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Effect of whey protein derivatives on cell viability, cell migration and cell cycle phases in MCF-7 cells. MARMARA MEDICAL JOURNAL 2023. [DOI: 10.5472/marumj.1244676] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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Objective: This study aimed to obtain protein derivatives after treatment of whey proteins with hazelnut oil and olive oil and determined
their effects on MCF-7 cells.
Materials and Methods: Whey proteins obtained from 6% whey powder were treated with hazelnut oil (HO) and olive oil (OO) at a
protein to lipid ratio of 1:10 at 60 ̊C for 120 minutes. The protein derivatives formed with whey protein and HO or OO were applied
to MCF-7 cancer cells and healthy fibroblasts. The effects of protein derivatives on cell viability, apoptosis, reactive oxygen species
(ROS) production, wound healing, cell cycle phase distribution and cell cycle related proteins Akt and p21(Waf1/Cip1) expressions
were investigated.
Results: Cell viability decreased significantly after 24 h of incubation with WP:OO. The percentage of apoptotic or necrotic cells varied
between 5-10% and no statistically significant effect was observed. There was no statistically significant difference in ROS production
and colony formation between controls and WP:HO or WP:OO groups. Treatment of cells with WP:OO for 24 h significantly decreased
cell migration compared to the control group. G2/M phase was significantly suppressed in WP:OO group compared to the control
group. WP:OO also increased the expression of p21(Waf1/Cip1) significantly when compared with the control group.
Conclusion: Our results showed that whey protein derivatives applied to MCF-7 cells are cytotoxic and may be useful in breast cancer
treatment.
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Zhao Z, Liang X, Li Q. Oleic acid-induced structural changes of buffalo apo-α-lactalbumin. Lebensm Wiss Technol 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.lwt.2022.114323] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Dietary Linolenic Acid Increases Sensitizing and Eliciting Capacities of Cow's Milk Whey Proteins in BALB/c Mice. Nutrients 2022; 14:nu14040822. [PMID: 35215473 PMCID: PMC8877816 DOI: 10.3390/nu14040822] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/14/2022] [Revised: 02/11/2022] [Accepted: 02/13/2022] [Indexed: 02/01/2023] Open
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α-Lactalbumin (BLA) and β-lactoglobulin (BLG) are the major whey proteins causing allergic reactions. Polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) stand among the extrinsic factors of the food matrix that can bind BLA and BLG and change their bioactivities, but their contribution to change the allergenic properties of these proteins has not been investigated. Here, we aimed to determine how PUFAs influence BLA and BLG to sensitize and trigger allergic responses in BALB/c mice. First, tricine-SDS-PAGE and spectroscopic assays identified that α-linolenic acid (ALA, as a proof-of-concept model) can induce BLA and BLG to form cross-linked complexes and substantially modify their conformation. Then, BALB/c mice (n = 10/group) were orally sensitized and challenged with BLA and BLG or ALA-interacted BLA and BLG, respectively. Allergic reactions upon oral challenge were determined by measuring clinical allergic signs, specific antibodies, levels of type-1/2 cytokines, the status of mast cell activation, and percentage of cell populations (B and T cells) in different tissues (PP, MLN, and spleen). Overall, systemic allergic reaction was promoted in mice gavage with ALA-interacted BLA and BLG by disrupting the Th1/Th2 balance toward a Th2 immune response with the decreased number of Tregs. Enhanced induction of Th2-related cytokines, as well as serum-specific antibodies and mast cell activation, was also observed. In this study, we validated that ALA in the food matrix promoted both the sensitization and elicitation of allergic reactions in BALB/c mice.
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Zhang J, Yao P, You S, Qi W, Su R, He Z. Study on the Kinetics and Mechanism of Ferrocene-Tripeptide Inhibiting Insulin Aggregation. J Mater Chem B 2022; 10:7780-7788. [DOI: 10.1039/d2tb01085b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Peptides are gaining popularity as neurodegenerative disease-targeted drugs due to their medicinal value and the simplicity in the biomedicine and pharmaceutical industry field. In this study, based on previously studied...
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Wan J, Feng M, Pan W, Zheng X, Xie X, Hu B, Teng C, Wang Y, Liu Z, Wu J, Cai S. Inhibitory Effects of Six Types of Tea on Aging and High-Fat Diet-Related Amyloid Formation Activities. Antioxidants (Basel) 2021; 10:1513. [PMID: 34679648 PMCID: PMC8533055 DOI: 10.3390/antiox10101513] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/13/2021] [Revised: 09/20/2021] [Accepted: 09/20/2021] [Indexed: 01/02/2023] Open
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Aging and lipid metabolism disorders promote the formation and accumulation of amyloid with β-sheet structure, closely related to cardiovascular disease, senile dementia, type 2 diabetes, and other senile degenerative diseases. In this study, five representative teas were selected from each of the six types of tea, and a total of 30 teas were selected to evaluate the inhibitory activities on the formation of aging-related amyloid in vitro. The results showed that the 30 teas had a significant inhibitory effect on the formation activity on aging-related amyloid at the protein level in vitro. Although the content of catechins is relatively low, black tea and dark tea still have significant antioxidant activity and inhibit the formation of amyloid. A high-fat diet established the model of lipid metabolism disorder in premature aging SAMP8 mice, and these mice were gavaged different tea water extracts. The results showed that different tea types have a significant inhibitory effect on the formation of β-amyloid and Aβ42 mediated by age-related lipid metabolism disorders, and the in vivo activity of fully fermented teas was better than that of green tea. The action mechanism was related to antioxidation, anti-inflammatory, and improving lipid metabolism.
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- Juan Wan
- National Research Center of Engineering Technology for Utilization of Botanical Functional Ingredients, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha 410128, China; (J.W.); (M.F.); (W.P.); (X.Z.); (X.X.); (B.H.); (Y.W.)
- Key Laboratory of Ministry of Education for Tea Science, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha 410128, China
- Co-Innovation Center of Education Ministry for Utilization of Botanical Functional Ingredients, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha 410128, China
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- National Research Center of Engineering Technology for Utilization of Botanical Functional Ingredients, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha 410128, China; (J.W.); (M.F.); (W.P.); (X.Z.); (X.X.); (B.H.); (Y.W.)
- Key Laboratory of Ministry of Education for Tea Science, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha 410128, China
- Co-Innovation Center of Education Ministry for Utilization of Botanical Functional Ingredients, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha 410128, China
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- National Research Center of Engineering Technology for Utilization of Botanical Functional Ingredients, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha 410128, China; (J.W.); (M.F.); (W.P.); (X.Z.); (X.X.); (B.H.); (Y.W.)
- Key Laboratory of Ministry of Education for Tea Science, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha 410128, China
- Co-Innovation Center of Education Ministry for Utilization of Botanical Functional Ingredients, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha 410128, China
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- National Research Center of Engineering Technology for Utilization of Botanical Functional Ingredients, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha 410128, China; (J.W.); (M.F.); (W.P.); (X.Z.); (X.X.); (B.H.); (Y.W.)
- Key Laboratory of Ministry of Education for Tea Science, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha 410128, China
- Co-Innovation Center of Education Ministry for Utilization of Botanical Functional Ingredients, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha 410128, China
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- National Research Center of Engineering Technology for Utilization of Botanical Functional Ingredients, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha 410128, China; (J.W.); (M.F.); (W.P.); (X.Z.); (X.X.); (B.H.); (Y.W.)
- Key Laboratory of Ministry of Education for Tea Science, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha 410128, China
- Co-Innovation Center of Education Ministry for Utilization of Botanical Functional Ingredients, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha 410128, China
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- National Research Center of Engineering Technology for Utilization of Botanical Functional Ingredients, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha 410128, China; (J.W.); (M.F.); (W.P.); (X.Z.); (X.X.); (B.H.); (Y.W.)
- Key Laboratory of Ministry of Education for Tea Science, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha 410128, China
- Co-Innovation Center of Education Ministry for Utilization of Botanical Functional Ingredients, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha 410128, China
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- Wuzhou Institute of Agricultural, Wuzhou 543003, China; (C.T.); (J.W.)
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- National Research Center of Engineering Technology for Utilization of Botanical Functional Ingredients, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha 410128, China; (J.W.); (M.F.); (W.P.); (X.Z.); (X.X.); (B.H.); (Y.W.)
- Key Laboratory of Ministry of Education for Tea Science, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha 410128, China
- Co-Innovation Center of Education Ministry for Utilization of Botanical Functional Ingredients, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha 410128, China
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- National Research Center of Engineering Technology for Utilization of Botanical Functional Ingredients, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha 410128, China; (J.W.); (M.F.); (W.P.); (X.Z.); (X.X.); (B.H.); (Y.W.)
- Key Laboratory of Ministry of Education for Tea Science, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha 410128, China
- Co-Innovation Center of Education Ministry for Utilization of Botanical Functional Ingredients, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha 410128, China
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- Wuzhou Institute of Agricultural, Wuzhou 543003, China; (C.T.); (J.W.)
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- National Research Center of Engineering Technology for Utilization of Botanical Functional Ingredients, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha 410128, China; (J.W.); (M.F.); (W.P.); (X.Z.); (X.X.); (B.H.); (Y.W.)
- Key Laboratory of Ministry of Education for Tea Science, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha 410128, China
- Co-Innovation Center of Education Ministry for Utilization of Botanical Functional Ingredients, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha 410128, China
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Milk Proteins-Their Biological Activities and Use in Cosmetics and Dermatology. Molecules 2021; 26:molecules26113253. [PMID: 34071375 PMCID: PMC8197926 DOI: 10.3390/molecules26113253] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/17/2021] [Revised: 05/25/2021] [Accepted: 05/26/2021] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Milk and colostrum have high biological potential, and due to their natural origin and non-toxicity, they have many uses in cosmetics and dermatology. Research is ongoing on their potential application in other fields of medicine, but there are still few results; most of the published ones are included in this review. These natural products are especially rich in proteins, such as casein, β-lactoglobulin, α-lactalbumin, lactoferrin, immunoglobulins, lactoperoxidase, lysozyme, and growth factors, and possess various antibacterial, antifungal, antiviral, anticancer, antioxidant, immunomodulatory properties, etc. This review describes the physico-chemical properties of milk and colostrum proteins and the natural functions they perform in the body and compares their composition between animal species (cows, goats, and sheep). The milk- and colostrum-based products can be used in dietary supplementation and for performing immunomodulatory functions; they can enhance the effects of certain drugs and can have a lethal effect on pathogenic microorganisms. Milk products are widely used in the treatment of dermatological diseases for promoting the healing of chronic wounds, hastening tissue regeneration, and the treatment of acne vulgaris or plaque psoriasis. They are also increasingly regarded as active ingredients that can improve the condition of the skin by reducing the number of acne lesions and blackheads, regulating sebum secretion, ameliorating inflammatory changes as well as bestowing a range of moisturizing, protective, toning, smoothing, anti-irritation, whitening, soothing, and antiaging effects.
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El-Fakharany EM, Redwan EM. Protein-lipid complexes: molecular structure, current scenarios and mechanisms of cytotoxicity. RSC Adv 2019; 9:36890-36906. [PMID: 35539089 PMCID: PMC9075609 DOI: 10.1039/c9ra07127j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/05/2019] [Accepted: 10/21/2019] [Indexed: 02/04/2023] Open
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Some natural proteins can be complexed with oleic acid (OA) to form an active protein-lipid formulation that can induce tumor-selective apoptosis. The first explored protein was human milk α-lactalbumin (α-LA), called HAMLET when composed with OA in antitumor form. Several groups have prepared active protein-lipid complexes using a variety of approaches, all of which depend on target protein destabilization or direct OA-protein incubation to alter pH to acid or alkaline condition. In addition to performing vital roles in inflammatory processes and immune responses, fatty acids can disturb different metabolic pathways and cellular signals. Therefore, the tumoricidal action of these complexes is related to OA rather than the protein that keeps OA in solution and acts as a vehicle for transferring OA molecules to tumor cells. However, other studies have suggested that the antitumor efficacy of these complexes was exerted by both protein and OA together. The potential is not limited to the anti-tumor activity of protein-lipid complexes but extends to other functions such as bactericidal activity. The protein shell enhances the solubility and stability of the bound fatty acid. These protein-lipid complexes are promising candidates for fighting various cancer types and managing bacterial and viral infections.
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- Esmail M El-Fakharany
- Protein Research Department, Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology Research Institute, City for Scientific Research and Technology Applications (SRTA-City) New Borg EL-Arab 21934 Alexandria Egypt
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- Protein Research Department, Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology Research Institute, City for Scientific Research and Technology Applications (SRTA-City) New Borg EL-Arab 21934 Alexandria Egypt
- Department of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Sciences, King Abdulaziz University P. O. Box 80203 Jeddah Saudi Arabia
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Effect of alpha-lactalbumin and lactoferrin oleic acid complexes on chromatin structural organization. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 2019; 520:136-139. [PMID: 31582209 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2019.09.116] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/11/2019] [Accepted: 09/26/2019] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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This work focuses on the study of multimeric alpha-lactalbumin oleic acid and lactoferrin oleic acid complexes. The purpose of the research is to study possible mechanisms involved in their pro-apoptotic activities, as seen in some tumor cell cultures. Complexes featuring oleic acid (OA) with human alpha-lactalbumin (hAl) or with bovine alpha-lactalbumin (bAl), and human lactoferrin (hLf) were investigated using small-angle neutron scattering (SANS). It was shown that while alpha-lactalbumin protein complexes were formed on the surface of polydisperse OA micelles, the lactoferrin complexes comprised a monodisperse system of nanoscale particles. Both hAl and hLf complexes appeared to interact with the chromatin of isolated nuclei affecting chromatin structural organization. The possible roles of these processes in the specific anti-tumor activity of these complexes are discussed.
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Nutritional and therapeutic perspectives of camel milk and its protein hydrolysates: A review on versatile biofunctional properties. J Funct Foods 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jff.2019.103441] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Oleic acid (OA) is a monounsaturated fatty acid that upon binding to milk proteins, such as α-lactalbumin and lactoferrin, forms potent complexes, which exert selective anti-tumor activity against malignant cells but are nontoxic for healthy normal cells. We showed that the interaction of OA with albumins isolated from human, bovine, and camel milk results in the formation of complexes with high antitumor activity against Caco-2, HepG-2, PC-3, and MCF-7 tumor cells. The antitumor effect of the complexes is mostly due to the action of oleic acid, similar to the case of OA complexes with other proteins. Viability of tumor cells is inhibited by the albumin-OA complexes in a dose dependent manner, as evaluated by the MTT assay. Strong induction of apoptosis in tumor cells after their treatment with the complexes was monitored by flow cytometry, cell cycle analysis, nuclear staining, and DNA fragmentation methods. The complex of camel albumin with OA displayed the most pronounced anti-tumor effects in comparison with the complexes of OA with human and bovine albumins. Therefore, these results suggest that albumins have the potential to be used as efficient and low cost means of tumor treatment.
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Radibratovic M, Al-Hanish A, Minic S, Radomirovic M, Milcic M, Stanic-Vucinic D, Cirkovic Velickovic T. Stabilization of apo α-lactalbumin by binding of epigallocatechin-3-gallate: Experimental and molecular dynamics study. Food Chem 2019; 278:388-395. [DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2018.11.038] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/01/2018] [Revised: 11/01/2018] [Accepted: 11/06/2018] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Kamgar-Parsi K, Hong L, Naito A, Brooks CL, Ramamoorthy A. Growth-incompetent monomers of human calcitonin lead to a noncanonical direct relationship between peptide concentration and aggregation lag time. J Biol Chem 2017; 292:14963-14976. [PMID: 28739873 PMCID: PMC5592673 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m117.791236] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/13/2017] [Revised: 07/19/2017] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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The role of the peptide hormone calcitonin in skeletal protection has led to its use as a therapeutic for osteoporosis. However, calcitonin aggregation into amyloid fibrils limits its therapeutic efficacy, necessitating a modification of calcitonin's aggregation kinetics. Here, we report a direct relationship between human calcitonin (hCT) concentration and aggregation lag time. This kinetic trend was contrary to the conventional understanding of amyloid aggregation and persisted over a range of aggregation conditions, as confirmed by thioflavin-T kinetics assays, CD spectroscopy, and transmission EM. Dynamic light scattering, 1H NMR experiments, and seeded thioflavin-T assay results indicated that differences in initial peptide species contribute to this trend more than variations in the primary nucleus formation rate. On the basis of kinetics modeling results, we propose a mechanism whereby a structural conversion of hCT monomers is needed before incorporation into the fibril. Our kinetic mechanism recapitulates the experimentally observed relationship between peptide concentration and lag time and represents a novel mechanism in amyloid aggregation. Interestingly, hCT at low pH and salmon calcitonin (sCT) exhibited the canonical inverse relationship between concentration and lag time. Comparative studies of hCT and sCT with molecular dynamics simulations and CD indicated an increased α-helical structure in sCT and low-pH hCT monomers compared with neutral-pH hCT, suggesting that α-helical monomers represent a growth-competent species, whereas unstructured random coil monomers represent a growth-incompetent species. Our finding that initial monomer concentration is positively correlated with lag time in hCT aggregation could help inform future efforts for improving therapeutic applications of CT.
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- Kian Kamgar-Parsi
- From the Applied Physics Program, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109
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- Zhou Pei-Yuan Center for Applied Mathematics, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
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- Graduate School of Engineering, Yokohama National University, 79-5 Tokiwadai, Hodogaya-ku, Yokohama 240-8501, Japan, and
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- Department of Chemistry and Biophysics Program, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109-1055
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- Department of Chemistry and Biophysics Program, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109-1055
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Sharp JA, Brennan AJ, Polekhina G, Ascher DB, Lefevre C, Nicholas KR. Dimeric but not monomeric α-lactalbumin potentiates apoptosis by up regulation of ATF3 and reduction of histone deacetylase activity in primary and immortalised cells. Cell Signal 2017; 33:86-97. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cellsig.2017.02.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/24/2016] [Revised: 02/02/2017] [Accepted: 02/06/2017] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Al-Hanish A, Stanic-Vucinic D, Mihailovic J, Prodic I, Minic S, Stojadinovic M, Radibratovic M, Milcic M, Cirkovic Velickovic T. Noncovalent interactions of bovine α-lactalbumin with green tea polyphenol, epigalocatechin-3-gallate. Food Hydrocoll 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.foodhyd.2016.05.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 65] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/30/2023]
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A Characeae Cells Plasma Membrane as a Model for Selection of Bioactive Compounds and Drugs: Interaction of HAMLET-Like Complexes with Ion Channels of Chara corallina Cells Plasmalemma. J Membr Biol 2016; 249:801-811. [DOI: 10.1007/s00232-016-9930-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/28/2016] [Accepted: 09/07/2016] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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Protein receptor-independent plasma membrane remodeling by HAMLET: a tumoricidal protein-lipid complex. Sci Rep 2015; 5:16432. [PMID: 26561036 PMCID: PMC4642337 DOI: 10.1038/srep16432] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/14/2015] [Accepted: 10/06/2015] [Indexed: 01/07/2023] Open
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A central tenet of signal transduction in eukaryotic cells is that extra-cellular ligands activate specific cell surface receptors, which orchestrate downstream responses. This ‘’protein-centric” view is increasingly challenged by evidence for the involvement of specialized membrane domains in signal transduction. Here, we propose that membrane perturbation may serve as an alternative mechanism to activate a conserved cell-death program in cancer cells. This view emerges from the extraordinary manner in which HAMLET (Human Alpha-lactalbumin Made LEthal to Tumor cells) kills a wide range of tumor cells in vitro and demonstrates therapeutic efficacy and selectivity in cancer models and clinical studies. We identify a ‘’receptor independent” transformation of vesicular motifs in model membranes, which is paralleled by gross remodeling of tumor cell membranes. Furthermore, we find that HAMLET accumulates within these de novo membrane conformations and define membrane blebs as cellular compartments for direct interactions of HAMLET with essential target proteins such as the Ras family of GTPases. Finally, we demonstrate lower sensitivity of healthy cell membranes to HAMLET challenge. These features suggest that HAMLET-induced curvature-dependent membrane conformations serve as surrogate receptors for initiating signal transduction cascades, ultimately leading to cell death.
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Park YJ, Kim KH, Lim DW, Lee E. Effects of pH and protein conformation on in-solution complexation between bovine α-lactalbumin and oleic acid: Binding trend analysis by using SPR and ITC. Process Biochem 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/j.procbio.2015.05.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Mahanta S, Paul S. Bovine α-lactalbumin functionalized graphene oxide nano-sheet exhibits enhanced biocompatibility: A rational strategy for graphene-based targeted cancer therapy. Colloids Surf B Biointerfaces 2015. [PMID: 26196090 DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfb.2015.06.061] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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Graphene oxide nanosheet (GOns) with sharp edges was synthesized using controlled pyrolysis of citric acid. Scanning electron, as well as atomic force microscopy of the sample confirmed the formation of multilayered GOns with an average sheet length of 150 nm. X-ray diffraction pattern and Raman spectra also confirmed the formation of GOns. Furthermore, GOns was successfully functionalized (FGOns) by cross-linking with a small protein bovine α-lactalbumin (BLA). The crosslinking of protein with GOns in FGOns was confirmed by infrared spectroscopy, and the conformational change of BLA was observed by fluorescence, as well as circular dichroism spectroscopy. When applied to human erythrocytes, GOns demonstrated profound hemolysis; however, such hemolytic effect was drastically reduced by FGOns. To evaluate the potential biomedical application of FGOns, the cytotoxicity of the sample was also assessed. The administration of both GOns and FGOns in breast cancer cells MCF-7 and MDAMB-231 demonstrated more than 88% cell death within 24 h and such cytotoxicity against cancer cells was caused due to the generation of reactive oxygen species (ROS), as revealed from the N-acetyl-L-cysteine (NAC, a ROS-inhibitor)-based assay. FGOns demonstrated excellent biocompatibility against normal cells such as HaCaT and 3T3 compared to GOns that demonstrated dose-dependent toxicity. Moreover, FGOns demonstrated more efficient cellular uptake than GOns by cancer cells. Therefore, our present study demonstrated that the functionalization of GOns using small protein could improve its biocompatibility multifold and such strategy might represent wide opportunity to use GO like nanomaterial safely in various biomedical applications.
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- Sailendra Mahanta
- Structural Biology and Nanomedicine Laboratory, Department of Biotechnology and Medical Engineering, National Institute of Technology, Rourkela 769008, Odisha, India
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- Structural Biology and Nanomedicine Laboratory, Department of Biotechnology and Medical Engineering, National Institute of Technology, Rourkela 769008, Odisha, India.
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Zhong S, Liu S, Chen S, Liu H, Zhou S, Qin X, Wang W. Cytotoxicity and Apoptosis Induction of Bovine Alpha-lactalbumin-oleic Acid Complex in Human Breast Cancer Cells. FOOD SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH 2015. [DOI: 10.3136/fstr.21.103] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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- Saiyi Zhong
- College of Food Science and Technology, Guangdong Ocean University
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- Beijing Academy of Agriculture and Forestry Science
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- College of Food Science and Technology, Guangdong Ocean University
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- Modern Biochemistry Center, Department of Experimental Teaching, Guangdong Ocean University
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- College of Food Science and Technology, Guangdong Ocean University
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- College of Food Science and Technology, Guangdong Ocean University
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- College of Food Science and Technology, Guangdong Ocean University
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Toll-like receptor 2 and NLRP3 cooperate to recognize a functional bacterial amyloid, curli. Infect Immun 2014; 83:693-701. [PMID: 25422268 DOI: 10.1128/iai.02370-14] [Citation(s) in RCA: 81] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/12/2023] Open
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Amyloids are proteins with cross-β-sheet structure that contribute to pathology and inflammation in complex human diseases, including Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, type II diabetes, and secondary amyloidosis. Bacteria also produce amyloids as a component of their extracellular matrix during biofilm formation. Recently, several human amyloids were shown to activate the NLRP3 inflammasome, leading to the activation of caspase 1 and production of interleukin 1β (IL-1β). In this study, we investigated the activation of the NLRP3 inflammasome by bacterial amyloids using curli fibers, produced by Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium and Escherichia coli. Here, we show that curli fibers activate the NLRP3 inflammasome, leading to the production of IL-1β via caspase 1 activation. Investigation of the underlying mechanism revealed that activation of Toll-like receptor 2 (TLR2) by curli fibers is critical in the generation of IL-1β. Interestingly, activation of the NLRP3 inflammasome by curli fibers or by amyloid β of Alzheimer's disease does not cause cell death in macrophages. Overall, these data identify a cross talk between TLR2 and NLRP3 in response to the bacterial amyloid curli and generation of IL-1β as a product of this interaction.
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Tavares GM, Croguennec T, Carvalho AF, Bouhallab S. Milk proteins as encapsulation devices and delivery vehicles: Applications and trends. Trends Food Sci Technol 2014. [DOI: 10.1016/j.tifs.2014.02.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 141] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Kehoe JJ, Brodkorb A. Interactions between sodium oleate and α-lactalbumin: The effect of temperature and concentration on complex formation. Food Hydrocoll 2014. [DOI: 10.1016/j.foodhyd.2012.09.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Hoque M, Dave S, Gupta P, Saleemuddin M. Oleic acid may be the key contributor in the BAMLET-induced erythrocyte hemolysis and tumoricidal action. PLoS One 2013; 8:e68390. [PMID: 24039698 PMCID: PMC3770648 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0068390] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/27/2013] [Accepted: 06/03/2013] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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A chance discovery of the tumoricidal action of a human milk fraction led to the characterization of the active component as oleic acid complex of the α-lactalbumin, which was given the acronym HAMLET. We report in this study that the oleic acid complex of bovine α-lactalbumin (BAMLET) is hemolytic to human erythrocytes as well as to those derived from some other mammals. Indirect immunofluorescence analysis suggested binding of BAMLET to erythrocytes prior to induction of hemolysis. Free OA was hemolytic albeit at higher concentrations, while sodium oleate caused hemolysis at far lower concentrations. Amiloride and BaCl2 offered protection against BAMLET-induced hemolysis suggesting the involvement of a cation leak channel in the process. BAMLET coupled to CNBr-activated Sepharose was not only hemolytic but also tumoricidal to Jurkat and MCF-7 cells in culture. The Sepharose-linked preparation was however not toxic to non-cancerous peritoneal macrophages and primary adipocytes. The tumoricidal action was studied using the MTT-assay while apoptosis induction measured by the annexin V-propidium iodide assay. Repeated incubation of the immobilized BAMLET with erythrocytes depleted oleic acid and decreased the hemolytic activity of the complex. Incubation of MCF-7 and Jurkat cells with OA, soluble or immobilized BAMLET resulted in increase in the uptake of Lyso Tracker Red and Nile red by the cells. The data presented support the contention that oleic acid plays the key role, both in BAMLET-induced hemolysis and tumoricidal action.
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- Mehboob Hoque
- Interdisciplinary Biotechnology Unit, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, India
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- Institute of Microbial Technology (CSIR), Chandigarh, India
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- Institute of Microbial Technology (CSIR), Chandigarh, India
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Kataev AA, Zherelova OM, Grishchenko VM. Effects of oleic acid on ionic channels of plasma membranes of green alga Chara corallina. BIOCHEMISTRY (MOSCOW) SUPPLEMENT SERIES A: MEMBRANE AND CELL BIOLOGY 2013. [DOI: 10.1134/s1990747812030105] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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The biological activities of protein/oleic acid complexes reside in the fatty acid. BIOCHIMICA ET BIOPHYSICA ACTA-PROTEINS AND PROTEOMICS 2013; 1834:1125-43. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bbapap.2013.02.041] [Citation(s) in RCA: 70] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/16/2013] [Revised: 02/18/2013] [Accepted: 02/20/2013] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Nakamura T, Aizawa T, Kariya R, Okada S, Demura M, Kawano K, Makabe K, Kuwajima K. Molecular mechanisms of the cytotoxicity of human α-lactalbumin made lethal to tumor cells (HAMLET) and other protein-oleic acid complexes. J Biol Chem 2013; 288:14408-14416. [PMID: 23580643 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m112.437889] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/02/2023] Open
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Although HAMLET (human α-lactalbumin made lethal to tumor cells), a complex formed by human α-lactalbumin and oleic acid, has a unique apoptotic activity for the selective killing of tumor cells, the molecular mechanisms of expression of the HAMLET activity are not well understood. Therefore, we studied the molecular properties of HAMLET and its goat counterpart, GAMLET (goat α-lactalbumin made lethal to tumor cells), by pulse field gradient NMR and 920-MHz two-dimensional NMR techniques. We also examined the expression of HAMLET-like activities of complexes between oleic acid and other proteins that form a stable molten globule state. We observed that both HAMLET and GAMLET at pH 7.5 were heterogeneous, composed of the native protein, the monomeric molten globule-like state, and the oligomeric species. At pH 2.0 and 50 °C, HAMLET and GAMLET appeared in the monomeric state, and we identified the oleic acid-binding site in the complexes by two-dimensional NMR. Rather surprisingly, the binding site thus identified was markedly different between HAMLET and GAMLET. Furthermore, canine milk lysozyme, apo-myoglobin, and β2-microglobulin all formed the HAMLET-like complex with the anti-tumor activity, when the protein was treated with oleic acid under conditions in which their molten globule states were stable. From these results, we conclude that the protein portion of HAMLET, GAMLET, and the other HAMLET-like protein-oleic acid complexes is not the origin of their cytotoxicity to tumor cells and that the protein portion of these complexes plays a role in the delivery of cytotoxic oleic acid molecules into tumor cells across the cell membrane.
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- Takashi Nakamura
- Okazaki Institute for Integrative Bioscience and Institute for Molecular Science, National Institutes of Natural Sciences, 5-1 Higashiyama, Myodaiji, Okazaki 444-8787, Japan
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- Faculty of Advanced Life Science, Hokkaido University, Kita-10 Nishi-8, Kita-ku, Sapporo 060-0810, Japan
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- Division of Hematopoiesis, Center for AIDS Research, Kumamoto University, 2-2-1, Honjo, Chuo-ku, Kumamoto 860-0811, Japan
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- Division of Hematopoiesis, Center for AIDS Research, Kumamoto University, 2-2-1, Honjo, Chuo-ku, Kumamoto 860-0811, Japan
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- Faculty of Advanced Life Science, Hokkaido University, Kita-10 Nishi-8, Kita-ku, Sapporo 060-0810, Japan
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- Faculty of Advanced Life Science, Hokkaido University, Kita-10 Nishi-8, Kita-ku, Sapporo 060-0810, Japan
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- Okazaki Institute for Integrative Bioscience and Institute for Molecular Science, National Institutes of Natural Sciences, 5-1 Higashiyama, Myodaiji, Okazaki 444-8787, Japan; Department of Functional Molecular Science, School of Physical Sciences, Graduate University for Advanced Studies (Sokendai), 5-1 Higashiyama, Myodaiji, Okazaki 444-8787, Japan
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- Okazaki Institute for Integrative Bioscience and Institute for Molecular Science, National Institutes of Natural Sciences, 5-1 Higashiyama, Myodaiji, Okazaki 444-8787, Japan; Department of Functional Molecular Science, School of Physical Sciences, Graduate University for Advanced Studies (Sokendai), 5-1 Higashiyama, Myodaiji, Okazaki 444-8787, Japan.
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Rapsinski GJ, Newman TN, Oppong GO, van Putten JPM, Tükel Ç. CD14 protein acts as an adaptor molecule for the immune recognition of Salmonella curli fibers. J Biol Chem 2013; 288:14178-14188. [PMID: 23548899 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m112.447060] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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Amyloids, protein aggregates with a cross β-sheet structure, contribute to inflammation in debilitating disorders, including Alzheimer's disease. Enteric bacteria also produce amyloids, termed curli, contributing to inflammation during infection. It has been demonstrated that curli and β-amyloid are recognized by the immune system via the Toll-like receptor (TLR) 2/TLR1 complex. Here we investigated the role of CD14 in the immune recognition of bacterial amyloids. We used HeLa 57A cells, a human cervical cancer cell line containing a luciferase reporter gene under the control of an NF-κB promoter. When HeLa 57A cells were transiently transfected with combinations of human expression vectors containing genes for TLR2, TLR1, and CD14, membrane-bound CD14 enhanced NF-κB activation through the TLR2/TLR1 complex stimulated with curli fibers or recombinant CsgA, the curli major subunit. Similarly, soluble CD14 augmented the TLR2/TLR1 response to curli fibers in the absence of membrane-bound CD14. We further revealed that IL-6 and nitric oxide production were significantly higher by wild-type (C57BL/6) bone marrow-derived macrophages compared with TLR2-deficient or CD14-deficient bone marrow-derived macrophages when stimulated with curli fibers, recombinant CsgA, or synthetic CsgA peptide, CsgA-R4-5. Binding assays demonstrated that recombinant TLR2, TLR1, and CD14 bound purified curli fibers. Interestingly, CD14-curli interaction was specific to the fibrillar form of the amyloid, as demonstrated by using synthetic CsgA peptides proficient and deficient in fiber formation, respectively. Activation of the TLR2/TLR1/CD14 trimolecular complex by amyloids provides novel insights for innate immunity with implications for amyloid-associated diseases.
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- Glenn J Rapsinski
- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, School of Medicine, Temple University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19140
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, School of Medicine, Temple University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19140
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, School of Medicine, Temple University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19140
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- Department of Infectious Diseases and Immunology, Utrecht University, Yalelaan 1, 3584 CL Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, School of Medicine, Temple University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19140.
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Zhang YB, Gong JL, Xing TY, Zheng SP, Ding W. Autophagy protein p62/SQSTM1 is involved in HAMLET-induced cell death by modulating apotosis in U87MG cells. Cell Death Dis 2013; 4:e550. [PMID: 23519119 PMCID: PMC3615731 DOI: 10.1038/cddis.2013.77] [Citation(s) in RCA: 78] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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HAMLET is a complex of oleic acids and decalcified α-lactalbumin that was discovered to selectively kill tumor cells both in vitro and in vivo. Autophagy is an important cellular process involved in drug-induced cell death of glioma cells. We treated U87MG human glioma cells with HAMLET and found that the cell viability was significantly decreased and accompanied with the activation of autophagy. Interestingly, we observed an increase in p62/SQSTM1, an important substrate of autophagosome enzymes, at the protein level upon HAMLET treatment for short periods. To better understand the functionality of autophagy and p62/SQSTM1 in HAMLET-induced cell death, we modulated the level of autophagy or p62/SQSTM1 with biochemical or genetic methods. The results showed that inhibition of autophagy aggravated HAMLET-induced cell death, whereas activation of authophagy attenuated this process. Meanwhile, we found that overexpression of wild-type p62/SQSTM1 was able to activate caspase-8, and then promote HAMLET-induced apoptosis, whereas knockdown of p62/SQSTM1 manifested the opposite effect. We further demonstrated that the function of p62/SQSTM1 following HAMLET treatment required its C-terminus UBA domain. Our results indicated that in addition to being a marker of autophagy activation in HAMLET-treated glioma cells, p62/SQSTM1 could also function as an important mediator for the activation of caspase-8-dependent cell death.
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- Y-B Zhang
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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Permyakov SE, Knyazeva EL, Khasanova LM, Fadeev RS, Zhadan AP, Roche-Hakansson H, Håkansson AP, Akatov VS, Permyakov EA. Oleic acid is a key cytotoxic component of HAMLET-like complexes. Biol Chem 2013; 393:85-92. [PMID: 22628302 DOI: 10.1515/bc-2011-230] [Citation(s) in RCA: 59] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/13/2011] [Accepted: 11/24/2011] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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HAMLET is a complex of α-lactalbumin (α-LA) with oleic acid (OA) that selectively kills tumor cells and Streptococcus pneumoniae. To assess the contribution of the proteinaceous component to cytotoxicity of HAMLET, OA complexes with proteins structurally and functionally distinct from α-LA were prepared. Similar to HAMLET, the OA complexes with bovine β-lactoglobulin (bLG) and pike parvalbumin (pPA) (bLG-OA-45 and pPA-OA-45, respectively) induced S. pneumoniae D39 cell death. The activation mechanisms of S. pneumoniae death for these complexes were analogous to those for HAMLET, and the cytotoxicity of the complexes increased with OA content in the preparations. The half-maximal inhibitory concentration for HEp-2 cells linearly decreased with rise in OA content in the preparations, and OA concentration in the preparations causing HEp-2 cell death was close to the cytotoxicity of OA alone. Hence, the cytotoxic action of these complexes against HEp-2 cells is induced mostly by OA. Thermal stabilization of bLG upon association with OA implies that cytotoxicity of bLG-OA-45 complex cannot be ascribed to molten globule-like conformation of the protein component. Overall, the proteinaceous component of HAMLET-like complexes studied is not a prerequisite for their activity; the cytotoxicity of these complexes is mostly due to the action of OA.
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- Sergei E Permyakov
- Institute for Biological Instrumentation, Russian Academy of Sciences, Pushchino, Moscow 142290, Russia.
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HAMLET (human α-lactalbumin made lethal to tumour cells) and its related partially unfolded protein-fatty acid complexes are novel biomolecular nanoparticles that possess relatively selective cytotoxic activities towards tumour cells. One of the key characteristics is the requirement for the protein to be partially unfolded, hence endowing native proteins with additional functions in the alternatively folded states. Beginning with the history of its discovery and development, the cellular targets that appear to be strongly correlated with tumour cell death are introduced in the present article.
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Bonsignore A, Gentile R, De Stefano F, Ventura F. Histopathological study of multi-systemic AA amyloidosis with cardiac involvement: two fatal cases in forensic practice. AUST J FORENSIC SCI 2012. [DOI: 10.1080/00450618.2012.691545] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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German JB, Zivkovic AM, Dallas DC, Smilowitz JT. Nutrigenomics and personalized diets: What will they mean for food? Annu Rev Food Sci Technol 2012; 2:97-123. [PMID: 22129377 DOI: 10.1146/annurev.food.102308.124147] [Citation(s) in RCA: 56] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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The modern food system feeds six billion people with remarkable diversity, safety, and nutrition. Yet, the current rise in diet-related diseases is compromising health and devaluing many aspects of modern agriculture. Steps to increase the nutritional quality of individual foods will assist in personalizing health and in guiding individuals to achieve superior health. Nutrigenomics is the scientific field of the genetic basis for varying susceptibilities to disease and the diverse responses to foods. Although some of these genetic determinants will be simple and amenable to personal genotyping as the means to predict health, in practice most will not. As a result, genotyping will not be the secret to personalizing diet and health. Human assessment technologies from imaging to proteomics and metabolomics are providing tools to both understand and accurately assess the nutritional phenotype of individuals. The business models are also emerging to bring these assessment capabilities to industrial practice, in which consumers will know more about their personal health and seek personal solutions.
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- J Bruce German
- Foods for Health Institute, University of California, Davis, California 95616, USA
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Barbana C, Sánchez L, Pérez MD. Bioactivity of α-Lactalbumin Related to its Interaction with Fatty Acids: A Review. Crit Rev Food Sci Nutr 2011; 51:783-94. [DOI: 10.1080/10408398.2010.481368] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Atri MS, Saboury AA, Moosavi-Movahedi AA, Goliaei B, Sefidbakht Y, Alijanvand HH, Sharifzadeh A, Niasari-Naslaji A. Structure and Stability Analysis of Cytotoxic Complex of Camel α-Lactalbumin and Unsaturated Fatty Acids Produced at High Temperature. J Biomol Struct Dyn 2011; 28:919-28. [DOI: 10.1080/07391102.2011.10508618] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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Permyakov SE, Knyazeva EL, Leonteva MV, Fadeev RS, Chekanov AV, Zhadan AP, Håkansson AP, Akatov VS, Permyakov EA. A novel method for preparation of HAMLET-like protein complexes. Biochimie 2011; 93:1495-501. [PMID: 21596091 DOI: 10.1016/j.biochi.2011.05.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/03/2011] [Accepted: 05/04/2011] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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Some natural proteins induce tumor-selective apoptosis. α-Lactalbumin (α-LA), a milk calcium-binding protein, is converted into an antitumor form, called HAMLET/BAMLET, via partial unfolding and association with oleic acid (OA). Besides triggering multiple cell death mechanisms in tumor cells, HAMLET exhibits bactericidal activity against Streptococcus pneumoniae. The existing methods for preparation of active complexes of α-LA with OA employ neutral pH solutions, which greatly limit water solubility of OA. Therefore these methods suffer from low scalability and/or heterogeneity of the resulting α-LA - OA samples. In this study we present a novel method for preparation of α-LA - OA complexes using alkaline conditions that favor aqueous solubility of OA. The unbound OA is removed by precipitation under acidic conditions. The resulting sample, bLA-OA-45, bears 11 OA molecules and exhibits physico-chemical properties similar to those of BAMLET. Cytotoxic activities of bLA-OA-45 against human epidermoid larynx carcinoma and S. pneumoniae D39 cells are close to those of HAMLET. Treatment of S. pneumoniae with bLA-OA-45 or HAMLET induces depolarization and rupture of the membrane. The cells are markedly rescued from death upon pretreatment with an inhibitor of Ca(2+) transport. Hence, the activation mechanisms of S. pneumoniae death are analogous for these two complexes. The developed express method for preparation of active α-LA - OA complex is high-throughput and suited for development of other protein complexes with low-molecular-weight amphiphilic substances possessing valuable cytotoxic properties.
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- Sergei E Permyakov
- Institute for Biological Instrumentation of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Pushchino, Moscow Region 142290, Russia.
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Brinkmann C, Thiel S, Larsen M, Petersen T, Jensenius J, Heegaard C. Preparation and comparison of cytotoxic complexes formed between oleic acid and either bovine or human α-lactalbumin. J Dairy Sci 2011; 94:2159-70. [DOI: 10.3168/jds.2010-3622] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/14/2010] [Accepted: 01/24/2011] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Mossberg AK, Hun Mok K, Morozova-Roche LA, Svanborg C. Structure and function of human α-lactalbumin made lethal to tumor cells (HAMLET)-type complexes. FEBS J 2010; 277:4614-25. [PMID: 20977665 DOI: 10.1111/j.1742-4658.2010.07890.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 63] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Human α-lactalbumin made lethal to tumor cells (HAMLET) and equine lysozyme with oleic acid (ELOA) are complexes consisting of protein and fatty acid that exhibit cytotoxic activities, drastically differing from the activity of their respective proteinaceous compounds. Since the discovery of HAMLET in the 1990s, a wealth of information has been accumulated, illuminating the structural, functional and therapeutic properties of protein complexes with oleic acid, which is summarized in this review. In vitro, both HAMLET and ELOA are produced by using ion-exchange columns preconditioned with oleic acid. However, the complex of human α-lactalbumin with oleic acid with the antitumor activity of HAMLET was found to be naturally present in the acidic fraction of human milk, where it was discovered by serendipity. Structural studies have shown that α-lactalbumin in HAMLET and lysozyme in ELOA are partially unfolded, 'molten-globule'-like, thereby rendering the complexes dynamic and in conformational exchange. HAMLET exists in the monomeric form, whereas ELOA mostly exists as oligomers and the fatty acid stoichiometry varies, with HAMLET holding an average of approximately five oleic acid molecules, whereas ELOA contains a considerably larger number (11- 48). Potent tumoricidal activity is found in both HAMLET and ELOA, and HAMLET has also shown strong potential as an antitumor drug in different in vivo animal models and clinical studies. The gain of new, beneficial function upon partial protein unfolding and fatty acid binding is a remarkable phenomenon, and may reflect a significant generic route of functional diversification of proteins via varying their conformational states and associated ligands.
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- Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Glycobiology (MIG), Institute of Laboratory Medicine, Lund University, Lund, Sweden.
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Spolaore B, Pinato O, Canton M, Zambonin M, Polverino de Laureto P, Fontana A. α-Lactalbumin Forms with Oleic Acid a High Molecular Weight Complex Displaying Cytotoxic Activity. Biochemistry 2010; 49:8658-67. [DOI: 10.1021/bi1012832] [Citation(s) in RCA: 52] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Anticancer genes: inducers of tumour-specific cell death signalling. Trends Mol Med 2010; 16:88-96. [PMID: 20138582 DOI: 10.1016/j.molmed.2009.12.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/18/2009] [Revised: 12/14/2009] [Accepted: 12/21/2009] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Recent studies have revealed a new class of genes encoding proteins with specific anticancer activity. Upon ectopic expression, these factors cause cell death specifically in tumour cells by apoptosis, autophagy or mitotic catastrophe, yet normal cells are spared. Some of these genes or their encoded proteins are in clinical development and show promising results, and their signalling pathways are currently under intense investigation. Defining these genes as anticancer genes, we review what is known about their functions, the specific cell death signals they induce and the status of cancer therapy approaches that emulate their function. Systematic screening for such anticancer genes might lead to the identification of a repertoire of signalling pathways directed against cellular alterations that are specific for tumour cells.
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Nielsen SB, Wilhelm K, Vad B, Schleucher J, Morozova-Roche LA, Otzen D. The Interaction of Equine Lysozyme:Oleic Acid Complexes with Lipid Membranes Suggests a Cargo Off-Loading Mechanism. J Mol Biol 2010; 398:351-61. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jmb.2010.03.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/27/2009] [Revised: 03/04/2010] [Accepted: 03/07/2010] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Pettersson-Kastberg J, Mossberg AK, Trulsson M, Yong YJ, Min S, Lim Y, O'Brien JE, Svanborg C, Mok KH. α-Lactalbumin, Engineered to be Nonnative and Inactive, Kills Tumor Cells when in Complex with Oleic Acid: A New Biological Function Resulting from Partial Unfolding. J Mol Biol 2009; 394:994-1010. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jmb.2009.09.026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 58] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/10/2009] [Revised: 08/18/2009] [Accepted: 09/14/2009] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Tolin S, De Franceschi G, Spolaore B, Frare E, Canton M, Polverino de Laureto P, Fontana A. The oleic acid complexes of proteolytic fragments of α-lactalbumin display apoptotic activity. FEBS J 2009; 277:163-73. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1742-4658.2009.07466.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 58] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Wilhelm K, Darinskas A, Noppe W, Duchardt E, Mok KH, Vukojević V, Schleucher J, Morozova-Roche LA. Protein oligomerization induced by oleic acid at the solid-liquid interface - equine lysozyme cytotoxic complexes. FEBS J 2009; 276:3975-89. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1742-4658.2009.07107.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Zherelova OM, Kataev AA, Grishchenko VM, Knyazeva EL, Permyakov SE, Permyakov EA. Interaction of antitumor α-lactalbumin—oleic acid complexes with artificial and natural membranes. J Bioenerg Biomembr 2009; 41:229-37. [DOI: 10.1007/s10863-009-9222-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/25/2009] [Accepted: 06/03/2009] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Zhang M, Yang F, Yang F, Chen J, Zheng CY, Liang Y. Cytotoxic aggregates of alpha-lactalbumin induced by unsaturated fatty acid induce apoptosis in tumor cells. Chem Biol Interact 2009; 180:131-42. [PMID: 19497410 DOI: 10.1016/j.cbi.2009.03.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 56] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/29/2008] [Revised: 03/26/2009] [Accepted: 03/27/2009] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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The effects of three fatty acids on cytotoxic aggregate formation of Ca(2+)-depleted bovine alpha-lactalbumin (apo-BLA) have been studied by UV absorbance spectroscopy and transmission electron microscopy. The experimental results demonstrate that two unsaturated fatty acids, oleic acid and linoleic acid, and one saturated fatty acid, stearic acid, induce the intermediate of apo-BLA at pH 4.0-4.5 to form amorphous aggregates in time- and concentration-dependent manners. These aggregates are dissolved under physiological conditions at 37 degrees C and further characterized by fluorescence spectroscopy, circular dichroism and time-of-flight mass spectrometry. Our data here indicate that the structural characteristics of these aggregates are similar to those of HAMLET/BAMLET (human/bovine alpha-lactalbumin made lethal to tumor cells), a complex of the partially unfolded alpha-lactalbumin with oleic acid. Cell viability experiments indicate the aggregates of apo-BLA induced by oleic acid and linoleic acid show significant dose-dependent cytotoxicity to human lung tumor cells of A549 but those induced by stearic acid have no toxicity to tumor cells. Furthermore, the cytotoxic aggregates of apo-BLA induced by both unsaturated fatty acids induce apoptosis of human lung cancer cell line A549, suggesting that such cytotoxic aggregates of apo-BLA could be potential antitumor drugs. The present study provides insight into the mechanism of fatty acid-dependent oligomerization and cytotoxicity of alpha-lactalbumin, and will be helpful in the understanding of the molecular mechanism of HAMLET/BAMLET formation.
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- Min Zhang
- State Key Laboratory of Virology, College of Life Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, China
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Aits S, Gustafsson L, Hallgren O, Brest P, Gustafsson M, Trulsson M, Mossberg AK, Simon HU, Mograbi B, Svanborg C. HAMLET (human α-lactalbumin made lethal to tumor cells) triggers autophagic tumor cell death. Int J Cancer 2009; 124:1008-19. [DOI: 10.1002/ijc.24076] [Citation(s) in RCA: 56] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Pettersson-Kastberg J, Aits S, Gustafsson L, Mossberg A, Storm P, Trulsson M, Persson F, Mok KH, Svanborg C. Can misfolded proteins be beneficial? The HAMLET case. Ann Med 2009; 41:162-76. [PMID: 18985467 DOI: 10.1080/07853890802502614] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022] Open
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By changing the three-dimensional structure, a protein can attain new functions, distinct from those of the native protein. Amyloid-forming proteins are one example, in which conformational change may lead to fibril formation and, in many cases, neurodegenerative disease. We have proposed that partial unfolding provides a mechanism to generate new and useful functional variants from a given polypeptide chain. Here we present HAMLET (Human Alpha-lactalbumin Made LEthal to Tumor cells) as an example where partial unfolding and the incorporation of cofactor create a complex with new, beneficial properties. Native alpha-lactalbumin functions as a substrate specifier in lactose synthesis, but when partially unfolded the protein binds oleic acid and forms the tumoricidal HAMLET complex. When the properties of HAMLET were first described they were surprising, as protein folding intermediates and especially amyloid-forming protein intermediates had been regarded as toxic conformations, but since then structural studies have supported functional diversity arising from a change in fold. The properties of HAMLET suggest a mechanism of structure-function variation, which might help the limited number of human protein genes to generate sufficient structural diversity to meet the diverse functional demands of complex organisms.
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- Jenny Pettersson-Kastberg
- Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Glycobiology (MIG), Institute of Laboratory Medicine, Lund University, Sölvegatan 23, Lund, Sweden
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Knyazeva EL, Grishchenko VM, Fadeev RS, Akatov VS, Permyakov SE, Permyakov EA. Who Is Mr. HAMLET? Interaction of Human α-Lactalbumin with Monomeric Oleic Acid. Biochemistry 2008; 47:13127-37. [DOI: 10.1021/bi801423s] [Citation(s) in RCA: 70] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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- Ekaterina L. Knyazeva
- Institute for Biological Instrumentation of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Institute of Theoretical and Experimental Biophysics of the Russian Academy of Sciences, and Pushchino State University, Pushchino, Moscow Region 142290, Russia
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- Institute for Biological Instrumentation of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Institute of Theoretical and Experimental Biophysics of the Russian Academy of Sciences, and Pushchino State University, Pushchino, Moscow Region 142290, Russia
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- Institute for Biological Instrumentation of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Institute of Theoretical and Experimental Biophysics of the Russian Academy of Sciences, and Pushchino State University, Pushchino, Moscow Region 142290, Russia
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- Institute for Biological Instrumentation of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Institute of Theoretical and Experimental Biophysics of the Russian Academy of Sciences, and Pushchino State University, Pushchino, Moscow Region 142290, Russia
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- Institute for Biological Instrumentation of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Institute of Theoretical and Experimental Biophysics of the Russian Academy of Sciences, and Pushchino State University, Pushchino, Moscow Region 142290, Russia
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- Institute for Biological Instrumentation of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Institute of Theoretical and Experimental Biophysics of the Russian Academy of Sciences, and Pushchino State University, Pushchino, Moscow Region 142290, Russia
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