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Furse S, Martel C, Willer DF, Stabler D, Fernandez-Twinn DS, Scott J, Patterson-Cross R, Watkins AJ, Virtue S, Prescott TAK, Baker E, Chennells J, Vidal-Puig A, Ozanne SE, Kite GC, Vítová M, Chiarugi D, Moncur J, Koulman A, Wright GA, Snowden SG, Stevenson PC. Systemic analysis of lipid metabolism from individuals to multi-organism systems. Mol Omics 2024. [PMID: 39246063 PMCID: PMC11381968 DOI: 10.1039/d4mo00083h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/10/2024]
Abstract
Lipid metabolism is recognised as being central to growth, disease and health. Lipids, therefore, have an important place in current research on globally significant topics such as food security and biodiversity loss. However, answering questions in these important fields of research requires not only identification and measurement of lipids in a wider variety of sample types than ever before, but also hypothesis-driven analysis of the resulting 'big data'. We present a novel pipeline that can collect data from a wide range of biological sample types, taking 1 000 000 lipid measurements per 384 well plate, and analyse the data systemically. We provide evidence of the power of the tool through proof-of-principle studies using edible fish (mackerel, bream, seabass) and colonies of Bombus terrestris. Bee colonies were found to be more like mini-ecosystems and there was evidence for considerable changes in lipid metabolism in bees through key developmental stages. This is the first report of either high throughput LCMS lipidomics or systemic analysis in individuals, colonies and ecosystems. This novel approach provides new opportunities to analyse metabolic systems at different scales at a level of detail not previously feasible, to answer research questions about societally important topics.
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- Samuel Furse
- Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, Kew Green, Richmond, Surrey, TW9 3AE, UK.
- Core Metabolomics and Lipidomics Laboratory, Wellcome-MRC Institute of Metabolic Science, University of Cambridge, Addenbrooke's Treatment Centre, Keith Day Road, Cambridge, CB2 0QQ, UK
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- Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, Kew Green, Richmond, Surrey, TW9 3AE, UK.
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- Department of Zoology, The David Attenborough Centre, University of Cambridge, Corn Exchange St., Cambridge, CB2 3QZ, UK
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- Department of Zoology, University of Oxford, Oxford, OX1 3SZ, UK
- School of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Environmental and Life Sciences, University of Southampton, University Road, Southampton, SO17 1BJ, UK
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- Wellcome-MRC Institute of Metabolic Science and Medical Research Council Metabolic Diseases Unit, University of Cambridge, Keith Day Road, Cambridge, CB2 0QQ, UK
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- Department of Zoology, University of Oxford, Oxford, OX1 3SZ, UK
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- Bioinformatics Core, Wellcome-MRC Institute of Metabolic Science, University of Cambridge, Addenbrooke's Treatment Centre, Keith Day Road, Cambridge, CB2 0QQ, UK
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- Lifespan and Population Health, School of Medicine, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, NG7 2UH, UK
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- Wellcome-MRC Institute of Metabolic Science and Medical Research Council Metabolic Diseases Unit, University of Cambridge, Keith Day Road, Cambridge, CB2 0QQ, UK
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- Department of Zoology, University of Oxford, Oxford, OX1 3SZ, UK
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- Wellcome-MRC Institute of Metabolic Science and Medical Research Council Metabolic Diseases Unit, University of Cambridge, Keith Day Road, Cambridge, CB2 0QQ, UK
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- Wellcome-MRC Institute of Metabolic Science and Medical Research Council Metabolic Diseases Unit, University of Cambridge, Keith Day Road, Cambridge, CB2 0QQ, UK
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- Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, Kew Green, Richmond, Surrey, TW9 3AE, UK.
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- Institute of Botany, Czech Academy of Sciences, Department of Phycology, Dukelská 135, 379 01 Třeboň, Czech Republic
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- Bioinformatics Core, Wellcome-MRC Institute of Metabolic Science, University of Cambridge, Addenbrooke's Treatment Centre, Keith Day Road, Cambridge, CB2 0QQ, UK
- Max Planck Institute for Human Cognitive and Brain Sciences, Stephanstraße 1a, 04103 Leipzig, Sachsen, Germany
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- SpectralWorks Limited, The Heath Business and Technical Park, Runcorn, Cheshire, WA7 4EB, UK
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- Core Metabolomics and Lipidomics Laboratory, Wellcome-MRC Institute of Metabolic Science, University of Cambridge, Addenbrooke's Treatment Centre, Keith Day Road, Cambridge, CB2 0QQ, UK
- Wellcome-MRC Institute of Metabolic Science and Medical Research Council Metabolic Diseases Unit, University of Cambridge, Keith Day Road, Cambridge, CB2 0QQ, UK
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Royal Holloway College, University of London, Egham, Surrey, TW20 0EX, UK
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- Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, Kew Green, Richmond, Surrey, TW9 3AE, UK.
- Natural Resources Institute, University of Greenwich, Chatham, Kent, ME4 4TB, UK
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Alsaker NE, Halskau Ø, Haug BE, Reuter N, Nerdal W. Phospholipid Membrane Interactions of Model Ac-WL-X-LL-OH Peptides Investigated by Solid-State Nuclear Magnetic Resonance. MEMBRANES 2024; 14:105. [PMID: 38786939 PMCID: PMC11123086 DOI: 10.3390/membranes14050105] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/22/2024] [Revised: 04/23/2024] [Accepted: 04/29/2024] [Indexed: 05/25/2024]
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The role of aromatic amino acids in peripheral protein membrane binding has been reported to involve cation-π interactions with choline lipids. In this study, we have investigated the interactions of the model pentapeptide Ac-WL-X-LL-OH (where X = L, Y, F, or W) with the phospholipid membrane using solid-state NMR. The effect of guest residue X on the peptide-lipid interactome was complementary to the seminal report on the interfacial hydrophobicity scale by Wimley and White. We found that the phospholipids retained a lamellar phase in the presence of each of the peptides with an aromatic X residue, whereas the Leu peptide perturbed the bilayer to an extent where an additional isotropic phase was observed. The solid-state NMR 13C and 31P data provide additional information on the influence of these short peptides on the membrane that has not been previously reported. The magnitude of membrane perturbation was in the order of guest residue X = L > Y~F > W, which is consistent with the relative amino acid interfacial affinity reported by Wimley and White. Further work is, however, required to uncover the behavior of the peptide and localization in the membrane domain due to ambiguity of the 13C NMR data. We have launched efforts in this regard for the objective of better understanding the role of aromatic amino acids in peripheral membrane protein binding.
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- Nicolai Etwin Alsaker
- Department of Chemistry, University of Bergen, Allégaten 41, N-5007 Bergen, Norway; (B.E.H.); (N.R.); (W.N.)
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- Department of Biological Sciences, University of Bergen, Thormøhlensgate 53A, N-5006 Bergen, Norway;
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Bergen, Allégaten 41, N-5007 Bergen, Norway; (B.E.H.); (N.R.); (W.N.)
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Bergen, Allégaten 41, N-5007 Bergen, Norway; (B.E.H.); (N.R.); (W.N.)
- Computational Biology Unit, Department of Informatics, University of Bergen, Thormøhlensgate 55, N-5008 Bergen, Norway
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Bergen, Allégaten 41, N-5007 Bergen, Norway; (B.E.H.); (N.R.); (W.N.)
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Bril’kov MS, Stenbakk V, Jakubec M, Vasskog T, Kristoffersen T, Cavanagh JP, Ericson JU, Isaksson J, Flaten GE. Bacterial extracellular vesicles: towards realistic models for bacterial membranes in molecular interaction studies by surface plasmon resonance. Front Mol Biosci 2023; 10:1277963. [PMID: 38152113 PMCID: PMC10751319 DOI: 10.3389/fmolb.2023.1277963] [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: 08/15/2023] [Accepted: 12/01/2023] [Indexed: 12/29/2023] Open
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One way to mitigate the ongoing antimicrobial resistance crisis is to discover and develop new classes of antibiotics. As all antibiotics at some point need to either cross or just interact with the bacterial membrane, there is a need for representative models of bacterial membranes and efficient methods to characterize the interactions with novel molecules -both to generate new knowledge and to screen compound libraries. Since the bacterial cell envelope is a complex assembly of lipids, lipopolysaccharides, membrane proteins and other components, constructing relevant synthetic liposome-based models of the membrane is both difficult and expensive. We here propose to let the bacteria do the hard work for us. Bacterial extracellular vesicles (bEVs) are naturally secreted by Gram-negative and Gram-positive bacteria, playing a role in communication between bacteria, as virulence factors, molecular transport or being a part of the antimicrobial resistance mechanism. bEVs consist of the bacterial outer membrane and thus inherit many components and properties of the native outer cell envelope. In this work, we have isolated and characterized bEVs from one Escherichia coli mutant and three clinical strains of the ESKAPE pathogens Klebsiella pneumoniae, Acinetobacter baumannii, and Pseudomonas aeruginosa. The bEVs were shown to be representative models for the bacterial membrane in terms of lipid composition with speciesstrain specific variations. The bEVs were further used to probe the interactions between bEV and antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) as model compounds by Surface Plasmon Resonance (SPR) and provide proof-of-principle that bEVs can be used as an easily accessible and highly realistic model for the bacterial surface in interaction studies. This further enables direct monitoring of the effect induced by antibiotics, or the response to host-pathogen interactions.
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- Maxim S. Bril’kov
- Drug Transport and Delivery Research Group, Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Health Sciences, UiT the Arctic University of Norway, Tromsø, Norway
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- Drug Transport and Delivery Research Group, Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Health Sciences, UiT the Arctic University of Norway, Tromsø, Norway
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- Chemical Synthesis and Analysis Research Group, Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Natural Sciences and Technology, UiT the Arctic University of Norway, Tromsø, Norway
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- Natural Products and Medicinal Chemistry Research Group, Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Health Sciences, UiT the Arctic University of Norway, Tromsø, Norway
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- Chemical Synthesis and Analysis Research Group, Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Natural Sciences and Technology, UiT the Arctic University of Norway, Tromsø, Norway
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- Pediatric Research Group, Department of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, UiT the Arctic University of Norway, Tromsø, Norway
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- Research Group for Host Microbe Interactions, Department of Medical Biology, Faculty of Health Sciences, UiT the Arctic University of Norway, Tromsø, Norway
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- Chemical Synthesis and Analysis Research Group, Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Natural Sciences and Technology, UiT the Arctic University of Norway, Tromsø, Norway
- Natural Products and Medicinal Chemistry Research Group, Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Health Sciences, UiT the Arctic University of Norway, Tromsø, Norway
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- Drug Transport and Delivery Research Group, Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Health Sciences, UiT the Arctic University of Norway, Tromsø, Norway
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Furse S, Koch H, Wright GA, Stevenson PC. Sterol and lipid metabolism in bees. Metabolomics 2023; 19:78. [PMID: 37644282 PMCID: PMC10465395 DOI: 10.1007/s11306-023-02039-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/13/2023] [Accepted: 07/27/2023] [Indexed: 08/31/2023]
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BACKGROUND Bees provide essential pollination services for many food crops and are critical in supporting wild plant diversity. However, the dietary landscape of pollen food sources for social and solitary bees has changed because of agricultural intensification and habitat loss. For this reason, understanding the basic nutrient metabolism and meeting the nutritional needs of bees is becoming an urgent requirement for agriculture and conservation. We know that pollen is the principal source of dietary fat and sterols for pollinators, but a precise understanding of what the essential nutrients are and how much is needed is not yet clear. Sterols are key for producing the hormones that control development and may be present in cell membranes, where fatty-acid-containing species are important structural and signalling molecules (phospholipids) or to supply, store and distribute energy (glycerides). AIM OF THE REVIEW In this critical review, we examine the current general understanding of sterol and lipid metabolism of social and solitary bees from a variety of literature sources and discuss implications for bee health. KEY SCIENTIFIC CONCEPTS OF REVIEW We found that while eusocial bees are resilient to some dietary variation in sterol supply the scope for this is limited. The evidence of both de novo lipogenesis and a dietary need for particular fatty acids (FAs) shows that FA metabolism in insects is analogous to mammals but with distinct features. Bees rely on their dietary intake for essential sterols and lipids in a way that is dependent upon pollen availability.
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- Samuel Furse
- Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew Green, Kew, Surrey, TW9 3AB, UK.
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- Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew Green, Kew, Surrey, TW9 3AB, UK
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- Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew Green, Kew, Surrey, TW9 3AB, UK.
- Natural Resources Institute, University of Greenwich, Chatham, Kent, ME4 4TB, UK.
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Bariås E, Jakubec M, Førsund E, Hjørnevik LV, Lewis AE, Halskau Ø. Contrasting the phospholipid profiles of two neoplastic cell lines reveal a high PC:PE ratio for SH-SY5Y cells relative to A431 cells. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 2023; 656:23-29. [PMID: 36947963 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2023.03.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/17/2023] [Revised: 03/03/2023] [Accepted: 03/08/2023] [Indexed: 03/16/2023]
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Lipids have been implicated in Parkinson's Disease (PD). We therefore studied the lipid profile of the neuroblastoma SH-SY5Y cell line, which is used extensively in PD research and compared it to that of the A431 epithelial cancer cell line. We have isolated whole cell extracts (WC) and plasma membrane (PM) fractions of both cell lines. The isolates were analyzed with 31P NMR. We observed a significant higher abundance of phosphatidylcholine (PC) for SH-SY5Y cells for both WC (55 ± 4.1%) and PM (63.3 ± 3.1%) compared to WC (40.5 ± 2.2%) and PM (43.4 ± 1.3%) of A431. Moreover, a higher abundance of phosphatidylethanolamine was detected for the WC of A431 compared to the SH-SY5Y. Using LC-MS/MS, we also determined the relative abundance of fatty acid (FA) moieties for each phospholipid class, finding that SH-SY5Y had high polyunsaturated FA levels, including arachidonic acid compared to A431 cells. When comparing our results to reported compositions of brain and neural tissues, we note the much higher PC levels, as well as very low levels of docosahexaenoic acid. However, relative levels of arachidonic acid and other polyunsaturated fatty acids were elevated, in line with what is desirable for a neural model system.
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- Espen Bariås
- Department of Biological Sciences, University of Bergen, Norway
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- Department of Biological Sciences, University of Bergen, Norway; Department of Chemistry, University of Tromsø, Norway
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- Department of Biological Sciences, University of Bergen, Norway
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- Department of Biological Sciences, University of Bergen, Norway.
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- Department of Biological Sciences, University of Bergen, Norway.
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Stincone P, Fonseca Veras F, Micalizzi G, Donnarumma D, Vitale Celano G, Petras D, de Angelis M, Mondello L, Brandelli A. Listeria monocytogenes exposed to antimicrobial peptides displays differential regulation of lipids and proteins associated to stress response. Cell Mol Life Sci 2022; 79:263. [PMID: 35482131 PMCID: PMC11071860 DOI: 10.1007/s00018-022-04292-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/05/2021] [Revised: 04/03/2022] [Accepted: 04/04/2022] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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With the onset of Listeria monocytogenes resistance to the bacteriocin nisin, the search for alternative antimicrobial treatments is of fundamental importance. In this work, we set out to investigate proteins and lipids involved in the resistance mechanisms of L. monocytogenes against the antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) nisin and fengycin. The effect of sub-lethal concentrations of nisin and lipopeptide fengycin secreted by Bacillus velezensis P34 on L. monocytogenes was investigated by mass spectrometry-based lipidomics and proteomics. Both AMPs caused a differential regulation of biofilm formation, confirming the promotion of cell attachment and biofilm assembling after treatment with nisin, whereas growth inhibition was observed after fengycin treatment. Anteiso branched-chain fatty acids were detected in higher amounts in fengycin-treated samples (46.6%) as compared to nisin-treated and control samples (39.4% and 43.4%, respectively). In addition, a higher relative abundance of 30:0, 31:0 and 32:0 phosphatidylglycerol species was detected in fengycin-treated samples. The lipidomics data suggest the inhibition of biofilm formation by the fengycin treatment, while the proteomics data revealed downregulation of important cell wall proteins involved in the building of biofilms, such as the lipoteichoic acid backbone synthesis (Lmo0927) and the flagella-related (Lmo0718) proteins among others. Together, these results provide new insights into the modification of lipid and protein profiles and biofilm formation in L. monocytogenes upon exposure to antimicrobial peptides.
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- Paolo Stincone
- Laboratório de Bioquímica e Microbiologia Aplicada, ICTA-UFRGS, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Av. Bento Gonçalves 9500, Porto Alegre, 91501-970, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Bioquímica e Microbiologia Aplicada, ICTA-UFRGS, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Av. Bento Gonçalves 9500, Porto Alegre, 91501-970, Brazil
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- Chromaleont S.R.L., c/o Department of Chemical, Biological, Pharmaceutical and Environmental Sciences, University of Messina, viale Annunziata, 98168, Polo AnnunziataMessina, Italy
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- Chromaleont S.R.L., c/o Department of Chemical, Biological, Pharmaceutical and Environmental Sciences, University of Messina, viale Annunziata, 98168, Polo AnnunziataMessina, Italy
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine, University of Bari Aldo Moro, Prov. le Casamassima, km 3, Valenzano, 70010, Bari, Italy
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- CMFI Cluster of Excellence, Interfaculty Institute of Microbiology and Medicine, University of Tübingen, 72076, Tübingen, Germany
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- Department of Soil, Plant and Food Sciences, University of Bari Aldo Moro, 70126, Bari, Italy
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- Chromaleont S.R.L., c/o Department of Chemical, Biological, Pharmaceutical and Environmental Sciences, University of Messina, viale Annunziata, 98168, Polo AnnunziataMessina, Italy
- Department of Chemical, Biological, Pharmaceutical and Environmental Sciences, University of Messina, Polo Annunziata, viale Annunziata, 98168, Messina, Italy
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- Laboratório de Bioquímica e Microbiologia Aplicada, ICTA-UFRGS, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Av. Bento Gonçalves 9500, Porto Alegre, 91501-970, Brazil.
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Vítová M, Čížková M, Náhlík V, Řezanka T. Changes in glycosyl inositol phosphoceramides during the cell cycle of the red alga Galdieria sulphuraria. PHYTOCHEMISTRY 2022; 194:113025. [PMID: 34839129 DOI: 10.1016/j.phytochem.2021.113025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/23/2021] [Revised: 11/15/2021] [Accepted: 11/18/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Sphingolipids are significant component of plant-cell plasma membranes, as well as algal membranes, and mediate various biological processes. One of these processes is the change in lipid content during the cell cycle. This change is key to understanding cell viability and proliferation. There are relatively few papers describing highly glycosylated glycosyl inositol phosphorylceramide (GIPC) due to problems associated with the extractability of GIPCs and their analysis, especially in algae. After alkaline hydrolysis of total lipids from the red alga Galdieria sulphuraria, GIPCs were measured by high-resolution tandem mass spectrometry and fragmentation of precursor ions in an Orbitrap mass spectrometer in order to elucidate the structures of molecular species. Fragmentation experiments such as tandem mass spectrometry in the negative ion mode were performed to determine both the ceramide group and polar head structures. Measurement of mass spectra in the negative regime was possible because the phosphate group stabilizes negative molecular ions [M-H]-. ANALYSIS: of GIPCs at various stages of the cell cycle provided information on their abundance. It was found that, depending on the phases of the cell cycle, in particular during division, the uptake of all three components of GIPC, i.e., long-chain amino alcohols, fatty acids, and polar heads, changes. Structural modifications of the polar headgroup significantly increased the number of molecular species. Analysis demonstrated a convex characteristic for molecular species with only one saccharide (hexose or hexuronic acid) as the polar head. For two carbohydrates, the course of Hex-HexA was linear, while for HexA-HexA it was concave. The same was true for GIPC with three and four monosaccharides.
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- Milada Vítová
- Institute of Microbiology of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Centre Algatech, Laboratory of Cell Cycles of Algae, Novohradská 237, 379 81 Třeboň, Czech Republic
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- Institute of Microbiology of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Centre Algatech, Laboratory of Cell Cycles of Algae, Novohradská 237, 379 81 Třeboň, Czech Republic
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- Institute of Microbiology of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Centre Algatech, Laboratory of Cell Cycles of Algae, Novohradská 237, 379 81 Třeboň, Czech Republic; Faculty of Science, University of South Bohemia, Branišovská 1760, 370 05 České Budějovice, Czech Republic
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- Institute of Microbiology of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Vídeňská 1083, 142 20 Prague, Czech Republic.
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Laydevant F, Mahabadi M, Llido P, Bourgouin JP, Caron L, Arnold AA, Marcotte I, Warschawski DE. Growth-phase dependence of bacterial membrane lipid profile and labeling for in-cell solid-state NMR applications. BIOCHIMICA ET BIOPHYSICA ACTA-BIOMEMBRANES 2021; 1864:183819. [PMID: 34800428 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbamem.2021.183819] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/01/2021] [Revised: 10/31/2021] [Accepted: 11/05/2021] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Cell labeling is a preliminary step in multiple biophysical approaches, including the solid-state nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) study of bacteria in vivo. Deuterium solid-state NMR has been used in the past years to probe bacterial membranes and their interactions with antimicrobial peptides, following a standard labeling protocol. Recent results from our laboratory on a slow-growing bacterium has shown the need to optimize this protocol, especially the bacterial growth time before harvest and the concentration of exogenous labeled fatty acids to be used for both Escherichia coli and Bacillus subtilis. It is also essential for the protocol to remain harmless to cells while providing optimal labeling. We have therefore developed a fast and facile approach to monitor the lipid composition of bacterial membranes under various growth conditions, combining solution 31P NMR and GCMS. Using this approach, the optimized labeling conditions of Escherichia coli and Bacillus subtilis with deuterated palmitic acid were determined. Our results show a modification of B. subtilis phospholipid profile as a function of the growth stage, as opposed to E. coli. Our protocol recommends low concentrations of exogenous palmitic acid in the growth medium, and bacteria harvest after the exponential phase.
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- Florent Laydevant
- Department of Chemistry, Université du Québec à Montréal, C.P. 8888, Succursale Centre-Ville, Montreal H3C 3P8, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry, Université du Québec à Montréal, C.P. 8888, Succursale Centre-Ville, Montreal H3C 3P8, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry, Université du Québec à Montréal, C.P. 8888, Succursale Centre-Ville, Montreal H3C 3P8, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry, Université du Québec à Montréal, C.P. 8888, Succursale Centre-Ville, Montreal H3C 3P8, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry, Université du Québec à Montréal, C.P. 8888, Succursale Centre-Ville, Montreal H3C 3P8, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry, Université du Québec à Montréal, C.P. 8888, Succursale Centre-Ville, Montreal H3C 3P8, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry, Université du Québec à Montréal, C.P. 8888, Succursale Centre-Ville, Montreal H3C 3P8, Canada.
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- Department of Chemistry, Université du Québec à Montréal, C.P. 8888, Succursale Centre-Ville, Montreal H3C 3P8, Canada; Laboratoire des Biomolécules, LBM, CNRS UMR 7203, Sorbonne Université, École normale supérieure, PSL University, 75005 Paris, France.
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Vítová M, Lanta V, Čížková M, Jakubec M, Rise F, Halskau Ø, Bišová K, Furse S. The biosynthesis of phospholipids is linked to the cell cycle in a model eukaryote. Biochim Biophys Acta Mol Cell Biol Lipids 2021; 1866:158965. [PMID: 33992808 PMCID: PMC8202326 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbalip.2021.158965] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/11/2021] [Revised: 04/28/2021] [Accepted: 04/30/2021] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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The structural challenges faced by eukaryotic cells through the cell cycle are key for understanding cell viability and proliferation. We tested the hypothesis that the biosynthesis of structural lipids is linked to the cell cycle. If true, this would suggest that the cell's structure is important for progress through and perhaps even control of the cell cycle. Lipidomics (31P NMR and MS), proteomics (Western immunoblotting) and transcriptomics (RT-qPCR) techniques were used to profile the lipid fraction and characterise aspects of its metabolism at seven stages of the cell cycle of the model eukaryote, Desmodesmus quadricauda. We found considerable, transient increases in the abundance of phosphatidylethanolamine during the G1 phase (+35%, ethanolamine phosphate cytidylyltransferase increased 2·5×) and phosphatidylglycerol (+100%, phosphatidylglycerol synthase increased 22×) over the G1/pre-replication phase boundary. The relative abundance of phosphatidylcholine fell by ~35% during the G1. N-Methyl transferases for the conversion of phosphatidylethanolamine into phosphatidylcholine were not found in the de novo transcriptome profile, though a choline phosphate transferase was found, suggesting that the Kennedy pathway is the principal route for the synthesis of PC. The fatty acid profiles of the four most abundant lipids suggested that these lipids were not generally converted between one another. This study shows for the first time that there are considerable changes in the biosynthesis of the three most abundant phospholipid classes in the normal cell cycle of D. quadricauda, by margins large enough to elicit changes to the physical properties of membranes.
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- Milada Vítová
- Laboratory of Cell Cycles of Algae (Laboratoř buněčných cyklů řas), Centre Algatech, Institute of Microbiology of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Novohradská 237, 379 01 Třeboň, Czech Republic
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- Laboratory of Cell Cycles of Algae (Laboratoř buněčných cyklů řas), Centre Algatech, Institute of Microbiology of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Novohradská 237, 379 01 Třeboň, Czech Republic; Department of Functional Ecology, Institute of Botany of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Dukelská 135, 379 81 Třeboň, Czech Republic
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- Laboratory of Cell Cycles of Algae (Laboratoř buněčných cyklů řas), Centre Algatech, Institute of Microbiology of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Novohradská 237, 379 01 Třeboň, Czech Republic
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- Department of Molecular Biology, University of Bergen, Thormøhlens gate 55, NO-5008 Bergen, Norway
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- Department of Chemistry, Universitetet i Oslo, P. O. Box 1033, Blindern, NO-0315 Oslo, Norway
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- Department of Molecular Biology, University of Bergen, Thormøhlens gate 55, NO-5008 Bergen, Norway
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- Laboratory of Cell Cycles of Algae (Laboratoř buněčných cyklů řas), Centre Algatech, Institute of Microbiology of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Novohradská 237, 379 01 Třeboň, Czech Republic
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- Department of Molecular Biology, University of Bergen, Thormøhlens gate 55, NO-5008 Bergen, Norway; Core Metabolomics and Lipidomics Laboratory, Wellcome Trust-MRL Institute of Metabolic Science, University of Cambridge, Level 4, Pathology Building, Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge CB2 0QQ, United Kingdom; Biological chemistry group, Jodrell laboratory, Royal Botanic Gardens Kew, United Kingdom.
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Furse S, Williams HEL, Watkins AJ, Virtue S, Vidal-Puig A, Amarsi R, Charalambous M, Koulman A. A pipeline for making 31P NMR accessible for small- and large-scale lipidomics studies. Anal Bioanal Chem 2021; 413:4763-4773. [PMID: 34254158 PMCID: PMC8318958 DOI: 10.1007/s00216-021-03430-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/18/2021] [Revised: 04/05/2021] [Accepted: 05/22/2021] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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Detailed molecular analysis is of increasing importance in research into the regulation of biochemical pathways, organismal growth and disease. Lipidomics in particular is increasingly sought after as it provides insight into molecular species involved in energy storage, signalling and fundamental cellular structures. This has led to the use of a range of tools and techniques to acquire lipidomics data. 31P NMR for lipidomics offers well-resolved head group/lipid class analysis, structural data that can be used to inform and strengthen interpretation of mass spectrometry data and part of a priori structural determination. In the present study, we codify the use of 31P NMR for lipidomics studies to make the technique more accessible to new users and more useful for a wider range of questions. The technique can be used in isolation (phospholipidomics) or as a part of determining lipid composition (lipidomics). We describe the process from sample extraction to data processing and analysis. This pipeline is important because it allows greater thoroughness in lipidomics studies and increases scope for answering scientific questions about lipid-containing systems.
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- Samuel Furse
- Core Metabolomics and Lipidomics Laboratory, Wellcome Trust-MRC Institute of Metabolic Science-Metabolic Research Laboratories, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, CB2 0QQ, UK.
- Metabolic Disease Unit, Wellcome Trust-MRC Institute of Metabolic Science-Metabolic Research Laboratories, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, CB2 0QQ, UK.
- Biological Chemistry Group, Jodrell Laboratory, Royal Botanic Gardens Kew, Richmond, TW9 3AE, UK.
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- Biodiscovery Institute, University of Nottingham, University Park, Nottingham, NG7 2RD, UK.
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- Division of Child Health, Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, NG7 2UH, UK
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- Metabolic Disease Unit, Wellcome Trust-MRC Institute of Metabolic Science-Metabolic Research Laboratories, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, CB2 0QQ, UK
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- Metabolic Disease Unit, Wellcome Trust-MRC Institute of Metabolic Science-Metabolic Research Laboratories, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, CB2 0QQ, UK
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- Department of Medical and Molecular Genetics, King's College London, Guys Hospital, WC2R 2LS, London, UK
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- Department of Medical and Molecular Genetics, King's College London, Guys Hospital, WC2R 2LS, London, UK
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- Core Metabolomics and Lipidomics Laboratory, Wellcome Trust-MRC Institute of Metabolic Science-Metabolic Research Laboratories, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, CB2 0QQ, UK.
- Metabolic Disease Unit, Wellcome Trust-MRC Institute of Metabolic Science-Metabolic Research Laboratories, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, CB2 0QQ, UK.
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McKernan P, Cassidy B, Woodward A, Battiste J, Drevets D, Harrison R. Anionic phospholipid expression as a molecular target in Listeria monocytogenes and Escherichia coli. Int J Antimicrob Agents 2020; 56:106183. [PMID: 33045345 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijantimicag.2020.106183] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/15/2020] [Revised: 07/02/2020] [Accepted: 10/04/2020] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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This study validates bacterial anionic phospholipids (APs) as a putative molecular target in a novel antibiotic treatment against the Gram-positive bacterium Listeria monocytogenes and the Gram-negative bacterium Escherichia coli. Bacterial AP expression was targeted with its associated protein-ligand partner, annexin A5 (ANXA5). This protein was functionalised with the covalent addition of the antibiotic ampicillin (AMP) and separately with the antibiotic moxifloxacin (MOX). Functionalised ANXA5 serves as a delivery vehicle, directing the antibiotic to bacterial AP expression. The results presented here suggest that this ANXA5-AMP bioconjugate participates in a positive feedback loop where APs, the target of the delivery vehicle ANXA5, are upregulated by the chemotherapeutic payload of the bioconjugate. Importantly, the ANXA5 delivery vehicle is non-toxic to bacterial cells by itself and neither is the ANXA5-antibiotic bioconjugate toxic to human vascular endothelial cells. As measured by the IC50, conjugation to ANXA5 resulted in increasing the antibiotic activity of AMP against L. monocytogenes and E. coli by more than 4 and 3 orders of magnitude, respectively, compared with free AMP, whilst the activity of MOX against L. monocytogenes is increased by 4 orders of magnitude. Given the conservation of AP expression in pathologies such as oncogenesis and other bacterial/viral/parasitic infections, we hypothesise that a therapeutic modality targeting AP expression may be a viable chemotherapeutic strategy in many infectious diseases.
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- Patrick McKernan
- Department of Neurology, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, 865 Research Parkway, Oklahoma City, OK 73104, USA; Department of Neurosurgery, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, OK, USA; Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center Oklahoma City, OK, USA
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- Department of Medicine, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, OK, USA
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- School of Biomedical Engineering, University of Oklahoma, 202 W. Boyd St., Norman, OK 73019, USA
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- Department of Neurology, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, 865 Research Parkway, Oklahoma City, OK 73104, USA; Stephenson Cancer Center, 800 NE 10th St., Oklahoma City, OK 73104, USA
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- Department of Medicine, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, OK, USA; Medical Services, Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, 921 NE 13th St., Oklahoma City, OK 73104, USA
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- Stephenson Cancer Center, 800 NE 10th St., Oklahoma City, OK 73104, USA; School of Chemical, Biological and Materials Engineering, University of Oklahoma, 100 E. Boyd St., Norman, OK 73019, USA.
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Jakubec M, Maple-Grødem J, Akbari S, Nesse S, Halskau Ø, Mork-Jansson AE. Plasma-derived exosome-like vesicles are enriched in lyso-phospholipids and pass the blood-brain barrier. PLoS One 2020; 15:e0232442. [PMID: 32956358 PMCID: PMC7505448 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0232442] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/17/2020] [Accepted: 09/04/2020] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Exosomes are vesicles involved in intercellular communication. Their membrane structure and core content is largely dependent on the cell of origin. Exosomes have been investigated both for their biological roles and their possible use as disease biomarkers and drug carriers. These potential technological applications require the rigorous characterization of exosomal blood brain barrier permeability and a description of their lipid bilayer composition. To achieve these goals, we have established a 3D static blood brain barrier system based on existing systems for liposomes and a complementary LC-MS/MS and 31P nuclear magnetic resonance methodology for the analysis of purified human plasma-derived exosome-like vesicles. Results show that the isolated vesicles pass the blood brain barrier and are taken up in endothelial cells. The compositional analysis revealed that the isolated vesicles are enriched in lyso phospholipids and do not contain phosphatidylserine. These findings deviate significantly from the composition of exosomes originating from cell culture, and may reflect active removal by macrophages that respond to exposed phosphahtidylserine.
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- Martin Jakubec
- Department of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway
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- Faculty of Science and Technology, Department of Chemistry, Biochemistry and Environmental Technology, University of Stavanger, Stavanger, Norway
- The Norwegian Centre for Movement Disorders, Stavanger University Hospital, Stavanger, Norway
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- Faculty of Science and Technology, Department of Chemistry, Biochemistry and Environmental Technology, University of Stavanger, Stavanger, Norway
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- Faculty of Science and Technology, Department of Chemistry, Biochemistry and Environmental Technology, University of Stavanger, Stavanger, Norway
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway
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- Faculty of Science and Technology, Department of Chemistry, Biochemistry and Environmental Technology, University of Stavanger, Stavanger, Norway
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Furse S, Koulman A. Lipid extraction from dried blood spots and dried milk spots for untargeted high throughput lipidomics. Mol Omics 2020; 16:563-572. [PMID: 32945330 DOI: 10.1039/d0mo00102c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Dried blood spots (DBS) and dried milk spots (DMS) represent convenient matrices for collecting and storing human samples. However, the use of these sample types for researching lipid metabolism remains relatively poorly explored, and especially unclear is the efficiency of lipid extraction in the context of high throughput, untargeted lipidomics. A visual inspection of punched DBSs after standard extraction suggests that the samples remain largely intact. DMSs comprise a dense aggregate of milk fat globules on one side of the card, suggesting that part of the lipid fraction may be physically inaccessible. This led us to the hypothesis that decoagulating may facilitate lipid extraction from both DBSs and DMSs. We tested this hypothesis using a mixture of strong chaeotropes (guanidine and thiourea) in both DBS and DMS in the context of high throughput lipidomics (96/384w plate). Extraction of lipids from DMSs was tested with established extractions and one novel solvent mixture in a high throughput format. We found that exposure of DBSs to chaeotropes facilitated collection of the lipid fraction but was ineffective for DMSs. The lipid fraction of DMSs was best isolated without water, using a mixture of xylene/methanol/isopropanol (1 : 2 : 4). We conclude that decoagulation is essential for efficient extraction of lipids from DBSs and that a non-aqueous procedure using a spectrum of solvents is the best procedure for extracting lipids from DMSs. These methods represent convenient steps that are compatible with the sample structure and type, and with high throughput lipidomics.
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- Samuel Furse
- Core Metabolomics and Lipidomics Laboratory, Wellcome Trust-MRC Institute of Metabolic Science, University of Cambridge, Box 289, Cambridge Biomedical Campus, Hills Road, Cambridge CB2 0QQ, UK.
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Sarkar P, Rao BD, Chattopadhyay A. Cell Cycle Dependent Modulation of Membrane Dipole Potential and Neurotransmitter Receptor Activity: Role of Membrane Cholesterol. ACS Chem Neurosci 2020; 11:2890-2899. [PMID: 32786305 DOI: 10.1021/acschemneuro.0c00499] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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The cell cycle is a sequential multistep process essential for growth and proliferation of cells that make up multicellular organisms. A number of nuclear and cytoplasmic proteins are known to modulate the cell cycle. Yet, the role of lipids, membrane organization, and physical properties in cell cycle progression remains largely elusive. Membrane dipole potential is an important physicochemical property and originates due to the electrostatic potential difference within the membrane because of nonrandom arrangement of amphiphile dipoles and water molecules at the membrane interface. In this work, we explored the modulation of membrane dipole potential in various stages of the cell cycle in CHO-K1 cells. Our results show that membrane dipole potential is highest in the G1 phase relative to S and G2/M phases. This was accompanied by regulation of membrane cholesterol content in the cell cycle. The highest cholesterol content was found in the G1 phase with a considerable reduction in cholesterol in S and G2/M phases. Interestingly, we noted a similarity in the dependence of membrane dipole potential and cholesterol with progress of the cell cycle. In addition, we observed an increase in neutral lipid (which contains esterified cholesterol) content as cells progressed from the G1 to G2/M phase via the S phase of the cell cycle. Importantly, we further observed a cell cycle dependent reduction in ligand binding activity of serotonin1A receptors expressed in CHO-K1 cells. To the best of our knowledge, these results constitute the first report of cell cycle dependent modulation of membrane dipole potential and activity of a neurotransmitter receptor belonging to the G protein-coupled receptor family. We envision that understanding the basis of cell cycle events from a biophysical perspective would result in a deeper appreciation of the cell cycle and its regulation in relation to cellular function.
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- Parijat Sarkar
- CSIR-Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology, Uppal Road, Hyderabad 500 007, India
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- CSIR-Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology, Uppal Road, Hyderabad 500 007, India
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Jakubec M, Totland C, Rise F, Chamgordani EJ, Paulsen B, Maes L, Matheeussen A, Gundersen LL, Halskau Ø. Bioactive Metabolites of Marine Origin Have Unusual Effects on Model Membrane Systems. Mar Drugs 2020; 18:md18020125. [PMID: 32092956 PMCID: PMC7073740 DOI: 10.3390/md18020125] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/03/2020] [Revised: 02/04/2020] [Accepted: 02/12/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Marine sponges and soft corals have yielded novel compounds with antineoplastic and antimicrobial activities. Their mechanisms of action are poorly understood, and in most cases, little relevant experimental evidence is available on this topic. In the present study, we investigated whether agelasine D (compound 1) and three agelasine analogs (compound 2–4) as well as malonganenone J (compound 5), affect the physical properties of a simple lipid model system, consisting of dioleoylphospahtidylcholine and dioleoylphosphatidylethanolamine. The data indicated that all the tested compounds increased stored curvature elastic stress, and therefore, tend to deform the bilayer which occurs without a reduction in the packing stress of the hexagonal phase. Furthermore, lower concentrations (1%) appear to have a more pronounced effect than higher ones (5–10%). For compounds 4 and 5, this effect is also reflected in phospholipid headgroup mobility assessed using 31P chemical shift anisotropy (CSA) values of the lamellar phases. Among the compounds tested, compound 4 stands out with respect to its effects on the membrane model systems, which matches its efficacy against a broad spectrum of pathogens. Future work that aims to increase the pharmacological usefulness of these compounds could benefit from taking into account the compound effects on the fluid lamellar phase at low concentrations.
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- Martin Jakubec
- Department of Biological Sciences, University of Bergen, Thormøhlensgate 55, NO-5006 Bergen, Norway;
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- Department of Environmental Chemistry, Norwegian Geotechnical Institute, Sognsveien 72, 0855 Oslo, Norway;
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Oslo, P.O. Box 1033, Blindern, NO-0315 Oslo, Norway; (F.R.); (E.J.C.); (B.P.)
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Oslo, P.O. Box 1033, Blindern, NO-0315 Oslo, Norway; (F.R.); (E.J.C.); (B.P.)
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Oslo, P.O. Box 1033, Blindern, NO-0315 Oslo, Norway; (F.R.); (E.J.C.); (B.P.)
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- University of Antwerp, Laboratory of Microbiology, Parasitology and Hygiene, Faculty of Pharmaceutical, Biomedical and Veterinary Sciences, Universiteitsplein 1, B-2610 Antwerp, Belgium; (L.M.); (A.M.)
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- University of Antwerp, Laboratory of Microbiology, Parasitology and Hygiene, Faculty of Pharmaceutical, Biomedical and Veterinary Sciences, Universiteitsplein 1, B-2610 Antwerp, Belgium; (L.M.); (A.M.)
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Oslo, P.O. Box 1033, Blindern, NO-0315 Oslo, Norway; (F.R.); (E.J.C.); (B.P.)
- Correspondence: (L.-L.G.); (Ø.H.)
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- Department of Biological Sciences, University of Bergen, Thormøhlensgate 55, NO-5006 Bergen, Norway;
- Correspondence: (L.-L.G.); (Ø.H.)
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Furse S, Fernandez-Twinn DS, Jenkins B, Meek CL, Williams HEL, Smith GCS, Charnock-Jones DS, Ozanne SE, Koulman A. A high-throughput platform for detailed lipidomic analysis of a range of mouse and human tissues. Anal Bioanal Chem 2020; 412:2851-2862. [PMID: 32144454 PMCID: PMC7196091 DOI: 10.1007/s00216-020-02511-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/06/2020] [Revised: 01/31/2020] [Accepted: 02/12/2020] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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Lipidomics is of increasing interest in studies of biological systems. However, high-throughput data collection and processing remains non-trivial, making assessment of phenotypes difficult. We describe a platform for surveying the lipid fraction for a range of tissues. These techniques are demonstrated on a set of seven different tissues (serum, brain, heart, kidney, adipose, liver, and vastus lateralis muscle) from post-weaning mouse dams that were either obese (> 12 g fat mass) or lean (<5 g fat mass). This showed that the lipid metabolism in some tissues is affected more by obesity than others. Analysis of human serum (healthy non-pregnant women and pregnant women at 28 weeks' gestation) showed that the abundance of several phospholipids differed between groups. Human placenta from mothers with high and low BMI showed that lean placentae contain less polyunsaturated lipid. This platform offers a way to map lipid metabolism with immediate application in metabolic research and elsewhere. Graphical abstract.
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- Samuel Furse
- grid.5335.00000000121885934Metabolic Research Laboratories and MRC Metabolic Diseases Unit, Wellcome Trust-MRC Institute of Metabolic Science, University of Cambridge, Box 289, Cambridge Biomedical Campus, Hills Road, Cambridge, CB2 0QQ UK ,grid.5335.00000000121885934Core Metabolomics and Lipidomics Laboratory, Wellcome Trust-MRC Institute of Metabolic Science, University of Cambridge,, Box 289, Cambridge Biomedical Campus, Cambridge, CB2 0QQ UK
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- grid.5335.00000000121885934Metabolic Research Laboratories and MRC Metabolic Diseases Unit, Wellcome Trust-MRC Institute of Metabolic Science, University of Cambridge, Box 289, Cambridge Biomedical Campus, Hills Road, Cambridge, CB2 0QQ UK
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- grid.5335.00000000121885934Metabolic Research Laboratories and MRC Metabolic Diseases Unit, Wellcome Trust-MRC Institute of Metabolic Science, University of Cambridge, Box 289, Cambridge Biomedical Campus, Hills Road, Cambridge, CB2 0QQ UK ,grid.5335.00000000121885934Core Metabolomics and Lipidomics Laboratory, Wellcome Trust-MRC Institute of Metabolic Science, University of Cambridge,, Box 289, Cambridge Biomedical Campus, Cambridge, CB2 0QQ UK
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- grid.5335.00000000121885934Metabolic Research Laboratories and MRC Metabolic Diseases Unit, Wellcome Trust-MRC Institute of Metabolic Science, University of Cambridge, Box 289, Cambridge Biomedical Campus, Hills Road, Cambridge, CB2 0QQ UK ,grid.24029.3d0000 0004 0383 8386Department of Clinical Biochemistry/Wolfson Diabetes & Endocrine Clinic, Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Cambridge, CB2 0QQ UK
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- grid.4563.40000 0004 1936 8868Centre for Biomolecular Sciences, School of Chemistry, University of Nottingham, University Park, Nottingham, NG7 2RD UK
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- grid.5335.00000000121885934Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, NIHR Cambridge Biomedical Research Centre, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, CB2 0SW UK ,grid.5335.00000000121885934Centre for Trophoblast Research, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, CB2 3EG UK
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- grid.5335.00000000121885934Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, NIHR Cambridge Biomedical Research Centre, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, CB2 0SW UK ,grid.5335.00000000121885934Centre for Trophoblast Research, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, CB2 3EG UK
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- grid.5335.00000000121885934Metabolic Research Laboratories and MRC Metabolic Diseases Unit, Wellcome Trust-MRC Institute of Metabolic Science, University of Cambridge, Box 289, Cambridge Biomedical Campus, Hills Road, Cambridge, CB2 0QQ UK
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- grid.5335.00000000121885934Metabolic Research Laboratories and MRC Metabolic Diseases Unit, Wellcome Trust-MRC Institute of Metabolic Science, University of Cambridge, Box 289, Cambridge Biomedical Campus, Hills Road, Cambridge, CB2 0QQ UK ,grid.5335.00000000121885934Core Metabolomics and Lipidomics Laboratory, Wellcome Trust-MRC Institute of Metabolic Science, University of Cambridge,, Box 289, Cambridge Biomedical Campus, Cambridge, CB2 0QQ UK
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Jakubec M, Bariås E, Kryuchkov F, Hjørnevik LV, Halskau Ø. Fast and Quantitative Phospholipidomic Analysis of SH-SY5Y Neuroblastoma Cell Cultures Using Liquid Chromatography-Tandem Mass Spectrometry and 31P Nuclear Magnetic Resonance. ACS OMEGA 2019; 4:21596-21603. [PMID: 31867556 PMCID: PMC6921604 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.9b03463] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/17/2019] [Accepted: 11/08/2019] [Indexed: 05/04/2023]
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Global lipid analysis still lags behind proteomics with respect to the availability of databases, experimental protocols, and specialized software. Determining the lipidome of cellular model systems in common use is of particular importance, especially when research questions involve lipids directly. In Parkinson's disease research, there is a growing awareness for the role of the biological membrane, where individual lipids may contribute to provoking α-synuclein oligomerisation and fibrillation. We present an analysis of the whole cell and plasma membrane lipid isolates of a neuroblastoma cell line, SH-SY5Y, a commonly used model system for research on this and other neurodegenerative diseases. We have used two complementary lipidomics methods. The relative quantities of PC, PE, SMs, CL, PI, PG, and PS were determined by 31P NMR. Fatty acid chain composition and their relative abundances within each phospholipid group were evaluated by liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry. For this part of the analysis, we have developed and made available a set of Matlab scripts, LipMat. Our approach allowed us to observe several deviations of lipid abundances when compared to published reports regarding phospholipid analysis of cell cultures or brain matter. The most striking was the high abundance of PC (54.7 ± 1.9%) and low abundance of PE (17.8 ± 4.8%) and SMs (2.7 ± 1.2%). In addition, the observed abundance of PS was smaller than expected (4.7 ± 2.7%), similar to the observed abundance of PG (4.5 ± 1.8%). The observed fatty acid chain distribution was similar to the whole brain content with some notable differences: a higher abundance of 16:1 PC FA (17.4 ± 3.4% in PC whole cell content), lower abundance of 22:6 PE FA (15.9 ± 2.2% in plasma membrane fraction), and a complete lack of 22:6 PS FA.
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- Martin Jakubec
- Faculty of Mathematics
and Natural Sciences, Department of Biological Sciences, University of Bergen, PB 7803, Bergen NO 5020, Norway
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- Faculty of Mathematics
and Natural Sciences, Department of Biological Sciences, University of Bergen, PB 7803, Bergen NO 5020, Norway
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- Faculty of Veterinary and Biosciences, Norwegian University of Life Sciences, Ullevålsveien 68, Oslo, Akershus NO 0033, Norway
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- Faculty of Mathematics
and Natural Sciences, Department of Biological Sciences, University of Bergen, PB 7803, Bergen NO 5020, Norway
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- Faculty of Mathematics
and Natural Sciences, Department of Biological Sciences, University of Bergen, PB 7803, Bergen NO 5020, Norway
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Zupanc M, Pandur Ž, Stepišnik Perdih T, Stopar D, Petkovšek M, Dular M. Effects of cavitation on different microorganisms: The current understanding of the mechanisms taking place behind the phenomenon. A review and proposals for further research. ULTRASONICS SONOCHEMISTRY 2019; 57:147-165. [PMID: 31208610 DOI: 10.1016/j.ultsonch.2019.05.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 94] [Impact Index Per Article: 18.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/13/2019] [Revised: 04/26/2019] [Accepted: 05/08/2019] [Indexed: 05/05/2023]
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A sudden decrease in pressure triggers the formation of vapour and gas bubbles inside a liquid medium (also called cavitation). This leads to many (key) engineering problems: material loss, noise, and vibration of hydraulic machinery. On the other hand, cavitation is a potentially useful phenomenon: the extreme conditions are increasingly used for a wide variety of applications such as surface cleaning, enhanced chemistry, and wastewater treatment (bacteria eradication and virus inactivation). Despite this significant progress, a large gap persists between the understanding of the mechanisms that contribute to the effects of cavitation and its application. Although engineers are already commercializing devices that employ cavitation, we are still not able to answer the fundamental question: What precisely are the mechanisms how bubbles can clean, disinfect, kill bacteria and enhance chemical activity? The present paper is a thorough review of the recent (from 2005 onward) work done in the fields of cavitation-assisted microorganism's destruction and aims to serve as a foundation to build on in the next years.
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- Mojca Zupanc
- University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Askerceva 6, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Askerceva 6, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia; University of Ljubljana, Biotechnical Faculty, Jamnikarjeva 101, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Askerceva 6, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- University of Ljubljana, Biotechnical Faculty, Jamnikarjeva 101, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Askerceva 6, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Askerceva 6, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia.
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Furse S, Torres AG, Koulman A. Fermentation of Milk into Yoghurt and Cheese Leads to Contrasting Lipid and Glyceride Profiles. Nutrients 2019; 11:nu11092178. [PMID: 31514309 PMCID: PMC6770487 DOI: 10.3390/nu11092178] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/03/2019] [Revised: 07/31/2019] [Accepted: 09/05/2019] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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There is mounting evidence that the consumption of fermented dairy products such as cheese and yoghurt is associated with a reduced risk of type II diabetes. This effect is greater than in fresh milk and differs between cheese and yoghurt. However, the molecular components responsible for the effect are not known. We tested the hypothesis that the lipid and/or glyceride profiles of yoghurts and cheeses are distinct from one another and fresh milk. We developed a novel sample preparation technique for high-fat samples that can be used with Direct Infusion–Mass Spectrometry. We found that the lipid and glyceride profiles of cheddars from the UK, Ireland and France, and hard cheeses from Sweden and Italy were similar to one another but distinct from unfermented dairy products. The lipid and glyceride profile of yoghurts was varied and included types that may be similar to fresh milk. Several odd-chain-containing triglycerides were more abundant, while a variety of others were less abundant, in fermented milk samples. Phosphatidylcholines and phosphatidylethanolamines were more abundant in cheeses, with evidence that the phosphatidylethanomine profile is re-modelled in a way that reflects the bacterial cell envelope. We concluded that a combination of microorganismal metabolism, concentration of the lipid/glyceride fraction and oxidation during fermentation contribute to the observed lipid profile if fermented dairy foods. These differences in the lipid and glyceride profile provide a new avenue for understanding why different fermented dairy foods show a different association with reduced disease risk compared to unfermented dairy.
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- Samuel Furse
- Core Metabolomics and Lipidomics Laboratory, Wellcome Trust-MRL Institute of Metabolic Science, University of Cambridge, Level 4 Addenbrooke's Treatment Centre, Keith Day Road, Cambridge CB2 0QQ, UK.
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- Laboratório de Bioquímica Nutricional e de Alimentos e Laboratório de Química e Bioquímica de Lipídios, Instituto de Química, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Cidade Universitária, CT/ Bl. A, Rio de Janeiro 21949-909, Brazil.
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- Core Metabolomics and Lipidomics Laboratory, Wellcome Trust-MRL Institute of Metabolic Science, University of Cambridge, Level 4 Addenbrooke's Treatment Centre, Keith Day Road, Cambridge CB2 0QQ, UK.
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Furse S, Koulman A. The Lipid and Glyceride Profiles of Infant Formula Differ by Manufacturer, Region and Date Sold. Nutrients 2019; 11:E1122. [PMID: 31137537 PMCID: PMC6567151 DOI: 10.3390/nu11051122] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/29/2019] [Revised: 05/13/2019] [Accepted: 05/16/2019] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
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We tested the hypothesis that the lipid composition of infant formula is consistent between manufacturers, countries and target demographic. We developed techniques to profile the lipid and glyceride fraction of milk and formula in a high throughput fashion. Formula from principal brands in the UK (2017-2019; bovine-, caprine-, soya-based), the Netherlands (2018; bovine-based) and South Africa (2018; bovine-based) were profiled along with fresh British animal and soya milk and skimmed milk powder. We found that the lipid and glyceride composition of infant formula differed by region, manufacturer and date of manufacture. The formulations within some brands, aimed at different target age ranges, differed considerably where others were similar across the range. Soya lecithin and milk lipids had characteristic phospholipid profiles. Particular sources of fat, such as coconut oil, were also easy to distinguish. Docosahexaenoic acid is typically found in triglycerides rather than phospholipids in formula. The variety by region, manufacturer, date of manufacture and sub-type for target demographics lead to an array of lipid profiles in formula. This makes it impossible to predict its molecular profile. Without detailed profile of the formula fed to infants, it is difficult to characterise the relationship between infant nutrition and their growth and development.
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Affiliation(s)
- Samuel Furse
- Core Metabolomics and Lipidomics Laboratory, Wellcome Trust-MRL Institute of Metabolic Science, University of Cambridge, Level 4 Addenbrooke's Treatment Centre, Keith Day Road, Cambridge CB2 0QQ, UK.
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- Core Metabolomics and Lipidomics Laboratory, Wellcome Trust-MRL Institute of Metabolic Science, University of Cambridge, Level 4 Addenbrooke's Treatment Centre, Keith Day Road, Cambridge CB2 0QQ, UK.
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Furse S, Richardson L, Koulman A. The validation of biomarkers of metabolic efficacy in infant nutrition. NUTR BULL 2018; 43:296-300. [PMID: 30147449 PMCID: PMC6099305 DOI: 10.1111/nbu.12341] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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Breastfeeding is regarded as the ideal way to nourish infants. However, feeding with formula milk is also common in much of the West. Despite this, the function of the molecular components of breast and formula milks are not fully understood, less still the relationship between the composition of the milk and the infant's metabolism and how this influences the infant's development. The Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council-funded project 'The validation of biomarkers of metabolic efficacy in infant nutrition' aims to identify lipid biomarkers that can be used to study the effect of diet on growth and development of infants. In this work, we have been able to validate these markers. Here, we present an approach to biomarker discovery that has new depth and will inform research questions about how metabolism is governed, and which species can be used to identify situations where metabolism is becoming defective.
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- S Furse
- University of Cambridge Cambridge UK
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- University of Cambridge Cambridge UK
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Furse S, Shearman GC. Do lipids shape the eukaryotic cell cycle? Biochim Biophys Acta Mol Cell Biol Lipids 2017; 1863:9-19. [PMID: 28964796 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbalip.2017.09.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/21/2017] [Revised: 09/07/2017] [Accepted: 09/24/2017] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Successful passage through the cell cycle presents a number of structural challenges to the cell. Inceptive studies carried out in the last five years have produced clear evidence of modulations in the lipid profile (sometimes referred to as the lipidome) of eukaryotes as a function of the cell cycle. This mounting body of evidence indicates that lipids play key roles in the structural transformations seen across the cycle. The accumulation of this evidence coincides with a revolution in our understanding of how lipid composition regulates a plethora of biological processes ranging from protein activity through to cellular signalling and membrane compartmentalisation. In this review, we discuss evidence from biological, chemical and physical studies of the lipid fraction across the cell cycle that demonstrate that lipids are well-developed cellular components at the heart of the biological machinery responsible for managing progress through the cell cycle. Furthermore, we discuss the mechanisms by which this careful control is exercised.
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- Samuel Furse
- NucReg Research Programme, Molekylærbiologisk institutt, Unversitetet i Bergen, Thormøhlens gate 55, 5008, Bergen, Norway; Core Metabolomics and Lipidomics Laboratory, Department of Biochemistry, University of Cambridge, c/o Level 4, Pathology Building, Addenbrookes Hospital, Cambridge, CB2 0QQ, United Kingdom..
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- Faculty of Science, Engineering and Computing, Penrhyn Road, Kingston upon Thames, Surrey KT1 2EE, United Kingdom
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