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Datta Darshan VM, Arumugam N, Almansour AI, Sivaramakrishnan V, Kanchi S. In silico energetic and molecular dynamic simulations studies demonstrate potential effect of the point mutations with implications for protein engineering in BDNF. Int J Biol Macromol 2024; 271:132247. [PMID: 38750847 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2024.132247] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/07/2024] [Revised: 05/01/2024] [Accepted: 05/07/2024] [Indexed: 05/26/2024]
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Protein engineering by directed evolution is time-consuming. Hence, in silico techniques like FoldX-Yasara for ∆∆G calculation, and SNPeffect for predicting propensity for aggregation, amyloid formation, and chaperone binding are employed to design proteins. Here, we used in silico techniques to engineer BDNF-NTF3 interaction and validated it using mutations with known functional implications for NGF dimer. The structures of three mutants representing a positive, negative, or neutral ∆∆G involving two interface residues in BDNF and two mutations representing a neutral and positive ∆∆G in NGF, which is aligned with BDNF, were selected for molecular dynamics (MD) simulation. Our MD results conclude that the secondary structure of individual protomers of the positive and negative mutants displayed a similar or different conformation from the NTF3 monomer, respectively. The positive mutants showed fewer hydrophobic interactions and higher hydrogen bonds compared to the wild-type, negative, and neutral mutants with similar SASA, suggesting solvent-mediated disruption of hydrogen-bonded interactions. Similar results were obtained for mutations with known functional implications for NGF and BDNF. The results suggest that mutations with known effects in homologous proteins could help in validation, and in silico directed evolution experiments could be a viable alternative to the experimental technique used for protein engineering.
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- V M Datta Darshan
- Disease Biology Lab, Department of Biosciences, Sri Sathya Sai Institute of Higher Learning, Prasanthi Nilayam, Andhra Pradesh 515134, India
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Science, King Saud University, P.O. Box 2455, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Science, King Saud University, P.O. Box 2455, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia
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- Disease Biology Lab, Department of Biosciences, Sri Sathya Sai Institute of Higher Learning, Prasanthi Nilayam, Andhra Pradesh 515134, India.
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- Department of Physics, Sri Sathya Sai Institute of Higher Learning, Prasanthi Nilayam, Andhra Pradesh 515134, India.
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Mishra CB, Shalini S, Gusain S, Kumar P, Kumari S, Choi YS, Kumari J, Moku BK, Yadav AK, Prakash A, Jeon R, Tiwari M. Multitarget action of Benzothiazole-piperazine small hybrid molecule against Alzheimer's disease: In silico, In vitro, and In vivo investigation. Biomed Pharmacother 2024; 174:116484. [PMID: 38565058 DOI: 10.1016/j.biopha.2024.116484] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/02/2024] [Revised: 03/12/2024] [Accepted: 03/19/2024] [Indexed: 04/04/2024] Open
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A novel small molecule based on benzothiazole-piperazine has been identified as an effective multi-target-directed ligand (MTDL) against Alzheimer's disease (AD). Employing a medicinal chemistry approach, combined with molecular docking, MD simulation, and binding free energy estimation, compound 1 emerged as a potent MTDL against AD. Notably, compound 1 demonstrated efficient binding to both AChE and Aβ1-42, involving crucial molecular interactions within their active sites. It displayed a binding free energy (ΔGbind) -18.64± 0.16 and -16.10 ± 0.18 kcal/mol against AChE and Aβ1-42, respectively. In-silico findings were substantiated through rigorous in vitro and in vivo studies. In vitro analysis confirmed compound 1 (IC50=0.42 μM) as an effective, mixed-type, and selective AChE inhibitor, binding at both the enzyme's catalytic and peripheral anionic sites. Furthermore, compound 1 demonstrated a remarkable ability to reduce the aggregation propensity of Aβ, as evidenced by Confocal laser scanning microscopy and TEM studies. Remarkably, in vivo studies exhibited the promising therapeutic potential of compound 1. In a scopolamine-induced memory deficit mouse model of AD, compound 1 showed significantly improved spatial memory and cognition. These findings collectively underscore the potential of compound 1 as a promising therapeutic candidate for the treatment of AD.
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- Chandra Bhushan Mishra
- College of Pharmacy, Sookmyung Women's University, Cheongpa-ro 47-gil 100, Yongsan-gu, Seoul 04310, South Korea; Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Pharmacology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX 77030, USA.
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- Dr. B. R. Ambedkar Centre for Biomedical Research, University of Delhi, New Delhi 110007, India
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- Dr. B. R. Ambedkar Centre for Biomedical Research, University of Delhi, New Delhi 110007, India
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- School of Computational and Integrative Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi 110067, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA 24061, USA
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- College of Pharmacy, Sookmyung Women's University, Cheongpa-ro 47-gil 100, Yongsan-gu, Seoul 04310, South Korea
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- Dr. B. R. Ambedkar Centre for Biomedical Research, University of Delhi, New Delhi 110007, India
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Pharmacology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX 77030, USA
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- Dr. B. R. Ambedkar Centre for Biomedical Research, University of Delhi, New Delhi 110007, India
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- Amity Institute of Integrative Sciences and Health (AIISH), Amity University Haryana, Amity Education Valley, Gurgaon 122413, India
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- College of Pharmacy, Sookmyung Women's University, Cheongpa-ro 47-gil 100, Yongsan-gu, Seoul 04310, South Korea.
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- Dr. B. R. Ambedkar Centre for Biomedical Research, University of Delhi, New Delhi 110007, India.
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Nachammai KT, Amaradeepa S, Raageshwari S, Swathilakshmi AV, Poonkothai M, Langeswaran K. Unraveling the Interaction Mechanism of the Compounds From Cladophora sp to Recognize Prospective Larvicidal and Bactericidal Activities: In vitro and In Silico Approaches. Mol Biotechnol 2023:10.1007/s12033-023-00902-z. [PMID: 37843757 DOI: 10.1007/s12033-023-00902-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/15/2023] [Accepted: 09/01/2023] [Indexed: 10/17/2023]
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The present investigation aims to validate the larvicidal and antibacterial potential of Cladophora sp through in vitro and in silico approaches. The presence of phytoconstituents, functional groups and the compounds responsible for antibacterial and larvicidal activity were assessed through FT-IR and GC-MS analyses which unveiled the existence of active secondary metabolites, hydroxyl, alkane and carbonyl groups. The larvicidal and antibacterial activity of algal extract were examined and revealed complete mortality and substantial zone of inhibition was observed against Culex quinquefasciatus and E. coli. To support the in vitro investigation in silico studies were performed. Molecular docking investigations of the selected compounds from GC-MS which exhibited favorable agreement with drug likeness and ADMET properties indicated robust interactions with the larvicidal and bacterial proteins showcasing considerable binding affinities. Notably, 1,2,4-Oxadiazole, 3-(1,3-benzodioxol-5-yl)-5-[(4-iodo-1H-pyrazol-1-yl) methyl]- exhibited strong interactions with the target proteins. Density Functional Theory revealed that the energy gap of the lead compound was reduced and substantiates the occurrence of intermolecular charge transfer. Molecular Dynamic simulations confirms the stability and flexibility of the lead compound. Hence, this investigation offers computational perspectives on the molecular interactions of Cladophora sp, suggesting its suitability as a promising biocontrol agent.
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- K T Nachammai
- Department of Biotechnology, Alagappa UniversityScience Campus, Karaikudi, 630003, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Department of Zoology, Avinashilingam Institute for Home Science and Higher Education for Women, Coimbatore, 641043, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Department of Zoology, Avinashilingam Institute for Home Science and Higher Education for Women, Coimbatore, 641043, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Department of Zoology, Avinashilingam Institute for Home Science and Higher Education for Women, Coimbatore, 641043, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Department of Zoology, Avinashilingam Institute for Home Science and Higher Education for Women, Coimbatore, 641043, Tamil Nadu, India.
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- Department of Biotechnology, Alagappa UniversityScience Campus, Karaikudi, 630003, Tamil Nadu, India.
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Waller C, Marzinek JK, McBurnie E, Bond PJ, Williamson PTF, Khalid S. Impact on S. aureus and E. coli Membranes of Treatment with Chlorhexidine and Alcohol Solutions: Insights from Molecular Simulations and Nuclear Magnetic Resonance. J Mol Biol 2023; 435:167953. [PMID: 37330283 DOI: 10.1016/j.jmb.2023.167953] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/18/2022] [Revised: 12/16/2022] [Accepted: 01/04/2023] [Indexed: 06/19/2023]
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Membranes form the first line of defence of bacteria against potentially harmful molecules in the surrounding environment. Understanding the protective properties of these membranes represents an important step towards development of targeted anti-bacterial agents such as sanitizers. Use of propanol, isopropanol and chlorhexidine can significantly decrease the threat imposed by bacteria in the face of growing anti-bacterial resistance via mechanisms that include membrane disruption. Here we have employed molecular dynamics simulations and nuclear magnetic resonance to explore the impact of chlorhexidine and alcohol on the S. aureus cell membrane, as well as the E. coli inner and outer membranes. We identify how sanitizer components partition into these bacterial membranes, and show that chlorhexidine is instrumental in this process.
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- Callum Waller
- School of Chemistry, University of Southampton, SO17 1BJ, UK; Bioinformatics Institute, 30 Biopolis Street, Singapore 138671, Singapore
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- Bioinformatics Institute, 30 Biopolis Street, Singapore 138671, Singapore
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- School of Chemistry, University of Southampton, SO17 1BJ, UK; Bioinformatics Institute, 30 Biopolis Street, Singapore 138671, Singapore
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- Bioinformatics Institute, 30 Biopolis Street, Singapore 138671, Singapore; National University of Singapore, 14 Science Drive 4, Singapore 117543, Singapore
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- School of Chemistry, University of Southampton, SO17 1BJ, UK; Department of Biochemistry, University of Oxford, OX1 3QU, UK.
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Luo L, Tan H, Liao Y. In silico analysis of marine natural product for protein arginine methyltransferase 5(PRMT5) inhibitors based on pharmacophore and molecular docking. J Biomol Struct Dyn 2023; 41:13180-13197. [PMID: 36856049 DOI: 10.1080/07391102.2023.2184172] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/08/2022] [Accepted: 01/15/2023] [Indexed: 03/02/2023]
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Over the past few decades, various inhibitors of PRMT5 have been developed because of its involvement in a variety of tumor development processes. As of now, no drugs targeting PRMT5 have been approved, and multiple drugs entering clinical trials have proven to have side effects. In this study, PRMT5 was used to perform virtual screening of 52119 marine natural compounds by combining various methods. We constructed 20 pharmacophore models based on multiple ligands. The best pharmacophore model AARR_2 was selected by analyzing the statistical parameters of the pharmacophore model and the binding characteristics of the ligand active site, and then 3552 compounds were screened out. Compared with the positive compound, 46 compounds were selected based on the molecular docking fraction and docking mode analysis. Then, 3D-QSAR was used to analyze the relationship between structure and activity of the compounds. Then, in addition to marine compounds 36404, 36405 and 14436, we selected compound 46 (the positive control compound) and used the CLC-Pred online Web server to predict their cytotoxicity to human cell lines, making cell experiments possible. Finally, we conducted the prediction of ADMET in order to better promote clinical trials. After comprehensive judgment, we screened out the marine natural compounds 36404 and 36405 as candidates for PRMT5 substrate competitive inhibitors.Communicated by Ramaswamy H. Sarma.
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- Lianxiang Luo
- The Marine Biomedical Research Institute, Guangdong Medical University, Zhanjiang, Guangdong, China
- The Marine Biomedical Research Institute of Guangdong Zhanjiang, Zhanjiang, Guangdong, China
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- The First Clinical College, Guangdong Medical University, Zhanjiang, Guangdong, China
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- The First Clinical College, Guangdong Medical University, Zhanjiang, Guangdong, China
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Zhou W, Wang Y, Huang Y, Liu J, Cheng C, Xue Q, Wang X, Chang J, Miao C. Huangqin Qingre Qubi Capsule inhibits RA pathology by binding FZD8 and further inhibiting the activity of Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway. JOURNAL OF ETHNOPHARMACOLOGY 2023; 302:115886. [PMID: 36336221 DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2022.115886] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/07/2022] [Revised: 10/18/2022] [Accepted: 10/26/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE Huangqin Qingre Qubi Capsule (HQC) is a Chinese herbal compound for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis (RA), which is made from dry roots of Scutellaria baicalensis Georgi, dry mature seeds of Gardenia jasminoides J.Ellis, dry and mature seeds of Coix lacryma-jobi var. stenocarpa Oliv., dry mature seeds of Amygdalus persica L. and roots and rhizomes of Clematis chinensis Osbeck in the proportion of 10:9:30:5:10. HQC has a significant effect in clinical treatment of RA, which can inhibit RA inflammation, improve oxidative stress state, and effectively relieve symptoms of RA patients. AIM OF THE STUDY The anti-arthritis effect of HQC and its mechanism, especially whether it improves RA through FZD8-Wnt/β-catenin signal axis, were studied using adjuvant arthritis (AA) rats and FLS from RA patients. MATERIALS AND METHODS Real time qPCR (RT-qPCR), Western blot (WB), confocal microscopy and other molecular biological methods were used to study the anti-RA effect of HQC and its mechanism. RESULTS The expression of FZD8 was significantly up-regulated in synovium and FLS of AA rats and RA FLS. FZD8 significantly activated the Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway, promoted abnormal proliferation of FLS, increased the levels of inflammatory factors IL-1β, IL-6 and IL-8, and significantly increased the expression of matrix metalloproteinase 3 (MMP3) and fibronectin. HQC has significant therapeutic effect on AA rats. Molecular docking and molecular dynamics showed that HQC had a good binding ability with FZD8. We also confirmed that HQC inhibited Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway by binding FZD8, and reduced the levels of the above inflammatory factors and pathological genes of RA. CONCLUSIONS The expression of FZD8 is significantly increased in AA rats and FLS from RA patients. Clarify that HQC improves RA through the FZD8-Wnt/β-catenin signal axis, provide a clear therapeutic mechanism for HQC to improve RA, and also provide a basis for clinical promotion of HQC.
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- Wanwan Zhou
- Department of Pharmacology, School of Integrated Chinese and Western Medicine, Anhui University of Chinese Medicine, Hefei, China
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- Department of Pharmacology, School of Integrated Chinese and Western Medicine, Anhui University of Chinese Medicine, Hefei, China
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- Department of Pharmacology, School of Integrated Chinese and Western Medicine, Anhui University of Chinese Medicine, Hefei, China
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- Department of Rheumatology, The First Affiliated Hospital, Anhui University of Chinese Medicine, Hefei, China; Institute of Rheumatism, Anhui University of Chinese Medicine, Hefei, China.
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- Department of Pharmacology, School of Integrated Chinese and Western Medicine, Anhui University of Chinese Medicine, Hefei, China
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- Department of Pharmacology, School of Integrated Chinese and Western Medicine, Anhui University of Chinese Medicine, Hefei, China
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- Department of Clinical Nursing, School of Nursing, Anhui University of Chinese Medicine, Hefei, China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China; Anhui Public Health Clinical Center, Hefei, China; Inflammation and Immune Mediated Diseases Laboratory of Anhui Province, School of Life Sciences, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China.
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- Department of Pharmacology, School of Integrated Chinese and Western Medicine, Anhui University of Chinese Medicine, Hefei, China; Institute of Rheumatism, Anhui University of Chinese Medicine, Hefei, China.
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Kaido T, Yoda M, Kamijo T, Arai S, Yamauchi K, Okumura N. A novel variant fibrinogen, AαE11del, demonstrating the importance of AαE11 residue in thrombin binding. Int J Hematol 2021; 114:591-598. [PMID: 34333754 DOI: 10.1007/s12185-021-03200-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/14/2021] [Revised: 07/27/2021] [Accepted: 07/27/2021] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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INTRODUCTION We identified a novel heterozygous AαE11del variant in a patient with congenital dysfibrinogenemia. This mutation is located in fibrinopeptide A (FpA). We analyzed the effect of AαE11del on the catalyzation of thrombin and batroxobin and simulated the stability of the complex structure between the FpA fragment (AαG6-V20) peptide and thrombin. MATERIALS AND METHODS We performed fibrin polymerization and examined the kinetics of FpA release catalyzed by thrombin and batroxobin using purified plasma fibrinogen. To clarify the association between the AαE11 residue and thrombin, we calculated binding free energy using molecular dynamics simulation trajectories. RESULTS Increasing the thrombin concentration improved release of FpA from the patient's fibrinogen to approximately 90%, compared to the previous 50% of that of normal fibrinogen. Fibrin polymerization of variant fibrinogen also improved. In addition, greater impairment of variant FpA release from the patient's fibrinogen was observed with thrombin than with batroxobin. Moreover, the calculated binding free energy showed that the FpA fragment-thrombin complex became unstable due to the missing AαE11 residue. CONCLUSIONS Our findings indicate that the AαE11 residue is involved in FpA release in thrombin catalyzation more than in batroxobin catalyzation, and that the AαE11 residue stabilizes FpA fragment-thrombin complex formation.
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- Takahiro Kaido
- Department of Medical Sciences, Graduate School of Medicine, Science and Technology, Shinshu University, Matsumoto, Japan.,Department of Laboratory Medicine, Shinshu University Hospital, Matsumoto, Japan
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory Investigation, Graduate School of Medicine, Shinshu University, Matsumoto, Japan
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- Department of Medical Sciences, Graduate School of Medicine, Science and Technology, Shinshu University, Matsumoto, Japan.,Department of Laboratory Medicine, Shinshu University Hospital, Matsumoto, Japan
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory Investigation, Graduate School of Medicine, Shinshu University, Matsumoto, Japan
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory Investigation, Graduate School of Medicine, Shinshu University, Matsumoto, Japan
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory Investigation, Graduate School of Medicine, Shinshu University, Matsumoto, Japan. .,Laboratory of Clinical Chemistry and Immunology, Department of Biomedical Laboratory Sciences, School of Health Sciences, Shinshu University, 3-1-1 Asahi, Matsumoto, 390-8621, Japan.
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Pujol-Navarro N, Kubiak-Ossowska K, Ferro V, Mulheran P. Simulating Peptide Monolayer Formation: GnRH-I on Silica. Int J Mol Sci 2021; 22:ijms22115523. [PMID: 34073815 PMCID: PMC8197186 DOI: 10.3390/ijms22115523] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/16/2021] [Revised: 05/14/2021] [Accepted: 05/14/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Molecular dynamics (MD) simulations can provide a detailed view of molecule behaviour at an atomic level, which can be useful when attempting to interpret experiments or design new systems. The decapeptide gonadotrophin-releasing hormone I (GnRH-I) is known to control fertility in mammals for both sexes. It was previously shown that inoculation with silica nanoparticles (SiNPs) coated with GnRH-I makes an effective anti-fertility vaccine due to how the peptide adsorbs to the nanoparticle and is presented to the immune system. In this paper, we develop and employ a protocol to simulate the development of a GnRH-I peptide adlayer by allowing peptides to diffuse and adsorb in a staged series of trajectories. The peptides start the simulation in an immobile state in solution above the model silica surface, and are then released sequentially. This facile approach allows the adlayer to develop in a natural manner and appears to be quite versatile. We find that the GnRH-I adlayer tends to be sparse, with electrostatics dominating the interactions. The peptides are collapsed to the surface and are seemingly free to interact with additional solutes, supporting the interpretations of the GNRH-I/SiNP vaccine system.
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- Neret Pujol-Navarro
- Department of Chemical and Process Engineering, University of Strathclyde, 75 Montrose Street, Glasgow G1 1XJ, UK;
- Strathclyde Institute of Pharmacy and Biomedical Sciences, University of Strathclyde, 161 Cathedral Street, Glasgow G4 0RE, UK;
- Correspondence:
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- ARCHIE-WeSt, Department of Physics, University of Strathclyde, 107 Rottenrow East, Glasgow G4 0NG, UK;
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- Strathclyde Institute of Pharmacy and Biomedical Sciences, University of Strathclyde, 161 Cathedral Street, Glasgow G4 0RE, UK;
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- Department of Chemical and Process Engineering, University of Strathclyde, 75 Montrose Street, Glasgow G1 1XJ, UK;
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Ma C, Ju H, Zhao Y, Zhang S, Lin S. Effect of self-assembling peptides on its antioxidant activity and the mechanism exploration. Lebensm Wiss Technol 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.lwt.2020.109258] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Mohammadi-Milasi F, Mahnam K, Shakhsi-Niaei M. In silico study of the association of the HLA-A*31:01 allele (human leucocyte antigen allele 31:01) with neuroantigenic epitopes of PLP (proteolipid protein), MBP (myelin basic protein) and MOG proteins (myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein) for studying the multiple sclerosis disease pathogenesis. J Biomol Struct Dyn 2020; 39:2526-2542. [PMID: 32242486 DOI: 10.1080/07391102.2020.1751291] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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The main pathologic hallmark of multiple sclerosis is a demyelinating plaque that contains a prominent immunologic response dominated by T cells of the immune system. PLP (proteolipid protein), MPB (myelin basic protein), and Myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein (MOG) proteins are important autoantigens for the demyelinating of CNS in multiple sclerosis. There is good evidence indicating that T CD8+ cells and MHC class I molecules play an important role in this disease. The HLA-A*31:01 allele of MHC class I is a member of HLA-A3 superfamily and there is no clear report concerning the relationship of this allele with MS. Feeling this gap, we studied the possible association of the HLA-A*31:01 with MS by prediction of neuroantigenic epitopes of human MBP, PLP, and MOG proteins of myelin sheath using in silico methods. PLP did not show any neuroantigenic epitope, but the two epitopes of MBP and seven epitopes of MOG for HLA-A*31:01 were determined via bioinformatics servers. In silico study of the nine epitope showed that MOG195-204 (LIICYNWLHR) peptide of the membrane-associated/cytoplasmic part of human MOG has suitable binding affinity to the HLA-A*31:01 allele as a potential neuroantigenic epitope. Further investigations of this peptide revealed that the binding of C-terminal residue of this peptide has a more significant effect on binding to this allele than the N-terminal part of the peptide. Altogether, this combination of "LIICYNWLHR/A*31:01 allele "may play an important role in MS pathogenesis and this complex is suggested for further studies such as T cell receptor.Communicated by Ramaswamy H. Sarma.
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- Departments of Biology, Faculty of Science, Shahrekord University, Shahrekord, Iran.,Nanotechnology Research Center, Shahrekord University, Shahrekord, I.R. Iran
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- Nanotechnology Research Center, Shahrekord University, Shahrekord, I.R. Iran.,Departments of Genetics, Faculty of Basic Science, Shahrekord University, Shahrekord, Iran
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