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Low JYK, Shi X, Anandalakshmi V, Neo D, Peh GSL, Koh SK, Zhou L, Abdul Rahim MK, Boo K, Lee J, Mohanram H, Alag R, Mu Y, Mehta JS, Pervushin K. Release of frustration drives corneal amyloid disaggregation by brain chaperone. Commun Biol 2023; 6:348. [PMID: 36997596 PMCID: PMC10063603 DOI: 10.1038/s42003-023-04725-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/19/2022] [Accepted: 03/17/2023] [Indexed: 04/01/2023] Open
Abstract
TGFBI-related corneal dystrophy (CD) is characterized by the accumulation of insoluble protein deposits in the corneal tissues, eventually leading to progressive corneal opacity. Here we show that ATP-independent amyloid-β chaperone L-PGDS can effectively disaggregate corneal amyloids in surgically excised human cornea of TGFBI-CD patients and release trapped amyloid hallmark proteins. Since the mechanism of amyloid disassembly by ATP-independent chaperones is unknown, we reconstructed atomic models of the amyloids self-assembled from TGFBIp-derived peptides and their complex with L-PGDS using cryo-EM and NMR. We show that L-PGDS specifically recognizes structurally frustrated regions in the amyloids and releases those frustrations. The released free energy increases the chaperone's binding affinity to amyloids, resulting in local restructuring and breakage of amyloids to protofibrils. Our mechanistic model provides insights into the alternative source of energy utilized by ATP-independent disaggregases and highlights the possibility of using these chaperones as treatment strategies for different types of amyloid-related diseases.
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- Jia Yi Kimberly Low
- School of Biological Sciences, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, 637551, Singapore
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- Department of Biology, Shenzhen MSU-BIT University, 518172, Shenzhen, China
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- Singapore Eye Research Institute, 11 Third Hospital Avenue, Singapore, 168751, Singapore
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- Singapore Eye Research Institute, 11 Third Hospital Avenue, Singapore, 168751, Singapore
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- Singapore Eye Research Institute, 11 Third Hospital Avenue, Singapore, 168751, Singapore
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- School of Optometry, Department of Applied Biology and Chemical Technology, Research Centre for SHARP Vision (RCSV), The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, China
- Centre for Eye and Vision Research (CEVR), 17W Hong Kong Science Park, Hong Kong, China
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- School of Biological Sciences, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, 637551, Singapore
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- School of Biological Sciences, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, 637551, Singapore
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- School of Biological Sciences, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, 637551, Singapore
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- School of Biological Sciences, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, 637551, Singapore
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- School of Biological Sciences, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, 637551, Singapore
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- School of Biological Sciences, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, 637551, Singapore
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- Singapore Eye Research Institute, 11 Third Hospital Avenue, Singapore, 168751, Singapore.
- Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences Academic Clinical Program, Duke-NUS Graduate Medical School, Singapore, 169857, Singapore.
- Singapore National Eye Centre, 11 Third Hospital Avenue, Singapore, 168751, Singapore.
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- School of Biological Sciences, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, 637551, Singapore.
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Han SB, Anandalakshmi V, Wong CW, Ng SR, Mehta JS. Genotypic Homogeneity in Distinctive Transforming Growth Factor-Beta Induced (TGFBI) Protein Phenotypes. Int J Mol Sci 2021; 22:ijms22031230. [PMID: 33513810 PMCID: PMC7866065 DOI: 10.3390/ijms22031230] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/09/2021] [Revised: 01/20/2021] [Accepted: 01/20/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
Abstract
Background: To evaluate the distribution of the transforming growth factor-beta induced (TGFBI) corneal dystrophies in a multi-ethnic population in Singapore, and to present the different phenotypes with the same genotype. Methods: This study included 32 patients. Slit lamp biomicroscopy was performed for each patient to determine the disease phenotype. Genomic DNA was extracted from the blood samples and the 17 exons of the TGFBI gene were amplified by PCR and sequenced bi-directionally for genotype analysis. Results: Regarding phenotypes, the study patients comprised 11 (34.4%; 8 with R555W and 3 with R124H mutation) patients with granular corneal dystrophy type 1 (GCD1), 6 (18.8%; 5 with R124H and 1 with R124C mutation) patients with GCD2, 13 (40.6%; 7 with R124C, 2 with H626R, 2 with L550P, 1 with A620D and 1 with H572R) patients with lattice corneal dystrophy (LCD) and 2 (6.3%; 1 with R124L and 1 with R124C) patients with Reis–Bückler corneal dystrophy. Regarding genotype, R124H mutation was associated with GCD2 (5 cases; 62.5%) and GCD1 (3 cases; 37.5%). R124C mutation was associated with LCD (7 cases; 87.5%) and GCD2 (1 case; 12.5%). All the 8 cases (100%) of R555W mutation were associated with GCD1. Conclusions: Although the association between genotype and phenotype was good in most cases (65.7%; 21 of 32 patients), genotype/phenotype discrepancy was observed in a significant number.
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- Sang Beom Han
- Department of Ophthalmology, Kangwon National University School of Medicine, Chuncheon 24289, Korea;
- Department of Ophthalmology, Kangwon National University Hospital, Chuncheon 24289, Korea
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- Singapore Eye Research Institute, Singapore 169856, Singapore; (V.A.); (C.W.W.); (S.R.N.)
- Singapore National Eye Centre, Singapore 168751, Singapore
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- Singapore Eye Research Institute, Singapore 169856, Singapore; (V.A.); (C.W.W.); (S.R.N.)
- Singapore National Eye Centre, Singapore 168751, Singapore
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- Singapore National Eye Centre, Singapore 168751, Singapore
- Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences Academic Clinical Program, Duke-NUS Graduate Medical School, Singapore 169857, Singapore
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +65-91825146; Fax: +65-08701316622
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Lakshminarayanan R, Chaurasia SS, Anandalakshmi V, Chai SM, Murugan E, Vithana EN, Beuerman RW, Mehta JS. Clinical and genetic aspects of the TGFBI-associated corneal dystrophies. Ocul Surf 2014; 12:234-51. [PMID: 25284770 DOI: 10.1016/j.jtos.2013.12.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 54] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/02/2013] [Revised: 12/05/2013] [Accepted: 12/05/2013] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Corneal dystrophies are a group of inherited disorders localized to various layers of the cornea that affect corneal transparency and visual acuity. The deposition of insoluble protein materials in the form of extracellular deposits or intracellular cysts is pathognomic. Mutations in TGFBI are responsible for superficial and stromal corneal dystrophies. The gene product, transforming growth factor β induced protein (TGFBIp) accumulates as insoluble deposits in various forms. The severity, clinicopathogenic variations, age of the onset, and location of the deposits depend on the type of amino acid alterations in the protein. Until 2006, 38 different pathogenic mutants were reported for the TGFBI-associated corneal dystrophies. This number has increased to 63 mutants, reported in more than 30 countries. There is no effective treatment to prevent, halt, or reverse the deposition of TGFBIp. This review presents a complete mutation update, classification of phenotypes, comprehensive reported incidents of various mutations, and current treatment options and their shortcomings. Future research directions and possible approaches to inhibiting disease progression are discussed.
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- R Lakshminarayanan
- Singapore Eye Research Institute, Singapore; SRP Neuroscience and Behavioral Disorders, Duke-NUS Graduate Medical School, Singapore
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- Singapore Eye Research Institute, Singapore; SRP Neuroscience and Behavioral Disorders, Duke-NUS Graduate Medical School, Singapore; Department of Ophthalmology, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore
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- Singapore Eye Research Institute, Singapore; Singapore National Eye Centre, Singapore
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- Singapore Eye Research Institute, Singapore; SRP Neuroscience and Behavioral Disorders, Duke-NUS Graduate Medical School, Singapore; Department of Ophthalmology, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore
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- Singapore Eye Research Institute, Singapore; SRP Neuroscience and Behavioral Disorders, Duke-NUS Graduate Medical School, Singapore; Department of Ophthalmology, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore
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- Singapore Eye Research Institute, Singapore; Department of Ophthalmology, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore; Singapore National Eye Centre, Singapore; Department of Clinical Sciences, Duke-NUS Graduate Medical School, Singapore.
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