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Gao Y, Zhang M, Feng H, Huang K, Xia B, Pan Y. Pulsed Direct Current Arc-Induced Nanoelectrospray Ionization Mass Spectrometry. Anal Chem 2024; 96:6106-6111. [PMID: 38594830 DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.3c05861] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/11/2024]
Abstract
This study explores the innovative field of pulsed direct current arc-induced nanoelectrospray ionization mass spectrometry (DCAI-nano-ESI-MS), which utilizes a low-temperature direct current (DC) arc to induce ESI during MS analyses. By employing a 15 kV output voltage, the DCAI-nano-ESI source effectively identifies various biological molecules, including angiotensin II, bradykinin, cytochrome C, and soybean lecithin, showcasing impressive analyte signals and facilitating multicharge MS in positive- and negative-ion modes. Notably, results show that the oxidation of fatty acids using a DC arc produces [M + O - H]- ions, which aid in identifying the location of C═C bonds in unsaturated fatty acids and distinguishing between isomers based on diagnostic ions observed during collision-induced dissociation tandem MS. This study presents an approach for identifying the sn-1 and sn-2 positions in phosphatidylcholine using phosphatidylcholine and nitrate adduct ions, accurately determining phosphatidylcholine molecular configurations via the Paternò-Büchi reaction. With all the advantages above, DCAI-nano-ESI holds significant promise for future analytical and bioanalytical applications.
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- Yuanji Gao
- College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Sichuan Normal University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610068, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Sichuan Normal University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610068, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310027, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Sichuan Normal University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610068, P. R. China
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- Chengdu Institute of Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chengdu, Sichuan 610041, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310027, P. R. China
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Braga Emidio N, Small BM, Keller AR, Cheloha RW, Wingler LM. Nanobody-Mediated Dualsteric Engagement of the Angiotensin Receptor Broadens Biased Ligand Pharmacology. Mol Pharmacol 2024; 105:260-271. [PMID: 38164609 PMCID: PMC10877709 DOI: 10.1124/molpharm.123.000797] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/05/2023] [Revised: 11/15/2023] [Accepted: 12/04/2023] [Indexed: 01/03/2024] Open
Abstract
Dualsteric G protein-coupled receptor (GPCR) ligands are a class of bitopic ligands that consist of an orthosteric pharmacophore, which binds to the pocket occupied by the receptor's endogenous agonist, and an allosteric pharmacophore, which binds to a distinct site. These ligands have the potential to display characteristics of both orthosteric and allosteric ligands. To explore the signaling profiles that dualsteric ligands of the angiotensin II type 1 receptor (AT1R) can access, we ligated a 6e epitope tag-specific nanobody (single-domain antibody fragment) to angiotensin II (AngII) and analogs that show preferential allosteric coupling to Gq (TRV055, TRV056) or β-arrestin (TRV027). While the nanobody itself acts as a probe-specific neutral or negative allosteric ligand of N-terminally 6e-tagged AT1R, nanobody conjugation to orthosteric ligands had varying effects on Gq dissociation and β-arrestin plasma membrane recruitment. The potency of certain AngII analogs was enhanced up to 100-fold, and some conjugates behaved as partial agonists, with up to a 5-fold decrease in maximal efficacy. Nanobody conjugation also biased the signaling of TRV055 and TRV056 toward Gq, suggesting that Gq bias at AT1R can be modulated through molecular mechanisms distinct from those previously elucidated. Both competition radioligand binding experiments and functional assays demonstrated that orthosteric antagonists (angiotensin receptor blockers) act as non-competitive inhibitors of all these nanobody-peptide conjugates. This proof-of-principle study illustrates the array of pharmacological patterns that can be achieved by incorporating neutral or negative allosteric pharmacophores into dualsteric ligands. Nanobodies directed toward linear epitopes could provide a rich source of allosteric reagents for this purpose. SIGNIFICANCE STATEMENT: Here we engineer bitopic (dualsteric) ligands for epitope-tagged angiotensin II type 1 receptor by conjugating angiotensin II or its biased analogs to an epitope-specific nanobody (antibody fragment). Our data demonstrate that nanobody-mediated interactions with the receptor N-terminus endow angiotensin analogs with properties of allosteric modulators and provide a novel mechanism to increase the potency, modulate the maximal effect, or alter the bias of ligands.
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- Nayara Braga Emidio
- Laboratory of Bioorganic Chemistry, National Institute of Diabetes, Digestive, and Kidney Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland (N.B.E., R.W.C.) and Department of Pharmacology and Cancer Biology, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina (B.M.S., A.R.K., L.M.W.)
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- Laboratory of Bioorganic Chemistry, National Institute of Diabetes, Digestive, and Kidney Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland (N.B.E., R.W.C.) and Department of Pharmacology and Cancer Biology, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina (B.M.S., A.R.K., L.M.W.)
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- Laboratory of Bioorganic Chemistry, National Institute of Diabetes, Digestive, and Kidney Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland (N.B.E., R.W.C.) and Department of Pharmacology and Cancer Biology, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina (B.M.S., A.R.K., L.M.W.)
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- Laboratory of Bioorganic Chemistry, National Institute of Diabetes, Digestive, and Kidney Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland (N.B.E., R.W.C.) and Department of Pharmacology and Cancer Biology, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina (B.M.S., A.R.K., L.M.W.)
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- Laboratory of Bioorganic Chemistry, National Institute of Diabetes, Digestive, and Kidney Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland (N.B.E., R.W.C.) and Department of Pharmacology and Cancer Biology, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina (B.M.S., A.R.K., L.M.W.)
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Zhang D, Liu Y, Zaidi SA, Xu L, Zhan Y, Chen A, Guo J, Huang X, Roth BL, Katritch V, Cherezov V, Zhang H. Structural insights into angiotensin receptor signaling modulation by balanced and biased agonists. EMBO J 2023; 42:e112940. [PMID: 37038975 PMCID: PMC10233375 DOI: 10.15252/embj.2022112940] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/27/2022] [Revised: 02/22/2023] [Accepted: 03/21/2023] [Indexed: 04/12/2023] Open
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The peptide hormone angiotensin II regulates blood pressure mainly through the type 1 angiotensin II receptor AT1 R and its downstream signaling proteins Gq and β-arrestin. AT1 R blockers, clinically used as antihypertensive drugs, inhibit both signaling pathways, whereas AT1 R β-arrestin-biased agonists have shown great potential for the treatment of acute heart failure. Here, we present a cryo-electron microscopy (cryo-EM) structure of the human AT1 R in complex with a balanced agonist, Sar1 -AngII, and Gq protein at 2.9 Å resolution. This structure, together with extensive functional assays and computational modeling, reveals the molecular mechanisms for AT1 R signaling modulation and suggests that a major hydrogen bond network (MHN) inside the receptor serves as a key regulator of AT1 R signal transduction from the ligand-binding pocket to both Gq and β-arrestin pathways. Specifically, we found that the MHN mutations N1113.35 A and N2947.45 A induce biased signaling to Gq and β-arrestin, respectively. These insights should facilitate AT1 R structure-based drug discovery for the treatment of cardiovascular diseases.
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- Dongqi Zhang
- Hangzhou Institute of Innovative Medicine, Institute of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Zhejiang Province Key Laboratory of Anti‐Cancer Drug Research, College of Pharmaceutical SciencesZhejiang UniversityHangzhouChina
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- Department of PharmacologyUniversity of North Carolina School of MedicineChapel HillNCUSA
- National Institute of Mental Health Psychoactive Drug Screening Program (NIMH PDSP)University of North Carolina School of MedicineChapel HillNCUSA
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- Department of Quantitative and Computational BiologyUniversity of Southern CaliforniaLos AngelesCAUSA
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- Department of BiophysicsZhejiang University School of MedicineHangzhouChina
- Department of Neurology of the Fourth Affiliated HospitalZhejiang University School of MedicineHangzhouChina
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- Hangzhou Institute of Innovative Medicine, Institute of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Zhejiang Province Key Laboratory of Anti‐Cancer Drug Research, College of Pharmaceutical SciencesZhejiang UniversityHangzhouChina
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- Hangzhou Institute of Innovative Medicine, Institute of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Zhejiang Province Key Laboratory of Anti‐Cancer Drug Research, College of Pharmaceutical SciencesZhejiang UniversityHangzhouChina
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- Department of BiophysicsZhejiang University School of MedicineHangzhouChina
- Department of Neurology of the Fourth Affiliated HospitalZhejiang University School of MedicineHangzhouChina
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- Department of PharmacologyUniversity of North Carolina School of MedicineChapel HillNCUSA
- National Institute of Mental Health Psychoactive Drug Screening Program (NIMH PDSP)University of North Carolina School of MedicineChapel HillNCUSA
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- Department of PharmacologyUniversity of North Carolina School of MedicineChapel HillNCUSA
- National Institute of Mental Health Psychoactive Drug Screening Program (NIMH PDSP)University of North Carolina School of MedicineChapel HillNCUSA
- Division of Chemical Biology and Medicinal ChemistryUniversity of North Carolina School of MedicineChapel HillNCUSA
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- Department of Quantitative and Computational BiologyUniversity of Southern CaliforniaLos AngelesCAUSA
- Department of Chemistry, Bridge InstituteUniversity of Southern CaliforniaLos AngelesCAUSA
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- Department of Chemistry, Bridge InstituteUniversity of Southern CaliforniaLos AngelesCAUSA
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- Hangzhou Institute of Innovative Medicine, Institute of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Zhejiang Province Key Laboratory of Anti‐Cancer Drug Research, College of Pharmaceutical SciencesZhejiang UniversityHangzhouChina
- The Second Affiliated HospitalZhejiang University School of MedicineHangzhouChina
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Nivedha AK, Lee S, Vaidehi N. Biased agonists differentially modulate the receptor conformation ensembles in Angiotensin II type 1 receptor. J Mol Graph Model 2023; 118:108365. [PMID: 36335829 PMCID: PMC9769363 DOI: 10.1016/j.jmgm.2022.108365] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/08/2022] [Revised: 10/05/2022] [Accepted: 10/14/2022] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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The structural features that contribute to the efficacy of biased agonists targeting G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) towards G proteins or β-arrestin (β-arr) signaling pathways is nebulous, although such knowledge is critical in designing biased ligands. The dynamics of the agonist-GPCR complex is one of the critical factors in determining agonist bias. Angiotensin II type I receptor (AT1R) is an ideal model system to study the molecular basis of bias since it has multiple β-arr2 and Gq protein biased agonists as well as experimentally solved three dimensional structures. Using Molecular Dynamics (MD) simulations for the Angiotensin II type I receptor (AT1R) bound to ten different agonists, we infer that the agonist bound receptor samples conformations with different relative weights, from both the inactive and active state ensembles of the receptor. This concept is perhaps extensible to other class A GPCRs. Such a weighted mixed ensemble recapitulates the inter-residue distance distributions measured for different agonists bound AT1R using DEER experiments. The ratio of the calculated relative strength of the allosteric communication to β-arr2 vs Gq coupling sites scale similarly to the experimentally measured bias factors. Analysis of the inter-residue distance distributions of the activation microswitches involved in class A GPCR activation suggests that β-arr2 biased agonists turn on different combination of microswitches with different relative strengths of activation. We put forth a model that activation microswitches behave like rheostats that tune the relative efficacy of the biased agonists toward the two signaling pathways. Finally, based on our data we propose that the agonist specific residue contacts in the binding site elicit a combinatorial response in the microswitches that in turn differentially modulate the receptor conformation ensembles resulting in differences in coupling to Gq and β-arrestin.
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- Anita K Nivedha
- Department of Computational & Quantitative Medicine, Beckman Research Institute of the City of Hope, 1500 E. Duarte Road, Duarte, California, 91010, USA
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- Department of Computational & Quantitative Medicine, Beckman Research Institute of the City of Hope, 1500 E. Duarte Road, Duarte, California, 91010, USA
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- Department of Computational & Quantitative Medicine, Beckman Research Institute of the City of Hope, 1500 E. Duarte Road, Duarte, California, 91010, USA.
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Eckenstaler R, Sandori J, Gekle M, Benndorf RA. Angiotensin II receptor type 1 - An update on structure, expression and pathology. Biochem Pharmacol 2021; 192:114673. [PMID: 34252409 DOI: 10.1016/j.bcp.2021.114673] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [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: 05/16/2021] [Revised: 07/02/2021] [Accepted: 07/06/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
Abstract
The AT1 receptor, a major effector of the renin-angiotensin system, has been extensively studied in the context of cardiovascular and renal disease. Moreover, angiotensin receptor blockers, sartans, are among the most frequently prescribed drugs for the treatment of hypertension, chronic heart failure and chronic kidney disease. However, precise molecular insights into the structure of this important drug target have not been available until recently. In this context, seminal studies have now revealed exciting new insights into the structure and biased signaling of the receptor and may thus foster the development of novel therapeutic approaches to enhance the efficacy of pharmacological angiotensin receptor antagonism or to enable therapeutic induction of biased receptor activity. In this review, we will therefore highlight these and other seminal publications to summarize the current understanding of the tertiary structure, ligand binding properties and downstream signal transduction of the AT1 receptor.
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- Institute of Pharmacy, Martin-Luther-University, Halle, Germany
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- Julius-Bernstein-Institute of Physiology, Martin-Luther-University, Halle, Germany
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- Institute of Pharmacy, Martin-Luther-University, Halle, Germany.
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Vasile S, Hallberg A, Sallander J, Hallberg M, Åqvist J, Gutiérrez-de-Terán H. Evolution of Angiotensin Peptides and Peptidomimetics as Angiotensin II Receptor Type 2 (AT2) Receptor Agonists. Biomolecules 2020; 10:E649. [PMID: 32340100 PMCID: PMC7226584 DOI: 10.3390/biom10040649] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/26/2020] [Revised: 04/01/2020] [Accepted: 04/17/2020] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
Abstract
Angiotensin II receptor type 1 and 2 (AT1R and AT2R) are two G-protein coupled receptors that mediate most biological functions of the octapeptide Angiotensin II (Ang II). AT2R is upregulated upon tissue damage and its activation by selective AT2R agonists has become a promising approach in the search for new classes of pharmaceutical agents. We herein analyzed the chemical evolution of AT2R agonists starting from octapeptides, through shorter peptides and peptidomimetics to the first drug-like AT2R-selective agonist, C21, which is in Phase II clinical trials and aimed for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis. Based on the recent crystal structures of AT1R and AT2R in complex with sarile, we identified a common binding model for a series of 11 selected AT2R agonists, consisting of peptides and peptidomimetics of different length, affinity towards AT2R and selectivity versus AT1R. Subsequent molecular dynamics simulations and free energy perturbation (FEP) calculations of binding affinities allowed the identification of the bioactive conformation and common pharmacophoric points, responsible for the key interactions with the receptor, which are maintained by the drug-like agonists. The results of this study should be helpful and facilitate the search for improved and even more potent AT2R-selective drug-like agonists.
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- Silvana Vasile
- Sweden and Science for Life Laboratory, Department of Cell and Molecular Biology, BMC (H.G.T.), Biomedical Centre (BMC), Uppsala University, P.O. BOX 596, SE-751 24 Uppsala, Sweden; (S.V.); (J.S.); (J.Å.)
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, Division of Organic Pharmaceutical Chemistry, BMC, Uppsala University, P.O. Box 574, SE-751 23 Uppsala, Sweden;
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- Sweden and Science for Life Laboratory, Department of Cell and Molecular Biology, BMC (H.G.T.), Biomedical Centre (BMC), Uppsala University, P.O. BOX 596, SE-751 24 Uppsala, Sweden; (S.V.); (J.S.); (J.Å.)
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- The Beijer Laboratory, Department of Pharmaceutical Biosciences, Division of Biological Research on Drug Dependence, BMC, Uppsala University, P.O. Box 591, SE-751 24 Uppsala, Sweden;
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- Sweden and Science for Life Laboratory, Department of Cell and Molecular Biology, BMC (H.G.T.), Biomedical Centre (BMC), Uppsala University, P.O. BOX 596, SE-751 24 Uppsala, Sweden; (S.V.); (J.S.); (J.Å.)
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- Sweden and Science for Life Laboratory, Department of Cell and Molecular Biology, BMC (H.G.T.), Biomedical Centre (BMC), Uppsala University, P.O. BOX 596, SE-751 24 Uppsala, Sweden; (S.V.); (J.S.); (J.Å.)
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Hage C, Iacobucci C, Götze M, Sinz A. A biuret-derived, MS-cleavable cross-linking reagent for protein structural analysis: A proof-of-principle study. J Mass Spectrom 2020; 55:e4449. [PMID: 31820512 DOI: 10.1002/jms.4449] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/30/2019] [Revised: 08/29/2019] [Accepted: 09/24/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
Abstract
Chemical cross-linking combined with mass spectrometry (XL-MS) and computational modeling has evolved as an alternative method to derive protein 3D structures and to map protein interaction networks. Special focus has been laid recently on the development and application of cross-linkers that are cleavable by collisional activation as they yield distinct signatures in tandem mass spectra. Building on our experiences with cross-linkers containing an MS-labile urea group, we now present the biuret-based, CID-MS/MS-cleavable cross-linker imidodicarbonyl diimidazole (IDDI) and demonstrate its applicability for protein cross-linking studies based on the four model peptides angiotensin II, MRFA, substance P, and thymopentin.
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- Christoph Hage
- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry & Bioanalytics, Institute of Pharmacy, Charles Tanford Center, Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, Kurt-Mothes-Str. 3a, Halle (Saale), D-06120, Germany
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry & Bioanalytics, Institute of Pharmacy, Charles Tanford Center, Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, Kurt-Mothes-Str. 3a, Halle (Saale), D-06120, Germany
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- Institute for Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Charles-Tanford Protein Center, Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, Kurt-Mothes-Str. 3a, Halle (Saale), D-06120, Germany
- Institute of Molecular Systems Biology, Otto-Stern-Weg 3, ETH, Zurich, Zurich, CH-8093, Switzerland
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry & Bioanalytics, Institute of Pharmacy, Charles Tanford Center, Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, Kurt-Mothes-Str. 3a, Halle (Saale), D-06120, Germany
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Kopf PG, Park SK, Herrnreiter A, Krause C, Roques BP, Campbell WB. Obligatory Metabolism of Angiotensin II to Angiotensin III for Zona Glomerulosa Cell-Mediated Relaxations of Bovine Adrenal Cortical Arteries. Endocrinology 2018; 159:238-247. [PMID: 29088382 PMCID: PMC5761603 DOI: 10.1210/en.2017-00759] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/17/2017] [Accepted: 10/24/2017] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
Abstract
Hyperaldosteronism is associated with hypertension, cardiac hypertrophy, and congestive heart failure. Steroidogenic factors facilitate aldosterone secretion by increasing adrenal blood flow. Angiotensin (Ang) II decreases adrenal vascular tone through release of zona glomerulosa (ZG) cell-derived vasodilatory eicosanoids. However, ZG cell-mediated relaxation of bovine adrenal cortical arteries to Ang II is not altered by angiotensin type 1 or 2 receptor antagonists. Because traditional Ang II receptors do not mediate these vasorelaxations to Ang II, we investigated the role of Ang II metabolites. Ang III was identified by liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry as the primary ZG cell metabolite of Ang II. Ang III stimulated ZG cell-mediated relaxation of adrenal arteries with greater potency than did Ang II. Furthermore, ZG cell-mediated relaxations of adrenal arteries by Ang II were attenuated by aminopeptidase inhibition, and Ang III-stimulated relaxations persisted. Ang IV had little effect compared with Ang II. Moreover, ZG cell-mediated relaxations of adrenal arteries by Ang II were attenuated by an Ang III antagonist but not by an Ang (1-7) antagonist. In contrast, Ang II and Ang III were equipotent in stimulating aldosterone secretion from ZG cells and were unaffected by aminopeptidase inhibition. Additionally, aspartyl and leucyl aminopeptidases, which convert Ang II to Ang III, are the primary peptidase expressed in ZG cells. This was confirmed by enzyme activity. These data indicate that intra-adrenal metabolism of Ang II to Ang III is required for ZG cell-mediated relaxations of adrenal arteries but not aldosterone secretion. These studies have defined an important role of Ang III in the adrenal gland.
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MESH Headings
- Abattoirs
- Adrenal Cortex/blood supply
- Adrenal Cortex/drug effects
- Adrenal Cortex/metabolism
- Aldosterone/metabolism
- Aminopeptidases/antagonists & inhibitors
- Aminopeptidases/genetics
- Aminopeptidases/metabolism
- Angiotensin I/antagonists & inhibitors
- Angiotensin I/metabolism
- Angiotensin II/analogs & derivatives
- Angiotensin II/chemistry
- Angiotensin II/metabolism
- Angiotensin II/pharmacology
- Angiotensin III/metabolism
- Animals
- Arterioles/cytology
- Arterioles/drug effects
- Arterioles/metabolism
- Cattle
- Cells, Cultured
- Endothelium, Vascular/cytology
- Endothelium, Vascular/drug effects
- Endothelium, Vascular/metabolism
- Gene Expression Regulation, Enzymologic/drug effects
- In Vitro Techniques
- Muscle, Smooth, Vascular/cytology
- Muscle, Smooth, Vascular/drug effects
- Muscle, Smooth, Vascular/metabolism
- Peptide Fragments/antagonists & inhibitors
- Peptide Fragments/metabolism
- Peptide Fragments/pharmacology
- Protease Inhibitors/pharmacology
- Vasodilation/drug effects
- Zona Glomerulosa/cytology
- Zona Glomerulosa/drug effects
- Zona Glomerulosa/metabolism
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- Phillip G. Kopf
- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53226
- Department of Pharmacology, Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine, Midwestern University, Downers Grove, Illinois 60515
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53226
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53226
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53226
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- Unité de Technologies Chimiques et Biologiques pour la Santé (U1022 INSERM, UMR8258 CNRS), Université Paris Descartes, 75006 Paris, France
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53226
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Hage C, Falvo F, Schäfer M, Sinz A. Novel Concepts of MS-Cleavable Cross-linkers for Improved Peptide Structure Analysis. J Am Soc Mass Spectrom 2017; 28:2022-2038. [PMID: 28653243 DOI: 10.1007/s13361-017-1712-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/23/2017] [Revised: 05/03/2017] [Accepted: 05/07/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
Abstract
The chemical cross-linking/mass spectrometry (MS) approach is gaining increasing importance as an alternative method for studying protein conformation and for deciphering protein interaction networks. This study is part of our ongoing efforts to develop innovative cross-linking principles for a facile and efficient assignment of cross-linked products. We evaluate two homobifunctional, amine-reactive, and MS-cleavable cross-linkers regarding their potential for automated analysis of cross-linked products. We introduce the bromine phenylurea (BrPU) linker that possesses a unique structure yielding a distinctive fragmentation pattern on collisional activation. Moreover, BrPU delivers the characteristic bromine isotope pattern and mass defect for all cross-linker-decorated fragments. We compare the fragmentation behavior of the BrPU linker with that of our previously described MS-cleavable TEMPO-Bz linker (which consists of a 2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidine-1-oxy moiety connected to a benzyl group) that was developed to perform free-radical-initiated peptide sequencing. Comparative collisional activation experiments (collision-induced dissociation and higher-energy collision-induced dissociation) with both cross-linkers were conducted in negative electrospray ionization mode with an Orbitrap Fusion mass spectrometer using five model peptides. As hypothesized in a previous study, the presence of a cross-linked N-terminal aspartic acid residue seems to be the prerequisite for the loss of an intact peptide from the cross-linked products. As the BrPU linker combines a characteristic mass shift with an isotope signature, it presents a more favorable combination for automated assignment of cross-linked products compared with the TEMPO-Bz linker. ᅟ.
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- Christoph Hage
- Institute of Pharmacy, Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, Wolfgang-Langenbeck-Str. 4, 06120, Halle (Saale), Germany
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Cologne, Greinstr. 4, 50939, Cologne, Germany
- Eurofins Umwelt West GmbH, Vorgebirgsstr. 20, 50389, Wesseling, Germany
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Cologne, Greinstr. 4, 50939, Cologne, Germany
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- Institute of Pharmacy, Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, Wolfgang-Langenbeck-Str. 4, 06120, Halle (Saale), Germany.
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Heiat M, Ranjbar R, Latifi AM, Rasaee MJ. Selection of a high-affinity and in vivo bioactive ssDNA aptamer against angiotensin II peptide. Peptides 2016; 82:101-108. [PMID: 27298205 DOI: 10.1016/j.peptides.2016.06.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/13/2016] [Revised: 05/25/2016] [Accepted: 06/09/2016] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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Unique features of aptamers have attracted interests for a broad range of applications. Aptamers are able to specifically bind to targets and inhibit their functions. This study, aimed to isolate the high affinity ssDNA aptamers against bio-regulator peptide angiotensin II (Ang II) and investigate their bioactivity in cellular and animal models. To isolate ssDNA aptamers, 12 rounds of affinity chromatography SELEX (Systematic Evolution of Ligands by EXponential enrichment) procedure were carried out. The SPR (surface plasmon resonance) and ELONA (enzyme linked oligonucleotide assay) analysis were used to determine the affinity and specificity of aptamers. The ability of selected aptamers to inhibit the proliferative effect of Ang II on human aortic vascular smooth muscle cells (HA-VSMCs) and their performance on Wistar rat urinary system and serum electrolyte levels were investigated. Two full-length aptamers (FLC112 and FLC125) with high affinity of respectively 7.52±2.44E-10 and 5.87±1.3E-9M were isolated against Ang II. The core regions of these aptamers (CRC112 and CRC125) also showed affinity of 5.33±1.15E-9 and 4.11±1.09E-9M. In vitro analysis revealed that FLC112 and FLC125 can inhibit the proliferative effect of Ang II on HA-VSMCs (P<0.05). They also significantly reduced the serum sodium level and increased the urine volume (P<0.05). The core regions of aptamers did not show high inhibitory potential against Ang II. It can be a spotlight that ssDNA aptamers have high potential for blocking Ang II. In conclusion, it appears that the researches focusing on high affinity and bioactive aptamers may lead to excellent results in blocking Ang II activity.
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- Mohammad Heiat
- Molecular Biology Research Center, Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Molecular Biology Research Center, Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
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- Applied Biotechnology Research Center, Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Clinical Biochemistry, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran
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Yen GS, Edgar JS, Yoon SH, Huang Y, Heron SR, Chiu DT, Goodlett DR. Polydimethylsiloxane microchannel coupled to surface acoustic wave nebulization mass spectrometry. Rapid Commun Mass Spectrom 2016; 30:1096-1100. [PMID: 27003047 DOI: 10.1002/rcm.7531] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/23/2015] [Revised: 01/19/2016] [Accepted: 02/02/2016] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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- Gloria S Yen
- Deurion LLC, Seattle, 3518 Frement Avenue #503, WA, 98103, USA
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- University of Washington, Department of Chemistry, Seattle, WA, 98195, USA
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- University of Maryland, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, 20 N Pine Street, Baltimore, MD, 21201, USA
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- Deurion LLC, Seattle, 3518 Frement Avenue #503, WA, 98103, USA
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- Deurion LLC, Seattle, 3518 Frement Avenue #503, WA, 98103, USA
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- University of Washington, Department of Chemistry, Seattle, WA, 98195, USA
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- Deurion LLC, Seattle, 3518 Frement Avenue #503, WA, 98103, USA
- University of Maryland, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, 20 N Pine Street, Baltimore, MD, 21201, USA
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Firouzabadi N, Ghazanfari N, Alavi Shoushtari A, Erfani N, Fathi F, Bazrafkan M, Bahramali E. Genetic Variants of Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Are Linked to Autism: A Case-Control Study. PLoS One 2016; 11:e0153667. [PMID: 27082637 PMCID: PMC4833406 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0153667] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2015] [Accepted: 04/01/2016] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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Background Autism is a disease of complex nature with a significant genetic component. The importance of renin-angiotensin system (RAS) elements in cognition and behavior besides the interaction of angiotensin II (Ang II), the main product of angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE), with neurotransmitters in CNS, especially dopamine, proposes the involvement of RAS in autism. Since the genetic architecture of autism has remained elusive, here we postulated that genetic variations in RAS are associated with autism. Methods Considering the relation between the three polymorphisms of ACE (I/D, rs4343 and rs4291) with the level of ACE activity, we have investigated this association with autism, in a case-control study. Genotype and allele frequencies of polymorphisms were determined in DNAs extracted from venous blood of 120 autistic patients and their age and sex-matched healthy controls, using polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and PCR–restriction fragment length polymorphism (PCR–RFLP) methods. Results There were strong associations between both DD genotype of ACE I/D and the D allele, with autism (P = 0.006, OR = 2.9, 95% CI = 1.64–5.13 and P = 0.006, OR = 2.18, 95% CI = 1.37–3.48 respectively). Furthermore, a significant association between the G allele of rs4343 and autism was observed (P = 0.006, OR = 1.84, 95%CI = 1.26–2.67). Moreover, haplotype analysis revealed an association between DTG haplotype and autism (P = 0.008). Conclusion Our data suggests the involvement of RAS genetic diversity in increasing the risk of autism.
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- Negar Firouzabadi
- Department of Pharmacology & Toxicology, School of Pharmacy, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
- Noncommunicable Diseases Research Center, Fasa University of Medical Sciences, Fasa, Iran
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- Department of Pharmacology, School of Pharmacy, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, International Branch, Shiraz, Iran
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- Department of Psychiatry, School of Medicine, Hafez Hospital, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Cancer Immunology Group, Shiraz Institute for Cancer Research, School of Medicine, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Cancer Immunology Group, Shiraz Institute for Cancer Research, School of Medicine, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Department of Speech Therapy, School of Rehabilitation, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Noncommunicable Diseases Research Center, Fasa University of Medical Sciences, Fasa, Iran
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Yamaleyeva LM, Chappell MC, Brosnihan KB, Anton L, Caudell DL, Shi S, McGee C, Pirro N, Gallagher PE, Taylor RN, Merrill DC, Mertz HL. Downregulation of apelin in the human placental chorionic villi from preeclamptic pregnancies. Am J Physiol Endocrinol Metab 2015; 309:E852-60. [PMID: 26394665 DOI: 10.1152/ajpendo.00272.2015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/15/2015] [Accepted: 09/16/2015] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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The role of the endogenous apelin system in pregnancy is not well understood. Apelin's actions in pregnancy are further complicated by the expression of multiple forms of the peptide. Using radioimmunoassay (RIA) alone, we established the expression of apelin content in the chorionic villi of preeclamptic (PRE) and normal pregnant women (NORM) at 36-38 wk of gestation. Total apelin content was lower in PRE compared with NORM chorionic villi (49.7±3.4 vs. 72.3±9.8 fmol/mg protein; n=20-22) and was associated with a trend for lower preproapelin mRNA in the PRE. Further characterization of apelin isoforms by HPLC-RIA was conducted in pooled samples from each group. The expression patterns of apelin peptides in NORM and PRE villi revealed little or no apelin-36 or apelin-17. Pyroglutamate apelin-13 [(Pyr1)-apelin-13] was the predominant form of the peptide in NORM and PRE villi. Angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) activity was higher in PRE villi (572.0±23.0 vs. 485.3±24.8 pmol·mg(-1)·min(-1); n=18-22). A low dose of ANG II (1 nM; 2 h) decreased apelin release in NORM villous explants that was blocked by the ANG II receptor 1 (AT1) antagonist losartan. Moreover, losartan enhanced apelin release above the 2-h baseline levels in both NORM and PRE villi (P<0.05). In summary, these studies are the first to demonstrate the lower apelin content in human placental chorionic villi of PRE subjects using quantitative RIA. (Pyr1)-apelin-13 is the predominant form of endogenous apelin in the chorionic villi of NORM and PRE. The potential mechanism of lower apelin expression in the PRE villi may involve a negative regulation of apelin by ANG II.
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- Liliya M Yamaleyeva
- Hypertension and Vascular Research Center, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, North Carolina;
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- Hypertension and Vascular Research Center, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, North Carolina
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- Hypertension and Vascular Research Center, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, North Carolina
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- Hypertension and Vascular Research Center, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, North Carolina
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- Department of Pathology/Comparative Medicine, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, North Carolina
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- Hypertension and Vascular Research Center, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, North Carolina
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- Hypertension and Vascular Research Center, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, North Carolina
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- Hypertension and Vascular Research Center, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, North Carolina
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- Hypertension and Vascular Research Center, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, North Carolina
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, North Carolina; and
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, North Carolina; and
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, North Carolina; and
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Fagerer SR, Römpp A, Jefimovs K, Brönnimann R, Hayenga G, Steinhoff RF, Krismer J, Pabst M, Ibáñez AJ, Zenobi R. Resolution pattern for mass spectrometry imaging. Rapid Commun Mass Spectrom 2015; 29:1019-1024. [PMID: 26044268 DOI: 10.1002/rcm.7191] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/30/2014] [Revised: 02/05/2015] [Accepted: 03/07/2015] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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RATIONALE Up to now, there is no 'gold standard' for determining the resolution of a mass spectrometry imaging (MSI) setup (comprising the instrument, the sample preparation, the sample and the instrument settings). A standard sample in combination with a standard protocol to define the MSI resolution would be desirable in order to compare the setups of different laboratories, and as a regular quality control/performance check. METHODS Microstructured resolution patterns were fabricated that can be used to determine the spatial resolution in MSI experiments, down to the range of a few µm. Two different strategies were employed, one where the resolution pattern is laser machined into a thin metal foil, which can be placed over a sample to be imaged, and a second one where hydrophilic grooves are machined into an omniphobic coating covering the surface of an indium tin oxide covered glass slide. When dragging a sample solution over the slide's surface, the sample is automatically retained in the hydrophilic grooves, but repelled by the omniphobic coating. RESULTS The technology was tested on a commercial matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization (MALDI) imaging instrument, and a spatial resolution in the vicinity of 50 µm was determined. The finest features of the microstructured resolution patterns are compatible with the best spatial resolution of MALDI imaging systems available to date. CONCLUSIONS The use of metal resolution grids or glass slides with hydrophilic/hydrophobic structures is suitable for the convenient determination of the resolution limit of the MALDI imaging instrument as determined by its hardware. These structures are straightforward both to produce and to use.
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- Stephan R Fagerer
- ETH Zürich, Department of Chemistry and Applied Biosciences, 8093, Zürich, Switzerland
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- University of Giessen, Institute of Inorganic and Analytical Chemistry, Schubertstrasse 60, D-35392, Giessen, Germany
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- EMPA (Swiss Federal Laboratories for Material Science and Technology), Überlandstrasse 129, Dübendorf, Switzerland
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- EMPA (Swiss Federal Laboratories for Material Science and Technology), Überlandstrasse 129, Dübendorf, Switzerland
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- Sigma-Aldrich Chemie GmbH, Industriestrasse 25, Buchs (SG), Switzerland
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- ETH Zürich, Department of Chemistry and Applied Biosciences, 8093, Zürich, Switzerland
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- ETH Zürich, Department of Chemistry and Applied Biosciences, 8093, Zürich, Switzerland
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- ETH Zürich, Department of Chemistry and Applied Biosciences, 8093, Zürich, Switzerland
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- ETH Zürich, Department of Chemistry and Applied Biosciences, 8093, Zürich, Switzerland
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- ETH Zürich, Department of Chemistry and Applied Biosciences, 8093, Zürich, Switzerland
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Hiraguchi R, Hazama H, Masuda K, Awazu K. Atmospheric pressure laser desorption/ionization using a 6-7 µm-band mid-infrared tunable laser and liquid water matrix. J Mass Spectrom 2015; 50:65-70. [PMID: 25601676 DOI: 10.1002/jms.3473] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/08/2013] [Revised: 08/17/2014] [Accepted: 08/19/2014] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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Due to the characteristic absorption peaks in the IR region, various molecules can be used as a matrix for infrared matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization (IR-MALDI). Especially in the 6-7 µm-band IR region, solvents used as the mobile phase for liquid chromatography have absorption peaks that correspond to their functional groups, such as O-H, C=O, and CH3. Additionally, atmospheric pressure (AP) IR-MALDI, which is applicable to liquid-state samples, is a promising technique to directly analyze untreated samples. Herein we perform AP-IR-MALDI mass spectrometry of a peptide, angiotensin II, using a mid-IR tunable laser with a tunable wavelength range of 5.50-10.00 µm and several different matrices. The wavelength dependences of the ion signal intensity of [M + H](+) of the peptide are measured using a conventional solid matrix, α-cyano-4-hydroxycinnamic acid (CHCA) and a liquid matrix composed of CHCA and 3-aminoquinoline. Other than the O-H stretching and bending vibration modes, the characteristic absorption peaks are useful for AP-IR-MALDI. Peptide ions are also observed from an aqueous solution of the peptide without an additional matrix, and the highest peak intensity of [M + H](+) is at 6.00 µm, which is somewhat shorter than the absorption peak wavelength of liquid water corresponding to the O-H bending vibration mode. Moreover, long-lasting and stable ion signals are obtained from the aqueous solution. AP-IR-MALDI using a 6-7 µm-band IR tunable laser and solvents as the matrix may provide a novel on-line interface between liquid chromatography and mass spectrometry.
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- Ryuji Hiraguchi
- Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka University, Suita, Osaka, Japan
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Ghorai S, Seneviratne CA, Murray KK. Tip-enhanced laser ablation sample transfer for biomolecule mass spectrometry. J Am Soc Mass Spectrom 2015; 26:63-70. [PMID: 25287125 PMCID: PMC4276512 DOI: 10.1007/s13361-014-1005-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/12/2014] [Revised: 09/10/2014] [Accepted: 09/11/2014] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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Atomic force microscope (AFM) tip-enhanced laser ablation was used to transfer molecules from thin films to a suspended silver wire for off-line mass spectrometry using laser desorption ionization (LDI) and matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization (MALDI). An AFM with a 30 nm radius gold-coated silicon tip was used to image the sample and to hold the tip 15 nm from the surface for material removal using a 355 nm Nd:YAG laser. The ablated material was captured on a silver wire that was held 300 μm vertically and 100 μm horizontally from the tip. For the small molecules anthracene and rhodamine 6G, the wire was cut and affixed to a metal target using double-sided conductive tape and analyzed by LDI using a commercial laser desorption time-of-flight mass spectrometer. Approximately 100 fg of material was ablated from each of the 1 μm ablation spots and transferred with approximately 3% efficiency. For larger polypeptide molecules angiotensin II and bovine insulin, the captured material was dissolved in saturated matrix solution and deposited on a target for MALDI analysis.
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- Suman Ghorai
- Louisiana State University, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, 70803, USA
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- Louisiana State University, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, 70803, USA
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Detecting conformational change in protein or peptide is imperative in understanding their dynamic function and diagnosing diseases. Existing techniques either rely on ensemble average that lacks the necessary sensitivity or require florescence labeling. Here we propose to discriminate between different protein conformations with multiple layers of graphene nanopore sensors by measuring the effect of protein-produced electrostatic potential (EP) on electric transport. Using conformations of the octapeptide Angiotensin II obtained through molecular dynamics simulations, we show that the EP critically depends on the geometries of constituent atoms and each conformation carries a unique EP signature. We then, using quantum transport simulations, reveal that these characteristic EP profiles cause distinctive modulation to electric charge densities of the graphene nanopores, leading to distinguishable changes in conductivity. Our results open the potential of label-free, single-molecule, and real-time detection of protein conformational changes.
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- Wanzhi Qiu
- Centre for Neural Engineering, The University of Melbourne , 203 Bouverie Street, Carlton, Victoria 3053, Australia
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Liu R, Li Q, Smith LM. Detection of large ions in time-of-flight mass spectrometry: effects of ion mass and acceleration voltage on microchannel plate detector response. J Am Soc Mass Spectrom 2014; 25:1374-83. [PMID: 24789774 PMCID: PMC4108536 DOI: 10.1007/s13361-014-0903-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/17/2014] [Revised: 03/26/2014] [Accepted: 03/27/2014] [Indexed: 05/09/2023]
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In time-of-flight mass spectrometry (TOF-MS), ion detection is typically accomplished by the generation and amplification of secondary electrons produced by ions colliding with a microchannel plate (MCP) detector. Here, the response of an MCP detector as a function of ion mass and acceleration voltage is characterized, for singly charged peptide/protein ions ranging from 1 to 290 kDa in mass, and for acceleration voltages from 5 to 25 kV. A nondestructive inductive charge detector (ICD) employed in parallel with MCP detection provides a reliable reference signal to allow accurate calibration of the MCP response. MCP detection efficiencies were very close to unity for smaller ions at high acceleration voltages (e.g., angiotensin, 1046.5 Da, at 25 kV acceleration voltage), but decreased to ~11% for the largest ions examined (immunoglobulin G (IgG) dimer, 290 kDa) even at the highest acceleration voltage employed (25 kV). The secondary electron yield γ (average number of electrons produced per ion collision) is found to be proportional to mv(3.1) (m: ion mass, v: ion velocity) over the entire mass range examined, and inversely proportional to the square root of m in TOF-MS analysis. The results indicate that although MCP detectors indeed offer superlative performance in the detection of smaller peptide/protein species, their performance does fall off substantially for larger proteins, particularly under conditions of low acceleration voltage.
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- Ranran Liu
- Departments of Chemistry, University of Wisconsin—Madison, 1101 University Avenue, Madison, WI 53706
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- Departments of Chemistry, University of Wisconsin—Madison, 1101 University Avenue, Madison, WI 53706
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- Departments of Chemistry, University of Wisconsin—Madison, 1101 University Avenue, Madison, WI 53706
- Genome Center of Wisconsin, University of Wisconsin—Madison, 1101 University Avenue, Madison, WI 53706
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A novel analytical approach involving the addition of an ionic liquid into the mobile phase of the thin-layer chromatography (TLC) system during the optimization of chromatographic separation of peptides was demonstrated. Different behavior of peptides in the TLC sytem was observed after the addition of 1,3-dimethylimidazolium methyl sulfate to the eluent in comparison to the system without the ionic liquid. The objective of the work was to study the effect of the addition of different contents of ionic liquid to the mobile phase comprising mostly water and to observe the behavior of peptides’ retention. The potential usefulness of environmentally friendly ionic liquids for the optimization of separation of peptides was demonstrated. An increase of Rf values was observed with increasing the ionic liquid content in the mobile phase. The benefits of the used approach were related to the separation achieved. Finally, quantitative structure-retention relationships (QSRR) were used for the studies on the predictions of peptides’ retention in the TLC systems with the addition of ionic liquid in terms of the predictions performed recently in HPLC systems.
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- Tomasz Baczek
- Department of Biopharmaceutics and Pharmacodynamics, Medical University of Gdańsk, Hallera 107, 80-416 Gdańsk, Poland.
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Zeng Z, Wang Y, Guo X, Wang L, Lu N. On-plate self-desalting and matrix-free LDI MS analysis of peptides with a surface patterned sample support. J Am Soc Mass Spectrom 2014; 25:895-898. [PMID: 24658805 DOI: 10.1007/s13361-014-0845-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/13/2013] [Revised: 01/02/2014] [Accepted: 01/20/2014] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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A hydrophobic-hydrophilic-hydrophobic pattern has been produced on the surface of a silicon substrate for selective enrichment, self-desalting, and matrix-free analysis of peptides in a single step. Upon sample application, the sample solution is first confined in a small area by a hydrophobic F-SAM outer area, after which salt contaminants and peptides are selectively enriched in the hydrophilic and hydrophobic areas, respectively. Simultaneously, matrix background noise is significantly reduced or eliminated because of immobilization of matrix molecules. As a result, the detection sensitivity is enhanced 20-fold compared with that obtained using the usual MALDI plate, and interference-free detection is achieved in the low m/z range. In addition, peptide ions can be identified unambiguously in the presence of NH₄HCO₃ (100 mM), urea (1 M), and NaCl (1 M). When the device was applied to the analysis of BSA digests, the peptide recovery and protein identification confidence were greatly improved.
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Liu T, Liu Y, Chen Y, Liu S, Maitz MF, Wang X, Zhang K, Wang J, Wang Y, Chen J, Huang N. Immobilization of heparin/poly-(L)-lysine nanoparticles on dopamine-coated surface to create a heparin density gradient for selective direction of platelet and vascular cells behavior. Acta Biomater 2014; 10:1940-54. [PMID: 24342042 DOI: 10.1016/j.actbio.2013.12.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 111] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.1] [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: 09/09/2013] [Revised: 11/22/2013] [Accepted: 12/09/2013] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Restenosis, thrombosis formation and delayed endothelium regeneration continue to be problematic for coronary artery stent therapy. To improve the hemocompatibility of the cardiovascular implants and selectively direct vascular cell behavior, a novel kind of heparin/poly-l-lysine (Hep/PLL) nanoparticle was developed and immobilized on a dopamine-coated surface. The stability and structural characteristics of the nanoparticles changed with the Hep:PLL concentration ratio. A Hep density gradient was created on a surface by immobilizing nanoparticles with various Hep:PLL ratios on a dopamine-coated surface. Antithrombin III binding quantity was significantly enhanced, and in plasma the APTT and TT times as coagulation tests were prolonged, depending on the Hep density. A low Hep density is sufficient to prevent platelet adhesion and activation. The sensitivity of vascular cells to the Hep density is very different: high Hep density inhibits the growth of all vascular cells, while low Hep density could selectively inhibit smooth muscle cell hyperplasia but promote endothelial progenitor cells and endothelial cell proliferation. These observations provide important guidance for modification of surface heparinization. We suggest that this method will provide a potential means to construct a suitable platform on a stent surface for selective direction of vascular cell behavior with low side effects.
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- Tao Liu
- Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology of Materials, Ministry of Education, Southwest Jiaotong University, Chengdu 610031, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology of Materials, Ministry of Education, Southwest Jiaotong University, Chengdu 610031, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology of Materials, Ministry of Education, Southwest Jiaotong University, Chengdu 610031, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology of Materials, Ministry of Education, Southwest Jiaotong University, Chengdu 610031, People's Republic of China; Naton Medical Group, Peking 100082, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology of Materials, Ministry of Education, Southwest Jiaotong University, Chengdu 610031, People's Republic of China; Leibniz Institute of Polymer Research Dresden, Max Bergmann Center of Biomaterials, Hohe Str. 06, 01069 Dresden, Germany
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology of Materials, Ministry of Education, Southwest Jiaotong University, Chengdu 610031, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology of Materials, Ministry of Education, Southwest Jiaotong University, Chengdu 610031, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology of Materials, Ministry of Education, Southwest Jiaotong University, Chengdu 610031, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology of Materials, Ministry of Education, Southwest Jiaotong University, Chengdu 610031, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology of Materials, Ministry of Education, Southwest Jiaotong University, Chengdu 610031, People's Republic of China.
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology of Materials, Ministry of Education, Southwest Jiaotong University, Chengdu 610031, People's Republic of China
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Adrenal blood flow (ABF) is closely coupled to steroid hormone release. ACTH and angiotensin (Ang) II stimulate cortisol and aldosterone secretion; however, their effects on ABF remain poorly defined. We used the laser-Doppler technique to measure rat ABF. Anesthetized male Sprague-Dawley rats were cannulated for mean arterial pressure (MAP) measurement and drug infusion. The left adrenal gland was exposed for ABF measurement. ABF and MAP changes to ACTH and Ang II were determined. Bolus injections of Ang II (0.01-1000 ng/kg) increased ABF (maximal increase = 110 ± 18 perfusion units at 1000 ng/kg) and increased MAP at doses greater than 10 ng/kg (basal, 99.2 ± 1.4 mm Hg; 1000 ng/kg Ang II, 149.7 ± 3.9 mm Hg). ACTH (0.1-1000 ng/kg) increased ABF (maximum increase = 158 ± 33 perfusion units) without increasing MAP. ABF increases induced by Ang II and ACTH were ablated by the cytochrome 450 inhibitor miconazole (2 mg/kg). Bolus injections of endothelin-1 (1-1000 ng/kg) increased ABF only at 1 ng/kg and increased MAP at 1000 ng/kg. Bolus injections of sodium nitroprusside increased ABF at 1 and 10 μg/kg and decreased MAP at 10 μg/kg. Thus, laser-Doppler flowmetry is a useful tool for understanding ABF regulation by peptides that stimulate steroid hormone release. Our results demonstrate that Ang II and ACTH increases in ABF are mediated by a cytochrome P450 metabolite.
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- Ishrath Ansurudeen
- Departments of Pharmacology and Toxicology (I.A., P.G.K., K.M.G., W.B.C.) and Physiology (A.W.C.), Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53226; Department of Medicine III (I.A., S.R.B.), Carl Gustav Carus Medical School, University of Technology, D-01307 Dresden, Germany; and Department of Pharmacology (P.G.K.), Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine, Midwestern University, Downers Grove, Illinois 60515
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Xu Y, Hu X, Wang L, Jiang Z, Liu X, Yu H, Zhang Z, Chen H, Chen H, Steinhoff G, Li J. Preconditioning via angiotensin type 2 receptor activation improves therapeutic efficacy of bone marrow mononuclear cells for cardiac repair. PLoS One 2013; 8:e82997. [PMID: 24340072 PMCID: PMC3858344 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0082997] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/19/2013] [Accepted: 11/07/2013] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Background The therapeutic efficiency of bone marrow mononuclear cells (BMMNCs) autologous transplantation for myocardial infarction (MI) remains low. Here we developed a novel strategy to improve cardiac repair by preconditioning BMMNCs via angiotensin II type 2 receptor (AT2R) stimulation. Methods and Results Acute MI in rats led to a significant increase of AT2R expression in BMMNCs. Preconditioning of BMMNCs via AT2R stimulation directly with an AT2R agonist CGP42112A or indirectly with angiotensin II plus AT1R antagonist valsartan led to ERK activation and increased eNOS expression as well as subsequent nitric oxide generation, ultimately improved cardiomyocyte protection invitro as measured by co-culture approach. Intramyocardial transplantation of BMMNCs preconditioned via AT2R stimulation improved survival of transplanted cells in ischemic region of heart tissue and reduced cardiomyocyte apoptosis and inflammation at 3 days after MI. At 4 weeks after transplantation, compared to DMEM and non-preconditioned BMMNCs group, AT2R stimulated BMMNCs group showed enhanced vessel density in peri-infarct region and attenuated infarct size, leading to global heart function improvement. Conclusions Preconditioning of BMMNCs via AT2R stimulation exerts protective effect against MI. Stimulation of AT2R in BMMNCs may provide a new strategy to improving therapeutic efficiency of stem cells for post MI cardiac repair.
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- Yinchuan Xu
- Department of Cardiology, the Second Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
- Cardiovascular key lab of Zhejiang Province, the Second Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Cardiology, the Second Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
- Cardiovascular key lab of Zhejiang Province, the Second Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Cardiology, the Second Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
- Cardiovascular key lab of Zhejiang Province, the Second Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Cardiology, the Second Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
- Cardiovascular key lab of Zhejiang Province, the Second Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Cardiology, the Second Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
- Cardiovascular key lab of Zhejiang Province, the Second Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Cardiology, the Second Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
- Cardiovascular key lab of Zhejiang Province, the Second Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Cardiology, the Second Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
- Cardiovascular key lab of Zhejiang Province, the Second Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Cardiology, the Second Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
- Cardiovascular key lab of Zhejiang Province, the Second Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Cardiology, the Second Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
- Cardiovascular key lab of Zhejiang Province, the Second Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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- Reference and Translation Center for Cardiac Stem Cell Therapy, University of Rostock, Rostock, Germany
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- Clinical Stem Cell Research Center and Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Renji Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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McGee WM, McLuckey SA. The ornithine effect in peptide cation dissociation. J Mass Spectrom 2013; 48:856-61. [PMID: 23832942 PMCID: PMC5539757 DOI: 10.1002/jms.3233] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/09/2013] [Revised: 05/06/2013] [Accepted: 05/07/2013] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
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Facile cleavage C-terminal to ornithine residues in gas phase peptides has been observed and termed the ornithine effect. Peptides containing internal or C-terminal ornithine residues, which are formed from deguanidination of arginine in solution, were fragmented to produce either a y-ion or water loss, respectively, and the complementary b-ion. The fragmentation patterns of several peptides containing arginine were compared to those of the ornithine analogues. Conversion of arginine to ornithine results in a decrease of the gas phase proton affinity of the residue, thereby increasing the mobility of the ionizing proton. This alteration allows the nucleophilic amine to facilitate a neighboring group reaction to induce a cleavage of the adjacent amide bond. The selective cleavage at the ornithine residue is proposed to result from the highly favorable generation of a six-membered lactam ring. The ornithine effect was compared with the well-known proline and aspartic acid effects in peptide fragmentation using angiotensin II, DRVYIHPF and the ornithine analogue, DOVYIHPF. Under conditions favorable to either the aspartic acid (i.e. singly protonated peptide) or proline effect (i.e. doubly protonated peptide), the ornithine effect was consistently observed to be the more favorable fragmentation pathway. The highly selective nature of the ornithine effect opens up the possibility for conversion of arginine to ornithine residues to induce selective cleavages in polypeptide ions. Such an approach may complement strategies that seek to generate non-selective cleavages of the related peptides.
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- Correspondence to: S. A. McLuckey, 560 Oval Drive, Department of Chemistry, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47907-2084, USA.
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Prokop JW, Santos RAS, Milsted A. Differential mechanisms of activation of the Ang peptide receptors AT1, AT2, and MAS: using in silico techniques to differentiate the three receptors. PLoS One 2013; 8:e65307. [PMID: 23755216 PMCID: PMC3670877 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0065307] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/27/2013] [Accepted: 04/25/2013] [Indexed: 12/01/2022] Open
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The renin-angiotensin system is involved in multiple conditions ranging from cardiovascular disorders to cancer. Components of the pathway, including ACE, renin and angiotensin receptors are targets for disease treatment. This study addresses three receptors of the pathway: AT1, AT2, and MAS and how the receptors are similar and differ in activation by angiotensin peptides. Combining biochemical and amino acid variation data with multiple species sequence alignments, structural models, and docking site predictions allows for visualization of how angiotensin peptides may bind and activate the receptors; allowing identification of conserved and variant mechanisms in the receptors. MAS differs from AT1 favoring Ang-(1–7) and not Ang II binding, while AT2 recently has been suggested to preferentially bind Ang III. A new model of Ang peptide binding to AT1 and AT2 is proposed that correlates data from site directed mutagenesis and photolabled experiments that were previously considered conflicting. Ang II binds AT1 and AT2 through a conserved initial binding mode involving amino acids 111 (consensus 325) of AT1 (Asn) interacting with Tyr (4) of Ang II and 199 and 256 (consensus 512 and 621, a Lys and His respectively) interacting with Phe (8) of Ang II. In MAS these sites are not conserved, leading to differential binding and activation by Ang-(1–7). In both AT1 and AT2, the Ang II peptide may internalize through Phe (8) of Ang II propagating through the receptors’ conserved aromatic amino acids to the final photolabled positioning relative to either AT1 (amino acid 294, Asn, consensus 725) or AT2 (138, Leu, consensus 336). Understanding receptor activation provides valuable information for drug design and identification of other receptors that can potentially bind Ang peptides.
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- Jeremy W. Prokop
- Department of Biology, Program in Integrated Bioscience, The University of Akron, Akron, Ohio, United States of America
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- Departamento de Fisiologia e Biofísica, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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- Department of Biology, Program in Integrated Bioscience, The University of Akron, Akron, Ohio, United States of America
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Olszanecki R, Suski M, Gebska A, Toton-Zuranska J, Kus K, Madej J, Bujak-Gizycka B, Jawien J, Korbut R. The influence of angiotensin-(1-7) peptidomimetic (AVE 0991) and nebivolol on angiotensin I metabolism in aorta of apoE-knockout mice. J Physiol Pharmacol 2013; 64:317-320. [PMID: 23959728] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/15/2013] [Accepted: 06/21/2013] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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The detrimental role of over activation of renin-angiotensin system (RAS) in atherogenesis is widely recognized. Recently, we have demonstrated that Ang-(1-7) peptidomimetic - AVE0991, as well as known beta-adrenolytic agent nebivolol, exert anti-atherogenic actions in mouse model of atherosclerosis - apoE-knockout mice. Here, using LC-ESI-MS ex vivo system, we tested whether prolonged treatment of apoE-knockout mice by these drugs can influence RAS in aorta of apoE-knockout mice in regard to generation of most active metabolites of Ang I-Ang II and Ang-(1-7). As compared to wild type animals there was increased generation of Ang II in aorta of apoE-knockout mice, while the formation of Ang-(1-7) did not differ between both groups. Either treatment with AVE0991 or nebivolol resulted in significant attenuation of Ang II production in aorta of apoE-knockout mice. In conclusion, for the first time we directly demonstrated that there is increase in ability of aortic tissue to generate Ang II in mouse model of atherosclerosis of apoE knockout mice, and that such effect could be efficiently attenuated either by treatment of nebivolol or Ang-(1-7) peptidomimetic - AVE0991. The exact mechanism(s) responsible for interference of both drugs with RAS require further investigation.
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- R Olszanecki
- Chair of Pharmacology, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Cracow, Poland.
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Lee BJ, Baur M, Gebhardt CR, Dürr M. Quantification of the ionization probability during desorption/ionization of oligopeptides induced by neutral cluster impact. Rapid Commun Mass Spectrom 2013; 27:1090-1094. [PMID: 23592213 DOI: 10.1002/rcm.6550] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/14/2012] [Revised: 01/18/2013] [Accepted: 02/17/2013] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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RATIONALE Desorption-and-ionization induced by neutral cluster impact is a soft and matrix-free method, which leads to the formation of free ions of oligopeptides and smaller proteins without fragmentation. As a prerequisite for its successful application in bioanalytics, especially with respect to sensitivity, the ionization efficiency, i.e., the ion-to-neutral ratio of the desorbing molecules, was determined. METHODS Neutral SO2 clusters of 10(3) to 10(4) molecules in size were seeded in a pulsed He beam and used to desorb and ionize oligopeptides by means of cluster surface impact. The samples were prepared by drop casting a well-defined amount of substance on the substrate surface; the desorbing ions were identified by means of time-of-flight mass spectrometry. Furthermore, the ion current leaving the surface was determined for positive ions, which predominate in the investigated oligopeptides. RESULTS For angiotensin II, bradykinin (1-7), and adrenocorticotropic hormone (34-39), the number of ions desorbed from the respective samples was compared with the amount of substance applied on the substrate. Assuming that all biomolecules were desorbed during the experiment, the ion-to-neutral ratio or ionization efficiency η was determined. For the tested molecules, values of η between 0.5% and 3% were observed; the substrate material and the total amount of substance applied were shown to have a minor effect on the results. CONCLUSIONS The ion-to-neutral ratio in desorption/ionization of oligopeptides induced by neutral cluster impact was determined to be of the order of 10(-3) to 10(-2). The soft and matrix-free nature of the method in combination with this value of η might be interesting for applications in bioanalytics.
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- B-J Lee
- Fakultät Angewandte Naturwissenschaften, Hochschule Esslingen, Esslingen, Germany
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Stutzman JR, Luongo CA, McLuckey SA. Covalent and non-covalent binding in the ion/ion charge inversion of peptide cations with benzene-disulfonic acid anions. J Mass Spectrom 2012; 47:669-75. [PMID: 22707160 PMCID: PMC3435877 DOI: 10.1002/jms.2968] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/13/2023]
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Protonated angiotensin II and protonated leucine enkephalin-based peptides, which included YGGFL, YGGFLF, YGGFLH, YGGFLK and YGGFLR, were subjected to ion/ion reactions with the doubly deprotonated reagents 4-formyl-1,3-benzenedisulfonic acid (FBDSA) and 1,3-benzenedisulfonic acid (BDSA). The major product of the ion/ion reaction is a negatively charged complex of the peptide and reagent. Following dehydration of [M + FBDSA-H](-) via collisional-induced dissociation (CID), angiotensin II (DRVYIHPF) showed evidence for two product populations, one in which a covalent modification has taken place and one in which an electrostatic modification has occurred (i.e. no covalent bond formation). A series of studies with model systems confirmed that strong non-covalent binding of the FBDSA reagent can occur with subsequent ion trap CID resulting in dehydration unrelated to the adduct. Ion trap CID of the dehydration product can result in cleavage of amide bonds in competition with loss of the FBDSA adduct. This scenario is most likely for electrostatically bound complexes in which the peptide contains both an arginine residue and one or more carboxyl groups. Otherwise, loss of the reagent species from the complex, either as an anion or as a neutral species, is the dominant process for electrostatically bound complexes. The results reported here shed new light on the nature of non-covalent interactions in gas phase complexes of peptide ions that can be used in the rationale design of reagent ions for specific ion/ion reaction applications.
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- Address reprint requests to: Dr. S. A. McLuckey, 560 Oval Drive, Department of Chemistry, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47907-2084, USA, Phone: (765) 494-5270, Fax: (765) 494-0239,
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To better understand the tissue distribution and activity of enzymes involved in angiotensin II (Ang II) processing, we developed a novel molecular imaging method using matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization-time-of-flight (MALDI-TOF) mass spectrometry. Mouse kidney sections (12 μm) were incubated with 10-1,000 μmol/l Ang II for 5-15 min at 37°C. The formed peptides Ang III and Ang-(1-7) were identified by MALDI-TOF/TOF. A third metabolite, Ang-(1-4), was generated from further degradation of Ang-(1-7). Enzymatic processing of Ang II was dose and time dependent and absent in heat-treated kidney sections. Distinct spatial distribution patterns (pseudocolor images) were observed for the peptides. Ang III was localized in renal medulla, whereas Ang-(1-7)/Ang-(1-4) was present in cortex. Regional specific peptide formation was confirmed using microdissected cortical and medullary biopsies. In vitro studies with recombinant enzymes confirmed activity of peptidases known to generate Ang III or Ang-(1-7) from Ang II: aminopeptidase A (APA), Ang-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2), prolyl carboxypeptidase (PCP), and prolyl endopeptidase (PEP). Renal medullary Ang III generation was blocked by APA inhibitor glutamate phosphonate. The ACE2 inhibitor MLN-4760 and PCP/PEP inhibitor Z-pro-prolinal reduced cortical Ang-(1-7) formation. Our results establish the power of MALDI imaging as a highly specific and information-rich analytical technique that will further aid our understanding of the role and site of Ang II processing in cardiovascular and renal pathologies.
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- Nadja Grobe
- Dept. of Pharmacology & Toxicology, Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine, Dayton, OH 45435, USA
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Huang XY, Chen CX, Zhang XM, Liu Y, Wu XM, Li YM. Effects of ethanolic extract from Radix Scrophulariae on ventricular remodeling in rats. Phytomedicine 2012; 19:193-205. [PMID: 22035768 DOI: 10.1016/j.phymed.2011.09.079] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/09/2011] [Revised: 08/22/2011] [Accepted: 09/28/2011] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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PURPOSE To explore the effects of ethanolic extract of Radix Scrophulariae (EERS) on ventricular remodeling in rats. METHODS Rats with coronary artery ligation (CAL) were randomly assigned to 5 groups: CAL model; CAL plus 40 mg/kg captopril; CAL plus 60 mg/kg, 120 mg/kg, 240 mg/kg EERS. Sham operation rats were randomly assigned to 2 groups, sham-operated control and sham-operated plus 120 mg/kg EERS. The rats were orally administered with the corresponding drugs or drinking water for 14 weeks. The left ventricular weight index (LVWI) and heart weight index (HWI) were determined. Myocardium tissue was stained with hematoxylin and eosin or picric acid/Sirius red for cardiomyocyte cross-section area or collagen content measurements respectively. The concentrations of hydroxyproline (Hyp), matrix metalloproteinase 2 (MMP-2), angiotensin II (Ang II), aldosterone (ALD), endothelin 1 (ET-1), atrial natriuretic peptide (ANP), tumor necrosis factor α (TNF-α) and renin activity (RA) in myocardium or serum were determined. Real-time RT-PCR was used to detect the mRNA expressions of angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE), ET-1 and ANP. RESULTS EERS could significantly reduce the LVWI and HWI, decrease heart tissue concentrations of Hyp and collagen deposition, diminish cardiomyocyte cross-section area, reduce the tissue level of Ang II, ET-1, ANP and TNF-α. EERS could also down regulate the mRNA expression of ACE, ET-1 and ANP in myocardium. CONCLUSION EERS attenuates ventricular remodeling. The mechanisms may be related to restraining the excessive activation of RAAS, TNF-α and modulating some gene expressions associated with cardiac hypertrophy.
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- Xiao Yan Huang
- Department of Pharmacology, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 1200 Cailun Road, Shanghai 201203, China
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Doi N, Yamakawa N, Matsumoto H, Yamamoto Y, Nagano T, Matsumura N, Horisawa K, Yanagawa H. DNA display selection of peptide ligands for a full-length human G protein-coupled receptor on CHO-K1 cells. PLoS One 2012; 7:e30084. [PMID: 22253889 PMCID: PMC3254644 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0030084] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/09/2011] [Accepted: 12/09/2011] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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The G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs), which form the largest group of transmembrane proteins involved in signal transduction, are major targets of currently available drugs. Thus, the search for cognate and surrogate peptide ligands for GPCRs is of both basic and therapeutic interest. Here we describe the application of an in vitro DNA display technology to screening libraries of peptide ligands for full-length GPCRs expressed on whole cells. We used human angiotensin II (Ang II) type-1 receptor (hAT1R) as a model GPCR. Under improved selection conditions using hAT1R-expressing Chinese hamster ovary (CHO)-K1 cells as bait, we confirmed that Ang II gene could be enriched more than 10,000-fold after four rounds of selection. Further, we successfully selected diverse Ang II-like peptides from randomized peptide libraries. The results provide more precise information on the sequence-function relationships of hAT1R ligands than can be obtained by conventional alanine-scanning mutagenesis. Completely in vitro DNA display can overcome the limitations of current display technologies and is expected to prove widely useful for screening diverse libraries of mutant peptide and protein ligands for receptors that can be expressed functionally on the surface of CHO-K1 cells.
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- Nobuhide Doi
- Department of Biosciences and Informatics, Keio University, Yokohama, Japan.
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Hurd RE. Gradient-enhanced spectroscopy. 1990. J Magn Reson 2011; 213:467-473. [PMID: 22152363 DOI: 10.1016/j.jmr.2011.09.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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Formation of isoaspartic acid (isoAsp) is a common modification of aspartic acid (Asp) or asparagine (Asn) residue in proteins. Differentiation of isoAsp and Asp residues is a challenging task owing to their similar properties and identical molecular mass. It was recently shown that they can be differentiated using ion-electron or ion-ion interaction fragmentation methods (ExD) because these methods provide diagnostic fragments c + 57 and z(•) - 57 specific to the isoAsp residue. To date, however, the presence of such fragments has not been explored on peptides with an N-terminal isoAsp residue. To address this question, several N-terminal isoAsp-containing peptides were analyzed using ExD methods alone or combined with chromatography. A diagnostic fragment [M + 2H - 74](+•) was observed for the doubly charged precursor ions with N-terminal isoAsp residues. For some peptides, identification of the N-terminal isoAsp residue was challenging because of the low diagnostic ion peak intensity and the presence of interfering peaks. Supplemental activation was used to improve diagnostic ion detection. Further, N-terminal acetylation was offered as a means to overcome the interference problem by shifting the diagnostic fragment peak to [M + 2H - 116](+•).
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- Nadezda P. Sargaeva
- Mass Spectrometry Resource, Department of Biochemistry, Boston University School of Medicine, 670 Albany Street, R504, Boston, Massachusetts 02118
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- Mass Spectrometry Resource, Department of Biochemistry, Boston University School of Medicine, 670 Albany Street, R504, Boston, Massachusetts 02118
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- Mass Spectrometry Resource, Department of Biochemistry, Boston University School of Medicine, 670 Albany Street, R504, Boston, Massachusetts 02118
- Department of Chemistry, University of Warwick, Gibbet Hill Road, Coventry, CV4 7AL, UK
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Barnett DA, Ouellette RJ. Elimination of the helium requirement in high-field asymmetric waveform ion mobility spectrometry (FAIMS): beneficial effects of decreasing the analyzer gap width on peptide analysis. Rapid Commun Mass Spectrom 2011; 25:1959-1971. [PMID: 21698679 DOI: 10.1002/rcm.5078] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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Cylindrical geometry high-field asymmetric waveform ion mobility spectrometry (FAIMS) focuses and separates gas-phase ions at atmospheric pressure and room (or elevated) temperature. Addition of helium to a nitrogen-based separation medium offers significant advantages for FAIMS including improved resolution, selectivity and sensitivity. Aside from gas composition, ion transmission through FAIMS is governed by electric field strength (E/N) that is determined by the applied voltage, the analyzer gap width, atmospheric pressure and electrode temperature. In this study, the analyzer width of a cylindrical FAIMS device is varied from 2.5 to 1.25 mm to achieve average electric field strengths as high as 187.5 Townsend (Td). At these electric fields, the performance of FAIMS in an N(2) environment is dramatically improved over a commercial system that uses an analyzer width of 2.5 mm in 1:1 N(2) /He. At fields of 162 Td using electrodes at room temperature, the average effective temperature for the [M+2H](2+) ion of angiotensin II reaches 365 K. This has a dramatic impact on the curtain gas flow rate, resulting in lower optimum flows and reduced turbulence in the ion inlet. The use of narrow analyzer widths in a N(2) carrier gas offers previously unattainable baseline resolution of the [M+2H](2+) and [M+3H](3+) ions of angiotensin II. Comparisons of absolute ion current with FAIMS to conventional electrospray ionization (ESI) are as high as 77% with FAIMS versus standard ESI-MS.
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- David A Barnett
- Atlantic Cancer Research Institute, Hotel-Dieu Pavilion, 35 Providence Street, Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada, E1C 8X3.
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Spraggins JM, Caprioli RM. High-speed MALDI-TOF imaging mass spectrometry: rapid ion image acquisition and considerations for next generation instrumentation. J Am Soc Mass Spectrom 2011; 22:1022-31. [PMID: 21953043 PMCID: PMC3514015 DOI: 10.1007/s13361-011-0121-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 116] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/26/2011] [Revised: 03/01/2011] [Accepted: 03/01/2011] [Indexed: 05/04/2023]
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A prototype matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization time-of-flight (MALDI-TOF) mass spectrometer has been used for high-speed ion image acquisition. The instrument incorporates a Nd:YLF solid state laser capable of pulse repetition rates up to 5 kHz and continuous laser raster sampling for high-throughput data collection. Lipid ion images of a sagittal rat brain tissue section were collected in 10 min with an effective acquisition rate of roughly 30 pixels/s. These results represent more than a 10-fold increase in throughput compared with current commercially available instrumentation. Experiments aimed at improving conditions for continuous laser raster sampling for imaging are reported, highlighting proper laser repetition rates and stage velocities to avoid signal degradation from significant oversampling. As new high spatial resolution and large sample area applications present themselves, the development of high-speed microprobe MALDI imaging mass spectrometry is essential to meet the needs of those seeking new technologies for rapid molecular imaging.
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- Jeffrey M. Spraggins
- Mass Spectrometry Research Center, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, USA
- Department of Biochemistry, Chemistry, Pharmacology, and Medicine, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, USA
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- Mass Spectrometry Research Center, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, USA
- Department of Biochemistry, Chemistry, Pharmacology, and Medicine, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, USA
- Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, 465 21st Avenue South, MRB III Suite 9160, Nashville, TN 37232, USA
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Silva AMN, Borralho AC, Pinho SA, Domingues MRM, Domingues P. Cross-oxidation of angiotensin II by glycerophosphatidylcholine oxidation products. Rapid Commun Mass Spectrom 2011; 25:1413-1421. [PMID: 21504007 DOI: 10.1002/rcm.5006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/30/2023]
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Peptide and protein lipoxidation is a deleterious process which has been related to several degenerative conditions. In the present study, the interaction of lipid secondary oxidation products with peptides was investigated by evaluating the modifications occurring to angiotensin II (Ang-II) in the presence of an oxidizing polyunsaturated glycerophospholipid (1-palmitoyl-2-arachidonoyl-glycerophosphatidylcholine, PAPC). PAPC oxidation was promoted by Fenton chemistry and the oxidation products were incubated with Ang-II. The reaction products were finally analysed by off-line nanospray high-performance liquid chromatography/matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization tandem mass spectrometry (nano-HPLC/MALDI-TOF-MS/MS). Ang-II was found to form adducts with 26 different aldehydes, leading to 37 distinct reaction products. Modification of Ang-II occurred through reaction with reactive carbonyl species (RCS) originating from fatty acyl chain cleavage, while interactions with the oxidized phospholipid could not be detected. Adduction was observed to occur both by Michael and Schiff base mechanisms, most prevalently taking place at the peptide N-terminus or the arginine residue. Histidine modification could only be demonstrated to occur via Michael addition with two aldehydes: 4-hydroxy-2-nonenal (HNE) and 2-octenal. The highly reactive 4-oxo-2-nonenal (ONE) was shown to react preferentially with the arginine side chain, while malondialdehyde addition could only be confirmed at the N-terminus. Aspartic acid oxidative decarboxylation, amino acid side chain oxidation, multiple adduction or peptide cross-links could not be perceived. The inability to detect these reaction products is indicative of their low abundance or non-existence in competitive reaction conditions. The multiplicity of peptide modifications described emphasizes the complexity of lipoxidation, the effects of which are not possible to fully understand by the evaluation of independent reaction products.
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Wojcik R, Dada OO, Sadilek M, Dovichi NJ. Simplified capillary electrophoresis nanospray sheath-flow interface for high efficiency and sensitive peptide analysis. Rapid Commun Mass Spectrom 2010; 24:2554-60. [PMID: 20740530 DOI: 10.1002/rcm.4672] [Citation(s) in RCA: 161] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/12/2023]
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We report a simple nanospray sheath-flow interface for capillary electrophoresis. This interface relies on electrokinetic flow to drive both the separation and the electrospray; no mechanical pump is used for the sheath flow. This system was interfaced with an LCQ mass spectrometer. The best results were observed with a 2-microm diameter emitter tip and a 1-mm spacing between the separation capillary tip and the emitter tip. Under these conditions, mass detection limits (3sigma) of 100 amol were obtained for insulin receptor fragment 1142-1153. The separation efficiency exceeded 200,000 plates for this compound. The relative standard deviation generated during continual infusion of a 50 microM solution of angiotensin II was 2% for the total ion count and 3% for the extracted ion count over a 40-min period. Finally, the interface was also demonstrated for negative ion mode.
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- Roza Wojcik
- Department of Chemistry, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98195-1700, USA
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Terrier P, Douglas DJ. Carbamino group formation with peptides and proteins studied by mass spectrometry. J Am Soc Mass Spectrom 2010; 21:1500-5. [PMID: 20580570 DOI: 10.1016/j.jasms.2010.05.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/19/2010] [Revised: 05/21/2010] [Accepted: 05/22/2010] [Indexed: 05/15/2023]
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At high pH and in the presence of dissolved CO(2), the N-terminus and epsilon-amino groups of amino acids, peptides, and proteins can form carbamino adducts with CO(2), R-NH(2) + CO(2) <--> R-NHCOO(-) + H(+). We report the first study of carbamino group formation by electrospray ionization (ESI) mass spectrometry (MS). Angiotensin II, bradykinin, substance P, and insulin have been studied. A careful optimization of the instrumental parameters was necessary to allow the transfer of the fragile adducts into vacuum for mass analysis. Particularly, dissociation of the adducts in the ion sampling process and pH changes in ESI must be minimized. With these precautions, levels of carbamino group formation of angiotensin II and bradykinin determined from mass spectra agree with those expected to be in solution, calculated from literature equilibrium constants. Thus, ESI MS can quantitatively measure ratios of carbamino adduct to total peptide concentration in solution. Values of equilibrium constants for carbamino group formation with substance P (pK(c) = 4.77 +/- 0.18) and insulin (pK(c) = 4.99 +/- 0.05) are reported for the first time.
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- Peran Terrier
- Department of Chemistry, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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Nagao H, Shimma S, Hayakawa S, Awazu K, Toyoda M. Development of a tandem time-of-flight mass spectrometer with an electrospray ionization ion source. J Mass Spectrom 2010; 45:937-943. [PMID: 20641007 DOI: 10.1002/jms.1787] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/29/2023]
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A new tandem time-of-flight mass spectrometer with an electrospray ionization ion source 'ESI-TOF/quadTOF' was designed and constructed to achieve the desired aim of structural elucidation via high-energy collision-induced dissociation (CID), and the simultaneous detection of all fragment ions. The instrument consists of an orthogonal acceleration-type ESI ion source, a linear TOF mass spectrometer, a collision cell, a quadratic-field ion mirror and a microchannel plate detector. High-energy CID spectra of doubly protonated angiotensin II and bradykinin were obtained. Several fragment ions such as a-, d-, v- and w-type ions, characteristic of high-energy CID, were clearly observed in these spectra. These high-energy CID fragment ions enabled confirmation of the complete sequence, including leucine-isoleucine determinations. It was demonstrated that high-energy CID of multiply protonated peptides could be achieved in the ESI-TOF/quadTOF.
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- Hirofumi Nagao
- Renovation Center of Instruments for Science Education and Technology, Osaka University, 1-1 Machikaneyama, Toyonaka, Osaka 560-0043, Japan.
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Kafka AP, Kleffmann T, Rades T, McDowell A. Characterization of Peptide Polymer Interactions in Poly(alkylcyanoacrylate) Nanoparticles: A Mass Spectrometric Approach. Curr Drug Deliv 2010; 7:208-215. [PMID: 20497104] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/29/2023]
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Drug/polymer interactions occur during in situ polymerization of poly(alkylcyanoacrylate) (PACA) formulations. We have used MALDI ionization coupled tandem time-of-flight (TOF) mass spectrometry as an accurate method to characterize covalent peptide/polymer interactions of PACA nanoparticles with the bioactives D-Lys6-GnRH, insulin, [Asn1-Val5]-angiotensin II, and fragments of insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF-1 (1-3)) and human adrenocorticotropic hormone (h-ACTH, (18-39)) at the molecular level. Covalent interactions of peptide with alkylcyanoacrylate were identified for D-Lys6-GnRH, [Asn1-Val5]-angiotensin II and IGF-1 (1-3). D-Lys6-GnRH and [Asn1-Val5]-angiotensin II were modified at their histidine side chain within the peptide, whilst IGF-1 (1-3) was modified at the C-terminal glutamic acid residue. The more complex protein insulin was not modified despite the presence of 2 histidine residues. This might be explained by the engagement of histidine residues in the folding and sterical arrangement of insulin under polymerization conditions. As expected, h-ACTH (18-39) that does not contain histidine residues did not interfere in the polymerization process. Lowering the pH did not prevent the covalent association of PACA with D-Lys6-GnRH or IGF-1 (1-3). Conclusively, protein and peptide bioactives are potentially reactive towards alkylcyanoacrylate monomers via various mechanisms with limited interference of pH. Histidines and C-terminal glutamic acid residues have been identified as potential sites of interaction. The likelihood of their engagement in the polymerization process (initiators), however, seems dependent on their sterical availability. The reactivity of nucleophilic functional groups should always be considered and bioactives examined for their potential to covalently interfere with alkylcyanoacrylate monomers, especially when designing PACA delivery systems for protein and peptide biopharmaceuticals.
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- University of Otago, School of Pharmacy, 18 Frederick Street, P.O. Box 56, 9054 Dunedin, New Zealand.
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Ahsanulhaq Q, Kim JH, Hahn YB. Immobilization of angiotensin II and bovine serum albumin on strip-patterned ZnO nanorod arrays. J Nanosci Nanotechnol 2010; 10:4159-4165. [PMID: 21128395 DOI: 10.1166/jnn.2010.2404] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/30/2023]
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For an effective protein immobilization for highly sensitive biosensors, we determined the binding properties and characteristics of angiotensin II and bovine serum albumin on the surface of patterned ZnO nanorod arrays (NRAs) which were selectively grown on desired areas of Si substrates. The surfaces of ZnO NRAs were modified by 3-aminopropyltriethoxysilane and gluteraldehyde, and the activated NRAs were then conjugated with angiotensin II protein and bovine serum albumin. The silanization process and conjugation of protein were verified by secondary ion mass spectroscopy (SIMS) and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) techniques. The immobilizing densities of proteins determined by Coomassie protein assay were 4.5 microg/cm2 for angiotensin II and 5.3 microg/cm2 for bovine serum albumin.
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- Q Ahsanulhaq
- School of Semiconductor and Chemical Engineering, WCU Department of BIN Technology, Chonbuk National University, Jeonju 561-756, South Korea
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Marchese R, Grandori R, Carloni P, Raugei S. On the zwitterionic nature of gas-phase peptides and protein ions. PLoS Comput Biol 2010; 6:e1000775. [PMID: 20463874 PMCID: PMC2865515 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pcbi.1000775] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/19/2009] [Accepted: 03/31/2010] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Determining the total number of charged residues corresponding to a given value of net charge for peptides and proteins in gas phase is crucial for the interpretation of mass-spectrometry data, yet it is far from being understood. Here we show that a novel computational protocol based on force field and massive density functional calculations is able to reproduce the experimental facets of well investigated systems, such as angiotensin II, bradykinin, and tryptophan-cage. The protocol takes into account all of the possible protomers compatible with a given charge state. Our calculations predict that the low charge states are zwitterions, because the stabilization due to intramolecular hydrogen bonding and salt-bridges can compensate for the thermodynamic penalty deriving from deprotonation of acid residues. In contrast, high charge states may or may not be zwitterions because internal solvation might not compensate for the energy cost of charge separation.
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- Roberto Marchese
- Statistical and Biological Physics Sector, International School for Advanced Studies (SISSA-ISAS) and DEMOCRITOS, Trieste, Italy
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- Department of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Milano-Bicocca, Milano, Italy
- * E-mail: (RG); (SR)
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- Statistical and Biological Physics Sector, International School for Advanced Studies (SISSA-ISAS) and DEMOCRITOS, Trieste, Italy
- Italian Institute of Technology (IIT), Trieste, Italy
- Computational Biophysics sector, German Research School for Simulation Science, FZ-Juelich and RWTH, Juelich, Germany
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- Statistical and Biological Physics Sector, International School for Advanced Studies (SISSA-ISAS) and DEMOCRITOS, Trieste, Italy
- Center for Molecular Electrocatalysis, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, Washington, United States of America
- * E-mail: (RG); (SR)
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Siemerink M, Schebb NH, Liesener A, Perchuc AM, Schöni R, Wilmer M, Hayen H, Karst U, Vogel M. Development of a fast liquid chromatography/mass spectrometry screening method for angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors in complex natural mixtures like snake venom. Rapid Commun Mass Spectrom 2010; 24:687-697. [PMID: 20162537 DOI: 10.1002/rcm.4428] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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A new robust high-performance liquid chromatography/electrospray ionization mass spectrometry (HPLC/ESI-MS)-based screening method for angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE)-inhibiting substances in crude samples is described. The ACE assay is carried out in a typical offline setup by incubation of the samples with ACE and angiotensin I (AI), followed by stopping the reaction with acetonitrile containing val(5)-AI serving as internal standard (I.S.). AI and the product angiotensin II (AII) are extracted from the incubation mixture by turbulent-flow chromatography (TFC) applied in backflush mode as online solid-phase extraction and are directly quantified by ESI(+)-MS. The presence of ACE inhibitors (ACEi) is detected by an increase in AI signal intensity and a corresponding decrease of AII signal, as compared to the blank assay. The overall time of analysis of the TFC/ESI-MS method was 5 min, thus making the described setup suitable for a rapid screening method. The assay was validated using a known ACE inhibitor and the IC(50) values found were in good accordance with a common HPLC/UV method and literature data. The method was successfully applied for the screening of size-exclusion chromatography fractions of the venom of the pitviper Bothrops moojeni. Three of 18 analyzed fractions inhibited ACE, due to peptides present as components of this snake venom. These compounds were extracted from the two most-active fractions by means of TFC and isolated by means of HPLC. Three peptides with ACE inhibitory activity were characterized and their structures were elucidated with ESI-MS/MS-based de novo sequencing to be ZKWPPGKVPP, ZKWPRPGPEIPP and ZNWPRPGPEIPP, respectively (Z = pyroglutamic acid).
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- Mathijs Siemerink
- University of Twente, Chemical Analysis Group and MESA+ Institute for Nanotechnology, P.O. Box 217, 7500 AE Enschede, The Netherlands
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Zhao NW, Yao JT. Characterization and sequence identification of angiotensin II by a novel method involving ultra-fast liquid chromatography assay coupled with matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization quadrupole ion trap time-of-flight five tandem mass spectrometry analysis. Eur J Mass Spectrom (Chichester) 2010; 16:663-671. [PMID: 21173463 DOI: 10.1255/ejms.1099] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/30/2023]
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High-throughput proteomics aims to investigate dynamically changing proteins expressed by a full organism, specific tissue or cellular compartment under certain conditions. High-sensitivity mass spectrometry has gradually become a significant tool for characterizing peptides. Here, we analyzed angiotensin II using ultra-fast liquid chromatography (UFLC) coupled with matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry (MALDI-ToF MS). First, we applied UFLC in isolating and collecting the angiotensin II, and then Axima-Resonance (MALDI-QIT-ToF MS(5)) was adopted, which enables collision-induced dissociation-MS(5) analysis for fine structural characterization of angiotensin II. Resultant MS, MS(2), MS(3) and MS(4) spectra of interested [M+H](+) ions selected as precursor ions yielded detailed information about the sites of fragmentation as well as the amino acid sequence for angiotensin II; meanwhile, the average deviation between theoretical mass and actually measured mass from MS to MS(5) spectra was only 0.32 Da. It indicated that Axima-Resonance was capable of analyzing the peptide sequence accurately and provide the corresponding fragmentation information thoroughly, thus suggesting a potential strategy involving UFLC assay coupled with MALDI-QIT-ToF MS(5) analysis on high-throughput proteomics study in future.
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- Ning-wei Zhao
- Shimadzu Global COE for Application & Technical Development, Shanghai 200052, China.
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Cook SL, Collin OL, Jackson GP. Metastable atom-activated dissociation mass spectrometry: leucine/isoleucine differentiation and ring cleavage of proline residues. J Mass Spectrom 2009; 44:1211-23. [PMID: 19466707 DOI: 10.1002/jms.1598] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/16/2023]
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Extensive backbone fragmentation resulting in a-, b-, c-, x-, y- and z-type ions is observed of singly and doubly charged peptide ions through their interaction with a high kinetic energy beam of argon or helium metastable atoms in a modified quadrupole ion trap mass spectrometer. The ability to determine phosphorylation-sites confirms the observation with previous reports and we report the new ability to distinguish between leucine and isoleucine residues and the ability to cleave two covalent bonds of the proline ring resulting in a-, b-, x-, y-, z- and w-type ions. The fragmentation spectra indicate that fragmentation occurs through nonergodic radical ion chemistry akin to electron capture dissociation (ECD), electron transfer dissociation (ETD) and electron ionization dissociation mechanisms. However, metastable atom-activated dissociation mass spectrometry demonstrates three apparent benefits to ECD and ETD: (1) the ability to fragment singly charged precursor ions, (2) the ability to fragment negatively charged ions and (3) the ability to cleave the proline ring that requires the cleavage of two covalent bonds. Helium metastable atoms generated more fragment ions than argon metastable atoms for both substance P and bradykinin regardless of the precursor ion charge state. Reaction times less than 250 ms and efficiencies approaching 5% are compatible with on-line fragmentation, as would be desirable for bottom-up proteomics applications.
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- Shannon L Cook
- Center for Intelligent Chemical Instrumentation, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Ohio University, Athens, OH 45701-2979, USA
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Wu Z, Fernandez-Lima FA, Perez LM, Russell DH. A new copper containing MALDI matrix that yields high abundances of [peptide + Cu]+ ions. J Am Soc Mass Spectrom 2009; 20:1263-1271. [PMID: 19318231 DOI: 10.1016/j.jasms.2009.02.025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/22/2008] [Revised: 02/16/2009] [Accepted: 02/17/2009] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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The dinuclear copper complex (alpha-cyano-4-hydroxycinnamic acid (CHCA) copper salt (CHCA)(4)Cu(2)), synthesized by reacting CHCA with copper oxide (CuO), yields increased abundances of [M + xCu - (x-1)H](+) (x = 1-6) ions when used as a matrix for matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization (355 nm Nd:YAG laser). The yield of [M + xCu - (x-1)H](+) (x = 1 to approximately 6) ion is much greater than that obtained by mixing peptides with copper salts or directly depositing peptides onto oxidized copper surfaces. The increased ion yields for [M + xCu - (x-1)H](+) facilitate studies of biologically important copper binding peptides. For example, using this matrix we have investigated site-specific copper binding of several peptides using fragmentation chemistry of [M + Cu](+) and [M + 2Cu - H](+) ions. The fragmentation studies reveal interesting insight on Cu binding preferences for basic amino acids. Most notable is the fact that the binding of a single Cu(+) ion and two Cu(+) ions are quite different, and these differences are explained in terms of intramolecular interactions of the peptide-Cu ionic complex.
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- Zhaoxiang Wu
- Department of Chemistry, Texas A and M University, College Station, Texas 77843, USA
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One of the fragments of the cardiovascular hormone Angiotensin II incited the interest of several research groups. This 3-8 fragment, denoted as Angiotensin IV (Ang IV) causes a number of distinct biological effects (see Introduction), unlikely to be explained by its weak binding to AT(1) and/or AT(2) receptors. Moreover the discovery of high affinity [(125)I]-Ang IV binding sites and their particular tissue distribution led to the concept of the AT(4) receptor. An important breakthrough was achieved by defining the AT(4) receptor as the membrane-bound insulin-regulated aminopeptidase (IRAP). Crucial for the definition as a receptor the binding of the endogenous ligand(s) should be linked to particular cellular and/or biochemical processes. With this respect, cultured cells offer the possibility to study the presence of binding sites in conjunction with ligand induced signaling. This link is discussed for the AT(4) receptor by providing an overview of the cellular effects by AT(4) ligands.
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- Patrick M L Vanderheyden
- Department of Molecular and Biochemical Pharmacology, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Brussels, Belgium.
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Rushworth CA, Guy JL, Turner AJ. Residues affecting the chloride regulation and substrate selectivity of the angiotensin-converting enzymes (ACE and ACE2) identified by site-directed mutagenesis. FEBS J 2008; 275:6033-42. [PMID: 19021774 PMCID: PMC7163990 DOI: 10.1111/j.1742-4658.2008.06733.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/19/2008] [Revised: 10/04/2008] [Accepted: 10/07/2008] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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Angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) and its homologue angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) are critical counter-regulatory enzymes of the renin-angiotensin system, and have been implicated in cardiac function, renal disease, diabetes, atherosclerosis and acute lung injury. Both ACE and ACE2 have catalytic activity that is chloride sensitive and is caused by the presence of the CL1 and CL2 chloride-binding sites in ACE and the CL1 site in ACE2. The chloride regulation of activity is also substrate dependent. Site-directed mutagenesis was employed to elucidate which of the CL1 and CL2 site residues are responsible for chloride sensitivity. The CL1 site residues Arg186, Trp279 and Arg489 of testicular ACE and the equivalent ACE2 residues Arg169, Trp271 and Lys481 were found to be critical to chloride sensitivity. Arg522 of testicular ACE was also confirmed to be vital to the chloride regulation mediated by the CL2 site. In addition, Arg514 of ACE2 was identified as a residue critical to substrate selectivity, with the R514Q mutant, relative to the wild-type, possessing a fourfold greater selectivity for the formation of the vasodilator angiotensin-(1-7) from the vasoconstrictor angiotensin II. The enhancement of angiotensin II cleavage by R514Q ACE2 was a result of a 2.5-fold increase in V(max) compared with the wild-type. Inhibition of ACE2 was also found to be chloride sensitive, as for testicular ACE, with residues Arg169 and Arg514 of ACE2 identified as influencing the potency of the ACE2-specific inhibitor MLN-4760. Consequently, important insights into the chloride sensitivity, substrate selectivity and inhibition of testicular ACE and ACE2 were elucidated.
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- Christopher A Rushworth
- Institute of Molecular and Cellular Biology, Faculty of Biological Sciences, University of Leeds, UK
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Gagnon T, Fillion D, Lefebvre MR, Escher E. Synthesis of an Agonistic, Difluoro-Azido Photolabel of Angiotensin II and Labeling of the AT1Receptor: Transmembrane Domains 3, 6, and 7 Form the Ligand-Binding Pocket. J Recept Signal Transduct Res 2008; 26:435-51. [PMID: 17118791 DOI: 10.1080/10799890600923161] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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p-Azido-phenylalanine has been frequently used for photoaffinity labeling of target proteins such as the angiotensin receptors. However, chemical studies showed that simple aryl nitrenes first react intramolecularly, forming a semistable cyclic keteneimine and then reacting with nucleophile residues in the target structure like those of lysine and arginine. We synthesized 3,5-difluoro-4-azidophenylalanine where the formation of the keteneimine is prevented and where photoincorporation should be due to nonselective nitrene insertion only. This new amino acid was introduced in position 8 of angiotensin II and compared with the corresponding azidophenylalanine peptide using human AT1 receptor as target. The new photolabel maintained full agonist activity and a similar yield of photolabeling but without the previously observed gradual hydrolysis. Several selective proteolyses of the labeled receptor indicate that the new photolabel forms three simultaneous contact regions on the hAT1 receptor, suggestive of a nonselective behavior of the photolabel. A major contact was established in the sixth transmembrane domain but also in the third and seventh domain. Our results are in excellent agreement with those recently obtained from methionine proximity assay studies.
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- Tommy Gagnon
- Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada
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Koestler M, Kirsch D, Hester A, Leisner A, Guenther S, Spengler B. A high-resolution scanning microprobe matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization ion source for imaging analysis on an ion trap/Fourier transform ion cyclotron resonance mass spectrometer. Rapid Commun Mass Spectrom 2008; 22:3275-85. [PMID: 18819119 DOI: 10.1002/rcm.3733] [Citation(s) in RCA: 89] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
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A new scanning microprobe matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization (SMALDI) ion source for high spatial resolution has been developed for linear ion trap and Fourier transform ion cyclotron resonance mass spectrometry (FT-ICR-MS). The source is fully compatible with commercial ion trap flanges (such as the LTQ series, Thermo Fisher Scientific). The source is designed for atmospheric pressure (AP) operation but is also suitable for mid-pressure operation. The AP mode is especially useful for investigating volatile compounds. The source can be interchanged with other ion sources within a minute when operated in the AP mode. Combining high-lateral resolution MALDI imaging with high mass resolution and high mass accuracy mass spectrometry, available in the FT-ICR mode, provides a new quality of analytical information, e.g. from biological samples. First results obtained with the new ion source demonstrate a maximum lateral resolution of 0.6 by 0.5 microm. Depending on the limit of detection of the chosen mass analyzer, however, the size of the focus had to be enlarged to a diameter of up to 8 microm in the FT-ICR mode, in order to create enough ions for detection. Mass spectra acquired for analytical imaging were obtained from single laser pulses per pixel in all the experiments. This mode allows us to investigate biological thin sections with desorption focus diameters in the micrometer range, known to cause complete evaporation of material under the laser focus with a very limited number of laser pulses. As a first example, peptide samples deposited in microstructures were investigated with the new setup. A high quality and validity of the acquired images were obtained in the ion trap mode due to the low limit of detection. High mass resolution and accuracy but poorer image quality were obtained in the ICR mode due to the lower detection sensitivity of the ICR detector.
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- Martin Koestler
- Institute of Inorganic and Analytical Chemistry, Justus Liebig University Giessen, Schubertstr. 60, Bldg. 16, 35392 Giessen, Germany
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