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Hekmat A, Kostova I, Saboury AA. Application of metallic nanoparticles-amyloid protein supramolecular materials in tissue engineering and drug delivery: Recent progress and perspectives. Colloids Surf B Biointerfaces 2024; 244:114185. [PMID: 39226848 DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfb.2024.114185] [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: 06/11/2024] [Revised: 08/25/2024] [Accepted: 08/27/2024] [Indexed: 09/05/2024]
Abstract
Supramolecular medicine refers to the formulation of therapeutic and diagnostic agents through supramolecular techniques, amid treating, diagnosing, and preventing disease. Recently, there has been growing interest in developing metal nanoparticles (MNPs)-amyloid hybrid materials, which have the potential to revolutionize medical applications. Furthermore, the development of MNPs-amyloid hydrogel/scaffold supramolecules represents a promising new direction in amyloid nanotechnology, with potential applications in tissue engineering and biomedicine. This review first provides a brief introduction to the formation process of protein amyloid aggregates and their unique nanostructures. Subsequently, we focused on recent investigations into the use of MNPs-amyloid hybrid materials in tissue engineering and biomedicine. We anticipate that MNPs-amyloid supramolecular materials will pave the way for new functional materials in medical science, particularly in the field of tissue engineering.
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- Azadeh Hekmat
- Department of Biology, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran.
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- Faculty of Pharmacy, Medical University Sofia, Bulgaria
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- Institute of Biochemistry and Biophysics, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran.
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Chen Q, Steinmetz K, Oh JK, Travaš-Sejdić J, Domigan LJ. Engineering an Extracellular Matrix Mimic Using Hemoglobin Protein Nanofibrils. ACS APPLIED BIO MATERIALS 2024; 7:6089-6100. [PMID: 39183644 DOI: 10.1021/acsabm.4c00713] [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] [Indexed: 08/27/2024]
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Extracellular matrix (ECM) is essential for tissue development, providing structural support and a microenvironment that is necessary for cells. As tissue engineering advances, there is a growing demand for ECM mimics. Polycaprolactone (PCL) is a commonly used synthetic polymer for ECM mimic materials. However, its biologically inactive surface limits its direct application in tissue engineering. Our study aimed to improve the biocompatibility of PCL by incorporating hemoglobin nanofibrils (HbFs) into PCL using an electrospinning technique. HbFs were formed from bovine hemoglobin (Hb) extracted from industrial byproducts and designed to offer PCL an improved cell adhesion property. The fabricated HbFs@PCL electrospun scaffold exhibits improved fibroblast adherence, proliferation, and deeper fibroblast infiltration into the scaffold compared with the pure PCL scaffold, indicating its potential to be an ECM mimic. This study represents the pioneering utilization of Hb-sourced nanofibrils in the electrospun PCL scaffolds for tissue engineering applications.
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- Qun Chen
- Chemical and Materials Engineering, The University of Auckland, 5 Grafton Road, Auckland 1010, New Zealand
- MacDiarmid Institute for Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology, Wellington 6140, New Zealand
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- School of Biological Sciences, The University of Auckland, 3A Symonds Street, Auckland 1010, New Zealand
- MacDiarmid Institute for Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology, Wellington 6140, New Zealand
- The Riddet Institute-Advancing Frontiers in Food Science, Palmerston North 4410, New Zealand
- New Harvest, California 95811, United States
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- Chemical and Materials Engineering, The University of Auckland, 5 Grafton Road, Auckland 1010, New Zealand
- MacDiarmid Institute for Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology, Wellington 6140, New Zealand
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- Centre for Innovative Materials for Health, School of Chemical Sciences, The University of Auckland, 23 Symonds Street, Auckland 1023, New Zealand
- MacDiarmid Institute for Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology, Wellington 6140, New Zealand
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- Chemical and Materials Engineering, The University of Auckland, 5 Grafton Road, Auckland 1010, New Zealand
- MacDiarmid Institute for Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology, Wellington 6140, New Zealand
- The Riddet Institute-Advancing Frontiers in Food Science, Palmerston North 4410, New Zealand
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Shi L, Pico J, Zamani S, Castellarin SD, Dee DR. Fibrillization of lentil proteins is impacted by the protein extraction conditions and co-extracted phenolics. Food Chem 2024; 448:139104. [PMID: 38547711 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2024.139104] [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: 06/30/2023] [Revised: 03/08/2024] [Accepted: 03/19/2024] [Indexed: 04/24/2024]
Abstract
Legume proteins can be induced to form amyloid-like fibrils upon heating at low pH, with the exact conditions greatly impacting the fibril characteristics. The protein extraction method may also impact the resulting fibrils, although this effect has not been carefully examined. Here, the fibrillization of lentil protein prepared using various extraction methods and the corresponding fibril morphology were characterized. It was found that an acidic, rather than alkaline, protein extraction method was better suited for producing homogeneous, long, and straight fibrils from lentil proteins. During alkaline extraction, co-extracted phenolic compounds bound proteins through covalent and non-covalent interactions, contributing to the formation of heterogeneous, curly, and tangled fibrils. Recombination of isolated phenolics and proteins (from acidic extracts) at alkaline pH resulted in a distinct morphology, implicating a role for polyphenol oxidase also in modifying proteins during alkaline extraction. These results help disentangle the complex factors affecting legume protein fibrillization.
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- Lanfang Shi
- Food, Nutrition and Health, Faculty of Land and Food Systems, The University of British Columbia, 2205 East Mall, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z4, Canada
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- Wine Research Centre, Faculty of Land and Food Systems, The University of British Columbia, 2205 East Mall, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z4, Canada
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- Food, Nutrition and Health, Faculty of Land and Food Systems, The University of British Columbia, 2205 East Mall, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z4, Canada
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- Wine Research Centre, Faculty of Land and Food Systems, The University of British Columbia, 2205 East Mall, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z4, Canada
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- Food, Nutrition and Health, Faculty of Land and Food Systems, The University of British Columbia, 2205 East Mall, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z4, Canada.
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Li T, Kambanis J, Sorenson TL, Sunde M, Shen Y. From Fundamental Amyloid Protein Self-Assembly to Development of Bioplastics. Biomacromolecules 2024; 25:5-23. [PMID: 38147506 PMCID: PMC10777412 DOI: 10.1021/acs.biomac.3c01129] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/18/2023] [Revised: 12/03/2023] [Accepted: 12/04/2023] [Indexed: 12/28/2023]
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Proteins can self-assemble into a range of nanostructures as a result of molecular interactions. Amyloid nanofibrils, as one of them, were first discovered with regard to the relevance of neurodegenerative diseases but now have been exploited as building blocks to generate multiscale materials with designed functions for versatile applications. This review interconnects the mechanism of amyloid fibrillation, the current approaches to synthesizing amyloid protein-based materials, and the application in bioplastic development. We focus on the fundamental structures of self-assembled amyloid fibrils and how external factors can affect protein aggregation to optimize the process. Protein self-assembly is essentially the autonomous congregation of smaller protein units into larger, organized structures. Since the properties of the self-assembly can be manipulated by changing intrinsic factors and external conditions, protein self-assembly serves as an excellent building block for bioplastic development. Building on these principles, general processing methods and pathways from raw protein sources to mature state materials are proposed, providing a guide for the development of large-scale production. Additionally, this review discusses the diverse properties of protein-based amyloid nanofibrils and how they can be utilized as bioplastics. The economic feasibility of the protein bioplastics is also compared to conventional plastics in large-scale production scenarios, supporting their potential as sustainable bioplastics for future applications.
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- Tianchen Li
- School
of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering and Sydney Nano, The University of Sydney, PNR Building, Darlington NSW 2008, Australia
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- School
of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering and Sydney Nano, The University of Sydney, PNR Building, Darlington NSW 2008, Australia
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- School
of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering and Sydney Nano, The University of Sydney, PNR Building, Darlington NSW 2008, Australia
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- School
of Medical Sciences and Sydney Nano, The
University of Sydney, Sydney NSW 2006, Australia
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- School
of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering and Sydney Nano, The University of Sydney, PNR Building, Darlington NSW 2008, Australia
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Hoppenreijs LJG, Overbeck A, Brune SE, Biedendieck R, Kwade A, Krull R, Boom RM, Keppler JK. Amyloid-like aggregation of recombinant β-lactoglobulin at pH 3.5 and 7.0: Is disulfide bond removal the key to fibrillation? Int J Biol Macromol 2023; 242:124855. [PMID: 37187417 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2023.124855] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/27/2023] [Revised: 04/19/2023] [Accepted: 05/10/2023] [Indexed: 05/17/2023]
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Functional nanofibrils from globular proteins are usually formed by heating for several hours at pH 2.0, which induces acidic hydrolysis and consecutive self-association. The functional properties of these micro-metre-long anisotropic structures are promising for biodegradable biomaterials and food applications, but their stability at pH > 2.0 is low. The results presented here show that modified β-lactoglobulin can also form nanofibrils by heating at neutral pH without prior acidic hydrolysis; the key is removing covalent disulfide bonds. The aggregation behaviour of various recombinant β-lactoglobulin variants was systemically studied at pH 3.5 and 7.0. The suppression of intra- and intermolecular disulfide bonds by eliminating one to three out of the five cysteines makes the non-covalent interactions more prevalent and allow for structural rearrangement. This stimulated the linear growth of worm-like aggregates. Full elimination of all five cysteines led to the transformation of worm-like aggregates into actual fibril structures (several hundreds of nanometres long) at pH 7.0. This understanding of the role of cysteine in protein-protein interactions will help to identify proteins and protein modifications to form functional aggregates at neutral pH.
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- Loes J G Hoppenreijs
- Laboratory of Food Process Engineering, Wageningen University & Research, Bornse Weilanden 9, 6708 WG Wageningen, the Netherlands
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- Technische Universität Braunschweig, Institute of Particle Technology, Volkmaroderstrasse 5, 38104 Braunschweig, Germany; Technische Universität Braunschweig, Center of Pharmaceutical Engineering (PVZ), Franz-Liszt-Straße 35a, 38106 Braunschweig, Germany
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- Technische Universität Braunschweig, Institute of Biochemical Engineering, Rebenring 56, 38106 Braunschweig, Germany; Technische Universität Braunschweig, Institute of Microbiology, Rebenring 56, 38106 Braunschweig, Germany; Technische Universität Braunschweig, Braunschweig Integrated Centre of Systems Biology (BRICS), Rebenring 56, 38106 Braunschweig, Germany; Technische Universität Braunschweig, Center of Pharmaceutical Engineering (PVZ), Franz-Liszt-Straße 35a, 38106 Braunschweig, Germany
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- Technische Universität Braunschweig, Institute of Microbiology, Rebenring 56, 38106 Braunschweig, Germany; Technische Universität Braunschweig, Braunschweig Integrated Centre of Systems Biology (BRICS), Rebenring 56, 38106 Braunschweig, Germany
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- Technische Universität Braunschweig, Institute of Particle Technology, Volkmaroderstrasse 5, 38104 Braunschweig, Germany; Technische Universität Braunschweig, Center of Pharmaceutical Engineering (PVZ), Franz-Liszt-Straße 35a, 38106 Braunschweig, Germany
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- Technische Universität Braunschweig, Institute of Biochemical Engineering, Rebenring 56, 38106 Braunschweig, Germany; Technische Universität Braunschweig, Braunschweig Integrated Centre of Systems Biology (BRICS), Rebenring 56, 38106 Braunschweig, Germany; Technische Universität Braunschweig, Center of Pharmaceutical Engineering (PVZ), Franz-Liszt-Straße 35a, 38106 Braunschweig, Germany
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- Laboratory of Food Process Engineering, Wageningen University & Research, Bornse Weilanden 9, 6708 WG Wageningen, the Netherlands
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- Laboratory of Food Process Engineering, Wageningen University & Research, Bornse Weilanden 9, 6708 WG Wageningen, the Netherlands.
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Sebastiao M, Babych M, Quittot N, Kumar K, Arnold AA, Marcotte I, Bourgault S. Development of a novel fluorescence assay for studying lipid bilayer perturbation induced by amyloidogenic peptides using cell plasma membrane vesicles. BIOCHIMICA ET BIOPHYSICA ACTA. BIOMEMBRANES 2023; 1865:184118. [PMID: 36621762 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbamem.2022.184118] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/15/2022] [Revised: 11/22/2022] [Accepted: 12/27/2022] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
Abstract
Numerous pathophysiological conditions are associated with the misfolding and aggregation of proteins into insoluble amyloid fibrils. The mechanisms by which this process leads to cellular dysfunction remain elusive, though several hypotheses point toward the perturbation of the cell plasma membrane by pre-fibrillar intermediates and/or amyloid growth. However, current models to study membrane perturbations are largely limited to synthetic lipid vesicles and most of experimental approaches cannot be transposed to complex cell-derived plasma membrane systems. Herein, vesicles originating from the plasma membrane of erythrocytes and β-pancreatic cells were used to study the perturbations induced by an amyloidogenic peptide, the islet amyloid polypeptide (IAPP). These biologically relevant lipid vesicles displayed a characteristic clustering in the presence of the amyloidogenic peptide, which was able to rupture membranes. By exploiting Förster resonance energy transfer (FRET), a rapid, simple, and potentially high-throughput assay to detect membrane perturbations of intact mammalian cell plasma membrane vesicles was implemented. The FRET kinetics of membrane perturbations closely correlated with the kinetics of thioflavin-T fluorescence associated with amyloid formation. This novel kinetics assay expands the toolbox available to study amyloid-associated membrane damage, bridging the gap between synthetic lipid vesicles and living cells.
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- Mathew Sebastiao
- Department of Chemistry, Université du Québec à Montréal, Montreal, QC, Canada; Quebec Network for Research on Protein Function, Engineering, and Applications, PROTEO, Quebec, QC, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry, Université du Québec à Montréal, Montreal, QC, Canada; Quebec Network for Research on Protein Function, Engineering, and Applications, PROTEO, Quebec, QC, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry, Université du Québec à Montréal, Montreal, QC, Canada; Quebec Network for Research on Protein Function, Engineering, and Applications, PROTEO, Quebec, QC, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry, Université du Québec à Montréal, Montreal, QC, Canada; Quebec Network for Research on Protein Function, Engineering, and Applications, PROTEO, Quebec, QC, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry, Université du Québec à Montréal, Montreal, QC, Canada; Quebec Network for Research on Protein Function, Engineering, and Applications, PROTEO, Quebec, QC, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry, Université du Québec à Montréal, Montreal, QC, Canada; Quebec Network for Research on Protein Function, Engineering, and Applications, PROTEO, Quebec, QC, Canada.
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- Department of Chemistry, Université du Québec à Montréal, Montreal, QC, Canada; Quebec Network for Research on Protein Function, Engineering, and Applications, PROTEO, Quebec, QC, Canada.
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Roterman I, Stapor K, Konieczny L. Secondary Structure in Amyloids in Relation to Their Wild Type Forms. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 24:154. [PMID: 36613597 PMCID: PMC9820225 DOI: 10.3390/ijms24010154] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/29/2022] [Revised: 12/09/2022] [Accepted: 12/19/2022] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
Abstract
The amyloid structures and their wild type forms, available in the PDB database, provide the basis for comparative analyses. Globular proteins are characterised by a 3D spatial structure, while a chain in any amyloid fibril has a 2D structure. Another difference lies in the structuring of the hydrogen bond network. Amyloid forms theoretically engage all the NH and C=O groups of the peptide bonds in a chain with two hydrogen bonds each. In addition, the hydrogen bond network is highly ordered-as perpendicular to the plane of the chain. The β-structure segments provide the hydrogen bond system with an anti-parallel system. The folds appearing in the rectilinear propagation of the segment with the β-structure are caused by just by one of the residues in the sequence-residues with a Rα-helical or Lα-helical conformation. The antiparallel system of the hydrogen bonds in the β-structure sections at the site of the amino acid with a Rα- or Lα-helical conformation changes into a parallel system locally. This system also ensures that the involvement of the C=O and H-N groups in the construction of the interchain hydrogen bond, while maintaining a perpendicular orientation towards the plane of the chain. Conformational analysis at the level of the Phi and Psi angles indicates the presence of the conditions for the structures observed in the amyloids. The specificity of amyloid structures with the dominant conformation expressed as |Psi| = |Phi| reveals the system of organisation present in amyloid fibrils. The Phi, Psi angles, as present in this particular structure, transformed to form |Psi| = |Phi| appear to be ordered co-linearly. Therefore, the calculation of the correlation coefficient may express the distribution around this idealised localisation on the Ramachandran map. Additionally, when the outstanding points are eliminated, the part of amyloid chain can be classified as fulfilling the defined conditions. In addition, the presentation of the chain structure using geometric parameters, V-angle-the angle between the planes of the adjacent peptide bonds (angle versus the virtual axis Cα-Cα) and the radius of the curvature R, depending on the size of the angle V, allows for a quantitative assessment of changes during amyloid transformation.
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- Irena Roterman
- Department of Bioinformatics and Telemedicine, Jagiellonian University—Medical College, Medyczna 7, 30-688 Krakow, Poland
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- Department of Applied Informatics, Silesian University of Technology, Akademicka 2A, 44-100 Gliwice, Poland
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- Chair of Medical Biochemistry, Jagiellonian University—Medical College, Kopernika 7, 31-034 Krakow, Poland
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Recent advances of interfacial and rheological property based techno-functionality of food protein amyloid fibrils. Food Hydrocoll 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.foodhyd.2022.107827] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Thomas AR, Swetha K, C K A, Ashraf R, Kumar J, Kumar S, Mandal SS. Protein fibril assisted chiral assembly of gold nanorods. J Mater Chem B 2022; 10:6360-6371. [PMID: 35946470 DOI: 10.1039/d2tb01419j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
Abstract
Template mediated assembly of plasmonic nanomaterials is a promising approach to induce chirality. Naturally occurring macromolecules can self-assemble to form chiral superstructures, with dimensions extending from nanometer to micrometer length scales. These structures can serve as templates for host plasmonic nanomaterials on their surface through a variety of interactions. The arrangement of nanomaterials on these structures results in a transfer of symmetry from these templates to nanomaterials, which finally generates a chiral response in circular dichroism (CD) spectroscopy. For biosensing and in vitro applications of chiral plasmonics, long-term stability of these templates will be crucial for this approach of chirality induction. Here, we have demonstrated how protein amyloid fibrils can be used as templates to generate a chiroptical response with plasmonic nanomaterials. The temperature and ionic strength of the solution were carefully altered to convert the three-dimensional protein structure into amyloid fibrils. Changes in solution conditions affected the amyloid geometry, long-term stability, and interaction with AuNRs. The modified interactions influenced the orientation of the AuNRs, which affected the intensity of the CD response. The MTT assay indicated that the chiral AuNRs exhibited considerable cell viability, making them ideal for in vivo applications.
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- Angel Rose Thomas
- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER), Tirupati 517507, India.
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- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER), Tirupati 517507, India.
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- Department of Biology, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER), Tirupati 517507, India
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- Department of Biology, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER), Tirupati 517507, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER), Tirupati 517507, India.
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- Department of Biology, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER), Tirupati 517507, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER), Tirupati 517507, India. .,Center for Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Sciences & Technologies, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER), Tirupati 517507, Andhra Pradesh, India
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Amyloids are organized suprastructural polypeptide arrangements. The prevalence of amyloid-related processes of pathophysiological relevance has been linked to aging-related degenerative diseases. Besides the role of genetic polymorphisms on the relative risk of amyloid diseases, the contributions of nongenetic ontogenic cluster of factors remain elusive. In recent decades, mounting evidences have been suggesting the role of essential micronutrients, in particular transition metals, in the regulation of amyloidogenic processes, both directly (such as binding to amyloid proteins) or indirectly (such as regulating regulatory partners, processing enzymes, and membrane transporters). The features of transition metals as regulatory cofactors of amyloid proteins and the consequences of metal dyshomeostasis in triggering amyloidogenic processes, as well as the evidences showing amelioration of symptoms by dietary supplementation, suggest an exaptative role of metals in regulating amyloid pathways. The self- and cross-talk replicative nature of these amyloid processes along with their systemic distribution support the concept of their metastatic nature. The role of amyloidosis as nutrient sensors would act as intra- and transgenerational epigenetic metabolic programming factors determining health span and life span, viability, which could participate as an evolutive selective pressure.
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- Luís Maurício T R Lima
- Laboratory for Pharmaceutical Biotechnology - pbiotech, Faculty of Pharmacy, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- Laboratory for Macromolecules (LAMAC-DIMAV), National Institute of Metrology, Quality and Technology - INMETRO, Duque de Caxias, Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Laboratory for Pharmaceutical Biotechnology - pbiotech, Faculty of Pharmacy, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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Meng Y, Wei Z, Xue C. Protein fibrils from different food sources: A review of fibrillation conditions, properties, applications and research trends. Trends Food Sci Technol 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.tifs.2022.01.031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Lendel C, Solin N. Protein nanofibrils and their use as building blocks of sustainable materials. RSC Adv 2021; 11:39188-39215. [PMID: 35492452 PMCID: PMC9044473 DOI: 10.1039/d1ra06878d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/14/2021] [Accepted: 11/25/2021] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
Abstract
The development towards a sustainable society requires a radical change of many of the materials we currently use. Besides the replacement of plastics, derived from petrochemical sources, with renewable alternatives, we will also need functional materials for applications in areas ranging from green energy and environmental remediation to smart foods. Proteins could, with their intriguing ability of self-assembly into various forms, play important roles in all these fields. To achieve that, the code for how to assemble hierarchically ordered structures similar to the protein materials found in nature must be cracked. During the last decade it has been demonstrated that amyloid-like protein nanofibrils (PNFs) could be a steppingstone for this task. PNFs are formed by self-assembly in water from a range of proteins, including plant resources and industrial side streams. The nanofibrils display distinct functional features and can be further assembled into larger structures. PNFs thus provide a framework for creating ordered, functional structures from the atomic level up to the macroscale. This review address how industrial scale protein resources could be transformed into PNFs and further assembled into materials with specific mechanical and functional properties. We describe what is required from a protein to form PNFs and how the structural properties at different length scales determine the material properties. We also discuss potential chemical routes to modify the properties of the fibrils and to assemble them into macroscopic structures.
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- Christofer Lendel
- Department of Chemistry, KTH Royal Institute of Technology Teknikringen 30 SE-100 44 Stockholm Sweden
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- Department of Physics, Chemistry, and Biology, Electronic and Photonic Materials, Biomolecular and Organic Electronics, Linköping University Linköping 581 83 Sweden
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Agnieray H, Glasson J, Chen Q, Kaur M, Domigan L. Recent developments in sustainably sourced protein-based biomaterials. Biochem Soc Trans 2021; 49:953-964. [PMID: 33729443 PMCID: PMC8106505 DOI: 10.1042/bst20200896] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/10/2020] [Revised: 02/17/2021] [Accepted: 02/22/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Research into the development of sustainable biomaterials is increasing in both interest and global importance due to the increasing demand for materials with decreased environmental impact. This research field utilises natural, renewable resources to develop innovative biomaterials. The development of sustainable biomaterials encompasses the entire material life cycle, from desirable traits, and environmental impact from production through to recycling or disposal. The main objective of this review is to provide a comprehensive definition of sustainable biomaterials and to give an overview of the use of natural proteins in biomaterial development. Proteins such as collagen, gelatin, keratin, and silk, are biocompatible, biodegradable, and may form materials with varying properties. Proteins, therefore, provide an intriguing source of biomaterials for numerous applications, including additive manufacturing, nanotechnology, and tissue engineering. We give an insight into current research and future directions in each of these areas, to expand knowledge on the capabilities of sustainably sourced proteins as advanced biomaterials.
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- H. Agnieray
- School of Chemical Sciences, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
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- Department of Chemical and Material Engineering, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
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- Department of Chemical and Material Engineering, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
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- School of Biological Sciences, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
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- Department of Chemical and Material Engineering, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
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Jurado R, Adamcik J, Sánchez-Ferrer A, Bolisetty S, Mezzenga R, Gálvez N. Understanding the Formation of Apoferritin Amyloid Fibrils. Biomacromolecules 2021; 22:2057-2066. [PMID: 33821622 PMCID: PMC8462754 DOI: 10.1021/acs.biomac.1c00176] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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We
present the optimization of experimental conditions to yield
long, rigid apoferritin protein amyloid fibrils, as well as the corresponding
fibrillation pathway. Fibril growth kinetics was followed using atomic
force microscopy (AFM), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), dynamic
light scattering (DLS), circular dichroism (CD), fourier-transform
infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), and sodium dodecyl sulfate polyacrylamide
gel electrophoresis (SDS-PAGE). Among the morphologies identified,
we show that the conditions result in small aggregates, as well as
medium and long fibrils. Extended incubation times led to progressive
unfolding and hydrolysis of the proteins into very short peptide fragments.
AFM, SDS-PAGE, and CD support a universal common fibrillation mechanism
in which hydrolyzed fragments play the central role. These collective
results provide convincing evidence that protein unfolding and complete
hydrolysis of the proteins into very short peptide sequences are essential
for the formation of the final apoferritin amyloid-like fibrils.
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- Rocío Jurado
- Department of Inorganic Chemistry, University of Granada, 18071 Granada, Spain
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- Department of Health Sciences and Technology, ETH Zürich, 8092 Zürich, Switzerland
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- Department of Health Sciences and Technology, ETH Zürich, 8092 Zürich, Switzerland
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- Department of Health Sciences and Technology, ETH Zürich, 8092 Zürich, Switzerland.,Department of Materials, ETH Zürich, 8093 Zürich, Switzerland
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- Department of Inorganic Chemistry, University of Granada, 18071 Granada, Spain
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Muvva C, Murugan NA, Subramanian V. Assessment of Amyloid Forming Tendency of Peptide Sequences from Amyloid Beta and Tau Proteins Using Force-Field, Semi-Empirical, and Density Functional Theory Calculations. Int J Mol Sci 2021; 22:ijms22063244. [PMID: 33806726 PMCID: PMC8005029 DOI: 10.3390/ijms22063244] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/04/2021] [Revised: 03/16/2021] [Accepted: 03/18/2021] [Indexed: 01/25/2023] Open
Abstract
A wide variety of neurodegenerative diseases are characterized by the accumulation of protein aggregates in intraneuronal or extraneuronal brain regions. In Alzheimer's disease (AD), the extracellular aggregates originate from amyloid-β proteins, while the intracellular aggregates are formed from microtubule-binding tau proteins. The amyloid forming peptide sequences in the amyloid-β peptides and tau proteins are responsible for aggregate formation. Experimental studies have until the date reported many of such amyloid forming peptide sequences in different proteins, however, there is still limited molecular level understanding about their tendency to form aggregates. In this study, we employed umbrella sampling simulations and subsequent electronic structure theory calculations in order to estimate the energy profiles for interconversion of the helix to β-sheet like secondary structures of sequences from amyloid-β protein (KLVFFA) and tau protein (QVEVKSEKLD and VQIVYKPVD). The study also included a poly-alanine sequence as a reference system. The calculated force-field based free energy profiles predicted a flat minimum for monomers of sequences from amyloid and tau proteins corresponding to an α-helix like secondary structure. For the parallel and anti-parallel dimer of KLVFFA, double well potentials were obtained with the minima corresponding to α-helix and β-sheet like secondary structures. A similar double well-like potential has been found for dimeric forms for the sequences from tau fibril. Complementary semi-empirical and density functional theory calculations displayed similar trends, validating the force-field based free energy profiles obtained for these systems.
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- Charuvaka Muvva
- Division of Theoretical Chemistry and Biology, School of Engineering Sciences in Chemistry, Biotechnology and Health, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, S-106 91 Stockholm, Sweden;
- Inorganic & Physical Chemistry Laboratory, CSIR-Central Leather Research Institute, Adyar, Chennai 600020, India;
- Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad 201002, India
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- Division of Theoretical Chemistry and Biology, School of Engineering Sciences in Chemistry, Biotechnology and Health, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, S-106 91 Stockholm, Sweden;
- Correspondence:
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- Inorganic & Physical Chemistry Laboratory, CSIR-Central Leather Research Institute, Adyar, Chennai 600020, India;
- Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad 201002, India
- Centre for High Computing, CSIR-CLRI, Adyar, Chennai 600020, India
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Debnath S, Chakrabarti A. Effects of free soluble iron on thermal aggregation of hemoglobin. Biophys Chem 2021; 269:106527. [PMID: 33352336 DOI: 10.1016/j.bpc.2020.106527] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2020] [Revised: 12/09/2020] [Accepted: 12/09/2020] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
Abstract
Aggregation of hemoglobin is implicated in the presentation of diseases like sickle cell disease and thalassemia. Hallmark of the disease being imbalance in the production of globin chains leading to aggregation of excess globin chains and aberrant hemoglobins associated with the disease, broadly categorized as hemoglobinopathy. We have studied thermal aggregation of hemoglobin at 70 °C and pH 6.5 using light scattering, flow cytometry and optical microscopy and tried to investigate effects of few abundant soluble metal ions on such aggregation. Our study indicate that only iron, both in Fe2+ and Fe3+ forms, could inhibit hemoglobin aggregation and the extent of inhibition was 60% in presence of 100 mgL-1 FeCl3. Similar effect was not seen in lysozyme aggregation. Metal ions such as, Cu2+, Zn2+ and Ni2+ also did not have any significant effects on hemoglobin aggregation. Results show this important chaperone like behavior of free iron affecting the kinetics and yield of the aggregation process which could have important consequence in the extent of severity of such hematological diseases.
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- Sushanta Debnath
- Crystallography & Molecular Biology Division, Saha Institute of Nuclear Physics, Kolkata 700064, India
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- Crystallography & Molecular Biology Division, Saha Institute of Nuclear Physics, Kolkata 700064, India; Homi Bhabha National Institute, Mumbai 400094, India.
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de Lima Nascimento TR, de Amoêdo Campos Velo MM, Silva CF, Costa Cruz SBS, Gondim BLC, Mondelli RFL, Castellano LRC. Current Applications of Biopolymer-based Scaffolds and Nanofibers as Drug Delivery Systems. Curr Pharm Des 2019; 25:3997-4012. [PMID: 31701845 DOI: 10.2174/1381612825666191108162948] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/12/2019] [Accepted: 11/01/2019] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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BACKGROUND The high surface-to-volume ratio of polymeric nanofibers makes them an effective vehicle for the release of bioactive molecules and compounds such as growth factors, drugs, herbal extracts and gene sequences. Synthetic polymers are commonly used as sensors, reinforcements and energy storage, whereas natural polymers are more prone to mimicking an extracellular matrix. Natural polymers are a renewable resource and classified as an environmentally friendly material, which might be used in different techniques to produce nanofibers for biomedical applications such as tissue engineering, implantable medical devices, antimicrobial barriers and wound dressings, among others. This review sheds some light on the advantages of natural over synthetic polymeric materials for nanofiber production. Also, the most important techniques employed to produce natural nanofibers are presented. Moreover, some pieces of evidence regarding toxicology and cell-interactions using natural nanofibers are discussed. Clearly, the potential extrapolation of such laboratory results into human health application should be addressed cautiously.
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- Tatiana Rita de Lima Nascimento
- Human Immunology Research and Education Group (GEPIH), Technical School of Health of UFPB, Federal University of Paraiba, Joao Pessoa, PB, Brazil
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- Human Immunology Research and Education Group (GEPIH), Technical School of Health of UFPB, Federal University of Paraiba, Joao Pessoa, PB, Brazil
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- Human Immunology Research and Education Group (GEPIH), Technical School of Health of UFPB, Federal University of Paraiba, Joao Pessoa, PB, Brazil
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- Human Immunology Research and Education Group (GEPIH), Technical School of Health of UFPB, Federal University of Paraiba, Joao Pessoa, PB, Brazil.,Post-Graduation Program in Dentistry, Department of Dentistry, State University of Paraíba, Campina Grande, PB, Brazil
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- Department of Operative Dentistry, Endodontics and Dental Materials, Bauru School of Dentistry, University of Sao Paulo, SP, Brazil
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- Human Immunology Research and Education Group (GEPIH), Technical School of Health of UFPB, Federal University of Paraiba, Joao Pessoa, PB, Brazil
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Cao Y, Mezzenga R. Food protein amyloid fibrils: Origin, structure, formation, characterization, applications and health implications. Adv Colloid Interface Sci 2019; 269:334-356. [PMID: 31128463 DOI: 10.1016/j.cis.2019.05.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 252] [Impact Index Per Article: 50.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/26/2019] [Revised: 04/30/2019] [Accepted: 05/01/2019] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
Abstract
Amyloid fibrils have traditionally been considered only as pathological aggregates in human neurodegenerative diseases, but it is increasingly becoming clear that the propensity to form amyloid fibrils is a generic property for all proteins, including food proteins. Differently from the pathological amyloid fibrils, those derived from food proteins can be used as advanced materials in biomedicine, tissue engineering, environmental science, nanotechnology, material science as well as in food science, owing to a combination of highly desirable feature such as extreme aspect ratios, outstanding stiffness and a broad availability of functional groups on their surfaces. In food science, protein fibrillization is progressively recognized as an appealing strategy to broaden and improve food protein functionality. This review article discusses the various classes of reported food protein amyloid fibrils and their formation conditions. It furthermore considers amyloid fibrils in a broad context, from their structural characterization to their forming mechanisms and ensued physical properties, emphasizing their applications in food-related fields. Finally, the biological fate and the potential toxicity mechanisms of food amyloid fibrils are discussed, and an experimental protocol for their health safety validation is proposed in the concluding part of the review.
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- Yiping Cao
- Food and Soft Materials, Institute of Food, Nutrition and Health, ETH Zurich, Schmelzbergstrasse 9, Zurich 8092, Switzerland
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- Food and Soft Materials, Institute of Food, Nutrition and Health, ETH Zurich, Schmelzbergstrasse 9, Zurich 8092, Switzerland.
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