanding of the destabilizing effects of single amino acid substitutions in PARK7.
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Zaidi N, Ajmal MR, Zaidi SA, Khan RH. Mechanistic In Vitro Dissection of the Inhibition of Amyloid Fibrillation by n-Acetylneuraminic Acid: Plausible Implication in Therapeutics for Neurodegenerative Disorders. ACS Chem Neurosci 2022; 13:69-80. [PMID: 34878262 DOI: 10.1021/acschemneuro.1c00556] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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A variety of neurodegenerative disorders including Parkinson's disease are due to fibrillation in amyloidogenic proteins. The development of therapeutics for these disorders is a topic of extensive research as effective treatments are still unavailable. The present study establishes that n-acetylneuraminic acid (Neu5ac) inhibits the amyloid fibrillation of hen egg-white lysozyme (HEWL) and α-synuclein (SYN), as observed using various biophysical techniques and cellular assays. Neu5ac inhibits the amyloid formation in both proteins, as suggested from the reduction in the ThT fluorescence and remnant structures in transmission electron microscopy micrographs observed in its presence. In HEWL fibrillation, Neu5ac decreases the hydrophobicity and resists the transition of the α-helix to a β-sheet, as observed by an ANS binding assay, circular dichroism (CD) spectra, and Fourier transform infrared measurements, respectively. Neu5ac stabilizes the states that facilitate the amyloid formation in HEWL and SYN, as demonstrated by an enhanced intrinsic fluorescence in its presence, which is further confirmed by an increase in Tm obtained from differential scanning calorimetry thermograms and an increase in the near-UV CD signal for HEWL with Neu5ac. However, the increase in stability is not a manifestation of Neu5ac binding to amyloid facilitating (partially folded or native) states of both proteins, as verified by isothermal titration calorimetry and fluorescence binding measurements. Besides, Neu5ac also attenuates the cytotoxicity of amyloid fibrils, as evaluated by a cell toxicity assay. These findings provide mechanistic insights into the Neu5ac action against amyloid fibrillation and may establish it as a plausible inhibitor molecule against neurodegenerative disorders.
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- Nida Zaidi
- Interdisciplinary Biotechnology Unit, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh 202002, India
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- Interdisciplinary Biotechnology Unit, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh 202002, India
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- Interdisciplinary Biotechnology Unit, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh 202002, India
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- Interdisciplinary Biotechnology Unit, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh 202002, India
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Hamza A, Shafat Z, Parray ZA, Hisamuddin M, Khan WH, Ahmed A, Almajhdi FN, Farrag MA, Mohammed AA, Islam A, Parveen S. Structural Characterization and Binding Studies of the Ectodomain G Protein of Respiratory Syncytial Virus Reveal the Crucial Role of pH with Possible Implications in Host-Pathogen Interactions. ACS OMEGA 2021; 6:10403-10414. [PMID: 34056193 PMCID: PMC8153753 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.1c00800] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/12/2021] [Accepted: 03/25/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
Abstract
Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is a leading viral pathogen causing acute lower respiratory tract infection in children. The G protein of RSV is involved in attachment with the host cell. It is a neutralizing antigen and thus a vaccine candidate. Heparan sulfate is a type of glycosaminoglycan (GAG) present on the host cell membrane that is involved in attachment with the G protein of RSV. We describe a novel approach for efficient expression and purification of the ectodomain G protein in the prokaryotic system and its biophysical characterization. The native ectodomain G protein was purified using a two-step process by Ni-NTA and DEAE weak anion-exchange chromatography through the supernatant obtained after cell lysis. In addition, the denatured form of the protein was also purified from the solubilized inclusion bodies (IBs) by Ni-NTA affinity chromatography with a higher yield. Dynamic light scattering (DLS) was performed to confirm the homogeneity of the purified protein. The effect of pH on the stability and structure of the purified protein was studied by circular dichroism (CD), fluorescence, and absorbance spectroscopy techniques. Isothermal titration calorimetry (ITC) and microscale thermophoresis (MST) were exploited to demonstrate the interaction of heparan sulfate with the ectodomain G protein. The dynamic light scattering results showed that the purified protein was homogenic and had a well-folded native conformation. Biophysical characterization of the protein revealed that it was stable and had intact secondary and tertiary structures at pH 7.5. CD analysis revealed that the protein showed a loss in the secondary structure at pH values 5.5 and 3.5, while absorbance spectroscopy suggested a stable tertiary structure at pH values 7.5 and 5.5 with a probable aggregation pattern at pH 3.5. This loss in the structure of the ectodomain G protein at low pH can be correlated with its physiological activity. A slight change in pH might play a crucial role in host-pathogen interactions. The fluorescence intensity of the protein decreased on moving toward a lower pH with no spectral shift in emission maxima. In addition, isothermal titration calorimetry and microscale thermophoresis results showed strong binding affinity of the ectodomain G protein with heparan sulfate. The binding of heparan sulfate with protein was probably due to the electrostatic interaction of positively charged amino acid residues of the heparin-binding domain of the protein and the negatively charged group of GAGs. Future studies may involve the development of possible therapeutic agents interacting with the G protein and affecting the overall charge and pH that might hinder the host-pathogen interaction.
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Affiliation(s)
- Abu Hamza
- Centre
for Interdisciplinary Research in Basic Sciences, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi 110025, India
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- Centre
for Interdisciplinary Research in Basic Sciences, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi 110025, India
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- Centre
for Interdisciplinary Research in Basic Sciences, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi 110025, India
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- Interdisciplinary
Biotechnology Unit, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh 202002, India
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- Kusuma
School of Biological Sciences, Indian Institute
of Technology Delhi, New Delhi 110016, India
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- Centre
of Excellence in Biotechnology Research, College of Science, King Saud University, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia
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- Department
of Botany and Microbiology, College of Science, King Saud University, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia
- Centre
of Excellence in Biotechnology Research, College of Science, King Saud University, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia
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- Department
of Botany and Microbiology, College of Science, King Saud University, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia
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- Centre
of Excellence in Biotechnology Research, College of Science, King Saud University, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia
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- Centre
for Interdisciplinary Research in Basic Sciences, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi 110025, India
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- Centre
for Interdisciplinary Research in Basic Sciences, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi 110025, India
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Trehalose Restrains the Fibril Load towards α-Lactalbumin Aggregation and Halts Fibrillation in a Concentration-Dependent Manner. Biomolecules 2021; 11:biom11030414. [PMID: 33799517 PMCID: PMC8001226 DOI: 10.3390/biom11030414] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/14/2021] [Revised: 02/18/2021] [Accepted: 02/19/2021] [Indexed: 01/12/2023] Open
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Protein aggregation and misfolding are some of the most challenging obstacles, customarily studied for their association with amyloid pathologies. The mechanism of amyloid fibrillation development is a dynamic phenomenon involving various factors such as the intrinsic properties of protein and the physical and chemical environmental conditions. The purpose of this study was to see the thermal aggregation profile of alpha-lactalbumin (α-LA) and to delineate the effect of trehalose on its aggregation profile. α-LA was subjected to thermal aggregation at high concentrations. UV-Vis spectroscopy, a turbidity assay, intrinsic fluorescence, Rayleigh scattering and a thioflavin T (ThT) assay explained the steady outcomes that 1 M trehalose repressed α-LA aggregation in the most effective way followed by 0.75 M and 0.5 M and to a significantly lesser degree by 0.25 M. Multi spectroscopic obser Sania Bashir ations were further entrenched by microscopy. Transmission electron microscopy confirmed that in the presence of its higher concentration, trehalose hinders fibril development in α-LA. In vitro studies were further validated by in silico studies. Molecular docking analysis indicated that trehalose occupied the binding pocket cavity of α-LA and offered several significant interactions, including H-bonds with important residues. This study provides a platform for trehalose in the therapeutic management of protein aggregation-related diseases.
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Ahanger IA, Bashir S, Parray ZA, Alajmi MF, Hussain A, Ahmad F, Hassan MI, Islam A, Sharma A. Rationalizing the Role of Monosodium Glutamate in the Protein Aggregation Through Biophysical Approaches: Potential Impact on Neurodegeneration. Front Neurosci 2021; 15:636454. [PMID: 33746704 PMCID: PMC7969894 DOI: 10.3389/fnins.2021.636454] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/01/2020] [Accepted: 01/29/2021] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
Abstract
Monosodium glutamate (MSG) is the world’s most extensively used food additive and is generally recognized as safe according to the FDA. However, it is well reported that MSG is associated with a number of neurological diseases, and in turn, neurological diseases are associated with protein aggregation. This study rationalized the role of MSG in protein aggregation using different biophysical techniques such as absorption, far-UV CD, DLS, and ITC. Kinetic measurements revealed that MSG causes significant enhancement of aggregation of BSA through a nucleation-dependent polymerization mechanism. Also, CTAB-BSA aggregation is enhanced by MSG significantly. MSG-induced BSA aggregation also exhibits the formation of irreversible aggregates, temperature dependence, non-Arrhenius behavior, and enhancement of hydrodynamic diameter. From the isothermal titration calorimetry measurement, the significant endothermic heat of the interaction of BSA-MSG indicates that protein aggregation may be due to the coupling of MSG with the protein. The determined enthalpy change (ΔH) is largely positive, also suggesting an endothermic nature, whereas entropy change (ΔS) is positive and Gibbs free energy change (ΔG) is largely negative, suggesting the spontaneous nature of the interaction. Furthermore, even a low concentration of MSG is involved in the unfolding of the secondary structure of protein with the disappearance of original peaks and the formation of a unique peak in the far-UV CD, which is an attention-grabbing observation. This is the first investigation which links the dietary MSG with protein aggregation and thus will be very instrumental in understanding the mechanism of various MSG-related human physiological as well as neurological diseases.
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Affiliation(s)
- Ishfaq Ahmad Ahanger
- Department of Chemistry, Biochemistry and Forensic Science, Amity School of Applied Sciences, Amity University Haryana, Gurgaon, India.,Centre for Interdisciplinary Research in Basic Sciences, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi, India
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- Centre for Interdisciplinary Research in Basic Sciences, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi, India
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- Centre for Interdisciplinary Research in Basic Sciences, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Pharmacognosy College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Pharmacognosy College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Centre for Interdisciplinary Research in Basic Sciences, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi, India
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- Centre for Interdisciplinary Research in Basic Sciences, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi, India
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- Centre for Interdisciplinary Research in Basic Sciences, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Biochemistry and Forensic Science, Amity School of Applied Sciences, Amity University Haryana, Gurgaon, India
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