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Schwarzmüller M, Lozano C, Schanz M, Abela IA, Grosse-Holz S, Epp S, Curcio M, Greshake J, Rusert P, Huber M, Kouyos RD, Günthard HF, Trkola A. Decoupling HIV-1 antiretroviral drug inhibition from plasma antibody activity to evaluate broadly neutralizing antibody therapeutics and vaccines. Cell Rep Med 2024:101702. [PMID: 39216479 DOI: 10.1016/j.xcrm.2024.101702] [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: 02/26/2024] [Revised: 05/02/2024] [Accepted: 08/06/2024] [Indexed: 09/04/2024]
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The development of broadly neutralizing antibody (bnAb)-based therapeutic HIV-1 vaccines and cure concepts depends on monitoring bnAb plasma activity in people with HIV (PWH) on suppressive antiretroviral therapy (ART). To enable this, analytical strategies must be defined to reliably distinguish antibody-based neutralization from drug inhibition. Here, we explore strategies that either utilize drug-resistant viruses or remove drugs from plasma. We develop ART-DEX (ART dissociation and size exclusion), an approach which quantitatively separates drugs from plasma proteins following pH-triggered release allowing accurate definition of antibody-based neutralization. We demonstrate that ART-DEX, alone or combined with ART-resistant viruses, provides a highly effective and scalable means of assessing antibody neutralization during ART. Implementation of ART-DEX in standard neutralization protocols should be considered to enhance the analytical capabilities of studies evaluating bnAb therapeutics and therapeutic vaccines, furthering the development of advanced ART and HIV-1 cure strategies.
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- Institute of Medical Virology, University of Zurich, 8057 Zurich, Switzerland
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- Institute of Medical Virology, University of Zurich, 8057 Zurich, Switzerland
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- Institute of Medical Virology, University of Zurich, 8057 Zurich, Switzerland; Department of Infectious Diseases and Hospital Epidemiology, University Hospital Zurich, 8091 Zurich, Switzerland
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- Institute of Medical Virology, University of Zurich, 8057 Zurich, Switzerland
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- Institute of Medical Virology, University of Zurich, 8057 Zurich, Switzerland
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- Institute of Medical Virology, University of Zurich, 8057 Zurich, Switzerland
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- Institute of Medical Virology, University of Zurich, 8057 Zurich, Switzerland
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- Institute of Medical Virology, University of Zurich, 8057 Zurich, Switzerland
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- Institute of Medical Virology, University of Zurich, 8057 Zurich, Switzerland
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- Institute of Medical Virology, University of Zurich, 8057 Zurich, Switzerland; Department of Infectious Diseases and Hospital Epidemiology, University Hospital Zurich, 8091 Zurich, Switzerland
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- Institute of Medical Virology, University of Zurich, 8057 Zurich, Switzerland; Department of Infectious Diseases and Hospital Epidemiology, University Hospital Zurich, 8091 Zurich, Switzerland
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- Institute of Medical Virology, University of Zurich, 8057 Zurich, Switzerland.
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Zoabi A, Sultan A, Abo Alhija M, Remennik S, Radko A, Margulis K. Stereoselective Interactions of Chiral Polyurea Nanocapsules with Albumins. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2024. [PMID: 39177231 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.4c09565] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/24/2024]
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Exploiting the chirality of nanometric structures to modulate biological systems is an emerging and compelling area of research. In this study, we reveal that chiral polyurea nanocapsules exhibit significant stereoselective interactions with albumins from various sources despite their nearly neutral surface potential. Moreover, these interactions can be modulated by altering the nanocapsule surface composition, offering new opportunities to impact their distribution and, if used as a drug delivery system, the pharmacokinetics of the drug. Notably, these interactions promote preferential cellular internalization of only one chiral configuration. We synthesized chiral polyurea nanocapsules with reproducible sizes via interfacial polymerization between toluene 2,4-diisocyanate and d- or l-lysine enantiomers on a volatile oil-in-water emulsion interface, followed by solvent evaporation. Further synthesis optimization reduced the capsule size to a range compatible with in vivo administration, and capsules with alternating chiral patterns were also produced. The stereoselective interactions with albumins were assessed through capsule size changes, fluorescence quenching, and surface charge measurements. Biocompatibility, stability, and cellular internalization were evaluated. Additionally, scanning transmission electron and atomic force microscopy were carried out to assess the capsule shape, surface composition, and morphology. We discovered that d-nanocapsules exhibited 2.1-2.6 times greater albumin adsorption compared with their l-counterparts. This difference is attributed to the distinct morphology of d-nanocapsules, characterized by a more concave shape, central depression, and rougher surface. The extent of adsorption could be finely tuned by adjusting the d- and l-lysine monomer ratios during synthesis. Both chiral configurations demonstrated biocompatibility and stability with d-nanocapsules showing a 2.5-fold increase in cellular internalization.
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- Amani Zoabi
- The Institute for Drug Research, the School of Pharmacy, the Faculty of Medicine, The Center for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Jerusalem 9112192, Israel
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- The Institute for Drug Research, the School of Pharmacy, the Faculty of Medicine, The Center for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Jerusalem 9112192, Israel
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- The Institute for Drug Research, the School of Pharmacy, the Faculty of Medicine, The Center for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Jerusalem 9112192, Israel
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- The Unit for Nanoscopic Characterization, The Center for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Jerusalem 91904, Israel
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- The Unit for Nanoscopic Characterization, The Center for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Jerusalem 91904, Israel
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- The Institute for Drug Research, the School of Pharmacy, the Faculty of Medicine, The Center for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Jerusalem 9112192, Israel
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Kazuta N, Tsuchihashi S, Watanabe H, Ono M. Fundamental evaluation regarding the relationship between albumin-binding and tumor accumulation of PSMA-targeting radioligands. Ann Nucl Med 2024; 38:574-583. [PMID: 38676906 DOI: 10.1007/s12149-024-01930-8] [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: 03/06/2024] [Accepted: 04/08/2024] [Indexed: 04/29/2024]
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OBJECTIVE The marked success of prostate-specific membrane antigen (PSMA)-targeting radioligands with albumin binder (ALB) is attributed to the improvement of blood retention and tumor accumulation. [111In]In-PNT-DA1, our PSMA-targeting radioligand with ALB, also achieved improved tumor accumulation due to its prolonged blood retention. Although the advantage of ALBs is related to their reversible binding to albumin, the relationship between albumin-binding and tumor accumulation of PSMA-targeting radioligands remains unclear because of the lack of information about radioligands with stronger albumin-binding than ALBs. In this study, we designed and synthesized [111In]In-PNT-DM-HSA, a new radioligand that consists of a PSMA-targeting radioligand covalently bound to albumin. The pharmacokinetics of [111In]In-PNT-DM-HSA was compared with those of [111In]In-PNT-DA1 and [111In]In-PSMA-617, a non-ALB-conjugated radioligand, to evaluate the relationship between albumin-binding and tumor accumulation. METHOD The [111In]In-PNT-DM-HSA was prepared by incubation of [111In]In-PNT-DM, a PSMA-targeting radioligand including a maleimide group, and human serum albumin (HSA). The ability of [111In]In-PNT-DM-HSA was evaluated by in vitro assays. A biodistribution study using LNCaP tumor-bearing mice was conducted to compare the pharmacokinetics of [111In]In-PNT-DM-HSA, [111In]In-PNT-DA1, and [111In]In-PSMA-617. RESULTS The [111In]In-PNT-DM-HSA was obtained at a favorable radiochemical yield and high radiochemical purity. In vitro assays revealed that [111In]In-PNT-DM-HSA had fundamental characteristics as a PSMA-targeting radioligand interacting with albumin covalently. In a biodistribution study, [111In]In-PNT-DM-HSA and [111In]In-PNT-DA1 showed higher blood retention than [111In]In-PSMA-617. On the other hand, the tumor accumulation of [111In]In-PNT-DA1 was much higher than [111In]In-PNT-DM-HSA and [111In]In-PSMA-617. CONCLUSIONS These results indicate that the moderate reversible binding of ALB with albumin, not covalent binding, may play a critical role in enhancing the tumor accumulation of PSMA-targeting radioligands.
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- Nobuki Kazuta
- Department of Patho-Functional Bioanalysis, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Kyoto University, 46-29 Yoshida Shimoadachi-Cho, Sakyo-Ku, Kyoto, 606-8501, Japan
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- Department of Patho-Functional Bioanalysis, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Kyoto University, 46-29 Yoshida Shimoadachi-Cho, Sakyo-Ku, Kyoto, 606-8501, Japan
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- Department of Patho-Functional Bioanalysis, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Kyoto University, 46-29 Yoshida Shimoadachi-Cho, Sakyo-Ku, Kyoto, 606-8501, Japan
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- Department of Patho-Functional Bioanalysis, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Kyoto University, 46-29 Yoshida Shimoadachi-Cho, Sakyo-Ku, Kyoto, 606-8501, Japan.
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de Resende LFT, Basilio FC, Filho PA, Therézio EM, Silva RA, Oliveira ON, Marletta A, Campana PT. Revisiting the conformational transition model for the pH dependence of BSA structure using photoluminescence, circular dichroism, and ellipsometric Raman spectroscopy. Int J Biol Macromol 2024; 259:129142. [PMID: 38171442 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2023.129142] [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: 11/03/2023] [Revised: 12/17/2023] [Accepted: 12/28/2023] [Indexed: 01/05/2024]
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Changes in pH affect metabolic pathways, primarily by modulating enzyme conformations, which is why a detailed analysis of pH-driven conformational transitions is required to understand the underlying biochemistry of diseases and biological organisms. In this work, we examined the pH-driven conformational dynamics of Bovine Serum Albumin (BSA), within the framework of the Foster Model. Circular Dichroism and Raman Optical Activity showed the conversion of helical into β-rich structures in the acid and basic regions, while an opening of BSA tertiary structure was shown by the upsurging of accessibility of ANS-BSA binding sites and the increasing of random contributions at regions F and B. We could then revisit the Foster Model by introducing two additional intermediate conformational states and structural reorganization at extreme pH values. This expanded model opens up new possibilities concerning protein-molecule interactions, promising far-reaching implications for fields such as drug design and biomaterials.
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- Institute of Physics, Federal University of Uberlândia, 38408-100 Uberlândia, Brazil
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- Institute of Engineering, Science and Technology, Federal University of Vales dos Jequitinhonha and Mucuri, 39447-814 Janaúba, Brazil
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- Institute of Physics, Federal University of Uberlândia, 38408-100 Uberlândia, Brazil
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- São Carlos Institute of Physics, University of São Paulo, 13560-970 São Carlos, Brazil
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- Institute of Physics, Federal University of Uberlândia, 38408-100 Uberlândia, Brazil
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- School of Arts, Sciences and Humanities, University of São Paulo, 04043-200 São Paulo, Brazil.
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Majumdar S, Rastogi H, Chowdhury PK. Bridging Soft Interaction and Excluded Volume in Crowded Milieu through Subtle Protein Dynamics. J Phys Chem B 2024; 128:716-730. [PMID: 38226816 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpcb.3c07266] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/17/2024]
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The impact of macromolecular crowding on biological macromolecules has been elucidated through the excluded volume phenomenon and soft interactions. However, it has often been difficult to provide a clear demarcation between the two regions. Here, using temperature-dependent dynamics (local and global) of the multidomain protein human serum albumin (HSA) in the presence of commonly used synthetic crowders (Dextran 40, PEG 8, Ficoll 70, and Dextran 70), we have shown the presence of a transition that serves as a bridge between the soft and hard regimes. The bridging region is independent of the crowder identity and displays no apparent correlation with the critical overlap concentration of the polymeric crowding agents. Moreover, the dynamics of domains I and II and the protein gating motion respond differently, thereby bringing to the fore the asymmetry underlying the crowder influence on HSA. In addition, solvent-coupled and decoupled protein motions indicate the heterogeneity of the dynamic landscape in the crowded milieu. We also propose an intriguing correlation between protein stability and dynamics, with increased global stability being accompanied by eased local domain motion.
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- Shubhangi Majumdar
- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, Hauz Khas, New Delhi 110016, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, Hauz Khas, New Delhi 110016, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, Hauz Khas, New Delhi 110016, India
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Tworek P, Rakowski K, Szota M, Lekka M, Jachimska B. Changes in Secondary Structure and Properties of Bovine Serum Albumin as a Result of Interactions with Gold Surface. Chemphyschem 2024; 25:e202300505. [PMID: 38009440 DOI: 10.1002/cphc.202300505] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/17/2023] [Revised: 11/17/2023] [Accepted: 11/19/2023] [Indexed: 11/28/2023]
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Proteins can alter their shape when interacting with a surface. This study explores how bovine serum albumin (BSA) modifies structurally when it adheres to a gold surface, depending on the protein concentration and pH. We verified that the gold surface induces significant structural modifications to the BSA molecule using circular dichroism, infrared spectroscopy, and atomic force microscopy. Specifically, adsorbed molecules displayed increased levels of disordered structures and β-turns, with fewer α-helices than the native structure. MP-SPR spectroscopy demonstrated that the protein molecules preferred a planar orientation during adsorption. Molecular dynamics simulations revealed that the interaction between cysteines exposed to the outside of the molecule and the gold surface was vital, especially at pH=3.5. The macroscopic properties of the protein film observed by AFM and contact angles confirm the flexible nature of the protein itself. Notably, structural transformation is joined with the degree of hydration of protein layers.
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- Paulina Tworek
- Jerzy Haber Institute of Catalysis and Surface Chemistry Polish Academy of Sciences, Niezapominajek 8, 30-239, Krakow, Poland
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- Jerzy Haber Institute of Catalysis and Surface Chemistry Polish Academy of Sciences, Niezapominajek 8, 30-239, Krakow, Poland
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- Jerzy Haber Institute of Catalysis and Surface Chemistry Polish Academy of Sciences, Niezapominajek 8, 30-239, Krakow, Poland
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- Department of Biophysical Microstructures, Henryk Niewodniczanski Institute of Nuclear Physics, Polish Academy of Sciences, 31-342, Krakow, Poland
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- Jerzy Haber Institute of Catalysis and Surface Chemistry Polish Academy of Sciences, Niezapominajek 8, 30-239, Krakow, Poland
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Merzougui CE, Aimar P, Bacchin P, Causserand C. pH-Dependent Adsorption of Human Serum Albumin Protein on a Polystyrene-Block-Poly(acrylic acid)-Coated PVDF Membrane. MEMBRANES 2023; 13:886. [PMID: 38132890 PMCID: PMC10744623 DOI: 10.3390/membranes13120886] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/23/2023] [Revised: 11/10/2023] [Accepted: 11/13/2023] [Indexed: 12/23/2023]
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This study reports the investigation of human serum albumin (HSA) adsorption on a poy-styrene-block-poly(acrylic acid) (PS-b-PAA)-coated PVDF membrane, which is a potential smart material for biomedical applications. First, copolymer coating on the membrane surface was successfully performed, due to the hydrophobic interaction of the PS anchoring group with the PVDF membrane. This was confirmed by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) characterization of the membrane. Then, HSA adsorption onto the coated membrane was assessed and was proved to be strongly dependent on the pH of the protein solution. Indeed, both FTIR mapping and mass balance calculation using UV-visible spectroscopy displayed a greater HSA adsorption on the membrane at pH 5, even though it still took place at higher pH, but to a lower extent. Afterwards, an ionic strength influence study evinced the role of electrostatic interactions between HSA and the PAA layer on HSA adsorption. Dead-end filtration of HSA through the coated membrane confirmed the pH dependence of HSA adsorption on the coated membrane.
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- Charaf-Eddine Merzougui
- Laboratoire de Génie Chimique, Université de Toulouse, CNRS, INP, UPS, 31062 Toulouse, France; (P.A.); (P.B.)
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- Laboratoire de Génie Chimique, Université de Toulouse, CNRS, INP, UPS, 31062 Toulouse, France; (P.A.); (P.B.)
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Sookai S, Bracken ML, Nowakowska M. Spectroscopic and Computational pH Study of Ni II and Pd II Pyrrole-Imine Chelates with Human Serum Albumin. Molecules 2023; 28:7466. [PMID: 38005188 PMCID: PMC10673405 DOI: 10.3390/molecules28227466] [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: 10/05/2023] [Revised: 10/25/2023] [Accepted: 11/03/2023] [Indexed: 11/26/2023] Open
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Human serum albumin (HSA) efficiently transports drugs in vivo: most are organic. Therefore, it is important to delineate the binding of small molecules to HSA. Here, for the first time, we show that HSA binding depends not only on the identity of the d8 metal ion, NiII or PdII, of their complexes with bis(pyrrole-imine), H2PrPyrr, but on the pH level as well. Fluorescence quenching data for native and probe-bound HSA showed that sites close to Trp-214 (subdomain IIA) are targeted. The affinity constants, Ka, ranged from ~3.5 × 103 M-1 to ~1 × 106 M-1 at 37 °C, following the order Pd(PrPyrr) > Ni(PrPyrr) at pH levels of 4 and 7; but Ni(PrPyrr) > Pd(PrPyrr) at a pH level of 9. Ligand uptake is enthalpically driven, dependent mainly on London dispersion forces. The induced CD spectra for the protein-bound ligands could be simulated by hybrid QM:MM TD-DFT methods, allowing us to delineate the binding site of the ligands and to prove that the metal chelates neither decompose nor demetallate after uptake by HSA. The transport and delivery of the metal chelates by HSA in vivo is therefore feasible.
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- Sheldon Sookai
- Molecular Sciences Institute, School of Chemistry, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg PO WITS 2050, South Africa; (M.L.B.); (M.N.)
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Siriwardane DA, Jiang W, Mudalige T. Profiling in-vitro release of verteporfin from VISUDYNE® liposomal formulation and investigating verteporfin binding to human serum albumin. Int J Pharm 2023; 646:123449. [PMID: 37776965 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpharm.2023.123449] [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: 08/15/2023] [Revised: 09/17/2023] [Accepted: 09/24/2023] [Indexed: 10/02/2023]
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VISUDYNE® is a liposomal formulation of verteporfin, used in the photodynamic therapy of age-related macular degeneration via intravenous administration. In this study, we developed a new in vitro method to quantify verteporfin release from VISUDYNE® under conditions that replicate in vivo conditions using human serum albumin (HSA). Verteporfin release from the liposomes was quantified using capillary electrophoresis (CE) with optical detection. Verteporfin binding to HSA was quantified by measuring HSA fluorescence that is quenched by drugs binding to specific HSA binding sites. The binding constant of verteporfin to HSA was calculated using the Stern Volmer plot and found to be 1.966 × 107 M-1 at 37 °C. Verteporfin binding to HSA involves one albumin binding site and the binding molar ratio between verteporfin and HSA is approximately 1:1. A rapid partitioning of verteporfin from VISUDYNE® onto HSA takes place within 10 min and involves the release of more than 90% of the verteporfin at physiological temperatures. This study verifies this approach of using CE to rapidly separate liposome and HSA-bound drug, thus minimizing drug release artifacts created with other methods.
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- Dumindika A Siriwardane
- Arkansas Laboratory, Office of Regulatory Science, Office of Regulatory Affairs, U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Jefferson, AR 72079, USA
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- Office of Research and Standards, Office of Generic Drugs, Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Silver Spring, MD 20993, USA.
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- Arkansas Laboratory, Office of Regulatory Science, Office of Regulatory Affairs, U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Jefferson, AR 72079, USA.
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Cavalieri G, Cilurzo G, Pettorosso L, Mansueto A, Laurini E, Pricl S. Biophysical and docking study on the interaction of anticancer drugs encorafenib and binimetinib with human serum albumin. Eur J Pharm Sci 2023; 189:106550. [PMID: 37527692 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejps.2023.106550] [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: 06/26/2023] [Revised: 07/21/2023] [Accepted: 07/28/2023] [Indexed: 08/03/2023]
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The utilization of BRAF and MEK inhibitors in combination therapy has demonstrated superior outcomes in the treatment of melanoma as compared to monotherapy. In the present scenario, the combination therapy of Encorafenib (ENC), a BRAF inhibitor, and Binimetinib (BINI), a MEK inhibitor, has been identified as one of the most efficacious treatment modalities for this malignancy. Investigations of protein binding, particularly with human serum albumin (HSA), are essential to understand drug performance and enhance therapeutic outcomes. The investigation of the interplay between small molecule drugs and HSA is of paramount importance, given that such interactions can exert a substantial influence on the pharmacokinetics of these therapeutic agents. The present study aims to bridge these lacunae by implementing a comprehensive approach that integrates fluorescence spectroscopy (FS), isothermal titration calorimetry (ITC), far-ultraviolet circular dichroism (far-UV CD), and molecular simulations. Through analysis of the fluorescence quenching of HSA at three distinct temperatures, it was ascertained that the association constants for the complexes formed between drugs and HSA were of the magnitude of 104 M-1. This suggests that the interactions between the compounds and albumin were moderate and comparable. Simultaneously, the investigation of fluorescence indicated a contrasting binding mechanism for the two inhibitors: ENC predominantly binds to HSA through enthalpic interaction, while BINI/HSA is stabilized by entropic contributions. The data obtained was confirmed through experimental procedures conducted using the ITC method. The results of ligand-competitive displacement experiments indicate that ENC and BINI can bind to HSA within subdomain IIA, specifically Sudlow site I. However, far-UV CD studies show that there are no notable alterations in the structure of HSA upon binding with either of the two inhibitors. Ultimately, the results were supported by computational molecular analysis, which identified the key interactions that contribute to the stabilization of the two ligand/HSA complexes.
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- Gabriele Cavalieri
- Molecular Biology and Nanotechnology Laboratory (MolBNL@UniTS), DEA, University of Trieste, Piazzale Europa 1, 34127 Trieste, Italy
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- Molecular Biology and Nanotechnology Laboratory (MolBNL@UniTS), DEA, University of Trieste, Piazzale Europa 1, 34127 Trieste, Italy
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- Molecular Biology and Nanotechnology Laboratory (MolBNL@UniTS), DEA, University of Trieste, Piazzale Europa 1, 34127 Trieste, Italy
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- Molecular Biology and Nanotechnology Laboratory (MolBNL@UniTS), DEA, University of Trieste, Piazzale Europa 1, 34127 Trieste, Italy
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- Molecular Biology and Nanotechnology Laboratory (MolBNL@UniTS), DEA, University of Trieste, Piazzale Europa 1, 34127 Trieste, Italy.
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- Molecular Biology and Nanotechnology Laboratory (MolBNL@UniTS), DEA, University of Trieste, Piazzale Europa 1, 34127 Trieste, Italy; Department of General Biophysics, Faculty of Biology and Environmental Protection, University of Lodz, ul. Pomorska 141/143, 90-236 Łódź, Poland
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Haeri H, Eisermann J, Schimm H, Büscher A, Hoyer P, Hinderberger D. Profound Changes in Functional Structure and Dynamics of Serum Albumin in Children with Nephrotic Syndrome: An Exploratory Research Study. J Med Chem 2023; 66:12115-12129. [PMID: 37648246 PMCID: PMC10510392 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jmedchem.3c00680] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/14/2023] [Indexed: 09/01/2023]
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Patients with nephrotic syndrome (NS) suffer from urinary loss of albumin. As a cause, previous studies focused on the glomerular filter rather than analyzing the molecular properties of albumin itself. Later one was initiated by clinical observations indicating unexplained molecular alterations of human serum albumin (HSA) in an NS pediatric patient. Therefore, we examined serum from eight pediatric patients with steroid-sensitive and -resistant NS and compared it with serum from healthy subjects as well as commercial HSA. We used dynamic and electrophoretic light scattering to characterize the protein size and effective surface charge and electron paramagnetic resonance spectroscopy to measure the local environment and binding dynamics of up to seven fatty acids associated with HSA. Our findings suggest that pronounced differences in binding behavior and surface charge of HSA could enhance their filtration through the GBM, leading to direct toxicity of HSA to podocytes.
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- Haleh
H. Haeri
- Physical
Chemistry, Complex Self-Organizing Systems, Martin Luther University
Halle-Wittenberg, Institute of Chemistry, Von Danckelmann-Platz 4, 06120 Halle (Saale), Germany
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- Department
of Chemistry, Molecular Sciences Research Hub, Imperial College London, 82 Wood Ln, W12 0BZ London, U.K.
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- Physical
Chemistry, Complex Self-Organizing Systems, Martin Luther University
Halle-Wittenberg, Institute of Chemistry, Von Danckelmann-Platz 4, 06120 Halle (Saale), Germany
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- Universitätsklinikum
Essen (AöR), Klinik für Kinderheilkunde II, Zentrum
für Kinder- und Jugendmedizin, Hufelandstraße 55, D-45147 Essen, Germany
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- Universitätsklinikum
Essen (AöR), Klinik für Kinderheilkunde II, Zentrum
für Kinder- und Jugendmedizin, Hufelandstraße 55, D-45147 Essen, Germany
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- Physical
Chemistry, Complex Self-Organizing Systems, Martin Luther University
Halle-Wittenberg, Institute of Chemistry, Von Danckelmann-Platz 4, 06120 Halle (Saale), Germany
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Tamrin SH, Phelps J, Nezhad AS, Sen A. Critical considerations in determining the surface charge of small extracellular vesicles. J Extracell Vesicles 2023; 12:e12353. [PMID: 37632212 PMCID: PMC10457570 DOI: 10.1002/jev2.12353] [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: 08/23/2022] [Revised: 07/10/2023] [Accepted: 07/14/2023] [Indexed: 08/27/2023] Open
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Small extracellular vesicles (EVs) have emerged as a focal point of EV research due to their significant role in a wide range of physiological and pathological processes within living systems. However, uncertainties about the nature of these vesicles have added considerable complexity to the already difficult task of developing EV-based diagnostics and therapeutics. Whereas small EVs have been shown to be negatively charged, their surface charge has not yet been properly quantified. This gap in knowledge has made it challenging to fully understand the nature of these particles and the way they interact with one another, and with other biological structures like cells. Most published studies have evaluated EV charge by focusing on zeta potential calculated using classical theoretical approaches. However, these approaches tend to underestimate zeta potential at the nanoscale. Moreover, zeta potential alone cannot provide a complete picture of the electrical properties of small EVs since it ignores the effect of ions that bind tightly to the surface of these particles. The absence of validated methods to accurately estimate the actual surface charge (electrical valence) and determine the zeta potential of EVs is a significant knowledge gap, as it limits the development of effective label-free methods for EV isolation and detection. In this study, for the first time, we show how the electrical charge of small EVs can be more accurately determined by accounting for the impact of tightly bound ions. This was accomplished by measuring the electrophoretic mobility of EVs, and then analytically correlating the measured values to their charge in the form of zeta potential and electrical valence. In contrast to the currently used theoretical expressions, the employed analytical method in this study enabled a more accurate estimation of EV surface charge, which will facilitate the development of EV-based diagnostic and therapeutic applications.
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- Sara Hassanpour Tamrin
- Pharmaceutical Production Research Facility, Department of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering, Schulich School of EngineeringUniversity of CalgaryCalgaryAlbertaCanada
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Schulich School of EngineeringUniversity of CalgaryCalgaryAlbertaCanada
- BioMEMS and Bioinspired Microfluidic Laboratory, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Schulich School of EngineeringUniversity of CalgaryCalgaryAlbertaCanada
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- Pharmaceutical Production Research Facility, Department of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering, Schulich School of EngineeringUniversity of CalgaryCalgaryAlbertaCanada
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Schulich School of EngineeringUniversity of CalgaryCalgaryAlbertaCanada
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Schulich School of EngineeringUniversity of CalgaryCalgaryAlbertaCanada
- BioMEMS and Bioinspired Microfluidic Laboratory, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Schulich School of EngineeringUniversity of CalgaryCalgaryAlbertaCanada
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- Pharmaceutical Production Research Facility, Department of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering, Schulich School of EngineeringUniversity of CalgaryCalgaryAlbertaCanada
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Schulich School of EngineeringUniversity of CalgaryCalgaryAlbertaCanada
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Nemergut M, Sedláková D, Fabriciová G, Belej D, Jancura D, Sedlák E. Explanation of inconsistencies in the determination of human serum albumin thermal stability. Int J Biol Macromol 2023; 232:123379. [PMID: 36702231 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2023.123379] [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: 12/14/2022] [Revised: 01/15/2023] [Accepted: 01/18/2023] [Indexed: 01/24/2023]
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Thermal denaturation of human serum albumin has been the subject of many studies in recent decades, but the results of these studies are often conflicting and inconclusive. To clarify this, we combined different spectroscopic and calorimetric techniques and performed an in-depth analysis of the structural changes that occur during the thermal unfolding of different conformational forms of human serum albumin. Our results showed that the inconsistency of the results in the literature is related to the different quality of samples in different batches, methodological approaches and experimental conditions used in the studies. We confirmed that the presence of fatty acids (FAs) causes a more complex process of the thermal denaturation of human serum albumin. While the unfolding pathway of human serum albumin without FAs can be described by a two-step model, consisting of subsequent reversible and irreversible transitions, the thermal denaturation of human serum albumin with FAs appears to be a three-step process, consisting of a reversible step followed by two consecutive irreversible transitions.
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- Michal Nemergut
- Center for Interdisciplinary Biosciences, P. J. Šafárik University in Košice, Jesenná 5, 04154 Košice, Slovakia
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- Department of Biophysics, Institute of Experimental Physics, Slovak Academy of Sciences, Watsonova 47, 04001 Košice, Slovakia
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- Department of Biophysics, Faculty of Science, P. J. Šafárik University in Košice, Jesenná 5, 04154 Košice, Slovakia
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- Department of Biophysics, Faculty of Science, P. J. Šafárik University in Košice, Jesenná 5, 04154 Košice, Slovakia
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- Department of Biophysics, Faculty of Science, P. J. Šafárik University in Košice, Jesenná 5, 04154 Košice, Slovakia
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- Center for Interdisciplinary Biosciences, P. J. Šafárik University in Košice, Jesenná 5, 04154 Košice, Slovakia; Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Science, P. J. Šafárik University in Košice, Moyzesova 11, 04154 Košice, Slovakia.
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Ravikanth Reddy R, Saha D, Pan A, Aswal VK, Mati SS, Moulik SP, Phani Kumar BVN. pH-Induced Biophysical Perspectives of Binding of Surface-Active Ionic Liquid [BMIM][OSU] with HSA and Dynamics of the Formed Complex. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2023; 39:3729-3741. [PMID: 36857652 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.2c03472] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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The influence of pH on the human serum albumin (HSA) interaction with ionic liquid (IL)1-butyl 3-methylimidazolium octyl sulfate ([BMIM][OSU]) at its sub-micellar concentration of 5 mM (well below CMC ∼31 mM at 25 °C) in aqueous solution has been monitored employing different methods, viz., circular dichroism (CD), fluorescence, electrokinetic determination of the zeta potential (ZP), nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR), small-angle neutron scattering (SANS), and molecular docking (MD). CD analysis indicated a noticeable reduction of the α-helical content of HSA by IL at pH 3. A significant interaction of the anionic part of IL with HSA was evident from the 1H chemical shifts and saturation transfer difference (STD) NMR. A strong binding between IL and HSA was observed at pH 3 relative to pH 5, revealing the importance of electrostatic and hydrophobic interactions assessed from global binding affinities and molecular correlation times derived from STD NMR and a combined selective/nonselective spin-relaxation analysis, respectively. ZP data supported the electrostatic interaction between HSA and the anionic part of IL. The nature of IL self-diffusion with HSA was assessed from the translational self-diffusion coefficients by pulse field gradient NMR. SANS results revealed the formation of prolate ellipsoidal geometry of the IL-HSA complex. MD identified the preferential binding sites of IL to the tryptophan centers on HSA. The association of IL with HSA was supported by fluorescence measurements, in addition to the structural changes that occurred in the protein by the interaction with IL. The anionic part of IL contributed a major interaction with HSA at the pH levels of study (3, 5, 8, and 11.4); at pH > 8 (effectively 11.4), the protein also interacted weakly with the cationic component of IL.
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- R Ravikanth Reddy
- NMR, Centre for Analysis, Testing, Evaluation & Reporting Services (CATERS), CSIR-Central Leather Research Institute, Chennai 600020, India
- Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad 201002, India
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- Solid State Physics Division, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Trombay, Mumbai 400085, India
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Rhode Island, 2 East Alumni Avenue, Kingston, Rhode Island 02881, United States
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- Solid State Physics Division, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Trombay, Mumbai 400085, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Government General Degree College, Keshiary, Singur 721135, West Bengal, India
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- Centre for Surface Science, Department of Chemistry, Jadavpur University, Kolkata 700032, India
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- NMR, Centre for Analysis, Testing, Evaluation & Reporting Services (CATERS), CSIR-Central Leather Research Institute, Chennai 600020, India
- Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad 201002, India
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Gayer AV, Yakimov BP, Sluchanko NN, Shirshin EA. Multifarious analytical capabilities of the UV/Vis protein fluorescence in blood plasma. SPECTROCHIMICA ACTA. PART A, MOLECULAR AND BIOMOLECULAR SPECTROSCOPY 2023; 286:122028. [PMID: 36327910 DOI: 10.1016/j.saa.2022.122028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/27/2022] [Revised: 10/09/2022] [Accepted: 10/18/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Autofluorescence of blood plasma has been broadly considered as a prospective disease screening method. However, the assessment of such intrinsic fluorescence is mostly phenomenological, and its origin is still not fully understood, complicating its use in the clinical practice. Here we present the detailed evaluation of analytical capabilities, variability, and formation of blood plasma protein fluorescence based on the open dataset of excitation-emission matrices measured for ∼300 patients with suspected colorectal cancer, and our supporting model experiments. Using high-resolution size-exclusion chromatography coupled with comprehensive spectral analysis, we demonstrate, for the first time, the dominant role of HSA in the formation of blood plasma fluorescence in the visible spectral range (excitation wavelength >350 nm), presumably caused by its oxidative modifications. Furthermore, the diagnostic value of the tryptophan emission, as well as of the tyrosine fluorescence and visible fluorescence of proteins is shown by building a tree-based classification model that uses a small subset of physically interpretable fluorescence features for distinguishing between the control group and cancer patients with >80% accuracy. The obtained results extend current understanding and approaches used for the analysis of blood plasma fluorescence and pave the way for novel autofluorescence-based disease screening methods.
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- Alexey V Gayer
- Faculty of Physics, M.V. Lomonosov Moscow State University, 1-2 Leninskie Gory, Moscow 119991, Russia; Laboratory of Clinical Biophotonics, Biomedical Science and Technology Park, Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University, Trubetskaya 8, Moscow 119048, Russia
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- Faculty of Physics, M.V. Lomonosov Moscow State University, 1-2 Leninskie Gory, Moscow 119991, Russia; Laboratory of Clinical Biophotonics, Biomedical Science and Technology Park, Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University, Trubetskaya 8, Moscow 119048, Russia
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- A.N. Bach Institute of Biochemistry, Federal Research Center of Biotechnology of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow 119071, Russia
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- Faculty of Physics, M.V. Lomonosov Moscow State University, 1-2 Leninskie Gory, Moscow 119991, Russia; Laboratory of Clinical Biophotonics, Biomedical Science and Technology Park, Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University, Trubetskaya 8, Moscow 119048, Russia.
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Kong F, Mehwish N, Lee BH. Emerging albumin hydrogels as personalized biomaterials. Acta Biomater 2023; 157:67-90. [PMID: 36509399 DOI: 10.1016/j.actbio.2022.11.058] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/05/2022] [Revised: 11/26/2022] [Accepted: 11/29/2022] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Developing biomaterials-based tissue engineering scaffolds with personalized features and intrinsic biocompatibility is appealing and urgent. Through utilizing various strategies, albumin, as the most abundant protein in plasma, could be fabricated into sustainable, cost-effective, and potentially personalized hydrogels that would display enormous biological applications. To date, much of the albumin-based research is primarily engrossed in using albumin as a therapeutic molecule or a drug carrier, not much as a scaffold for tissue engineering. For this reason, we have come up with a detailed and insightful review of recent progress in albumin-based hydrogels having an emphasis on production techniques, material characteristics, and biological uses. It is envisioned that albumin-based scaffolds would be appealing and useful platforms to meet current tissue engineering needs and achieve the goal of clinical translation to benefit patients. STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE: The creation of autologous material-based scaffolds is a potential method for preventing immunological reactions and obtaining the best therapeutic results. Patient-derived albumin hydrogels may consequently provide improved opportunities for personalized treatment due to their abundant supply and minimal immunogenicity. To provide a detailed and insightful summary on albumin-based hydrogels, this review includes latest comprehensive information on their preparation procedures, features, and applications in 3D printing and other biomedical applications. The challenges, along with the future potential for implementing albumin-based hydrogels in clinics, have also been addressed.
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- Fanhui Kong
- School of Biology and Biological Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510006, China
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- Engineering Research Center of Clinical Functional Materials and Diagnosis & Treatment Devices of Zhejiang Province, Wenzhou Institute, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wenzhou, Zhejiang 325011, China.
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- Engineering Research Center of Clinical Functional Materials and Diagnosis & Treatment Devices of Zhejiang Province, Wenzhou Institute, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wenzhou, Zhejiang 325011, China; Oujiang Laboratory (Zhejiang Lab for Regenerative Medicine, Vision and Brain Health), Wenzhou, Zhejiang, 325000, China.
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Tersteeg S, Mrozowich T, Henrickson A, Demeler B, Patel TR. Purification and characterization of inorganic pyrophosphatase for in vitro RNA transcription. Biochem Cell Biol 2022; 100:425-436. [PMID: 35926232 PMCID: PMC10311840 DOI: 10.1139/bcb-2022-0118] [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] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Inorganic pyrophosphatase (iPPase) is an enzyme that cleaves pyrophosphate into two phosphate molecules. This enzyme is an essential component of in vitro transcription (IVT) reactions for RNA preparation as it prevents pyrophosphate from precipitating with magnesium, ultimately increasing the rate of the IVT reaction. Large-scale RNA production is often required for biochemical and biophysical characterization studies of RNA, therefore requiring large amounts of IVT reagents. Commercially purchased iPPase is often the most expensive component of any IVT reaction. In this paper, we demonstrate that iPPase can be produced in large quantities and high quality using a reasonably generic laboratory facility and that laboratory-purified iPPase is as effective as commercially available iPPase. Furthermore, using size exclusion chromatography coupled with multi-angle light scattering and dynamic light scattering, analytical ultracentrifugation, and small-angle X-ray scattering, we demonstrate that yeast iPPase can form tetramers and hexamers in solution as well as the enzymatically active dimer. Our work provides a robust protocol for laboratories involved with RNA in vitro transcription to efficiently produce active iPPase, significantly reducing the financial strain of large-scale RNA production.
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- Scott Tersteeg
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Alberta RNA Research and Training Institute, University of Lethbridge, 4401 University Drive, Lethbridge, AB T1K 3M4, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Alberta RNA Research and Training Institute, University of Lethbridge, 4401 University Drive, Lethbridge, AB T1K 3M4, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Alberta RNA Research and Training Institute, University of Lethbridge, 4401 University Drive, Lethbridge, AB T1K 3M4, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Alberta RNA Research and Training Institute, University of Lethbridge, 4401 University Drive, Lethbridge, AB T1K 3M4, Canada
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Montana, Missoula, MT 59812, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Alberta RNA Research and Training Institute, University of Lethbridge, 4401 University Drive, Lethbridge, AB T1K 3M4, Canada
- Li Ka Shing Institute of Virology, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB T6G 2E1, Canada
- Department of Microbiology, Immunology & Infectious Diseases, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB T2N 4N1, Canada
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Renault JP, Huart L, Milosavljević AR, Bozek JD, Palaudoux J, Guigner JM, Marichal L, Leroy J, Wien F, Hervé Du Penhoat MA, Nicolas C. Electronic Structure and Solvation Effects from Core and Valence Photoelectron Spectroscopy of Serum Albumin. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:ijms23158227. [PMID: 35897833 PMCID: PMC9331649 DOI: 10.3390/ijms23158227] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/16/2022] [Revised: 07/20/2022] [Accepted: 07/21/2022] [Indexed: 12/07/2022] Open
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X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy of bovine serum albumin (BSA) in a liquid jet is used to investigate the electronic structure of a solvated protein, yielding insight into charge transfer mechanisms in biological systems in their natural environment. No structural damage was observed in BSA following X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy in a liquid jet sample environment. Carbon and nitrogen atoms in different chemical environments were resolved in the X-ray photoelectron spectra of both solid and solvated BSA. The calculations of charge distributions demonstrate the difficulty of assigning chemical contributions in complex systems in an aqueous environment. The high-resolution X-ray core electron spectra recorded are unchanged upon solvation. A comparison of the valence bands of BSA in both phases is also presented. These bands display a higher sensitivity to solvation effects. The ionization energy of the solvated BSA is determined at 5.7 ± 0.3 eV. Experimental results are compared with theoretical calculations to distinguish the contributions of various molecular components to the electronic structure. This comparison points towards the role of water in hole delocalization in proteins.
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- Jean-Philippe Renault
- Université Paris-Saclay, CEA, CNRS, NIMBE, CEA Saclay, 91191 Gif-sur-Yvette, France; (L.H.); (L.M.); (J.L.)
- Correspondence: (J.-P.R.); (C.N.)
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- Université Paris-Saclay, CEA, CNRS, NIMBE, CEA Saclay, 91191 Gif-sur-Yvette, France; (L.H.); (L.M.); (J.L.)
- Synchrotron SOLEIL, 91192 Saint Aubin, France; (A.R.M.); (J.D.B.); (F.W.)
- Institut de Minéralogie, de Physique des Matériaux et de Cosmochimie, Sorbonne Université, UMR CNRS 7590, MNHN, 75252 Paris, France; (J.-M.G.); (M.-A.H.D.P.)
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- Synchrotron SOLEIL, 91192 Saint Aubin, France; (A.R.M.); (J.D.B.); (F.W.)
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- Laboratoire de Chimie Physique-Matière et Rayonnement, Sorbonne Université, UMR CNRS 7614, 75252 Paris, France;
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- Institut de Minéralogie, de Physique des Matériaux et de Cosmochimie, Sorbonne Université, UMR CNRS 7590, MNHN, 75252 Paris, France; (J.-M.G.); (M.-A.H.D.P.)
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- Université Paris-Saclay, CEA, CNRS, NIMBE, CEA Saclay, 91191 Gif-sur-Yvette, France; (L.H.); (L.M.); (J.L.)
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- Université Paris-Saclay, CEA, CNRS, NIMBE, CEA Saclay, 91191 Gif-sur-Yvette, France; (L.H.); (L.M.); (J.L.)
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- Synchrotron SOLEIL, 91192 Saint Aubin, France; (A.R.M.); (J.D.B.); (F.W.)
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- Institut de Minéralogie, de Physique des Matériaux et de Cosmochimie, Sorbonne Université, UMR CNRS 7590, MNHN, 75252 Paris, France; (J.-M.G.); (M.-A.H.D.P.)
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- Synchrotron SOLEIL, 91192 Saint Aubin, France; (A.R.M.); (J.D.B.); (F.W.)
- Correspondence: (J.-P.R.); (C.N.)
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Kamali A, Jahmidi-Azizi N, Oliva R, Winter R. Deep sea osmolytes in action: their effect on protein-ligand binding under high pressure stress. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2022; 24:17966-17978. [PMID: 35775876 DOI: 10.1039/d2cp01769e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Because organisms living in the deep sea and in the sub-seafloor must be able to cope with hydrostatic pressures up to 1000 bar and more, their biomolecular processes, including ligand-binding reactions, must be adjusted to keep the associated volume changes low in order to function efficiently. Almost all organisms use organic cosolvents (osmolytes) to protect their cells from adverse environmental conditions. They counteract osmotic imbalance, stabilize the structure of proteins and maintain their function. We studied the binding properties of the prototypical ligand proflavine to two serum proteins with different binding pockets, BSA and HSA, in the presence of two prominent osmolytes, trimethylamine-N-oxide (TMAO) and glycine betaine (GB). TMAO and GB play an important role in the regulation and adaptation of life in deep-sea organisms. To this end, pressure dependent fluorescence spectroscopy was applied, supplemented by circular dichroism (CD) spectroscopy and computer modeling studies. The pressure-dependent measurements were also performed to investigate the intimate nature of the complex formation in relation to hydration and packing changes caused by the presence of the osmolytes. We show that TMAO and GB are able to modulate the ligand binding process in specific ways. Depending on the chemical make-up of the protein's binding pocket and thus the thermodynamic forces driving the binding process, there are osmolytes with specific interaction sites and binding strengths with water that are able to mediate efficient ligand binding even under external stress conditions. In the binding of proflavine to BSA and HSA, the addition of both compatible osmolytes leads to an increase in the binding constant upon pressurization, with TMAO being the most efficient, rendering the binding process also insensitive to pressurization even up to 2 kbar as the volume change remains close to zero. This effect can be corroborated by the effects the cosolvents impose on the strength and dynamics of hydration water as well as on the conformational dynamics of the protein.
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- Armin Kamali
- Physical Chemistry I - Biophysical Chemistry, Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, TU Dortmund University, Otto-Hahn Street 4a, 44227 Dortmund, Germany.
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- Physical Chemistry I - Biophysical Chemistry, Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, TU Dortmund University, Otto-Hahn Street 4a, 44227 Dortmund, Germany.
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, Via Cintia 4, 80126 Naples, Italy.
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- Physical Chemistry I - Biophysical Chemistry, Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, TU Dortmund University, Otto-Hahn Street 4a, 44227 Dortmund, Germany.
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Russi M, Cavalieri G, Marson D, Laurini E, Pricl S. Binding of the B-Raf Inhibitors Dabrafenib and Vemurafenib to Human Serum Albumin: A Biophysical and Molecular Simulation Study. Mol Pharm 2022; 19:1619-1634. [PMID: 35436118 DOI: 10.1021/acs.molpharmaceut.2c00100] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Drug binding to human serum albumin (HSA) significantly affects in vivo drug transport and biological activity. To gain insight into the binding mechanism of the two B-Raf tyrosine kinase inhibitors dabrafenib and vemurafenib to HSA, in this work, we adopted a combined strategy based on fluorescence spectroscopy, isothermal titration calorimetry (ITC), circular dichroism (CD), and molecular simulations. Both anticancer drugs are found to bind spontaneously and with a 1:1 stoichiometry within the same binding pocket, located in Sudlow's site II (subdomain IIIA) of the protein with comparable affinity and without substantially perturbing the protein secondary structure. However, the nature of each drug-protein interactions is distinct: whereas the formation of the dabrafenib/HSA complex is more entropically driven, the formation of the alternative vemurafenib/HSA assembly is prevalently enthalpic in nature. Kinetic analysis also indicates that the association rate is similar for the two drugs, whereas the residence time of vemurafenib within the HSA binding pocket is somewhat higher than that determined for the alternative B-Raf inhibitor.
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- Maria Russi
- Molecular Biology and Nanotechnology Laboratory (MolBNL@UniTS), DEA, University of Trieste, Piazzale Europa 1, 34127 Trieste, Italy
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- Molecular Biology and Nanotechnology Laboratory (MolBNL@UniTS), DEA, University of Trieste, Piazzale Europa 1, 34127 Trieste, Italy
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- Molecular Biology and Nanotechnology Laboratory (MolBNL@UniTS), DEA, University of Trieste, Piazzale Europa 1, 34127 Trieste, Italy
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- Molecular Biology and Nanotechnology Laboratory (MolBNL@UniTS), DEA, University of Trieste, Piazzale Europa 1, 34127 Trieste, Italy
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- Molecular Biology and Nanotechnology Laboratory (MolBNL@UniTS), DEA, University of Trieste, Piazzale Europa 1, 34127 Trieste, Italy.,Department of General Biophysics, Faculty of Biology and Environmental Protection, University of Lodz, ul. Pomorska 141/143, 90-236 Łódź, Poland
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Kumar A, Alom SE, Ahari D, Priyadarshi A, Ansari MZ, Swaminathan R. Role of Charged Amino Acids in Sullying the Fluorescence of Tryptophan or Conjugated Dansyl Probe in Monomeric Proteins. Biochemistry 2022; 61:339-353. [PMID: 35107253 DOI: 10.1021/acs.biochem.1c00753] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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When Trp/dansyl probe conjugated to a monomeric protein is photoexcited, it is assumed that all emitted fluorescence originates solely from them. In this work, we show that hidden unconventional intrinsic chromophores (called ProCharTS) that originate from confined charge clusters in the protein can contaminate Trp/dansyl emission. Previous work has shown that charge recombination among charge-separated excited states of monomeric proteins, rich in charged residues, can emit weak luminescence (300-700 nm) overlapping with ProCharTS absorption (250-800 nm) and Trp (300-400 nm) and dansyl (400-600 nm) emission. We examine how this overlap taints the fluorescence arising from Trp/dansyl. We compared the effect of dense aqueous solutions of amino acids, Lys/Glu/Asp/Arg/His, on the fluorescence intensity decay/spectrum of N-acetyl-l-tryptophan amide (NATA). Significant broadening on the red side of Trp emission spectrum was observed solely in the presence of lysine, which appeared to be the most potent in altering the mono-exponential fluorescence decay of NATA. Interestingly, NATA in the presence of proteins α3C and dehydrin (DHN1), which are rich in Lys residues, showed substantial deviation from mono-exponential fluorescence decay in contrast to PEST wt and Symfoil-4P pv2, which lack Lys residues. Remarkably, Trp emission spectra among charge-rich proteins like α3W, PEST M1, and DHN1 CW1 were altered on the red side of Trp emission. Emission spectrum of dansyl-labeled human serum albumin (HuSA) was broadened and its fluorescence quenched with gradual addition of excess unlabeled HuSA, which displays bountiful ProCharTS luminescence. Our results unveil the additive influence of ProCharTS luminescence on Trp/dansyl emission with no measurable evidence of energy transfer.
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- Amrendra Kumar
- Department of Biosciences and Bioengineering, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Guwahati 781 039 Assam, India
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- Department of Biosciences and Bioengineering, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Guwahati 781 039 Assam, India
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- Department of Biosciences and Bioengineering, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Guwahati 781 039 Assam, India
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- Department of Biosciences and Bioengineering, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Guwahati 781 039 Assam, India
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- Department of Biosciences and Bioengineering, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Guwahati 781 039 Assam, India
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- Department of Biosciences and Bioengineering, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Guwahati 781 039 Assam, India
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Xia Z, Lin CY, Drndić M. Protein-enabled detection of ibuprofen and sulfamethoxazole using solid-state nanopores. Proteomics 2022; 22:e2100071. [PMID: 34974637 DOI: 10.1002/pmic.202100071] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/09/2021] [Revised: 12/22/2021] [Accepted: 12/23/2021] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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Enabled by proteins, we present an all-electrical method for rapid detection of small pharmaceuticals (ibuprofen and sulfamethoxazole [SMZ]) in aqueous media using silicon nitride pores. Specifically, we use carrier proteins, bovine serum albumin (BSA), and take advantage of their interactions with two small drug molecules to form BSA-drug complexes which can be detected by nm-diameter pores, thereby confirming the presence of small pharmaceuticals. We demonstrate detection of ibuprofen and SMZ at concentrations down to 100 nM (∼21 μg/L) and 48.5 nM (12 μg/L), respectively. We observe changes in electrical signal characteristics (reflected in event durations, rates, current magnitudes, and estimated particle diameters) of BSA-drug complexes compared to BSA-only, and differences between these two small pharmaceuticals, possibly paving a path toward developing selective sensors by identifying "electrical fingerprints" of these molecules in the future. These distinct electrical signals are likely a combined result of diffusion, electrophoretic and electroosmotic effects, interactions between the pore and particles, which depend on pore diameters, pH, and the resulting surface charges. The use of single-molecule-counting nanopores allows sensing of small pharmaceuticals, studies of protein conformational changes, and may aid in efforts to evaluate the impact of small drug molecules on aquatic and human life.
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- Zehui Xia
- Goeppert LLC, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, David Rittenhouse Laboratory, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, David Rittenhouse Laboratory, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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Ballermann BJ, Nyström J, Haraldsson B. The Glomerular Endothelium Restricts Albumin Filtration. Front Med (Lausanne) 2021; 8:766689. [PMID: 34912827 PMCID: PMC8667033 DOI: 10.3389/fmed.2021.766689] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/29/2021] [Accepted: 11/05/2021] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
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Inflammatory activation and/or dysfunction of the glomerular endothelium triggers proteinuria in many systemic and localized vascular disorders. Among them are the thrombotic microangiopathies, many forms of glomerulonephritis, and acute inflammatory episodes like sepsis and COVID-19 illness. Another example is the chronic endothelial dysfunction that develops in cardiovascular disease and in metabolic disorders like diabetes. While the glomerular endothelium is a porous sieve that filters prodigious amounts of water and small solutes, it also bars the bulk of albumin and large plasma proteins from passing into the glomerular filtrate. This endothelial barrier function is ascribed predominantly to the endothelial glycocalyx with its endothelial surface layer, that together form a relatively thick, mucinous coat composed of glycosaminoglycans, proteoglycans, glycolipids, sialomucins and other glycoproteins, as well as secreted and circulating proteins. The glycocalyx/endothelial surface layer not only covers the glomerular endothelium; it extends into the endothelial fenestrae. Some glycocalyx components span or are attached to the apical endothelial cell plasma membrane and form the formal glycocalyx. Other components, including small proteoglycans and circulating proteins like albumin and orosomucoid, form the endothelial surface layer and are bound to the glycocalyx due to weak intermolecular interactions. Indeed, bound plasma albumin is a major constituent of the endothelial surface layer and contributes to its barrier function. A role for glomerular endothelial cells in the barrier of the glomerular capillary wall to protein filtration has been demonstrated by many elegant studies. However, it can only be fully understood in the context of other components, including the glomerular basement membrane, the podocytes and reabsorption of proteins by tubule epithelial cells. Discovery of the precise mechanisms that lead to glycocalyx/endothelial surface layer disruption within glomerular capillaries will hopefully lead to pharmacological interventions that specifically target this important structure.
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- Institute of Neuroscience and Physiology, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Institute of Neuroscience and Physiology, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden
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Sarkar A, Messerli MA. Electrokinetic Perfusion Through Three-Dimensional Culture Reduces Cell Mortality. Tissue Eng Part A 2021; 27:1470-1479. [PMID: 33820474 DOI: 10.1089/ten.tea.2021.0008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/22/2023] Open
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Cell proliferation and survival are dependent on mass transfer. In vivo, fluid flow promotes mass transfer through the vasculature and interstitial space, providing a continuous supply of nutrients and removal of cellular waste products. In the absence of sufficient flow, mass transfer is limited by diffusion and poses significant challenges to cell survival during tissue engineering, tissue transplantation, and treatment of degenerative diseases. Artificial perfusion may overcome these challenges. In this work, we compare the efficacy of pressure driven perfusion (PDP) with electrokinetic perfusion (EKP) toward reducing cell mortality in three-dimensional cultures of Matrigel extracellular matrix. We characterize electro-osmotic flow through Matrigel to identify conditions that generate similar interstitial flow rates to those induced by pressure. We also compare changes in cell mortality induced by continuous or pulsed EKP. We report that continuous EKP significantly reduced mortality throughout the perfusion channels more consistently than PDP at similar flow rates, and pulsed EKP decreased mortality just as effectively as continuous EKP. We conclude that EKP has significant advantages over PDP for promoting tissue survival before neovascularization and angiogenesis. Impact statement Interstitial flow helps promote mass transfer and cell survival in tissues and organs. This study generated interstitial flow using pressure driven perfusion (PDP) or electrokinetic perfusion (EKP) to promote cell viability in three-dimensional cultures. EKP through charged extracellular matrices possesses significant advantages over PDP and may promote cell survival during tissue engineering, transplantations, and treatment of degenerative diseases.
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- Anyesha Sarkar
- Department of Biology and Microbiology, South Dakota State University, Brookings, South Dakota, USA
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- Department of Biology and Microbiology, South Dakota State University, Brookings, South Dakota, USA
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Ulfig A, Bader V, Varatnitskaya M, Lupilov N, Winklhofer KF, Leichert LI. Hypochlorous acid-modified human serum albumin suppresses MHC class II - dependent antigen presentation in pro-inflammatory macrophages. Redox Biol 2021; 43:101981. [PMID: 33940547 PMCID: PMC8105673 DOI: 10.1016/j.redox.2021.101981] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/12/2021] [Revised: 04/13/2021] [Accepted: 04/15/2021] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Macrophages are innate immune cells that internalize and present exogenous antigens to T cells via MHC class II proteins. They operate at sites of infection in a highly inflammatory environment, generated in part by reactive oxygen species, in particular the strong oxidant hypochlorous acid (HOCl) produced in the neutrophil respiratory burst. HOCl effectively kills a broad range of pathogens but can also contribute to host tissue damage at sites of inflammation. To prevent tissue injury, HOCl is scavenged by human serum albumin (HSA) and other plasma proteins in interstitial fluids, leading to the formation of variously modified advanced oxidation products (AOPPs) with pro-inflammatory properties. Previously, we showed that HOCl-mediated N-chlorination converts HSA and other plasma proteins into efficient activators of the phagocyte respiratory burst, but the role of these AOPPs in antigen presentation by macrophages remained unclear. Here, we show that physiologically relevant amounts of N-chlorinated HSA can strongly impair the capacity of THP-1-derived macrophages to present antigens to antigen-specific T cells via MHC class II proteins at multiple stages. Initially, N-chlorinated HSA inhibits antigen internalization by converting antigens into scavenger receptor (SR) ligands and competing with the modified antigens for binding to SR CD36. Later steps of antigen presentation, such as intracellular antigen processing and MHC class II expression are negatively affected, as well. We propose that impaired processing of pathogens or exogenous antigens by immune cells at an initial stage of infection prevents antigen presentation in an environment potentially hostile to cells of the adaptive immune response, possibly shifting it towards locations removed from the actual insult, like the lymph nodes. On the flip side, excessive retardation or complete inhibition of antigen presentation by N-chlorinated plasma proteins could contribute to chronic infection and inflammation.
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- Agnes Ulfig
- Ruhr University Bochum, Institute of Biochemistry and Pathobiochemistry - Microbial Biochemistry, Universitätsstrasse 150, 44780, Bochum, Germany
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- Ruhr University Bochum, Institute of Biochemistry and Pathobiochemistry - Molecular Cell Biology, Universitätsstrasse 150, 44780, Bochum, Germany
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- Ruhr University Bochum, Institute of Biochemistry and Pathobiochemistry - Microbial Biochemistry, Universitätsstrasse 150, 44780, Bochum, Germany
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- Ruhr University Bochum, Institute of Biochemistry and Pathobiochemistry - Microbial Biochemistry, Universitätsstrasse 150, 44780, Bochum, Germany
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- Ruhr University Bochum, Institute of Biochemistry and Pathobiochemistry - Molecular Cell Biology, Universitätsstrasse 150, 44780, Bochum, Germany
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- Ruhr University Bochum, Institute of Biochemistry and Pathobiochemistry - Microbial Biochemistry, Universitätsstrasse 150, 44780, Bochum, Germany.
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Taneva SG, Krumova S, Bogár F, Kincses A, Stoichev S, Todinova S, Danailova A, Horváth J, Násztor Z, Kelemen L, Dér A. Insights into graphene oxide interaction with human serum albumin in isolated state and in blood plasma. Int J Biol Macromol 2021; 175:19-29. [PMID: 33508363 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2021.01.151] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2020] [Revised: 01/21/2021] [Accepted: 01/21/2021] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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The interactions of graphene oxide (GO), a 2-dimensional nanomaterial with hydrophilic edges, hydrophobic basal plane and large flat surfaces, with biological macromolecules, are of key importance for the development of novel nanomaterials for biomedical applications. To gain more insight into the interaction of GO flakes with human serum albumin (HSA), we examined GO binding to HSA in its isolated state and in blood plasma. Calorimetric data reveal that GO strongly stabilizes free isolated HSA against a thermal challenge at low ionic strength, indicating strong binding interactions, confirmed by the drop in ζ-potential of the HSA/GO assemblies compared to bare GO flakes. However, calorimetry also revealed that the HSA-GO molecular interaction is hampered in blood plasma, the ionic strength being particularly important for the interactions. Molecular modelling calculations are in full concert with these experimental findings, indicating a considerably higher binding affinity for HSA to GO in its partially unfolded state, characteristic to low-ionic-strength environment, than for the native protein conformation, observed under physiological conditions. Therefore, for the first time we demonstrate an impeded interaction between HSA and GO nanoflakes in blood plasma, and suggest that the protein is protected from the plausible toxic effects of GO under native conditions.
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- Stefka G Taneva
- Institute of Biophysics and Biomedical Engineering, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Acad. G. Bonchev Str., Bl.21, 1113 Sofia, Bulgaria.
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- Institute of Biophysics and Biomedical Engineering, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Acad. G. Bonchev Str., Bl.21, 1113 Sofia, Bulgaria
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- Department of Medical Chemistry, University of Szeged, H-6720 Szeged, Hungary; MTA-SZTE Biomimetic Systems Research Group, University of Szeged, H-6720 Szeged, Hungary
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- Institute of Biophysics, Biological Research Centre, H-6726 Szeged, Hungary
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- Institute of Biophysics and Biomedical Engineering, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Acad. G. Bonchev Str., Bl.21, 1113 Sofia, Bulgaria
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- Institute of Biophysics and Biomedical Engineering, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Acad. G. Bonchev Str., Bl.21, 1113 Sofia, Bulgaria
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- Institute of Biophysics and Biomedical Engineering, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Acad. G. Bonchev Str., Bl.21, 1113 Sofia, Bulgaria
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- Institute of Biophysics, Biological Research Centre, H-6726 Szeged, Hungary; Doctoral School of Physics, University of Szeged, H-6720 Szeged, Hungary
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- Institute of Biophysics, Biological Research Centre, H-6726 Szeged, Hungary
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- Institute of Biophysics, Biological Research Centre, H-6726 Szeged, Hungary
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- Institute of Biophysics, Biological Research Centre, H-6726 Szeged, Hungary
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Merzougui CE, Roblin P, Aimar P, Venault A, Chang Y, Causserand C, Bacchin P. Pearl-necklace assembly of human serum albumin with the poly(acrylic acid) polyelectrolyte investigated using small angle X-ray scattering (SAXS). SOFT MATTER 2020; 16:9964-9974. [PMID: 33034602 DOI: 10.1039/d0sm01221a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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In this comprehensive study, the interaction of human serum albumin (HSA) with poly(acrylic acid) (PAA) was explored using small angle X-ray scattering (SAXS) combined with chromatography. The results revealed the formation of a complex between HSA macromolecules and PAA chains but solely under some specific conditions of the ionic strength and pH of the medium. In fact, this binding was found to take place only at pH close to 5 and at low ionic strength (0.15 M). Otherwise, for a higher pH and a salt concentration of 0.75 M the HSA-PAA complex tends to dissociate completely showing the reversibility of the complexation. The assessment of the influence of the HSA/PAA molar ratio on the radius of gyration of the complex suggests that 4 HSA molecules could bind to each 100 kDa PAA chain. In addition, the Porod volume evaluation for the same range of the HSA/PAA ratio confirms this assumption. Finally, an all-atom SAXS modelling study using the BUNCH program was conducted to find a compatible model that fits the HSA-PAA complex scattering data. This model allows us to portray the HSA/PAA complex as a pearl-necklace assembly with 4 HSA molecules on the 100 kDa PAA chain.
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- Charaf E Merzougui
- Laboratoire de Génie Chimique, Université de Toulouse, CNRS, INPT, UPS, Toulouse, France.
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- Laboratoire de Génie Chimique, Université de Toulouse, CNRS, INPT, UPS, Toulouse, France.
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- Laboratoire de Génie Chimique, Université de Toulouse, CNRS, INPT, UPS, Toulouse, France.
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- R&D Center for Membrane Technology, Chung Yuan Christian University, Chung Li, Taiwan
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- R&D Center for Membrane Technology, Chung Yuan Christian University, Chung Li, Taiwan
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- Laboratoire de Génie Chimique, Université de Toulouse, CNRS, INPT, UPS, Toulouse, France.
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- Laboratoire de Génie Chimique, Université de Toulouse, CNRS, INPT, UPS, Toulouse, France.
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Wu H, Zhang R, Zhang W, Hong J, Xiang Y, Xu W. Rapid 3-dimensional shape determination of globular proteins by mobility capillary electrophoresis and native mass spectrometry. Chem Sci 2020; 11:4758-4765. [PMID: 34122932 PMCID: PMC8159243 DOI: 10.1039/d0sc01965h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Established high-throughput proteomics methods provide limited information on the stereostructures of proteins. Traditional technologies for protein structure determination typically require laborious steps and cannot be performed in a high-throughput fashion. Here, we report a new medium throughput method by combining mobility capillary electrophoresis (MCE) and native mass spectrometry (MS) for the 3-dimensional (3D) shape determination of globular proteins in the liquid phase, which provides both the geometric structure and molecular mass information of proteins. A theory was established to correlate the ion hydrodynamic radius and charge state distribution in the native mass spectrum with protein geometrical parameters, through which a low-resolution structure (shape) of the protein could be determined. Our test data of 11 different globular proteins showed that this approach allows us to determine the shapes of individual proteins, protein complexes and proteins in a mixture, and to monitor protein conformational changes. Besides providing complementary protein structure information and having mixture analysis capability, this MCE and native MS based method is fast in speed and low in sample consumption, making it potentially applicable in top–down proteomics and structural biology for intact globular protein or protein complex analysis. Using native mass spectrometry and mobility capillary electrophoresis, the ellipsoid dimensions of globular proteins or protein complexes could be measured efficiently.![]()
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- Haimei Wu
- School of Life Science, Beijing Institute of Technology No. 5 South Zhongguancun Street, Haidian Dist Beijing China
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- School of Life Science, Beijing Institute of Technology No. 5 South Zhongguancun Street, Haidian Dist Beijing China
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- School of Life Science, Beijing Institute of Technology No. 5 South Zhongguancun Street, Haidian Dist Beijing China
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- School of Life Science, Beijing Institute of Technology No. 5 South Zhongguancun Street, Haidian Dist Beijing China
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- Department of Basic Medical Sciences, School of Medicine, Tsinghua University Beijng China
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- School of Life Science, Beijing Institute of Technology No. 5 South Zhongguancun Street, Haidian Dist Beijing China
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Ong J, Zhao J, Justin AW, Markaki AE. Albumin-based hydrogels for regenerative engineering and cell transplantation. Biotechnol Bioeng 2019; 116:3457-3468. [PMID: 31520415 PMCID: PMC6899591 DOI: 10.1002/bit.27167] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/29/2019] [Revised: 09/08/2019] [Accepted: 09/12/2019] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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Albumin, the most abundant plasma protein in mammals, is a versatile and easily obtainable biomaterial. It is pH and temperature responsive, dissolvable in high concentrations and gels readily in defined conditions. This versatility, together with its inexpensiveness and biocompatibility, makes albumin an attractive biomaterial for biomedical research and therapeutics. So far, clinical research in albumin has centered mainly on its use as a carrier molecule or nanoparticle to improve drug pharmacokinetics and delivery to target sites. In contrast, research in albumin-based hydrogels is less established albeit growing in interest over recent years. In this minireview, we report current literature and critically discuss the synthesis, mechanical properties, biological effects and uses, biodegradability and cost of albumin hydrogels as a xeno-free, customizable, and transplantable construct for tissue engineering and regenerative medicine.
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- John Ong
- Department of Engineering, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK.,Gastroenterology Specialty Training Program, East of England Deanery, Cambridge, UK
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- Department of Engineering, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
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- Department of Engineering, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
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Zaibudeen A, Philip J. Adsorption of bovine serum albumin at oil-water interface in the presence of polyelectrolytes and nature of interaction forces. Colloids Surf A Physicochem Eng Asp 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfa.2019.01.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Carnovale C, Bryant G, Shukla R, Bansal V. Impact of nanogold morphology on interactions with human serum. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2018; 20:29558-29565. [PMID: 30457613 DOI: 10.1039/c8cp05938a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) of differing shapes are of great interest to researchers due to their unique optical properties, making them potentially powerful theranostic tools. The synthesis of AuNPs is performed frequently, however the assessment of biological activity for each nanoparticle is not always commonplace. While it is thought that physicochemical parameters such as shape may play an important role in dictating the outcomes of interactions which take place at the nano-bio interface, a systematic approach to the assessment of nanomaterials has not been widely adopted. In this study, the interaction between human serum albumin (HSA) and four similar sized but different shaped AuNPs (spherical, rod shaped, prismatic and cubic) synthesised using a common chemical surfactant (CTAB), is presented. Using fluorescence spectroscopy it is shown that all AuNPs exhibit static binding with HSA, however the shape affects both the affinity and strength of the binding. Rod shaped nanoparticles were found to have the highest binding strength and affinity. Conversely, shapes with large flat planar surfaces such as prisms and cubes were shown to have reduced accessibility to the site of the fluorophore within the structure of HSA. The differences observed help to provide a better understanding of the effect of shape on AuNP-protein interactions - knowledge which may be applied to the development of AuNPs for future biological applications.
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- C Carnovale
- Ian Potter NanoBioSensing Facility, School of Science, RMIT University, GPO Box 2476, Melbourne, VIC 3001, Australia.
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Chen J, Dong Q, Huang Y, Ma X, Fan T, Bian Z, O'Reilly Beringhs A, Lu X, Lei Y. Preparation, characterization and application of a protein hydrogel with rapid self‐healing and unique autofluoresent multi‐functionalities. J Biomed Mater Res A 2018; 107:81-91. [DOI: 10.1002/jbm.a.36534] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/21/2018] [Revised: 08/15/2018] [Accepted: 08/16/2018] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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- Jun Chen
- Department of Spine Surgery The First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat‐sen University Guangzhou Guangdong China
- Department of Biomedical Engineering University of Connecticut Storrs, Mansfield Connecticut 06269
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Orthopaedics and Traumatology Guangzhou Guangdong China
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering University of Connecticut Storrs, Mansfield Connecticut 06269
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering University of Connecticut Storrs, Mansfield Connecticut 06269
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering University of Connecticut Storrs, Mansfield Connecticut 06269
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering University of Connecticut Storrs, Mansfield Connecticut 06269
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering University of Connecticut Storrs, Mansfield Connecticut 06269
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences University of connecticut Storrs, Mansfield Connecticut 06269
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences University of connecticut Storrs, Mansfield Connecticut 06269
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering University of Connecticut Storrs, Mansfield Connecticut 06269
- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering University of Connecticut Storrs, Mansfield Connecticut 06269
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Del Giudice A, Galantini L, Dicko C, Pavel NV. The effect of fatty acid binding in the acid isomerizations of albumin investigated with a continuous acidification method. Colloids Surf B Biointerfaces 2018; 168:109-116. [DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfb.2018.03.038] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/24/2018] [Revised: 03/21/2018] [Accepted: 03/24/2018] [Indexed: 10/17/2022]
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Yu S, Kent B, Jafta CJ, Petzold A, Radulescu A, Schuchardt M, Tölle M, van der Giet M, Zidek W, Ballauff M. Stability of human serum albumin structure upon toxin uptake explored by small angle neutron scattering. POLYMER 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.polymer.2018.02.060] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Hackemann E, Hasse H. Influence of mixed electrolytes and pH on adsorption of bovine serum albumin in hydrophobic interaction chromatography. J Chromatogr A 2017; 1521:73-79. [DOI: 10.1016/j.chroma.2017.09.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/18/2017] [Revised: 08/15/2017] [Accepted: 09/02/2017] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Berts I, Fragneto G, Porcar L, Hellsing MS, Rennie AR. Controlling adsorption of albumin with hyaluronan on silica surfaces and sulfonated latex particles. J Colloid Interface Sci 2017; 504:315-324. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2017.05.037] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/02/2017] [Revised: 05/11/2017] [Accepted: 05/12/2017] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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Del Giudice A, Dicko C, Galantini L, Pavel NV. Time-Dependent pH Scanning of the Acid-Induced Unfolding of Human Serum Albumin Reveals Stabilization of the Native Form by Palmitic Acid Binding. J Phys Chem B 2017; 121:4388-4399. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpcb.7b01342] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- Alessandra Del Giudice
- Department of Chemistry, Sapienza University of Rome, P. le A. Moro 5, 00185 Rome, Italy
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- Department
of Chemistry, Division for Pure and Applied Biochemistry, Lund University, Naturvetarvägen 14, 2241 Lund, Sweden
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- Department of Chemistry, Sapienza University of Rome, P. le A. Moro 5, 00185 Rome, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry, Sapienza University of Rome, P. le A. Moro 5, 00185 Rome, Italy
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Suthiwangcharoen N, Nagarajan R. Nanoarmoring of Proteins by Conjugation to Block Copolymer Micelles. Methods Enzymol 2017; 590:277-304. [PMID: 28411641 DOI: 10.1016/bs.mie.2017.01.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/02/2022]
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The creation of polymer nanoparticles with protein functionality is of great interest to many applications such as targeted drug or gene delivery, diagnostic imaging, cancer theranostics, delivery of protein therapeutics, sensing chemical and biomolecular analytes in complex environments, and design of protective clothing resembling a second skin. Many approaches to achieving this goal are being explored in the current literature. In this chapter, we describe a relatively simple and flexible approach of conjugating the protein to an amphiphilic block copolymer and creating polymer nanoparticles with protein functionality by taking advantage of the intrinsic self-assembly behavior of the amphiphilic block copolymer. The commercially available and biocompatible polyethylene oxide-polypropylene oxide-polyethylene oxide triblock copolymer is used as the polymer building block. For demonstrative purposes, bovine serum albumin was chosen as the protein. We determine the molecular weight of the protein-polymer conjugate and thereby the degree of conjugation using sodium dodecyl sulfate-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis and matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry measurements. Retention of protein secondary structure in the conjugate was determined by circular dichroism spectroscopy, and the biological activity of the protein in the conjugated state has been evaluated by kinetic assay involving hydrolysis of an organophosphate compound. Dynamic light scattering and zeta potential measurements were used to characterize the size and charge of the protein-polymer conjugate micelle. Precise control of the size of the micelle and surface number density of the proteins on the micelle surface by coassembling with a second block copolymer have been demonstrated. These studies document a rational approach to armor the protein by conjugation with a block copolymer micelle, as a general approach.
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- Natick Soldier Research, Development and Engineering Center, Natick, MA, United States.
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Comprehensive study on the structure of the BSA from extended-to aged form in wide (2–12) pH range. Int J Biol Macromol 2016; 88:51-8. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2016.03.030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/28/2015] [Revised: 03/14/2016] [Accepted: 03/15/2016] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
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Biswas S, Chowdhury PK. Correlated and Anticorrelated Domain Movement of Human Serum Albumin: A Peek into the Complexity of the Crowded Milieu. J Phys Chem B 2016; 120:4897-911. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpcb.6b01671] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- Saikat Biswas
- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, Hauz Khas, New Delhi 110016, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, Hauz Khas, New Delhi 110016, India
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Interaction of coffee compounds with serum albumins. Part II: Diterpenes. Food Chem 2016; 199:502-8. [DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2015.12.051] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/04/2015] [Revised: 11/10/2015] [Accepted: 12/10/2015] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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White J, Heß D, Raynes J, Laux V, Haertlein M, Forsyth T, Jeyasingham A. The aggregation of “native” human serum albumin. EUROPEAN BIOPHYSICS JOURNAL: EBJ 2015; 44:367-71. [DOI: 10.1007/s00249-015-1030-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/18/2015] [Revised: 03/18/2015] [Accepted: 04/29/2015] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Biswas S, Chowdhury PK. Unusual domain movement in a multidomain protein in the presence of macromolecular crowders. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2015; 17:19820-33. [DOI: 10.1039/c5cp02674a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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FRET-based distance changes between domains I and II of HSA reveal significant differences in the manner in which dextran based macromolecular crowding agents influence the serum protein.
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- Saikat Biswas
- Department of Chemistry
- Indian Institute of Technology Delhi
- New Delhi 110016
- India
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- Department of Chemistry
- Indian Institute of Technology Delhi
- New Delhi 110016
- India
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Baler K, Michael R, Szleifer I, Ameer GA. Albumin hydrogels formed by electrostatically triggered self-assembly and their drug delivery capability. Biomacromolecules 2014; 15:3625-33. [PMID: 25148603 PMCID: PMC4195523 DOI: 10.1021/bm500883h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 52] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/16/2014] [Revised: 08/03/2014] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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Biological hydrogels are fundamentally biocompatible and have intrinsic similarities to extracellular matrices in medical applications and drug delivery systems. Herein we demonstrate the ability to form drug-eluting protein hydrogels using a novel mechanism that involves the electrostatically triggered partial denaturation and self-assembly of the protein via changes in pH. Partial denaturation increases the protein's solvent exposed hydrophobic surface area, which then drives self-assembly of the protein into a hydrogel within 10 min at 37 °C. We describe the properties of an albumin hydrogel formed by this mechanism. Intrinsic drug binding properties of albumin to all-trans retinoic acid (atRA) are conserved through the partial denaturation process, as confirmed by fluorescence quenching. atRA released from the hydrogel inhibited smooth muscle cell migration as per an in vitro scratch wound assay. Atomistic molecular dynamics and potential of mean force calculations show the preservation and potential creation of new atRA binding sites with a binding energy of -41 kJ/mol. The resulting hydrogel is also biocompatible and exhibits rapid postgelation degradation after its implantation in vivo. This interdisciplinary work provides a new tool for the development of biocompatible protein hydrogel drug delivery systems.
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- Kevin Baler
- Department of Biomedical
Engineering, Chemistry of Life Processes Institute, and Department of Chemistry, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois 60208, United States
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- Department of Biomedical
Engineering, Chemistry of Life Processes Institute, and Department of Chemistry, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois 60208, United States
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- Department of Biomedical
Engineering, Chemistry of Life Processes Institute, and Department of Chemistry, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois 60208, United States
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- Department of Biomedical
Engineering, Chemistry of Life Processes Institute, and Department of Chemistry, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois 60208, United States
- Institute
for BioNanotechnology in Medicine, Northwestern
University, Chicago, Illinois 60611, United
States
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Del Giudice A, Leggio C, Balasco N, Galantini L, Pavel NV. Ibuprofen and Propofol Cobinding Effect on Human Serum Albumin Unfolding in Urea. J Phys Chem B 2014; 118:10043-51. [DOI: 10.1021/jp504280n] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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- Alessandra Del Giudice
- Dipartimento
di Chimica, Sapienza Università di Roma, P.O. Box 34-Roma 62, Piazzale A. Moro 5, I-00185 Roma, Italy
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- Dipartimento
di Chimica, Sapienza Università di Roma, P.O. Box 34-Roma 62, Piazzale A. Moro 5, I-00185 Roma, Italy
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- Dipartimento
di Chimica, Sapienza Università di Roma, P.O. Box 34-Roma 62, Piazzale A. Moro 5, I-00185 Roma, Italy
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- Dipartimento
di Chimica, Sapienza Università di Roma, P.O. Box 34-Roma 62, Piazzale A. Moro 5, I-00185 Roma, Italy
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- Dipartimento
di Chimica, Sapienza Università di Roma, P.O. Box 34-Roma 62, Piazzale A. Moro 5, I-00185 Roma, Italy
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Baler K, Martin OA, Carignano MA, Ameer GA, Vila JA, Szleifer I. Electrostatic unfolding and interactions of albumin driven by pH changes: a molecular dynamics study. J Phys Chem B 2014; 118:921-30. [PMID: 24393011 PMCID: PMC3983335 DOI: 10.1021/jp409936v] [Citation(s) in RCA: 107] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/07/2013] [Revised: 01/04/2014] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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A better understanding of protein aggregation is bound to translate into critical advances in several areas, including the treatment of misfolded protein disorders and the development of self-assembling biomaterials for novel commercial applications. Because of its ubiquity and clinical potential, albumin is one of the best-characterized models in protein aggregation research; but its properties in different conditions are not completely understood. Here, we carried out all-atom molecular dynamics simulations of albumin to understand how electrostatics can affect the conformation of a single albumin molecule just prior to self-assembly. We then analyzed the tertiary structure and solvent accessible surface area of albumin after electrostatically triggered partial denaturation. The data obtained from these single protein simulations allowed us to investigate the effect of electrostatic interactions between two proteins. The results of these simulations suggested that hydrophobic attractions and counterion binding may be strong enough to effectively overcome the electrostatic repulsions between the highly charged monomers. This work contributes to our general understanding of protein aggregation mechanisms, the importance of explicit consideration of free ions in protein solutions, provides critical new insights about the equilibrium conformation of albumin in its partially denatured state at low pH, and may spur significant progress in our efforts to develop biocompatible protein hydrogels driven by electrostatic partial denaturation.
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- K. Baler
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Chemistry
of Life Processes Institute, and Department of Chemistry, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois 60208, United States
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- Universidad
Nacional de San Luis, Instituto de Matemática
Aplicada San Luis, CONICET, Avenida
Italia 1556-s5700, San Luis-Argentina
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Chemistry
of Life Processes Institute, and Department of Chemistry, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois 60208, United States
- Qatar
Environment and Energy Research Institute, P.O. Box 5825, Doha, Qatar
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Chemistry
of Life Processes Institute, and Department of Chemistry, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois 60208, United States
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- Universidad
Nacional de San Luis, Instituto de Matemática
Aplicada San Luis, CONICET, Avenida
Italia 1556-s5700, San Luis-Argentina
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Chemistry
of Life Processes Institute, and Department of Chemistry, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois 60208, United States
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Ang JC, Henderson MJ, Campbell RA, Lin JM, Yaron PN, Nelson A, Faunce T, White JW. Human serum albumin binding to silica nanoparticles – effect of protein fatty acid ligand. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2014; 16:10157-68. [DOI: 10.1039/c4cp00293h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/14/2023]
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Fat containing and defatted human serum albumin adsorption to silica nanoparticles have different structures and time dependence to form.
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- Joo Chuan Ang
- Research School of Chemistry
- Australian National University
- Canberra, Australia
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- Research School of Chemistry
- Australian National University
- Canberra, Australia
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- Research School of Chemistry
- Australian National University
- Canberra, Australia
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- Research School of Chemistry
- Australian National University
- Canberra, Australia
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- Bragg Institute
- Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organization
- Menai, Australia
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- College of Law
- Australian National University
- ACT 0200, Australia
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- Research School of Chemistry
- Australian National University
- Canberra, Australia
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Suthiwangcharoen N, Nagarajan R. Controlled design and construction of multifunctional nanoparticles by molecular self-assembly. RSC Adv 2014. [DOI: 10.1039/c3ra46209a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Benedetti M, Andreani F, Leggio C, Galantini L, Di Matteo A, Pavel NV, De Lorenzo G, Cervone F, Federici L, Sicilia F. A single amino-acid substitution allows endo-polygalacturonase of Fusarium verticillioides to acquire recognition by PGIP2 from Phaseolus vulgaris. PLoS One 2013; 8:e80610. [PMID: 24260434 DOI: 10.1371/10.1371/journal.pone.0080610] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/15/2013] [Accepted: 10/12/2013] [Indexed: 05/25/2023] Open
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Polygalacturonases (PGs) are secreted by phytopathogenic fungi to degrade the plant cell wall homogalacturonan during plant infection. To counteract Pgs, plants have evolved polygalacturonase-inhibiting proteins (PGIPs) that slow down fungal infection and defend cell wall integrity. PGIPs favour the accumulation of oligogalacturonides, which are homogalacturonan fragments that act as endogenous elicitors of plant defence responses. We have previously shown that PGIP2 from Phaseolus vulgaris (PvPGIP2) forms a complex with PG from Fusarium phyllophilum (FpPG), hindering the enzyme active site cleft from substrate. Here we analyse by small angle X-ray scattering (SAXS) the interaction between PvPGIP2 and a PG from Colletotrichum lupini (CluPG1). We show a different shape of the PG-PGIP complex, which allows substrate entry and provides a structural explanation for the different inhibition kinetics exhibited by PvPGIP2 towards the two isoenzymes. The analysis of SAXS structures allowed us to investigate the basis of the inability of PG from Fusarium verticilloides (FvPG) to be inhibited by PvPGIP2 or by any other known PGIP. FvPG is 92.5% identical to FpPG, and we show here, by both loss- and gain-of-function mutations, that a single amino acid site acts as a switch for FvPG recognition by PvPGIP2.
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- Manuel Benedetti
- Dipartimento di Biologia e Biotecnologie "Charles Darwin", Sapienza Università di Roma, Roma, Italy
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Benedetti M, Andreani F, Leggio C, Galantini L, Di Matteo A, Pavel NV, De Lorenzo G, Cervone F, Federici L, Sicilia F. A single amino-acid substitution allows endo-polygalacturonase of Fusarium verticillioides to acquire recognition by PGIP2 from Phaseolus vulgaris. PLoS One 2013; 8:e80610. [PMID: 24260434 PMCID: PMC3834070 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0080610] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/15/2013] [Accepted: 10/12/2013] [Indexed: 12/04/2022] Open
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Polygalacturonases (PGs) are secreted by phytopathogenic fungi to degrade the plant cell wall homogalacturonan during plant infection. To counteract Pgs, plants have evolved polygalacturonase-inhibiting proteins (PGIPs) that slow down fungal infection and defend cell wall integrity. PGIPs favour the accumulation of oligogalacturonides, which are homogalacturonan fragments that act as endogenous elicitors of plant defence responses. We have previously shown that PGIP2 from Phaseolus vulgaris (PvPGIP2) forms a complex with PG from Fusarium phyllophilum (FpPG), hindering the enzyme active site cleft from substrate. Here we analyse by small angle X-ray scattering (SAXS) the interaction between PvPGIP2 and a PG from Colletotrichum lupini (CluPG1). We show a different shape of the PG-PGIP complex, which allows substrate entry and provides a structural explanation for the different inhibition kinetics exhibited by PvPGIP2 towards the two isoenzymes. The analysis of SAXS structures allowed us to investigate the basis of the inability of PG from Fusarium verticilloides (FvPG) to be inhibited by PvPGIP2 or by any other known PGIP. FvPG is 92.5% identical to FpPG, and we show here, by both loss- and gain-of-function mutations, that a single amino acid site acts as a switch for FvPG recognition by PvPGIP2.
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- Manuel Benedetti
- Dipartimento di Biologia e Biotecnologie “Charles Darwin”, Sapienza Università di Roma, Roma, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Biologia e Biotecnologie “Charles Darwin”, Sapienza Università di Roma, Roma, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Chimica, Sapienza Università di Roma, Roma, Italy
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- Istituto di Biologia e Patologia Molecolari, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, Roma, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Biologia e Biotecnologie “Charles Darwin”, Sapienza Università di Roma, Roma, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Biologia e Biotecnologie “Charles Darwin”, Sapienza Università di Roma, Roma, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Sperimentali e Cliniche and Centro Scienze dell’Invecchiamento, Università di Chieti-Pescara “G. d’ Annunzio”, Chieti, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Biologia e Biotecnologie “Charles Darwin”, Sapienza Università di Roma, Roma, Italy
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