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Dianat M, Münchberg U, Blank LM, Freier E, Ebert BE. Non-invasive monitoring of microbial triterpenoid production using nonlinear microscopy techniques. Front Bioeng Biotechnol 2023; 11:1106566. [PMID: 36926686 PMCID: PMC10012247 DOI: 10.3389/fbioe.2023.1106566] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/23/2022] [Accepted: 01/23/2023] [Indexed: 03/08/2023] Open
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Introduction: Bioproduction of plant-derived triterpenoids in recombinant microbes is receiving great attention to make these biologically active compounds industrially accessible as nutraceuticals, pharmaceutics, and cosmetic ingredients. So far, there is no direct method for detecting triterpenoids under physiological conditions on a cellular level, information yet highly relevant to rationalizing microbial engineering. Methods: Here, we show in a proof-of-concept study, that triterpenoids can be detected and monitored in living yeast cells by combining coherent anti-Stokes Raman scattering (CARS) and second-harmonic-generation (SHG) microscopy techniques. We applied CARS and SHG microscopy measurements, and for comparison classical Nile Red staining, on immobilized and growing triterpenoid-producing, and non-producing reference Saccharomyces cerevisiae strains. Results and Discussion: We found that the SHG signal in triterpenoid-producing strains is significantly higher than in a non-producing reference strain, correlating with lipophile content as determined by Nile red staining. In growing cultures, both CARS and SHG signals showed changes over time, enabling new insights into the dynamics of triterpenoid production and storage inside cells.
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- Mariam Dianat
- Institute of Applied Microbiology (iAMB), Aachen Biology and Biotechnology (ABBt), RWTH Aachen University, Aachen, Germany
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- University Development and Strategy, Ruhr University Bochum, Bochum, Germany
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- Institute of Applied Microbiology (iAMB), Aachen Biology and Biotechnology (ABBt), RWTH Aachen University, Aachen, Germany
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- Interdisciplinary Center for Machine Learning and Data Analytics (IZMD), University of Wuppertal, Wuppertal, Germany
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- Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
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Jennings MJ, Hathazi D, Nguyen CDL, Munro B, Münchberg U, Ahrends R, Schenck A, Eidhof I, Freier E, Synofzik M, Horvath R, Roos A. Intracellular Lipid Accumulation and Mitochondrial Dysfunction Accompanies Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress Caused by Loss of the Co-chaperone DNAJC3. Front Cell Dev Biol 2021; 9:710247. [PMID: 34692675 PMCID: PMC8526738 DOI: 10.3389/fcell.2021.710247] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/15/2021] [Accepted: 09/02/2021] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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Recessive mutations in DNAJC3, an endoplasmic reticulum (ER)-resident BiP co-chaperone, have been identified in patients with multisystemic neurodegeneration and diabetes mellitus. To further unravel these pathomechanisms, we employed a non-biased proteomic approach and identified dysregulation of several key cellular pathways, suggesting a pathophysiological interplay of perturbed lipid metabolism, mitochondrial bioenergetics, ER-Golgi function, and amyloid-beta processing. Further functional investigations in fibroblasts of patients with DNAJC3 mutations detected cellular accumulation of lipids and an increased sensitivity to cholesterol stress, which led to activation of the unfolded protein response (UPR), alterations of the ER-Golgi machinery, and a defect of amyloid precursor protein. In line with the results of previous studies, we describe here alterations in mitochondrial morphology and function, as a major contributor to the DNAJC3 pathophysiology. Hence, we propose that the loss of DNAJC3 affects lipid/cholesterol homeostasis, leading to UPR activation, β-amyloid accumulation, and impairment of mitochondrial oxidative phosphorylation.
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- Matthew J. Jennings
- Department of Clinical Neuroscience, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, United Kingdom
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- Department of Clinical Neuroscience, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, United Kingdom
- Leibniz-Institut für Analytische Wissenschaften – ISAS – e.V., Dortmund, Germany
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- Leibniz-Institut für Analytische Wissenschaften – ISAS – e.V., Dortmund, Germany
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- Department of Clinical Neuroscience, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, United Kingdom
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- Leibniz-Institut für Analytische Wissenschaften – ISAS – e.V., Dortmund, Germany
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- Leibniz-Institut für Analytische Wissenschaften – ISAS – e.V., Dortmund, Germany
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- Department of Human Genetics, Donders Institute for Brain, Cognition and Behavior, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, Netherlands
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- Department of Human Genetics, Donders Institute for Brain, Cognition and Behavior, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, Netherlands
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- Leibniz-Institut für Analytische Wissenschaften – ISAS – e.V., Dortmund, Germany
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- Department of Neurodegenerative Diseases, Hertie Institute for Clinical Brain Research, University of Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany
- German Centre for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE), Tübingen, Germany
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- Department of Clinical Neuroscience, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, United Kingdom
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- Leibniz-Institut für Analytische Wissenschaften – ISAS – e.V., Dortmund, Germany
- Department of Pediatric Neurology, Developmental Neurology and Social Pediatrics, Children’s Hospital University of Essen, Essen, Germany
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Gangfuß A, Czech A, Hentschel A, Münchberg U, Horvath R, Töpf A, O'Heir E, Lochmüller H, Stehling F, Kiewert C, Sickmann A, Kuechler A, Kaiser FJ, Kölbel H, Christiansen J, Schara-Schmidt U, Roos A. Homozygous WASHC4 variant in two sisters causes a syndromic phenotype defined by dysmorphisms, intellectual disability, profound developmental disorder, and skeletal muscle involvement. J Pathol 2021; 256:93-107. [PMID: 34599609 DOI: 10.1002/path.5812] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/12/2021] [Revised: 09/01/2021] [Accepted: 09/29/2021] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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Recessive variants in WASHC4 are linked to intellectual disability complicated by poor language skills, short stature, and dysmorphic features. The protein encoded by WASHC4 is part of the Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome protein and SCAR homolog family, co-localizes with actin in cells, and promotes Arp2/3-dependent actin polymerization in vitro. Functional studies in a zebrafish model suggested that WASHC4 knockdown may also affect skeletal muscles by perturbing protein clearance. However, skeletal muscle involvement has not been reported so far in patients, and precise biochemical studies allowing a deeper understanding of the molecular etiology of the disease are still lacking. Here, we report two siblings with a homozygous WASHC4 variant expanding the clinical spectrum of the disease and provide a phenotypical comparison with cases reported in the literature. Proteomic profiling of fibroblasts of the WASHC4-deficient patient revealed dysregulation of proteins relevant for the maintenance of the neuromuscular axis. Immunostaining on a muscle biopsy derived from the same patient confirmed dysregulation of proteins relevant for proper muscle function, thus highlighting an affliction of muscle cells upon loss of functional WASHC4. The results of histological and coherent anti-Stokes Raman scattering microscopic studies support the concept of a functional role of the WASHC4 protein in humans by altering protein processing and clearance. The proteomic analysis confirmed key molecular players in vitro and highlighted, for the first time, the involvement of skeletal muscle in patients. © 2021 The Pathological Society of Great Britain and Ireland. Published by John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
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- Andrea Gangfuß
- Department of Pediatric Neurology, Centre for Neuromuscular Disorders, Centre for Translational Neuro- and Behavioral Sciences, University Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Germany
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- Leibniz-Institut für Analytische Wissenschaften - ISAS - e.V., Dortmund, Germany
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- Leibniz-Institut für Analytische Wissenschaften - ISAS - e.V., Dortmund, Germany
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- Leibniz-Institut für Analytische Wissenschaften - ISAS - e.V., Dortmund, Germany
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- Department of Clinical Neurosciences, John Van Geest Centre for Brain Repair, School of Clinical Medicine, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
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- The John Walton Muscular Dystrophy Research Centre, Translational and Clinical Research Institute, Newcastle University and Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
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- Center for Mendelian Genomics, Program in Medical and Population Genetics, Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, Cambridge, MA, USA
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- Department of Neuropediatrics and Muscle Disorders, Medical Center - University of Freiburg, Faculty of Medicine, Freiburg, Germany.,Centro Nacional de Análisis Genómico (CNAG-CRG), Center for Genomic Regulation, Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology (BIST), Barcelona, Spain.,Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario Research Institute; Division of Neurology, Department of Medicine, The Ottawa Hospital; and Brain and Mind Research Institute, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Canada
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- Children's Hospital, Department of Pneumology, University Hospital Essen, Essen, Germany
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- Children's Hospital, Department of Endocrinology, University Hospital Essen, Essen, Germany
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- Leibniz-Institut für Analytische Wissenschaften - ISAS - e.V., Dortmund, Germany
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- Institute of Human Genetics, University Hospital Essen, University Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Germany.,Essener Zentrum für seltene Erkrankungen (EZSE), University Hospital Essen, University Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Germany
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- Institute of Human Genetics, University Hospital Essen, University Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Germany.,Essener Zentrum für seltene Erkrankungen (EZSE), University Hospital Essen, University Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Germany
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- Department of Pediatric Neurology, Centre for Neuromuscular Disorders, Centre for Translational Neuro- and Behavioral Sciences, University Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Germany
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- Department of Pediatric Neurology, Centre for Neuromuscular Disorders, Centre for Translational Neuro- and Behavioral Sciences, University Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Germany
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- Department of Pediatric Neurology, Centre for Neuromuscular Disorders, Centre for Translational Neuro- and Behavioral Sciences, University Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Germany
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- Department of Pediatric Neurology, Centre for Neuromuscular Disorders, Centre for Translational Neuro- and Behavioral Sciences, University Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Germany.,Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario Research Institute; Division of Neurology, Department of Medicine, The Ottawa Hospital; and Brain and Mind Research Institute, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Canada
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Gangfuß A, Czech A, Hentschel A, Münchberg U, Horvath R, Töpf A, O'Heir E, Lochmüller H, Stehling F, Kiewert C, Sickmann A, Kuechler A, Frank K, Kölbel H, Christiansen J, Schara-Schmidt U, Roos A. NEW GENES AND DISEASES. Neuromuscul Disord 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.nmd.2021.07.330] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Hentschel A, Czech A, Münchberg U, Freier E, Schara-Schmidt U, Sickmann A, Reimann J, Roos A. Protein signature of human skin fibroblasts allows the study of the molecular etiology of rare neurological diseases. Orphanet J Rare Dis 2021; 16:73. [PMID: 33563298 PMCID: PMC7874489 DOI: 10.1186/s13023-020-01669-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/23/2020] [Accepted: 12/23/2020] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
Abstract
BACKGROUND The elucidation of pathomechanisms leading to the manifestation of rare (genetically caused) neurological diseases including neuromuscular diseases (NMD) represents an important step toward the understanding of the genesis of the respective disease and might help to define starting points for (new) therapeutic intervention concepts. However, these "discovery studies" are often limited by the availability of human biomaterial. Moreover, given that results of next-generation-sequencing approaches frequently result in the identification of ambiguous variants, testing of their pathogenicity is crucial but also depending on patient-derived material. METHODS Human skin fibroblasts were used to generate a spectral library using pH8-fractionation of followed by nano LC-MS/MS. Afterwards, Allgrove-patient derived fibroblasts were subjected to a data independent acquisition approach. In addition, proteomic signature of an enriched nuclear protein fraction was studied. Proteomic findings were confirmed by immunofluorescence in a muscle biopsy derived from the same patient and cellular lipid homeostasis in the cause of Allgrove syndrome was analysed by fluorescence (BODIPY-staining) and coherent anti-Stokes Raman scattering (CARS) microscopy. RESULTS To systematically address the question if human skin fibroblasts might serve as valuable biomaterial for (molecular) studies of NMD, we generated a protein library cataloguing 8280 proteins including a variety of such linked to genetic forms of motoneuron diseases, congenital myasthenic syndromes, neuropathies and muscle disorders. In silico-based pathway analyses revealed expression of a diversity of proteins involved in muscle contraction and such decisive for neuronal function and maintenance suggesting the suitability of human skin fibroblasts to study the etiology of NMD. Based on these findings, next we aimed to further demonstrate the suitability of this in vitro model to study NMD by a use case: the proteomic signature of fibroblasts derived from an Allgrove-patient was studied. Dysregulation of paradigmatic proteins could be confirmed in muscle biopsy of the patient and protein-functions could be linked to neurological symptoms known for this disease. Moreover, proteomic investigation of nuclear protein composition allowed the identification of protein-dysregulations according with structural perturbations observed in the muscle biopsy. BODIPY-staining on fibroblasts and CARS microscopy on muscle biopsy suggest altered lipid storage as part of the underlying disease etiology. CONCLUSIONS Our combined data reveal that human fibroblasts may serve as an in vitro system to study the molecular etiology of rare neurological diseases exemplified on Allgrove syndrome in an unbiased fashion.
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- Andreas Hentschel
- Leibniz-Institut für Analytische Wissenschaften - ISAS - e.V, Dortmund, Germany
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- Leibniz-Institut für Analytische Wissenschaften - ISAS - e.V, Dortmund, Germany
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- Leibniz-Institut für Analytische Wissenschaften - ISAS - e.V, Dortmund, Germany
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- Leibniz-Institut für Analytische Wissenschaften - ISAS - e.V, Dortmund, Germany
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- Department of Pediatric Neurology, Faculty of Medicine, University Hospital Essen, University of Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Germany
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- Leibniz-Institut für Analytische Wissenschaften - ISAS - e.V, Dortmund, Germany
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- Muscle Laboratory, Department of Neurology, University of Bonn, Medical Centre, Bonn, Germany
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- Department of Pediatric Neurology, Faculty of Medicine, University Hospital Essen, University of Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Germany.
- Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario Research Institute, Ottawa, ON, Canada.
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Jender M, Novo P, Maehler D, Münchberg U, Janasek D, Freier E. Multiplexed Online Monitoring of Microfluidic Free-Flow Electrophoresis via Mass Spectrometry. Anal Chem 2020; 92:6764-6769. [PMID: 32289220 DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.0c00996] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
Abstract
Free-flow electrophoresis is a tool for the continuous fractionation of electrically charged analytes. In this study, we introduce a novel method to couple microchip-based free-flow electrophoresis with mass spectrometry. The successive connection of multiple microchip outlets to the electrospray ionization source of a mass spectrometer is automated using a multiposition valve. With this novel setup, it is possible to continuously fractionate and collect compounds while simultaneously monitoring the process online with mass spectrometry. The functionality of the method is demonstrated by the successful separation and identification of the biomolecules AMP, ATP, and CoA, which are fundamental for numerous biochemical processes in every organism.
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- Matthias Jender
- Leibniz-Institut für Analytische Wissenschaften - ISAS - e.V., Otto-Hahn-Str. 6b, 44227 Dortmund, Germany
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- Leibniz-Institut für Analytische Wissenschaften - ISAS - e.V., Otto-Hahn-Str. 6b, 44227 Dortmund, Germany
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- Leibniz-Institut für Analytische Wissenschaften - ISAS - e.V., Otto-Hahn-Str. 6b, 44227 Dortmund, Germany
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- Leibniz-Institut für Analytische Wissenschaften - ISAS - e.V., Otto-Hahn-Str. 6b, 44227 Dortmund, Germany
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- Leibniz-Institut für Analytische Wissenschaften - ISAS - e.V., Otto-Hahn-Str. 6b, 44227 Dortmund, Germany
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- Leibniz-Institut für Analytische Wissenschaften - ISAS - e.V., Otto-Hahn-Str. 6b, 44227 Dortmund, Germany
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Li H, Münchberg U, Oughli AA, Buesen D, Lubitz W, Freier E, Plumeré N. Suppressing hydrogen peroxide generation to achieve oxygen-insensitivity of a [NiFe] hydrogenase in redox active films. Nat Commun 2020; 11:920. [PMID: 32060304 PMCID: PMC7021901 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-020-14673-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/17/2019] [Accepted: 01/28/2020] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
Abstract
Redox-active films were proposed as protective matrices for preventing oxidative deactivation of oxygen-sensitive catalysts such as hydrogenases for their use in fuel cells. However, the theoretical models predict quasi-infinite protection from oxygen and the aerobic half-life for hydrogenase-catalyzed hydrogen oxidation within redox films lasts only about a day. Here, we employ operando confocal microscopy to elucidate the deactivation processes. The hydrogen peroxide generated from incomplete reduction of oxygen induces the decomposition of the redox matrix rather than deactivation of the biocatalyst. We show that efficient dismutation of hydrogen peroxide by iodide extends the aerobic half-life of the catalytic film containing an oxygen-sensitive [NiFe] hydrogenase to over one week, approaching the experimental anaerobic half-life. Altogether, our data support the theory that redox films make the hydrogenases immune against the direct deactivation by oxygen and highlight the importance of suppressing hydrogen peroxide production in order to reach complete protection from oxidative stress.
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- Huaiguang Li
- Center for Electrochemical Sciences, Ruhr-Universität Bochum, Bochum, Germany
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- Leibniz-Institut für Analytische Wissenschaften - ISAS - e.V, 44227, Dortmund, Germany
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- Center for Electrochemical Sciences, Ruhr-Universität Bochum, Bochum, Germany
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- Center for Electrochemical Sciences, Ruhr-Universität Bochum, Bochum, Germany
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- Max-Planck-Institut für Chemische Energiekonversion, Stiftstrasse 34-36, 45470, Mülheim an der Ruhr, Germany
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- Leibniz-Institut für Analytische Wissenschaften - ISAS - e.V, 44227, Dortmund, Germany
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- Center for Electrochemical Sciences, Ruhr-Universität Bochum, Bochum, Germany.
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Gatz C, Hathazi D, Münchberg U, Buchkremer S, Labisch T, Munro B, Horvath R, Töpf A, Weis J, Roos A. Identification of Cellular Pathogenicity Markers for SIL1 Mutations Linked to Marinesco-Sjögren Syndrome. Front Neurol 2019; 10:562. [PMID: 31258504 PMCID: PMC6587064 DOI: 10.3389/fneur.2019.00562] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/18/2018] [Accepted: 05/10/2019] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
Abstract
Background and objective: Recessive mutations in the SIL1 gene cause Marinesco-Sjögren syndrome (MSS), a rare neuropediatric disorder. MSS-patients typically present with congenital cataracts, intellectual disability, cerebellar ataxia and progressive vacuolar myopathy. However, atypical clinical presentations associated with SIL1 mutations have been described over the last years; compound heterozygosity of SIL1 missense mutations even resulted in a phenotype not fulfilling the clinical diagnostic criteria of MSS. Thus, a read-out system to evaluate reliably the pathogenicity of amino acid changes in SIL1 is needed. Here, we aim to provide suitable cellular biomarkers enabling the robust evaluation of pathogenicity of SIL1 mutations. Methods: Five SIL1 variants including one polymorphism (p.K132Q), three known pathogenic mutations (p.V231_I232del, p.G312R, and p.L457P) and one ambiguous missense variant (p.R92W) were studied along with the wild-type proteins in Hek293 in vitro models by cell biological assays, immunoprecipitation, immunoblotting, and immunofluorescence as well as electron microscopy. Moreover, the SIL1-interactomes were interrogated by tandem-affinity-purification and subsequent mass spectrometry. Results: Our combined studies confirmed the pathogenicity of p.V231_I232del, p.G312R, and p.L457P by showing instability of the proteins as well as tendency to form aggregates. This observation is in line with altered structure of the ER-Golgi system and vacuole formation upon expression of these pathogenic SIL1-mutants as well as the presence of oxidative or ER-stress. Reduced cellular fitness along with abnormal mitochondrial architecture could also be observed. Notably, both the polymorphic p.K132Q and the ambiguous p.R92W variants did not elicit such alterations. Study of the SIL1-interactome identified POC1A as a novel binding partner of wild-type SIL1; the interaction is disrupted upon the presence of pathogenic mutants but not influenced by the presence of benign variants. Disrupted SIL1-POC1A interaction is associated with centrosome disintegration. Conclusions: We developed a combination of cellular outcome measures to evaluate the pathogenicity of SIL1 variants in suitable in vitro models and demonstrated that the p. R92W missense variant is a polymorphism rather than a pathogenic mutation leading to MSS.
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- Christian Gatz
- Institute of Neuropathology, RWTH Aachen University Hospital, Aachen, Germany
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- Leibniz-Institut für Analytische Wissenschaften-ISAS-e.V., Dortmund, Germany.,Department of Clinical Neuroscience, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, United Kingdom
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- Leibniz-Institut für Analytische Wissenschaften-ISAS-e.V., Dortmund, Germany
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- Institute of Neuropathology, RWTH Aachen University Hospital, Aachen, Germany
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- Institute of Neuropathology, RWTH Aachen University Hospital, Aachen, Germany
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- Department of Clinical Neuroscience, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, United Kingdom
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- Department of Clinical Neuroscience, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, United Kingdom
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- International Centre for Life, Institute of Genetic Medicine, Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom
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- Institute of Neuropathology, RWTH Aachen University Hospital, Aachen, Germany
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- Institute of Neuropathology, RWTH Aachen University Hospital, Aachen, Germany.,Leibniz-Institut für Analytische Wissenschaften-ISAS-e.V., Dortmund, Germany.,Pediatric Neurology, Faculty of Medicine, University Childrens Hospital, University of Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Germany
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González Coraspe JA, Weis J, Anderson ME, Münchberg U, Lorenz K, Buchkremer S, Carr S, Zahedi RP, Brauers E, Michels H, Sunada Y, Lochmüller H, Campbell KP, Freier E, Hathazi D, Roos A. Biochemical and pathological changes result from mutated Caveolin-3 in muscle. Skelet Muscle 2018; 8:28. [PMID: 30153853 PMCID: PMC6114045 DOI: 10.1186/s13395-018-0173-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/18/2018] [Accepted: 07/24/2018] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
Abstract
Background Caveolin-3 (CAV3) is a muscle-specific protein localized to the sarcolemma. It was suggested that CAV3 is involved in the connection between the extracellular matrix (ECM) and the cytoskeleton. Caveolinopathies often go along with increased CK levels indicative of sarcolemmal damage. So far, more than 40 dominant pathogenic mutations have been described leading to several phenotypes many of which are associated with a mis-localization of the mutant protein to the Golgi. Golgi retention and endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress has been demonstrated for the CAV3 p.P104L mutation, but further downstream pathophysiological consequences remained elusive so far. Methods We utilized a transgenic (p.P104L mutant) mouse model and performed proteomic profiling along with immunoprecipitation, immunofluorescence and immunoblot examinations (including examination of α-dystroglycan glycosylation), and morphological studies (electron and coherent anti-Stokes Raman scattering (CARS) microscopy) in a systematic investigation of molecular and subcellular events in p.P104L caveolinopathy. Results Our electron and CARS microscopic as well as immunological studies revealed Golgi and ER proliferations along with a build-up of protein aggregates further characterized by immunoprecipitation and subsequent mass spectrometry. Molecular characterization these aggregates showed affection of mitochondrial and cytoskeletal proteins which accords with our ultra-structural findings. Additional global proteomic profiling revealed vulnerability of 120 proteins in diseased quadriceps muscle supporting our previous findings and providing more general insights into the underlying pathophysiology. Moreover, our data suggested that further DGC components are altered by the perturbed protein processing machinery but are not prone to form aggregates whereas other sarcolemmal proteins are ubiquitinated or bind to p62. Although the architecture of the ER and Golgi as organelles of protein glycosylation are altered, the glycosylation of α-dystroglycan presented unchanged. Conclusions Our combined data classify the p.P104 caveolinopathy as an ER-Golgi disorder impairing proper protein processing and leading to aggregate formation pertaining proteins important for mitochondrial function, cytoskeleton, ECM remodeling and sarcolemmal integrity. Glycosylation of sarcolemmal proteins seems to be normal. The new pathophysiological insights might be of relevance for the development of therapeutic strategies for caveolinopathy patients targeting improved protein folding capacity. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (10.1186/s13395-018-0173-y) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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- Institute of Neuropathology, RWTH Aachen University Hospital, Pauwelsstr. 30, 52074, Aachen, Germany
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- Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Departments of Molecular Physiology and Biophysics, of Neurology, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, 52242, USA
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- Biomedical Research Department, Tissue Omics group, Leibniz-Institut für Analytische Wissenschaften - ISAS - e.V, Otto-Hahn-Str. 6b, 44227, Dortmund, Germany
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- Biomedical Research Department, Tissue Omics group, Leibniz-Institut für Analytische Wissenschaften - ISAS - e.V, Otto-Hahn-Str. 6b, 44227, Dortmund, Germany
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- Institute of Neuropathology, RWTH Aachen University Hospital, Pauwelsstr. 30, 52074, Aachen, Germany
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- Institute of Genetic Medicine, International Centre for Life, Central Parkway, Newcastle upon Tyne, England, UK
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- Biomedical Research Department, Tissue Omics group, Leibniz-Institut für Analytische Wissenschaften - ISAS - e.V, Otto-Hahn-Str. 6b, 44227, Dortmund, Germany.,Gerald Bronfman Department of Oncology, Jewish General Hospital, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, H4A 3T2, Canada.,Segal Cancer Proteomics Centre, Lady Davis Institute, Jewish General Hospital, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, H3T 1E2, Canada
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- Institute of Neuropathology, RWTH Aachen University Hospital, Pauwelsstr. 30, 52074, Aachen, Germany
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- Institute of Genetic Medicine, International Centre for Life, Central Parkway, Newcastle upon Tyne, England, UK
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- Department of Neurology, Kawasaki Medical School, 577 Matsushima, Kurashiki, Okayama, 701-0192, Japan
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- Institute of Genetic Medicine, International Centre for Life, Central Parkway, Newcastle upon Tyne, England, UK.,Department of Neuropediatrics and Muscle Disorders, Medical Center - University of Freiburg, Faculty of Medicine, Freiburg, Germany.,Centro Nacional de Análisis Genómico (CNAG-CRG), Center for Genomic Regulation, Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology (BIST), Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain.,Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario Research Institute, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Canada and Division of Neurology, Department of Medicine, The Ottawa Hospital, Ottawa, Canada
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- Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Departments of Molecular Physiology and Biophysics, of Neurology, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, 52242, USA
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- Biomedical Research Department, Tissue Omics group, Leibniz-Institut für Analytische Wissenschaften - ISAS - e.V, Otto-Hahn-Str. 6b, 44227, Dortmund, Germany
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- Biomedical Research Department, Tissue Omics group, Leibniz-Institut für Analytische Wissenschaften - ISAS - e.V, Otto-Hahn-Str. 6b, 44227, Dortmund, Germany
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- Biomedical Research Department, Tissue Omics group, Leibniz-Institut für Analytische Wissenschaften - ISAS - e.V, Otto-Hahn-Str. 6b, 44227, Dortmund, Germany.
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Münchberg U, Rösch P, Bauer M, Popp J. Raman spectroscopic identification of single bacterial cells under antibiotic influence. Anal Bioanal Chem 2014; 406:3041-50. [DOI: 10.1007/s00216-014-7747-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/13/2013] [Revised: 02/12/2014] [Accepted: 03/04/2014] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Münchberg U, Wagner L, Spielberg ET, Voigt K, Rösch P, Popp J. Spatially resolved investigation of the oil composition in single intact hyphae of Mortierella spp. with micro-Raman spectroscopy. Biochim Biophys Acta Mol Cell Biol Lipids 2012; 1831:341-9. [PMID: 23032786 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbalip.2012.09.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/17/2012] [Revised: 09/03/2012] [Accepted: 09/24/2012] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
Abstract
Zygomycetes are well known for their ability to produce various secondary metabolites. Fungi of the genus Mortierella can accumulate highly unsaturated lipids in large amounts as lipid droplets. However, no information about the spatial distribution or homogeneity of the oil inside the fungi is obtainable to date due to the invasive and destructive analytical techniques applied so far. Raman spectroscopy has been demonstrated to be well suited to investigate biological samples on a micrometre scale. It also has been shown that the degree of unsaturation of lipids can be determined from Raman spectra. We applied micro-Raman spectroscopy to investigate the spatial distribution and composition of lipid vesicles inside intact hyphae. For Mortierella alpina and Mortierella elongata distinct differences in the degree of unsaturation and even the impact of growth conditions are determined from the Raman spectra. In both species we found that the fatty acid saturation in the vesicles is highly variable in the first 600 μm of the growing hyphal tip and fluctuates towards a constant composition and saturation ratio in all of the remaining mycelium. Our approach facilitates in vivo monitoring of the lipid production and allows us to investigate the impact of cultivation parameters on the oil composition directly in the growing hyphae without the need for extensive extraction procedures.
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- Ute Münchberg
- Institute of Physical Chemistry, Friedrich Schiller University Jena, Helmholtzweg 4, 07743 Jena, Germany
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Shao Y, Spiteller D, Tang X, Ping L, Colesie C, Münchberg U, Bartram S, Schneider B, Büdel B, Popp J, Heckel DG, Boland W. Crystallization of α- and β-carotene in the foregut of Spodoptera larvae feeding on a toxic food plant. Insect Biochem Mol Biol 2011; 41:273-281. [PMID: 21255649 DOI: 10.1016/j.ibmb.2011.01.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/02/2010] [Revised: 01/04/2011] [Accepted: 01/08/2011] [Indexed: 05/30/2023]
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In the animal kingdom, carotenoids are usually absorbed from dietary sources and transported to target tissues. Despite their general importance, the uptake mechanism is still poorly understood. Here we report the "red crop" phenomenon, an accumulation of α- and β-carotene in crystalline inclusions in the enlarged foregut of the polyphagous Spodoptera larvae feeding on some potentially toxic plant leaves. The carotene crystals give the insect foregut a distinctive orange-red color. The crystals are embedded in a homogenous lawn of the bacterium Enterococcus casseliflavus, but the carotene seems to be selectively taken from the food plant. Caterpillars which fail to develop these carotene crystals exhibit a high mortality or fail to develop to adulthood. The crystallization of carotene and the enlargement of the foregut thus appears to manifest a multiple-step physiological adaptation of the insects to toxic food plants.
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- Yongqi Shao
- Department of Bioorganic Chemistry, Max Planck Institute for Chemical Ecology, Hans-Knöll-Strasse 8, D-07745 Jena, Germany
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Garlic has long been considered as a natural remedy against a range of human illnesses, including various bacterial, viral and fungal infections. This kind of antibiotic activity of garlic has mostly been associated with the thiosulfinate allicin. Even so, recent studies have pointed towards a significant biological activity of trisulfides and tetrasulfides found in various Allium species, including a wide range of antibiotic properties and the ability of polysulfides to cause the death of certain cancer cells. The chemistry underlying the biological activity of these polysulfides is currently emerging. It seems to include a combination of several distinct transformations, such as oxidation reactions, superoxide radical and peroxide generation, decomposition with release of highly electrophilic S(x) species, inhibition of metalloenzymes, disturbance of metal homeostasis and membrane integrity and interference with different cellular signalling pathways. Further research in this area is required to provide a better understanding of polysulfide reactions within a biochemical context. This knowledge may ultimately form the basis for the development of 'green' antibiotics, fungicides and possibly anticancer agents with dramatically reduced side effects in humans.
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- Ute Münchberg
- Division of Bioorganic Chemistry, School of Pharmacy, Building B 2.1, Universität des Saarlandes, PO Box 151150, D-66041, Saarbrücken, Germany
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