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Damen LAA, Bui TP, van Wessel T, Li Y, Straten BF, Pampiermole R, Daamen WF, Fernig DG, van Kuppevelt TH. Identification of heparin-binding amino acid residues in antibody HS4C3 with the potential to design antibodies against heparan sulfate domains. Glycobiology 2024; 34:cwae046. [PMID: 38963938 PMCID: PMC11231949 DOI: 10.1093/glycob/cwae046] [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: 01/02/2024] [Revised: 06/06/2024] [Indexed: 07/06/2024] Open
Abstract
Heparan sulfate (HS) is a linear polysaccharide with high structural and functional diversity. Detection and localization of HS in tissues can be performed using single chain variable fragment (scFv) antibodies. Although several anti-HS antibodies recognizing different sulfation motifs have been identified, little is known about their interaction with HS. In this study the interaction between the scFv antibody HS4C3 and heparin was investigated. Heparin-binding lysine and arginine residues were identified using a protect and label methodology. Site-directed mutagenesis was applied to further identify critical heparin-binding lysine/arginine residues using immunohistochemical and biochemical assays. In addition, computational docking of a heparin tetrasaccharide towards a 3-D homology model of HS4C3 was applied to identify potential heparin-binding sites. Of the 12 lysine and 15 arginine residues within the HS4C3 antibody, 6 and 9, respectively, were identified as heparin-binding. Most of these residues are located within one of the complementarity determining regions (CDR) or in their proximity. All basic amino acid residues in the CDR3 region of the heavy chain were involved in binding. Computational docking showed a heparin tetrasaccharide close to these regions. Mutagenesis of heparin-binding residues reduced or altered reactivity towards HS and heparin. Identification of heparin-binding arginine and lysine residues in HS4C3 allows for better understanding of the interaction with HS and creates a framework to rationally design antibodies targeting specific HS motifs.
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- Lars A A Damen
- Department of Medical BioSciences, Radboud Institute for Medical Innovation, Radboud University Medical Center, PO Box 9101, Nijmegen 6500 HB, the Netherlands
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- Department of Biochemistry, Cell and Systems Biology, Institute of Systems, Molecular and Integrated Biology, University of Liverpool, Crown Street, Liverpool L69 7ZB, United Kingdom
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- Department of Medical BioSciences, Radboud Institute for Medical Innovation, Radboud University Medical Center, PO Box 9101, Nijmegen 6500 HB, the Netherlands
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- Department of Biochemistry, Cell and Systems Biology, Institute of Systems, Molecular and Integrated Biology, University of Liverpool, Crown Street, Liverpool L69 7ZB, United Kingdom
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- Department of Medical BioSciences, Radboud Institute for Medical Innovation, Radboud University Medical Center, PO Box 9101, Nijmegen 6500 HB, the Netherlands
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- Department of Medical BioSciences, Radboud Institute for Medical Innovation, Radboud University Medical Center, PO Box 9101, Nijmegen 6500 HB, the Netherlands
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- Department of Medical BioSciences, Radboud Institute for Medical Innovation, Radboud University Medical Center, PO Box 9101, Nijmegen 6500 HB, the Netherlands
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- Department of Biochemistry, Cell and Systems Biology, Institute of Systems, Molecular and Integrated Biology, University of Liverpool, Crown Street, Liverpool L69 7ZB, United Kingdom
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- Department of Medical BioSciences, Radboud Institute for Medical Innovation, Radboud University Medical Center, PO Box 9101, Nijmegen 6500 HB, the Netherlands
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Savransky S, White AD, Vilardaga JP. Deciphering the role of glycosaminoglycans in GPCR signaling. Cell Signal 2024; 118:111149. [PMID: 38522808 PMCID: PMC10999332 DOI: 10.1016/j.cellsig.2024.111149] [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: 01/28/2024] [Revised: 03/11/2024] [Accepted: 03/21/2024] [Indexed: 03/26/2024]
Abstract
G protein-coupled receptors (GPCR) and glycosaminoglycans (GAGs) are two essential components of the cell surface that regulate physiological processes in the body. GPCRs are the most extensive family of transmembrane receptors that control cellular responses to extracellular stimuli, while GAGs are polysaccharides that contribute to the function of the extracellular matrix (ECM). Due to their proximity to the plasma membrane, GAGs participate in signal transduction by interacting with various extracellular molecules and cell surface receptors. GAGs can directly interact with certain GPCRs or their ligands (chemokines, peptide hormones and neuropeptides, structural proteins, and enzymes) from the glutamate receptor family, the rhodopsin receptor family, the adhesion receptor family, and the secretin receptor family. These interactions have recently become an emerging topic, providing a new avenue for understanding how GPCR signaling is regulated. This review discusses our current state of knowledge about the role of GAGs in GPCR signaling and function.
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- Sofya Savransky
- Department of Pharmacology and Chemical Biology, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA 15261, USA; Graduate Program in Molecular Pharmacology, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA 15261, USA.
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- Department of Pharmacology and Chemical Biology, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA 15261, USA; Graduate Program in Molecular Pharmacology, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA 15261, USA
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- Department of Pharmacology and Chemical Biology, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA 15261, USA.
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Peña KA, Savransky S, Lewis B. Endosomal signaling via cAMP in parathyroid hormone (PTH) type 1 receptor biology. Mol Cell Endocrinol 2024; 581:112107. [PMID: 37981188 DOI: 10.1016/j.mce.2023.112107] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/03/2023] [Revised: 10/25/2023] [Accepted: 11/06/2023] [Indexed: 11/21/2023]
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Compartmentalization of GPCR signaling is an emerging topic that highlights the physiological relevance of spatial bias in signaling. The parathyroid hormone (PTH) type 1 receptor (PTH1R) was the first GPCR described to signal via heterotrimeric G-protein and cAMP from endosomes after β-arrestin mediated internalization, challenging the canonical GPCR signaling model which established that signaling is terminated by receptor internalization. More than a decade later, many other GPCRs have been shown to signal from endosomes via cAMP, and recent studies have proposed that location of cAMP generation impacts physiological outcomes of GPCR signaling. Here, we review the extensive literature regarding PTH1R endosomal signaling via cAMP, the mechanisms that regulate endosomal generation of cAMP, and the implications of spatial bias in PTH1R physiological functions.
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- Karina A Peña
- Laboratory for GPCR Biology, Department of Pharmacology and Chemical Biology, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA, USA.
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- Laboratory for GPCR Biology, Department of Pharmacology and Chemical Biology, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA, USA; Graduate Program in Molecular Pharmacology, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- Laboratory for GPCR Biology, Department of Pharmacology and Chemical Biology, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA, USA; University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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Li M, Xue Y, Chi L, Jin L. Heparin Oligosaccharides as Vasoactive Intestinal Peptide Inhibitors via their Binding Process Characterization. Curr Protein Pept Sci 2024; 25:480-491. [PMID: 38284716 DOI: 10.2174/0113892037287189240122110819] [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: 11/09/2023] [Revised: 01/02/2024] [Accepted: 01/12/2024] [Indexed: 01/30/2024]
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BACKGROUND It has been proven that vasoactive intestinal peptide (VIP) was involved in the pathogenesis of prostate cancer. Cardin et al. found that by an alanine scan, the heparin- binding site on VIP was exactly the same sequence in VIP and its receptor. Therefore, heparin could competitively block the binding of VIP and its receptor. However, the structure-activity relationship between heparin and VIP has not been reported, especially in terms of the sequence and sulfation patterns of heparin oligosaccharides upon binding to VIP. OBJECTIVE A variety of experiments were designed to study the binding process and structure-activity relationship between heparin oligosaccharides and VIP. METHODS Heparin was enzymatically digested and purified to produce heparin oligosaccharides, and the structures were characterized by NMR. The binding capacity between heparin oligosaccharides and VIP was analyzed by GMSA and ITC experiments. The binding between heparin oligosaccharides and VIP was simulated using a molecular docking program to show the complex. ELISA assay was used to investigate the effect of non-anticoagulant heparin oligosaccharides on the VIP-mediated cAMP/PKA signaling pathway in vitro. RESULTS The results indicated that both the length and the sulfation pattern of heparin oligosaccharides affected its binding to VIP. VIP could induce the expression of cAMP at a higher level in PC3 cells, which could be regulated by the interaction of heparin oligosaccharides and VIP. CONCLUSION The binding between heparin oligosaccharides and VIP could block the binding between VIP and its receptor on tumor cells. Downloading the regulation of the expression level of cAMP could possibly further affect the subsequent activation of PKA. These non-anticoagulant heparin oligosaccharides may block the VIP-mediated cAMP/PKA signaling pathway and thus exert their antitumor activity.
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- Meixin Li
- National Glycoengineering Research Center, NMPA Key Laboratory for Quality Research and Evaluation of Carbohydrate- based Medicine, Shandong University, Qingdao, Shandong, 266237, China
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- National Glycoengineering Research Center, NMPA Key Laboratory for Quality Research and Evaluation of Carbohydrate- based Medicine, Shandong University, Qingdao, Shandong, 266237, China
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- National Glycoengineering Research Center, NMPA Key Laboratory for Quality Research and Evaluation of Carbohydrate- based Medicine, Shandong University, Qingdao, Shandong, 266237, China
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- National Glycoengineering Research Center, NMPA Key Laboratory for Quality Research and Evaluation of Carbohydrate- based Medicine, Shandong University, Qingdao, Shandong, 266237, China
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Marcisz M, Anila S, Gaardløs M, Zacharias M, Samsonov SA. Studying specificity in protein-glycosaminoglycan recognition with umbrella sampling. Beilstein J Org Chem 2023; 19:1933-1946. [PMID: 38170083 PMCID: PMC10760462 DOI: 10.3762/bjoc.19.144] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/27/2023] [Accepted: 12/07/2023] [Indexed: 01/05/2024] Open
Abstract
In the past few decades, glycosaminoglycan (GAG) research has been crucial for gaining insights into various physiological, pathological, and therapeutic aspects mediated by the direct interactions between the GAG molecules and diverse proteins. The structural and functional heterogeneities of GAGs as well as their ability to bind specific proteins are determined by the sugar composition of the GAG, the size of the GAG chains, and the degree and pattern of sulfation. A deep understanding of the interactions in protein-GAG complexes is essential to explain their biological functions. In this study, the umbrella sampling (US) approach is used to pull away a GAG ligand from the binding site and then pull it back in. We analyze the binding interactions between GAGs of three types (heparin, desulfated heparan sulfate, and chondroitin sulfate) with three different proteins (basic fibroblast growth factor, acidic fibroblast growth factor, and cathepsin K). The main focus of our study was to evaluate whether the US approach is able to reproduce experimentally obtained structures, and how useful it can be for getting a deeper understanding of GAG properties, especially protein recognition specificity and multipose binding. We found that the binding free energy landscape in the proximity of the GAG native binding pose is complex and implies the co-existence of several binding poses. The sliding of a GAG chain along a protein surface could be a potential mechanism of GAG particular sequence recognition by proteins.
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- Mateusz Marcisz
- Faculty of Chemistry, University of Gdańsk, Gdańsk, Poland
- Intercollegiate Faculty of Biotechnology, University of Gdańsk and Medical University of Gdańsk, Gdańsk, Poland
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- Physics Department, Technical University of Munich, Garching, Germany
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Marcisz M, Samsonov SA. Solvent Model Benchmark for Molecular Dynamics of Glycosaminoglycans. J Chem Inf Model 2023; 63:2147-2157. [PMID: 36989082 PMCID: PMC10091405 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jcim.2c01472] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/30/2023]
Abstract
In computational studies of glycosaminoglycans (GAGs), a group of anionic, periodic linear polysaccharides, so far there has been very little discussion about the role of solvent models in the molecular dynamics simulations of these molecules. Predominantly, the TIP3P water model is commonly used as one of the most popular explicit water models in general. However, there are numerous alternative explicit and implicit water models that are neglected in the computational research of GAGs. Since solvent-mediated interactions are particularly important for GAG dynamic and structural properties, it would be of great interest for the GAG community to establish the solvent model that is suited the best in terms of the quality of theoretically obtained GAG parameters and, at the same time, would be reasonably demanding in terms of computational resources required. In this study, heparin (HP) was simulated using five implicit and six explicit solvent models with the aim to find out how different solvent models influence HP's molecular descriptors in the molecular dynamics simulations. Here, we initiate the search for the most appropriate solvent representation for GAG systems and we hope to encourage other groups to contribute to this highly relevant subject.
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- Mateusz Marcisz
- Faculty of Chemistry, University of Gdańsk, ul. Wita Stwosza 63, 80-308 Gdańsk, Poland
- Intercollegiate Faculty of Biotechnology of UG and MUG, ul. Abrahama 58, 80-307 Gdańsk, Poland
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- Faculty of Chemistry, University of Gdańsk, ul. Wita Stwosza 63, 80-308 Gdańsk, Poland
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Perez S, Makshakova O, Angulo J, Bedini E, Bisio A, de Paz JL, Fadda E, Guerrini M, Hricovini M, Hricovini M, Lisacek F, Nieto PM, Pagel K, Paiardi G, Richter R, Samsonov SA, Vivès RR, Nikitovic D, Ricard Blum S. Glycosaminoglycans: What Remains To Be Deciphered? JACS AU 2023; 3:628-656. [PMID: 37006755 PMCID: PMC10052243 DOI: 10.1021/jacsau.2c00569] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 22.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/15/2022] [Revised: 12/05/2022] [Accepted: 12/07/2022] [Indexed: 06/19/2023]
Abstract
Glycosaminoglycans (GAGs) are complex polysaccharides exhibiting a vast structural diversity and fulfilling various functions mediated by thousands of interactions in the extracellular matrix, at the cell surface, and within the cells where they have been detected in the nucleus. It is known that the chemical groups attached to GAGs and GAG conformations comprise "glycocodes" that are not yet fully deciphered. The molecular context also matters for GAG structures and functions, and the influence of the structure and functions of the proteoglycan core proteins on sulfated GAGs and vice versa warrants further investigation. The lack of dedicated bioinformatic tools for mining GAG data sets contributes to a partial characterization of the structural and functional landscape and interactions of GAGs. These pending issues will benefit from the development of new approaches reviewed here, namely (i) the synthesis of GAG oligosaccharides to build large and diverse GAG libraries, (ii) GAG analysis and sequencing by mass spectrometry (e.g., ion mobility-mass spectrometry), gas-phase infrared spectroscopy, recognition tunnelling nanopores, and molecular modeling to identify bioactive GAG sequences, biophysical methods to investigate binding interfaces, and to expand our knowledge and understanding of glycocodes governing GAG molecular recognition, and (iii) artificial intelligence for in-depth investigation of GAGomic data sets and their integration with proteomics.
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- Serge Perez
- Centre
de Recherche sur les Macromolecules, Vegetales,
University of Grenoble-Alpes, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, Grenoble F-38041 France
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- FRC
Kazan Scientific Center of Russian Academy of Sciences, Kazan Institute of Biochemistry and Biophysics, Kazan 420111, Russia
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- Insituto
de Investigaciones Quimicas, CIC Cartuja, CSIC and Universidad de Sevilla, Sevilla, SP 41092, Spain
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- Department
of Chemical Sciences, University of Naples
Federico II, Naples,I-80126, Italy
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- Istituto
di Richerche Chimiche e Biochimiche, G. Ronzoni, Milan I-20133, Italy
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- Insituto
de Investigaciones Quimicas, CIC Cartuja, CSIC and Universidad de Sevilla, Sevilla, SP 41092, Spain
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- Department
of Chemistry and Hamilton Institute, Maynooth
University, Maynooth W23 F2H6, Ireland
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- Istituto
di Richerche Chimiche e Biochimiche, G. Ronzoni, Milan I-20133, Italy
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- Institute
of Chemistry, Slovak Academy of Sciences, Bratislava SK-845 38, Slovakia
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- Institute
of Chemistry, Slovak Academy of Sciences, Bratislava SK-845 38, Slovakia
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- Computer
Science Department & Section of Biology, University of Geneva & Swiss Institue of Bioinformatics, Geneva CH-1227, Switzerland
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- Insituto
de Investigaciones Quimicas, CIC Cartuja, CSIC and Universidad de Sevilla, Sevilla, SP 41092, Spain
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- Institut
für Chemie und Biochemie Organische Chemie, Freie Universität Berlin, Berlin 14195, Germany
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- Molecular
and Cellular Modeling Group, Heidelberg Institute for Theoretical
Studies, Heidelberg University, Heidelberg 69118, Germany
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- School
of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Biological Sciences, School of
Physics and Astronomy, Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences,
Astbury Centre for Structural Molecular Biology and Bragg Centre for
Materials Research, University of Leeds, Leeds LS2 9JT, United Kingdom
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- Department
of Theoretical Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Gdansk, Gdsank 80-309, Poland
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- Univ.
Grenoble Alpes, CNRS, CEA, IBS, Grenoble F-38044, France
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- School
of Histology-Embriology, Medical School, University of Crete, Heraklion 71003, Greece
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- University
Claude Bernard Lyon 1, CNRS, INSA Lyon, CPE, Institute of Molecular and Supramolecular Chemistry and Biochemistry,
UMR 5246, Villeurbanne F 69622 Cedex, France
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Krishnamoorthi R, Anbazhagan R, Thankachan D, Thuy Dinh VT, Tsai HC, Lai JY, Wang CF. Antiblood Cell Adhesion of Mussel-Inspired Chondroitin Sulfate- and Caffeic Acid-Modified Polycarbonate Membranes. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2023; 39:717-727. [PMID: 36584671 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.2c01688] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
Abstract
We fabricated a mussel-inspired hemocompatible polycarbonate membrane (PC) modified by the cross-linking of chondroitin sulfate and caffeic acid polymer using CA-CS via a Schiff base and Michael addition reaction and named it CA-CS-PC. The as-fabricated CA-CS-PC membrane shows excellent hydrophilicity with a water contact angle of 0° and a negative surface charge with a zeta potential of -32 mV. The antiadhesion property of the CA-CS-modified PC membrane was investigated by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA), using human plasma protein fibrinogen adsorption studies, and proved to have excellent antiadhesion properties, because of the lower fibrinogen adsorption. In addition, the CA-CS-PC membrane also shows enhanced hemocompatibility. Finally, blood cell attachment tests of the CA-CS-PC membrane were observed by CLSM and SEM, and the obtained results proved that CA-CS-PC effectively resisted cell adhesion, such as platelets and leucocytes. Therefore, this work disclosed a new way to design a simple and versatile modification of the membrane surface by caffeic acid and chondroitin sulfate and apply it for cell adhesion.
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- Rajakumari Krishnamoorthi
- Graduate Institute of Applied Science and Technology, National Taiwan University of Science and Technology, Taipei 106, Taiwan
- Advanced Membrane Materials Center, National Taiwan University of Science and Technology, Taipei106, Taiwan
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- Graduate Institute of Applied Science and Technology, National Taiwan University of Science and Technology, Taipei 106, Taiwan
- Advanced Membrane Materials Center, National Taiwan University of Science and Technology, Taipei106, Taiwan
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- Department of materials science and engineering, National Taiwan University of Science and Technology, Taipei 106, Taiwan
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- Graduate Institute of Applied Science and Technology, National Taiwan University of Science and Technology, Taipei 106, Taiwan
- Advanced Membrane Materials Center, National Taiwan University of Science and Technology, Taipei106, Taiwan
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- Graduate Institute of Applied Science and Technology, National Taiwan University of Science and Technology, Taipei 106, Taiwan
- Advanced Membrane Materials Center, National Taiwan University of Science and Technology, Taipei106, Taiwan
- R&D Center for Membrane Technology, Chung Yuan Christian University, Chungli, Taoyuan 320, Taiwan
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- Graduate Institute of Applied Science and Technology, National Taiwan University of Science and Technology, Taipei 106, Taiwan
- Advanced Membrane Materials Center, National Taiwan University of Science and Technology, Taipei106, Taiwan
- R&D Center for Membrane Technology, Chung Yuan Christian University, Chungli, Taoyuan 320, Taiwan
- Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Yuan Ze University, Chung-Li, Taoyuan 320, Taiwan
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- Graduate Institute of Applied Science and Technology, National Taiwan University of Science and Technology, Taipei 106, Taiwan
- Advanced Membrane Materials Center, National Taiwan University of Science and Technology, Taipei106, Taiwan
- R&D Center for Membrane Technology, Chung Yuan Christian University, Chungli, Taoyuan 320, Taiwan
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Marcisz M, Gaardløs M, Bojarski KK, Siebenmorgen T, Zacharias M, Samsonov SA. Explicit solvent repulsive scaling replica exchange molecular dynamics (RS-REMD) in molecular modeling of protein-glycosaminoglycan complexes. J Comput Chem 2022; 43:1633-1640. [PMID: 35796487 DOI: 10.1002/jcc.26965] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/12/2022] [Revised: 06/20/2022] [Accepted: 06/22/2022] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
Abstract
Glycosaminoglcyans (GAGs), linear anionic periodic polysaccharides, are crucial for many biologically relevant functions in the extracellular matrix. By interacting with proteins GAGs mediate processes such as cancer development, cell proliferation and the onset of neurodegenerative diseases. Despite this eminent importance of GAGs, they still represent a limited focus for the computational community in comparison to other classes of biomolecules. Therefore, there is a lack of modeling tools designed specifically for docking GAGs. One has to rely on existing docking software developed mostly for small drug molecules substantially differing from GAGs in their basic physico-chemical properties. In this study, we present an updated protocol for docking GAGs based on the Repulsive Scaling Replica Exchange Molecular Dynamics (RS-REMD) that includes explicit solvent description. The use of this water model improved docking performance both in terms of its accuracy and speed. This method represents a significant computational progress in GAG-related research.
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- Mateusz Marcisz
- Faculty of Chemistry, University of Gdańsk, Gdańsk, Poland.,Intercollegiate Faculty of Biotechnology, Universuty of Gdańsk and Medical University of Gdańsk, Gdańsk, Poland
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- Faculty of Chemistry, University of Gdańsk, Gdańsk, Poland.,Department of Physical Chemistry, Gdańsk University of Technology, Gdańsk, Poland
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- Institute of Structural Biology, Helmholtz Zentrum München, Neuherberg, Germany
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- Physics Department, Technical University of Munich, Garching, Germany
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Vallet SD, Berthollier C, Ricard-Blum S. The glycosaminoglycan interactome 2.0. Am J Physiol Cell Physiol 2022; 322:C1271-C1278. [PMID: 35544698 DOI: 10.1152/ajpcell.00095.2022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
Abstract
Glycosaminoglycans (GAGs) are complex linear polysaccharides, which are covalently attached to core proteins (except for hyaluronan) to form proteoglycans. They play key roles in the organization of the extracellular matrix, and at the cell surface where they contribute to the regulation of cell signaling and of cell adhesion. To explore the mechanisms and pathways underlying their functions, we have generated an expanded dataset of 4290 interactions corresponding to 3464 unique GAG-binding proteins, four times more than the first version of the GAG interactome (Vallet and Ricard-Blum, 2021 J Histochem Cytochem 69:93-104). The increased size of the GAG network is mostly due to the addition of GAG-binding proteins captured from cell lysates and biological fluids by affinity chromatography and identified by mass spectrometry. We review here the interaction repertoire of natural GAGs and of synthetic sulfated hyaluronan, the specificity and molecular functions of GAG-binding proteins, and the biological processes and pathways they are involved in. This dataset is also used to investigate the differences between proteins binding to iduronic acid-containing GAGs (dermatan sulfate and heparin/heparan sulfate) and those interacting with GAGs lacking iduronic acid (chondroitin sulfate, hyaluronan, and keratan sulfate).
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Marcisz M, Zacharias M, Samsonov SA. Modeling Protein-Glycosaminoglycan Complexes: Does the Size Matter? J Chem Inf Model 2021; 61:4475-4485. [PMID: 34494837 PMCID: PMC8479808 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jcim.1c00664] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
Abstract
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Docking glycosaminoglycans (GAGs) has been challenging because
of the complex nature of these long periodic linear and negatively
charged polysaccharides. Although standard docking tools like Autodock3
are successful when docking GAGs up to hexameric length, they experience
challenges to properly dock longer GAGs. Similar limitations concern
other docking approaches typically developed for docking ligands of
limited size to proteins. At the same time, most of more advanced
docking approaches are challenging for a user who is inexperienced
with complex in silico methodologies. In this work,
we evaluate the binding energies of complexes with different lengths
of GAGs using all-atom molecular dynamics simulations. Based on this
analysis, we propose a new docking protocol for long GAGs that consists
of conventional docking of short GAGs and further elongation with
the use of a coarse-grained representation of the GAG parts not being
in direct contact with its protein receptor. This method automated
by a simple script is straightforward to use within the Autodock3
framework but also useful in combination with other standard docking
tools. We believe that this method with some minor case-specific modifications
could also be used for docking other linear charged polymers.
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- Mateusz Marcisz
- Faculty of Chemistry, University of Gdańsk, ul. Wita Stwosza 63, 80-308 Gdańsk, Poland.,Intercollegiate Faculty of Biotechnology of UG and MUG, ul. Abrahama 58, 80-307 Gdańsk, Poland
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- Center of Functional Protein Assemblies, Technical University of Munich, Ernst-Otto-Fischer-Str. 8, 85748 Garching, Germany
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- Faculty of Chemistry, University of Gdańsk, ul. Wita Stwosza 63, 80-308 Gdańsk, Poland
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Marcisz M, Maszota-Zieleniak M, Huard B, Samsonov SA. Advanced Molecular Dynamics Approaches to Model a Tertiary Complex APRIL/TACI with Long Glycosaminoglycans. Biomolecules 2021; 11:biom11091349. [PMID: 34572563 PMCID: PMC8465899 DOI: 10.3390/biom11091349] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/09/2021] [Revised: 09/08/2021] [Accepted: 09/10/2021] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
Abstract
Glycosaminoglycans (GAGs) are linear anionic periodic polysaccharides participating in a number of biologically relevant processes in the extracellular matrix via interactions with their protein targets. Due to their periodicity, conformational flexibility, pseudo-symmetry of the sulfation pattern, and the key role of electrostatics, these molecules are challenging for both experimental and theoretical approaches. In particular, conventional molecular docking applied for GAGs longer than 10-mer experiences severe difficulties. In this work, for the first time, 24- and 48-meric GAGs were docked using all-atomic repulsive-scaling Hamiltonian replica exchange molecular dynamics (RS-REMD), a novel methodology based on replicas with van der Waals radii of interacting molecules being scaled. This approach performed well for proteins complexed with oligomeric GAGs and is independent of their length, which distinguishes it from other molecular docking approaches. We built a model of long GAGs in complex with a proliferation-inducing ligand (APRIL) prebound to its receptors, the B cell maturation antigen and the transmembrane activator and calcium modulator and cyclophilin ligand interactor (TACI). Furthermore, the prediction power of the RS-REMD for this tertiary complex was evaluated. We conclude that the TACI–GAG interaction could be potentially amplified by TACI’s binding to APRIL. RS-REMD outperformed Autodock3, the docking program previously proven the best for short GAGs.
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- Mateusz Marcisz
- Faculty of Chemistry, University of Gdańsk, ul. Wita Stwosza 63, 80-308 Gdańsk, Poland; (M.M.); (M.M.-Z.)
- Intercollegiate Faculty of Biotechnology of UG and MUG, ul. Abrahama 58, 80-307 Gdańsk, Poland
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- Faculty of Chemistry, University of Gdańsk, ul. Wita Stwosza 63, 80-308 Gdańsk, Poland; (M.M.); (M.M.-Z.)
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- Laboratory TIMC-IMAG, University Grenoble-Alpes, CNRS UMR 5525, 38700 La Tronche, France;
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- Faculty of Chemistry, University of Gdańsk, ul. Wita Stwosza 63, 80-308 Gdańsk, Poland; (M.M.); (M.M.-Z.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +48-58-523-51-66
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Pérez Y, Bonet R, Corredor M, Domingo C, Moure A, Messeguer À, Bujons J, Alfonso I. Semaphorin 3A-Glycosaminoglycans Interaction as Therapeutic Target for Axonal Regeneration. Pharmaceuticals (Basel) 2021; 14:ph14090906. [PMID: 34577606 PMCID: PMC8465649 DOI: 10.3390/ph14090906] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/04/2021] [Revised: 08/30/2021] [Accepted: 09/01/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
Abstract
Semaphorin 3A (Sema3A) is a cell-secreted protein that participates in the axonal guidance pathways. Sema3A acts as a canonical repulsive axon guidance molecule, inhibiting CNS regenerative axonal growth and propagation. Therefore, interfering with Sema3A signaling is proposed as a therapeutic target for achieving functional recovery after CNS injuries. It has been shown that Sema3A adheres to the proteoglycan component of the extracellular matrix (ECM) and selectively binds to heparin and chondroitin sulfate-E (CS-E) glycosaminoglycans (GAGs). We hypothesize that the biologically relevant interaction between Sema3A and GAGs takes place at Sema3A C-terminal polybasic region (SCT). The aims of this study were to characterize the interaction of the whole Sema3A C-terminal polybasic region (Sema3A 725–771) with GAGs and to investigate the disruption of this interaction by small molecules. Recombinant Sema3A basic domain was produced and we used a combination of biophysical techniques (NMR, SPR, and heparin affinity chromatography) to gain insight into the interaction of the Sema3A C-terminal domain with GAGs. The results demonstrate that SCT is an intrinsically disordered region, which confirms that SCT binds to GAGs and helps to identify the specific residues involved in the interaction. NMR studies, supported by molecular dynamics simulations, show that a new peptoid molecule (CSIC02) may disrupt the interaction between SCT and heparin. Our structural study paves the way toward the design of new molecules targeting these protein–GAG interactions with potential therapeutic applications.
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- Yolanda Pérez
- NMR Facility, Institute for Advanced Chemistry of Catalonia (IQAC-CSIC), Jordi Girona 18-26, 08034 Barcelona, Spain
- Correspondence: (Y.P.); (I.A.)
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- Department of Biological Chemistry, Institute for Advanced Chemistry of Catalonia (IQAC-CSIC), Jordi Girona 18-26, 08034 Barcelona, Spain; (R.B.); (M.C.); (C.D.); (A.M.); (À.M.); (J.B.)
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- Department of Biological Chemistry, Institute for Advanced Chemistry of Catalonia (IQAC-CSIC), Jordi Girona 18-26, 08034 Barcelona, Spain; (R.B.); (M.C.); (C.D.); (A.M.); (À.M.); (J.B.)
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- Department of Biological Chemistry, Institute for Advanced Chemistry of Catalonia (IQAC-CSIC), Jordi Girona 18-26, 08034 Barcelona, Spain; (R.B.); (M.C.); (C.D.); (A.M.); (À.M.); (J.B.)
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- Department of Biological Chemistry, Institute for Advanced Chemistry of Catalonia (IQAC-CSIC), Jordi Girona 18-26, 08034 Barcelona, Spain; (R.B.); (M.C.); (C.D.); (A.M.); (À.M.); (J.B.)
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- Department of Biological Chemistry, Institute for Advanced Chemistry of Catalonia (IQAC-CSIC), Jordi Girona 18-26, 08034 Barcelona, Spain; (R.B.); (M.C.); (C.D.); (A.M.); (À.M.); (J.B.)
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- Department of Biological Chemistry, Institute for Advanced Chemistry of Catalonia (IQAC-CSIC), Jordi Girona 18-26, 08034 Barcelona, Spain; (R.B.); (M.C.); (C.D.); (A.M.); (À.M.); (J.B.)
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- Department of Biological Chemistry, Institute for Advanced Chemistry of Catalonia (IQAC-CSIC), Jordi Girona 18-26, 08034 Barcelona, Spain; (R.B.); (M.C.); (C.D.); (A.M.); (À.M.); (J.B.)
- Correspondence: (Y.P.); (I.A.)
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