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Brandan MA, Pérez HA, Disalvo A, de Los A Frías M. Interaction of L-phenylalanine with carbonyl groups in mixed lipid membranes. Biochim Biophys Acta Biomembr 2024:184328. [PMID: 38688404 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbamem.2024.184328] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/22/2023] [Revised: 04/14/2024] [Accepted: 04/23/2024] [Indexed: 05/02/2024]
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The interaction of L-Phe with the membrane components, i.e., lipids and proteins, has been discussed in the current literature due to the interest to understand the effect of single amino acids in relation to the formation of amyloid aggregates. In the present work, it is shown that L-Phe interacts with 9:1 DMPC (1,2-dimyristoyl-sn-glycero-3 phosphocholine)/DPPC (1,2-dipalmitoyl-sn-glycero-3 phosphocholine) mixtures but not in the 1:9 one. An important observation is that the interaction disappears when DPPC is replaced by diether PC (2-di-O-hexadecyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine) a lipid lacking carbonyl groups (CO). This denotes that CO groups may interact specifically with L-Phe in accordance with the appearance of a new peak observed by Infrared spectroscopy (FTIR-ATR). The interaction of L-Phe affects the compressibility pattern of the 9:1 DMPC/DPPC mixture which is congruent with the changes observed by Raman spectra. The specific interaction of L-Phe with CO, propagates to phosphate and choline groups in this particular mixture as analyzed by FTIR-ATR spectroscopy and is absent when DMPC is dopped with diether PC.
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- María A Brandan
- Laboratory of Biointerphases and Biomimetic Systems, Applied Biophysics and Food Research Center (Centro de Investigaciones en Biofísica Aplicada y Alimentos, CIBAAL, National University of Santiago del Estero and CONICET), RN 9 - Km 1125, 4206 Santiago del Estero, Argentina
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- Laboratory of Biointerphases and Biomimetic Systems, Applied Biophysics and Food Research Center (Centro de Investigaciones en Biofísica Aplicada y Alimentos, CIBAAL, National University of Santiago del Estero and CONICET), RN 9 - Km 1125, 4206 Santiago del Estero, Argentina
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- Laboratory of Biointerphases and Biomimetic Systems, Applied Biophysics and Food Research Center (Centro de Investigaciones en Biofísica Aplicada y Alimentos, CIBAAL, National University of Santiago del Estero and CONICET), RN 9 - Km 1125, 4206 Santiago del Estero, Argentina
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- Laboratory of Biointerphases and Biomimetic Systems, Applied Biophysics and Food Research Center (Centro de Investigaciones en Biofísica Aplicada y Alimentos, CIBAAL, National University of Santiago del Estero and CONICET), RN 9 - Km 1125, 4206 Santiago del Estero, Argentina.
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Niedziałkowski P, Jurczak P, Orlikowska M, Wcisło A, Ryl J, Ossowski T, Czaplewska P. Phospholipid-functionalized gold electrode for cellular membrane interface studies - interactions between DMPC bilayer and human cystatin C. Biochim Biophys Acta Biomembr 2024; 1866:184266. [PMID: 38151198 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbamem.2023.184266] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/29/2023] [Revised: 12/14/2023] [Accepted: 12/20/2023] [Indexed: 12/29/2023]
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This work describes the electrochemical studies on the interactions between V57G mutant of human cystatin C (hCC V57G) and membrane bilayer immobilized on the surface of a gold electrode. The electrode was modified with 6-mercaptohexan-1-ol (MCH) and 1,2-dimyristoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine (DMPC). DMPC was used as a membrane mimetic for monitoring electrochemical changes resulting from the interactions between the functionalized electrode surface and human cystatin C. The interactions between the modified electrode and hCC V57G were investigated by cyclic voltammetry and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy in a phosphate buffered saline (PBS) containing Fe(CN)63-/4- as a redox probe. The electrochemical measurements confirm that fabricated electrode is sensitive to hCC V57G at the concentration of 1 × 10-14 M. The incubation studies carried out at higher concentrations resulted in insignificant changes observed in cyclic voltammetry and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy measurements. The calculated values of surface coverage θR confirm that the electrode is equally covered at higher concentrations of hCC V57G. Measurements of wettability and surface free energy made it possible to determine the influence of individual structural elements of the modified gold electrode on its properties, and thus allowed to understand the nature of the interactions. Contact angle values confirmed the results obtained during electrochemical measurements, indicating the sensitivity of the electrode towards hCC V57G at the concentration of 1 × 10-14 M. In addition, the XPS spectra confirmed the successful anchoring of hCC V57G to the DMPC-functionalized surface.
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- Paweł Niedziałkowski
- Department of Analytical Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Gdansk, Wita Stwosza 63, Gdańsk 80-308, Poland.
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- Department of Biomedical Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Gdansk, Wita Stwosza 63, Gdańsk 80-308, Poland; Specialist Laboratories, Intercollegiate Faculty of Biotechnology UG&MUG, Abrahama 58, Gdańsk 80-307, Poland.
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- Department of Biomedical Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Gdansk, Wita Stwosza 63, Gdańsk 80-308, Poland
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- Department of Analytical Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Gdansk, Wita Stwosza 63, Gdańsk 80-308, Poland
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- Division of Electrochemistry and Surface Physical Chemistry, Institute of Nanotechnology and Materials Engineering and Advanced Materials Center, Gdańsk University of Technology, Narutowicza 11/12, Gdańsk 80-233, Poland
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- Department of Analytical Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Gdansk, Wita Stwosza 63, Gdańsk 80-308, Poland
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- Specialist Laboratories, Intercollegiate Faculty of Biotechnology UG&MUG, Abrahama 58, Gdańsk 80-307, Poland
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Aloi E, Tone CM, Barberi RC, Ciuchi F, Bartucci R. Effects of curcumin in the interaction with cardiolipin-containg lipid monolayers and bilayers. Biophys Chem 2023; 301:107082. [PMID: 37544082 DOI: 10.1016/j.bpc.2023.107082] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/11/2023] [Revised: 07/21/2023] [Accepted: 07/30/2023] [Indexed: 08/08/2023]
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Curcumin, a plant polyphenol extracted from the Chinese herb turmeric, has gained widespread attention in recent years because of its multifunctional properties as antioxidant, antinflammatory, antimicrobial, and anticancer agent. Effects of the molecule on mitochondrial membranes properties have also been evidenced. In this work, the interaction of curcumin with models of mitochondrial membranes composed of dimyristoylphosphatidylcholine (DMPC) or mixtures of DMPC and 4 mol% tetramyristoylcardiolipin (TMCL) has been investigated by using biophysical techniques. Spectrophotometry and fluorescence allowed to determine the association constant and the binding energy of curcumin with pure DMPC and mixed DMPC/TMCL aqueous bilayers. The molecular organization of pure DMPC and cardiolipin-containing Langmuir monolayers at the air-water interface were investigated and the morphology of the monolayers transferred into mica substrates were characterized through atomic force microscopy (AFM). It is found that curcumin associates at the polar/apolar interface of the lipid bilayers and the binding is favored in the presence of cardiolipin. At 2 mol%, curcumin is well miscible with lipid monolayers, particularly with mixed DMPC/TMCL ones, where compact terraces formation characterized by a reduction of the surface roughness is observed in the AFM topographic images. At 10 mol%, curcumin perturbs the stability of DMPC monolayers and morphologically are evident terraces surrounded by cur aggregates. In the presence of TMCL, very few curcumin aggregates and larger compact terraces are observed. The overall results indicate that cardiolipin augments the incorporation of curcumin in model membranes highlighting the mutual interplay cardiolipin-curcumin in mitochondrial membranes.
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- Erika Aloi
- Department of Physics, University of Calabria, 87036 Rende, Italy
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- Department of Physics, University of Calabria, 87036 Rende, Italy; CNR Nanotec c/o Department of Physics, University of Calabria, 87036 Rende, Italy
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- Department of Physics, University of Calabria, 87036 Rende, Italy; CNR Nanotec c/o Department of Physics, University of Calabria, 87036 Rende, Italy
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- CNR Nanotec c/o Department of Physics, University of Calabria, 87036 Rende, Italy.
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Technologies, University of Calabria, 87036 Rende, Italy.
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Lazar RG, Pauca O, Maxim A, Caruntu CF. Control Architecture for Connected Vehicle Platoons: From Sensor Data to Controller Design Using Vehicle-to-Everything Communication. Sensors (Basel) 2023; 23:7576. [PMID: 37688028 PMCID: PMC10490767 DOI: 10.3390/s23177576] [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] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/13/2023] [Revised: 08/24/2023] [Accepted: 08/29/2023] [Indexed: 09/10/2023]
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A suitable control architecture for connected vehicle platoons may be seen as a promising solution for today's traffic problems, by improving road safety and traffic flow, reducing emissions and fuel consumption, and increasing driver comfort. This paper provides a comprehensive overview concerning the defining levels of a general control architecture for connected vehicle platoons, intending to illustrate the options available in terms of sensor technologies, in-vehicle networks, vehicular communication, and control solutions. Moreover, starting from the proposed control architecture, a solution that implements a Cooperative Adaptive Cruise Control (CACC) functionality for a vehicle platoon is designed. Also, two control algorithms based on the distributed model-based predictive control (DMPC) strategy and the feedback gain matrix method for the control level of the CACC functionality are proposed. The designed architecture was tested in a simulation scenario, and the obtained results show the control performances achieved using the proposed solutions suitable for the longitudinal dynamics of vehicle platoons.
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- Department of Automatic Control and Applied Informatics, “Gheorghe Asachi” Technical University of Iasi, 700050 Iasi, Romania; (R.-G.L.); (O.P.); (A.M.)
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Ponkshe P, Wang Y, Tan C. Systemic Protein Delivery via Inhalable Liposomes: Formulation and Pharmacokinetics. Pharmaceutics 2023; 15:1951. [PMID: 37514138 PMCID: PMC10383297 DOI: 10.3390/pharmaceutics15071951] [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: 06/05/2023] [Revised: 06/27/2023] [Accepted: 07/12/2023] [Indexed: 07/30/2023] Open
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The enormous and thin alveolar epithelium is an attractive site for systemic protein delivery. Considering the excellent biocompatibility of phospholipids with endogenous pulmonary surfactant, we engineered dimyristoylphosphatidylcholine (DMPC)-based liposomes for pulmonary administration, using Cy5.5-labeled bovine serum albumin (BSA-Cy5.5) as a model protein payload. The level of cholesterol (Chol) and surface modification with PEG in inhalable liposomes were optimized iteratively based on the encapsulation efficiency, the release kinetics in the simulated lung fluid, and the uptake in murine RAW 264.7 macrophages. The plasma pharmacokinetics of BSA-Cy5.5-encapsulated liposomes with the composition of DMPC/Chol/PEG at 85:10:5 (molar ratio) was studied in mice following intratracheal aerosolization, in comparison with that of free BSA-Cy5.5 solution. The biodisposition of BSA-Cy5.5 was continuously monitored using whole-body near-infrared (NIR) fluorescence imaging for 10 days. We found that the systemic bioavailability of BSA-Cy5.5 from inhaled liposomes was 22%, which was notably higher than that of inhaled free BSA-Cy5.5. The mean residence time of BSA-Cy5.5 was markedly prolonged in mice administered intratracheally with liposomal BSA-Cy5.5, which is in agreement with the NIR imaging results. Our work demonstrates the great promise of inhalable DMPC-based liposomes to achieve non-invasive systemic protein delivery.
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- Pranav Ponkshe
- Department of Pharmaceutics and Drug Delivery, University of Mississippi, Oxford, MS 38677, USA
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- Preclinical Pharmacokinetic Shared Resource, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN 38105, USA
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN 38163, USA
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Pérez-Isidoro R, Guevara-Pantoja FJ, Ventura-Hunter C, Guerrero-Sánchez C, Ruiz-Suárez JC, Schubert US, Saldívar-Guerra E. Fluidized or not fluidized? Biophysical characterization of biohybrid lipid/protein/polymer liposomes and their interaction with tetracaine. Biochim Biophys Acta Gen Subj 2023; 1867:130287. [PMID: 36460234 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbagen.2022.130287] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/24/2022] [Revised: 11/19/2022] [Accepted: 11/23/2022] [Indexed: 12/03/2022]
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BACKGROUND Nanomedicine and the pharmaceutical industry demand the investigation of new biomaterials to improve drug therapies. Combinations of lipids, proteins, and polymers represent innovative platforms for drug delivery. However, little is known about the interactions between such compounds and this knowledge is key to prepare successful drug delivery systems. METHODS Biophysical properties of biohybrid vesicles (BhVs) composed of phospholipids, proteins, and amphiphilic block copolymers, assembled without using organic solvents, were investigated by differential scanning calorimetry and dynamic light scattering. We studied four biohybrid systems; two of them included the effect of incorporating tetracaine. Thermal changes of phospholipids and proteins when interacting with the amphiphilic block copolymers and tetracaine were analyzed. RESULTS Lysozyme and the copolymers adsorb onto the lipid bilayer modifying the phase transition temperature, enthalpy change, and cooperativity. Dynamic light scattering investigations revealed relevant changes in the size and zeta potential of the BhVs. Interestingly, tetracaine, a membrane-active drug, can fluidize or rigidize BhVs. CONCLUSIONS We conclude that positively charged regions of lysozyme are necessary to incorporate the block copolymer chains into the lipid membrane, turning the bilayer into a more rigid system. Electrostatic properties and the hydrophilic-lipophilic balance are determinant for the stability of biohybrid membranes. GENERAL SIGNIFICANCE This investigation provides fundamental information associated with the performance of biohybrid drug delivery systems and can be of practical significance for designing more efficient drug nanocarriers.
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- R Pérez-Isidoro
- Centro de Investigación en Química Aplicada (CIQA), Enrique Reyna, 140, 25294 Saltillo, Coahuila, Mexico
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- Centro de Investigación en Química Aplicada (CIQA), Enrique Reyna, 140, 25294 Saltillo, Coahuila, Mexico; Laboratory of Organic and Macromolecular Chemistry (IOMC), Friedrich Schiller University Jena, Humboldtstrasse 10, 97743 Jena, Germany
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- Laboratory of Organic and Macromolecular Chemistry (IOMC), Friedrich Schiller University Jena, Humboldtstrasse 10, 97743 Jena, Germany; Jena Center for Soft Matter (JCSM), Friedrich-Schiller-University Jena, Philosophenweg 7, 07743 Jena, Germany
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- CINVESTAV-Monterrey, PIIT, Apodaca, Nuevo León 66600, Mexico
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- Laboratory of Organic and Macromolecular Chemistry (IOMC), Friedrich Schiller University Jena, Humboldtstrasse 10, 97743 Jena, Germany; Jena Center for Soft Matter (JCSM), Friedrich-Schiller-University Jena, Philosophenweg 7, 07743 Jena, Germany
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- Centro de Investigación en Química Aplicada (CIQA), Enrique Reyna, 140, 25294 Saltillo, Coahuila, Mexico.
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Hägerbäumer P, Gräbitz-Bräuer F, Annegarn M, Dargel C, Stank TJ, Bizien T, Hellweg T. Interactions between DMPC Model Membranes, the Drug Naproxen, and the Saponin β-Aescin. Pharmaceutics 2023; 15. [PMID: 36839701 DOI: 10.3390/pharmaceutics15020379] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/18/2022] [Revised: 01/13/2023] [Accepted: 01/15/2023] [Indexed: 01/24/2023] Open
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In this study, the interplay among the phospholipid 1,2-dimyristoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine (DMPC) as a model membrane, the nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug naproxen, and the saponin β-aescin are investigated. The naproxen amount was fixed to 10 mol%, and the saponin amount varies from 0.0 to 1.0 mol%. Both substances are common ingredients in pharmaceutics; therefore, it is important to obtain deeper knowledge of their impact on lipid membranes. The size and properties of the DMPC model membrane upon naproxen and aescin addition were characterized with differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), small- and wide-angle X-ray scattering (SAXS, WAXS), and photon correlation spectroscopy (PCS) in a temperature-dependent study. The interaction of all substances was dependent on the lipid phase state, which itself depends on the lipid's main phase transition temperature Tm. The incorporation of naproxen and aescin distorted the lipid membrane structure and lowers Tm. Below Tm, the DMPC-naproxen-aescin mixtures showed a vesicle structure, and the insertion of naproxen and aescin influenced neither the lipid chain-chain correlation distance nor the membrane thickness. Above Tm, the insertion of both molecules instead induced the formation of correlated bilayers and a decrease in the chain-chain correlation distance. The presented data clearly confirm the interaction of naproxen and aescin with DMPC model membranes. Moreover, the incorporation of both additives into the model membranes is evidenced.
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Giordani C, Russo S, Torrisi C, Morante S, Castelli F, Sarpietro MG. A Thermodynamic Study on the Interaction between RH-23 Peptide and DMPC-Based Biomembrane Models. Membranes (Basel) 2022; 12:1282. [PMID: 36557189 PMCID: PMC9781852 DOI: 10.3390/membranes12121282] [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] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/16/2022] [Revised: 12/12/2022] [Accepted: 12/15/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Investigation of the interaction between drugs and biomembrane models, as a strategy to study and eventually improve drug/substrate interactions, is a crucial factor in preliminary screening. Synthesized peptides represent a source of potential anticancer and theragnostic drugs. In this study, we investigated the interaction of a novel synthesized peptide, called RH-23, with a simplified dimyristoylphosphatidylcholine (DMPC) model of the cellular membrane. The interaction of RH-23 with DMPC, organized either in multilamellar vesicles (MLVs) and in Langmuir-Blodgett (LB) monolayers, was assessed using thermodynamic techniques, namely differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) and LB. The calorimetric evaluations showed that RH-23 inserted into MLVs, causing a stabilization of the phospholipid gel phase that increased with the molar fraction of RH-23. Interplay with LB monolayers revealed that RH-23 interacted with DMPC molecules. This work represents the first experimental thermodynamic study on the interaction between RH-23 and a simplified model of the lipid membrane, thus providing a basis for further evaluations of the effect of RH-23 on biological membranes and its therapeutic/diagnostic potential.
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- Cristiano Giordani
- Grupo Productos Naturales Marinos, Facultad de Ciencias Farmacéuticas y Alimentarias, Universidad de Antioquia, Calle 70 No. 52-21, Medellín 050010, Colombia
- Instituto de Física, Universidad de Antioquia, Calle 70 No. 52-21, Medellín 050010, Colombia
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- Dipartimento di Scienze del Farmaco e della Salute, Università degli Studi di Catania, Viale A. Doria 6, 95125 Catania, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze del Farmaco e della Salute, Università degli Studi di Catania, Viale A. Doria 6, 95125 Catania, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Fisica, University of Rome Tor Vergata and Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare (INFN), Via della Ricerca Scientifica 1, 00133 Roma, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze del Farmaco e della Salute, Università degli Studi di Catania, Viale A. Doria 6, 95125 Catania, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze del Farmaco e della Salute, Università degli Studi di Catania, Viale A. Doria 6, 95125 Catania, Italy
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Pruchnik H, Włoch A, Gładkowski W, Grudniewska A, Chojnacka A, Krzemiński M, Rudzińska M. Effect of Distigmasterol-Modified Acylglycerols on the Fluidity and Phase Transition of Lipid Model Membranes. Membranes (Basel) 2022; 12:membranes12111054. [PMID: 36363609 PMCID: PMC9698068 DOI: 10.3390/membranes12111054] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/16/2022] [Revised: 10/18/2022] [Accepted: 10/25/2022] [Indexed: 05/10/2023]
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Plant sterols are known for their health-promoting effects, lowering blood cholesterol levels and alleviating cardiovascular disease. In this work, we continue our research on the asymmetric acylglycerols in which fatty acid residues are replaced by two stigmasterol residues in sn-1 and sn-2 or sn-2 and sn-3 positions as new thermostable carriers of phytosterols for their potential application in foods or as components of new liposomes in the pharmaceutical industry. The aim of this manuscript was to compare and analyze the effects of four distigmasterol-modified acylglycerols (dStigMAs) on the fluidity and the main phase transition temperature of the model phospholipid membrane. Their properties were determined using differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), steady-state fluorimetry and attenuated total reflectance Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (ATR-FTIR). The determination of the effect of the tested compounds on the mentioned physicochemical parameters of the model membranes will allow for the determination of their properties and stability, which is essential for their practical application. The results indicated that all compounds effect on the physicochemical properties of the model membrane. The degree of these changes depends on the structure of the compound, especially the type of linker by which stigmasterol is attached to the glycerol backbone, as well as on the type of hydrocarbon chain.
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- Hanna Pruchnik
- Department of Physics and Biophysics, Wrocław University of Environmental and Life Sciences, Norwida 25, 50-375 Wrocław, Poland
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- Department of Physics and Biophysics, Wrocław University of Environmental and Life Sciences, Norwida 25, 50-375 Wrocław, Poland
- Correspondence:
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- Department of Food Chemistry and Biocatalysis, Wrocław University of Environmental and Life Sciences, Norwida 25, 50-375 Wrocław, Poland
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- Department of Food Chemistry and Biocatalysis, Wrocław University of Environmental and Life Sciences, Norwida 25, 50-375 Wrocław, Poland
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- Department of Food Chemistry and Biocatalysis, Wrocław University of Environmental and Life Sciences, Norwida 25, 50-375 Wrocław, Poland
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- Department of Physics and Biophysics, Wrocław University of Environmental and Life Sciences, Norwida 25, 50-375 Wrocław, Poland
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- Faculty of Food Science and Nutrition, Poznań University of Life Sciences, 60-637 Poznań, Poland
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Berrio Escobar JF, Giordani C, Russo S, Castelli F, Sarpietro MG. Interaction of Lipophilic Cytarabine Derivatives with Biomembrane Model at the Air/Water Interface. Membranes (Basel) 2022; 12:membranes12100937. [PMID: 36295696 PMCID: PMC9611095 DOI: 10.3390/membranes12100937] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/05/2022] [Revised: 09/23/2022] [Accepted: 09/24/2022] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Cell membrane models are useful for obtaining molecular-level information on the interaction of biologically active molecules whose activity is believed to depend also on their effects on the membrane. Cytarabine was conjugated with fatty acids to improve the drug lipophilicity and the interaction with the biomembrane model. Cytarabine was conjugated with fatty acids of different lengths to form the trimyristoyl cytarabine and the tristearoyl cytarabine derivatives. Their interaction with biomembrane models constituted by dimyristoylphosphatidylcholine (DMPC) monolayers was studied by employing the Langmuir-Blodgett technique. DMPC/cytarabine, DMPC/trimyristoyl cytarabine and DMPC/tristearoyl cytarabine mixed monolayers at increasing molar fractions of the compound were prepared and placed on the subphase. The mean molecular area/surface pressure isotherms were recorded at 37 °C. Between the molecules of DMPC and those of cytarabine or prodrugs, repulsive forces act. However, these forces are very weak between DMPC and cytarabine and stronger between DMPC and the cytarabine derivatives, thus avoiding the expulsion of the compounds at higher surface pressure and modifying the stability of the mixed monolayer. The fatty acid moieties could then modulate the affinity of cytarabine for biomembranes.
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- Jhon Fernando Berrio Escobar
- Grupo Productos Naturales Marinos, Facultad de Ciencias Farmacéuticas y Alimentarias, Universidad de Antioquia, Calle 70 No. 52-21, Medellín 050010, Colombia
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- Grupo Productos Naturales Marinos, Facultad de Ciencias Farmacéuticas y Alimentarias, Universidad de Antioquia, Calle 70 No. 52-21, Medellín 050010, Colombia
- Instituto de Física, Universidad de Antioquia, Calle 70 No. 52-21, Medellín 050010, Colombia
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- Dipartimento di Scienze del Farmaco e della Salute, Università degli Studi di Catania, Viale A. Doria 6, 95125 Catania, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze del Farmaco e della Salute, Università degli Studi di Catania, Viale A. Doria 6, 95125 Catania, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze del Farmaco e della Salute, Università degli Studi di Catania, Viale A. Doria 6, 95125 Catania, Italy
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Marrazzo A, Torrisi C, Barbaraci C, Amata E, Castelli F, Sarpietro MG. Interaction of new sigma ligands with biomembrane models evaluated by differential scanning calorimetry and Langmuir-Blodgett studies. Colloids Surf B Biointerfaces 2021; 201:111643. [PMID: 33647709 DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfb.2021.111643] [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: 09/04/2020] [Revised: 12/28/2020] [Accepted: 02/13/2021] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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The compound (+)-MR200 [(+)-methyl (1R,2S)-2-{[4-(4-chlorophenyl)-4-hydroxypiperidin-1-yl]methyl}-1-phenylcyclopropanecarboxylate] is a selective sigma 1 (σ1) antagonist with antinociceptive effect, able to increase selective opioid receptor agonist-mediated analgesia. The parent compound (-)-MRV3 [(-)-methyl (1S,2R)-2-[(4-hydroxy-4-phenylpiperidin-1-yl)-methyl]-1-phenylcyclopropanecarboxylate], a σ1 antagonist with an improved σ1/σ2 selectivity respect to (+)-MR200, play a role in both central sensitization and pain hypersensitivity, suggesting a potential use of σ1 antagonists for the treatment of persistent pain conditions. With the intention to assessing the membrane absorption of compounds and their ability to cross it, the interaction of (+)-MR200 and (-)-MRV3 with dimyristoylphosphatidylcholine phospholipids (DMPC), used as biomembrane models was studied by Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC) and Langmuir-Blodgett (LB).
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- Agostino Marrazzo
- Dipartimento di Scienze del Farmaco, Viale Andrea Doria 6, 95125, Catania, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze del Farmaco, Viale Andrea Doria 6, 95125, Catania, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze del Farmaco, Viale Andrea Doria 6, 95125, Catania, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze del Farmaco, Viale Andrea Doria 6, 95125, Catania, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze del Farmaco, Viale Andrea Doria 6, 95125, Catania, Italy
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Chávez-Hurtado P, Pesqueda-Pinedo L, Ceballos-Delgadillo HA, Liñán-Segura A, Figueroa-Ponce H, Quintana-Hau JD. Physicochemical characterization of a DMPC-based nanoemulsion for dry eye and compatibility test with soft contact lenses in vitro. Cont Lens Anterior Eye 2021; 45:101428. [PMID: 33622607 DOI: 10.1016/j.clae.2021.02.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [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: 11/23/2020] [Revised: 02/10/2021] [Accepted: 02/10/2021] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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INTRODUCTION The use of contact lenses (CL) is often associated with hallmark symptoms of dry eye disease (DED) such as red eye and dryness. Even though lipid-based artificial tears are already marketed for DED, there is little evidence that supports their use while wearing soft CL. METHODS An oil in water (O/W) nanoemulsion was formulated with a highly-stable oily phase composed of castor oil and 1,2-dimyristoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine (DMPC). Physicochemical characterization of the DMPC-based nanoemulsion (DMPC-NE) was performed using the Zetasizer Nano ZSP, and its long-term stability was evaluated over 24 months; in addition, the in vitro cytotoxicity of DMPC-NE was determined by Neutral Red Uptake (NRU) and 3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide (MTT) assays. Finally, the physical compatibility of the DMPC-NE with soft CL was tested by measuring the power, diameter, thickness and UV transmittance of two different types of CL. RESULTS DMPC-NE had a mean particle size of 86.48 ± 4.22 nm, a polydispersity index of 0.22 ± 0.01 and a zeta potential of -33.23 ± 0.93 mV that remained with no changes after 24 months. DMPC-NE formulation, free of preservatives, showed no cytotoxicity and it was compatible with the physical properties of FDA-class II and -class IV CL. CONCLUSION DMPC-NE is a highly stable formulation for dry eye that is safe to be used while wearing soft CL.
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- Paulina Chávez-Hurtado
- Direction of Research & Development, Sophia's Research Center, Zapopan, Jalisco, Mexico.
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- Direction of Research & Development, Sophia's Research Center, Zapopan, Jalisco, Mexico.
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- Direction of Research & Development, Sophia's Research Center, Zapopan, Jalisco, Mexico.
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Jurczak P, Szutkowski K, Lach S, Jurga S, Czaplewska P, Szymanska A, Zhukov I. DMPC Phospholipid Bilayer as a Potential Interface for Human Cystatin C Oligomerization: Analysis of Protein-Liposome Interactions Using NMR Spectroscopy. Membranes (Basel) 2020; 11:membranes11010013. [PMID: 33374166 PMCID: PMC7824490 DOI: 10.3390/membranes11010013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [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] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/29/2020] [Revised: 12/14/2020] [Accepted: 12/18/2020] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Studies revolving around mechanisms responsible for the development of amyloid-based diseases lay the foundations for the recognition of molecular targets of future to-be-developed treatments. However, the vast number of peptides and proteins known to be responsible for fibril formation, combined with their complexity and complexity of their interactions with various cellular components, renders this task extremely difficult and time-consuming. One of these proteins, human cystatin C (hCC), is a well-known and studied cysteine-protease inhibitor. While being a monomer in physiological conditions, under the necessary stimulus—usually a mutation, it tends to form fibrils, which later participate in the disease development. This process can potentially be regulated (in several ways) by many cellular components and it is being hypothesized that the cell membrane might play a key role in the oligomerization pathway. Studies involving cell membranes pose several difficulties; therefore, an alternative in the form of membrane mimetics is a very attractive solution. Here, we would like to present the first study on hCC oligomerization under the influence of phospholipid liposomes, acting as a membrane mimetic. The protein–mimetic interactions are studied utilizing circular dichroism, nuclear magnetic resonance, and size exclusion chromatography.
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- Przemyslaw Jurczak
- Faculty of Chemistry, University of Gdańsk, Wita Stwosza 63, 80-308 Gdańsk, Poland; (P.J.); (S.L.); (A.S.)
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- NanoBioMedical Centre, Adam Mickiewicz University, Wszechnicy Piastowskiej 3, 61-614 Poznań, Poland; (K.S.); (S.J.)
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- Faculty of Chemistry, University of Gdańsk, Wita Stwosza 63, 80-308 Gdańsk, Poland; (P.J.); (S.L.); (A.S.)
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- NanoBioMedical Centre, Adam Mickiewicz University, Wszechnicy Piastowskiej 3, 61-614 Poznań, Poland; (K.S.); (S.J.)
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- Intercollegiate Faculty of Biotechnology UG & MUG, University of Gdańsk, Gdańsk, Abrahama 58, 80-307 Gdańsk, Poland;
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- Faculty of Chemistry, University of Gdańsk, Wita Stwosza 63, 80-308 Gdańsk, Poland; (P.J.); (S.L.); (A.S.)
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- Institute of Biochemistry and Biophysics, Polish Academy of Sciences, Adolfa Pawińskiego 5A, 02-106 Warszawa, Poland
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Marquezin CA, de Oliveira CMA, Vandresen F, Duarte EL, Lamy MT, Vequi-Suplicy CC. The interaction of a thiosemicarbazone derived from R - (+) - limonene with lipid membranes. Chem Phys Lipids 2021; 234:105018. [PMID: 33232725 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemphyslip.2020.105018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/05/2020] [Revised: 11/14/2020] [Accepted: 11/16/2020] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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As a potential drug, 2-nitrobenzaldehyde-thiosemicarbazone (2-TSC), a thiosemicarbazone derived from the terpene R-(+)-limonene, was studied through calorimetric and spectroscopic techniques. Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC) data showed that 2-TSC causes structural changes in a 1,2-dipalmitoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine (DMPC) membrane, strongly decreasing the cooperativity of the bilayer gel-fluid thermal transition. Optical absorption spectroscopy showed that 2-TSC is more soluble in ethanol and lipids than in water medium, and that the drug displays different structures in the different environments. Though 2-TSC displays no fluorescence, time resolved fluorescence showed that the drug is an effective quencher of the fluorescent probe 6-dodecanoyl-2-dimethylaminonaphthalene (Laurdan). As it is well accepted that Laurdan is positioned into the bilayer close to the membrane surface, that is possibly the localization of 2-TSC in a bilayer. Electron spin resonance (ESR) of the probe 1-palmitoyl-2-stearoyl-(14-doxyl)-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine (14-PCSL) revealed that 2-TSC is inserted into the hydrocarbon part of the bilayer, fluidizing the lipid bilayer gel phase and rigidifying or organizing the bilayer fluid phase. Similar effects are found for other lipophilic molecules, including cholesterol. These results are useful to improve the understanding of the processes that govern the interaction of thiosemicarbazones with cell membranes, related to the activity of the drugs and their cytotoxicity.
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Pérez HA, Alarcón LM, Verde AR, Appignanesi GA, Giménez RE, Disalvo EA, Frías MA. Effect of cholesterol on the hydration properties of ester and ether lipid membrane interphases. Biochim Biophys Acta Biomembr 2020; 1863:183489. [PMID: 33075308 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbamem.2020.183489] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/02/2020] [Revised: 09/28/2020] [Accepted: 09/29/2020] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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Fluorescence spectroscopy and Molecular Dynamics results show that cholesterol reduces water along the chains in ether lipids by changing the water distribution pattern between tightly and loosely bound water molecules. Water distribution was followed by emission spectra and generalized polarization of 6-dodecanoyl-2-dimethyl aminonaphthalene (Laurdan) inserted in 1,2-dimiristoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine (DMPC) and 1,2-di-O-tetradecyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine (14: 0 Diether PC) membranes. Molecular Dynamics simulations indicate that the action of cholesterol could be different in ether PC in comparison to ester PC. In addition, Cholesterol seems to act "per se" as an additional hydration center in ether lipids. Regardless of the phase state, cholesterol both in DMPC and 14:0 Diether PC vesicles, changed the distribution of water molecules decreasing the dipole relaxation of the lipid interphase generating an increase in the non-relaxable population. Above 10% Cholesterol/14:0 Diether PC ratio vesicles' interphase present an environment around Laurdan molecules similar to that corresponding to ester PC.
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- H A Pérez
- Applied Biophysics and Food Research Center (Centro de Investigaciones en Biofisica Aplicada y Alimentos, CIBAAL, National University of Santiago del Estero and CONICET), RN 9 - Km 1125, 4206 Santiago del Estero, Argentina
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- Laboratorio de Fisicoquímica, INQUISUR, Departamento de Química, Universidad Nacional del Sur (UNS)-CONICET, Av. Alem 1253, 8000 Bahía Blanca, Argentina
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- Laboratorio de Fisicoquímica, INQUISUR, Departamento de Química, Universidad Nacional del Sur (UNS)-CONICET, Av. Alem 1253, 8000 Bahía Blanca, Argentina
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- Laboratorio de Fisicoquímica, INQUISUR, Departamento de Química, Universidad Nacional del Sur (UNS)-CONICET, Av. Alem 1253, 8000 Bahía Blanca, Argentina
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- Applied Biophysics and Food Research Center (Centro de Investigaciones en Biofisica Aplicada y Alimentos, CIBAAL, National University of Santiago del Estero and CONICET), RN 9 - Km 1125, 4206 Santiago del Estero, Argentina
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- Applied Biophysics and Food Research Center (Centro de Investigaciones en Biofisica Aplicada y Alimentos, CIBAAL, National University of Santiago del Estero and CONICET), RN 9 - Km 1125, 4206 Santiago del Estero, Argentina
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- Applied Biophysics and Food Research Center (Centro de Investigaciones en Biofisica Aplicada y Alimentos, CIBAAL, National University of Santiago del Estero and CONICET), RN 9 - Km 1125, 4206 Santiago del Estero, Argentina.
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Dharmaraj K, Román Silva JI, Kahlert H, Lendeckel U, Scholz F. The acid-base and redox properties of menaquinone MK-4, MK-7, and MK-9 (vitamin K 2) in DMPC monolayers on mercury. Eur Biophys J 2020; 49:279-288. [PMID: 32372117 PMCID: PMC7244470 DOI: 10.1007/s00249-020-01433-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/10/2020] [Revised: 03/16/2020] [Accepted: 04/20/2020] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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Abstract The acid–base and redox properties of the menaquinones MK-4, MK-7, and MK-9 (vitamin K2) have been studied in DMPC monolayers on mercury electrodes. The monolayers were prepared by adhesion-spreading of menaquinone-spiked DMPC liposomes on a stationary mercury drop electrode. All three menaquinones possess \documentclass[12pt]{minimal}
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- Karuppasamy Dharmaraj
- Institute of Biochemistry, University of Greifswald, Felix-Hausdorff-Str. 4, 17487, Greifswald, Germany
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- Institute of Biochemistry, University of Greifswald, Felix-Hausdorff-Str. 4, 17487, Greifswald, Germany
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- Institute of Medical Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University Medicine Greifswald, University of Greifswald, Ferdinand-Sauerbruch-Str., 17475, Greifswald, Germany
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- Institute of Biochemistry, University of Greifswald, Felix-Hausdorff-Str. 4, 17487, Greifswald, Germany.
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Trzeciak K, Paluch P, Pawlak T, Różański A, Dudek MK, Potrzebowski MJ. The influence of the stereochemistry and C-end chemical modification of dermorphin derivatives on the peptide-phospholipid interactions. Biochim Biophys Acta Biomembr 2020; 1862:183066. [PMID: 31634444 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbamem.2019.183066] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/06/2019] [Revised: 08/24/2019] [Accepted: 09/11/2019] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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In this work the conformation of dermorphin, Tyr-D-Ala-Phe-Gly-Tyr-Pro-Ser-NH2, an opioid peptide and its analogues with different stereochemistry of alanine and different C-terminus is studied in aqueous and membrane environments. Using two-dimensional NMR techniques we demonstrate that in D2O/H2O peptides with D-alanine have extended conformation, while for the L-isomers more compact conformation is preferred. The analysis of ROESY HR MAS spectra of the peptides interacting with the DMPC bilayer indicates that both stereoisomers have still more extended conformation compared to aqueous phase, as shown by much weaker intermolecular interactions. The influence of Ala residue stereochemistry is also reflected in the interactions of the studied peptides with model membranes, as shown by the 31P NMR static spectra, in which the shapes of the phosphorus NMR signals originating from D-isomers correspond to spherically shaped vesicles in the presence of external magnetic field, in comparison to a more elongated ones observed for L-isomers, while TEM photographs shows that upon addition of D-isomers larger lipid vesicles are formed, in contrast to smaller ones for L-isomers. The location of aromatic fragments of dermorphins in the membrane is determined based on static 2H NMR and 1H1H RFDR MAS experiments. All aromatic rings were found to be inserted in the hydrophobic part of the bilayer, with the exception of the Tyr5 rings of D-Ala dermorphins. The influence of the C-terminal modification was found to be almost imperceptible.
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Sreij R, Dargel C, Hannappel Y, Jestin J, Prévost S, Dattani R, Wrede O, Hellweg T. Temperature dependent self-organization of DMPC membranes promoted by intermediate amounts of the saponin aescin. Biochim Biophys Acta Biomembr 2019; 1861:897-906. [PMID: 30735626 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbamem.2019.01.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/11/2018] [Revised: 12/18/2018] [Accepted: 01/28/2019] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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The plant-derived biosurfactant aescin is naturally present in many plants and is used for treatment of disorders such as varicose veins and inflammation of veins. The hemolytic activity of this saponin is attributed to its interaction with cholesterol in the red blood cell membrane. This work investigates the phase and aggregation behavior of saponin-containing model membranes consisting of the phospholipid 1,2-dimyristoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine (DMPC). The aescin concentrations studied range from 1 mol% to 7 mol% with respect to the total lipid content. The methods of choice to elucidate the structural picture are small-angle scattering of X-rays (SAXS) and neutrons (SANS) and cryogenic transmission electron microscopy (cryo-TEM). SANS and SAXS revealed that at lower aescin contents vesicular structures are conserved and vesicles tend to aggregate already at aescin contents of around 1 mol%. Aggregation and vesicle deformation effects are found to be stronger when the phospholipids are in the L [Formula: see text] phase. With increasing aescin content, mixed structures, i.e. aggregated and deformed vesicles and solubilized bilayer fragments, are present. This was proven for a sample with 4 mol% aescin by cryo-TEM. An increasing aescin amount leads to membrane decomposition and free standing bilayers which tend to build stacks at high temperature. These stacks are characterized by SAXS using the modified Caillé theory. Analyses and model dependent fitting reveal formation of well-defined structures beginning at 7 mol% aescin.
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- Ramsia Sreij
- Physical and Biophysical Chemistry, Bielefeld University, Universitätsstr. 25, 33615 Bielefeld, Germany
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- Physical and Biophysical Chemistry, Bielefeld University, Universitätsstr. 25, 33615 Bielefeld, Germany
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- Physical and Biophysical Chemistry, Bielefeld University, Universitätsstr. 25, 33615 Bielefeld, Germany
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- Laboratoire Léon Brillouin, UMR12 CEA-CNRS, Gif sur Yvette Cedex 91191, France
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- ESRF-The European Synchrotron Radiation Facility, 71 Avenue des Martyrs, 38043 Grenoble Cedex 9, France; Institut Laue-Langevin, DS/LSS, 71 avenue des Martyrs, Grenoble Cedex 9 38042, France
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- ESRF-The European Synchrotron Radiation Facility, 71 Avenue des Martyrs, 38043 Grenoble Cedex 9, France
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- Physical and Biophysical Chemistry, Bielefeld University, Universitätsstr. 25, 33615 Bielefeld, Germany
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- Physical and Biophysical Chemistry, Bielefeld University, Universitätsstr. 25, 33615 Bielefeld, Germany.
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Cutro AC, Disalvo EA, Frías MA. Effects of Phenylalanine on the Liquid-Expanded and Liquid-Condensed States of Phosphatidylcholine Monolayers. Lipid Insights 2019; 12:1178635318820923. [PMID: 30643419 PMCID: PMC6322106 DOI: 10.1177/1178635318820923] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [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: 11/21/2018] [Accepted: 11/29/2018] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Background: Phenylalanine (Phe) is involved in physiological and pathological processes in cell membranes in which expanded and condensed states coexist. In this direction, it was reported that surface hydration is important for the binding affinity of the amino acid which significantly perturbs 1,2-dipalmitoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine (DPPC) monolayer structure and morphology. A deeper insight showed that Phe inserts in DPPC monolayer defects as a monomer at pH 5 and forms aggregates that adsorb to the membrane surface generating a reconfiguration of the lipid arrangement in areas of higher packing. This new arrangement in the monolayer causes the reorientation of dipoles of lipid and water molecules which is congruent with the dehydration and surface tension changes reported above. With this background, this article studies the affinity of Phe in liquid-expanded 1,2-dimyristoyl-sn-glycero-3 phosphocholine (LE DMPC) and liquid-condensed 1,2-dipalmitoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine (LC DPPC) monolayers and their effects on membrane properties. Results: The adsorption of Phe can be described by a cooperative process in non-independent sites suggesting that Phe/lipid systems reorganize to form new structures at a high degree of coverage. Compressibility modulus and Brewster angle microscopy (BAM) images allow to propose that Phe causes a new phase in 1,2-dimyristoyl-sn-glycero-3 phosphocholine (DMPC) and DPPC. Conclusions: Phe imposes new arrangements in the lipid phase to form new structures with different compressibility behavior than lipid binary mixtures of DMPC and DPPC. Phe interaction with the LC and LE phases gives place to a process in which a synergistic effect between non-independent sites can be produced. These features of Phe/lipid interaction would be of great importance to understand the multiple effects of Phe on cell membranes.
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- Andrea C Cutro
- Applied Biophysics and Food Research Center, Centro de Investigaciones en Biofísica Aplicada y Alimentos (CIBAAL), National University of Santiago del Estero and CONICET, Santiago del Estero, Argentina
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- Applied Biophysics and Food Research Center, Centro de Investigaciones en Biofísica Aplicada y Alimentos (CIBAAL), National University of Santiago del Estero and CONICET, Santiago del Estero, Argentina
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- Applied Biophysics and Food Research Center, Centro de Investigaciones en Biofísica Aplicada y Alimentos (CIBAAL), National University of Santiago del Estero and CONICET, Santiago del Estero, Argentina
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Bhat A, Huan K, Cooks T, Boukari H, Lu Q. Probing Interactions between AuNPs/AgNPs and Giant Unilamellar Vesicles (GUVs) Using Hyperspectral Dark-field Microscopy. Int J Mol Sci 2018; 19:E1014. [PMID: 29597298 DOI: 10.3390/ijms19041014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/16/2018] [Revised: 03/17/2018] [Accepted: 03/20/2018] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
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Noble metallic nanoparticles (NPs) such as gold and silver nanoparticles (AuNPs and AgNPs) have been shown to exhibit anti-tumor effect in anti-angiogenesis, photothermal and radio therapeutics. On the other hand, cell membranes are critical locales for specific targeting of cancerous cells. Therefore, NP-membrane interactions need be studied at molecular level to help better understand the underlying physicochemical mechanisms for future applications in cancer nanotechnology. Herein, we report our study on the interactions between citrate stabilized colloidal AuNPs/AgNPs (10 nm in size) and giant unilamellar vesicles (GUVs) using hyperspectral dark-field microscopy. GUVs are large model vesicle systems well established for the study of membrane dynamics. GUVs used in this study were prepared with dimyristoyl phosphatidylcholine (DMPC) and doped with cholesterol at various molar concentrations. Both imaging and spectral results support that AuNPs and AgNPs interact very differently with GUVs, i.e., AuNPs tend to integrate in between the lipid bilayer and form a uniform golden-brown crust on vesicles, whereas AgNPs are bejeweled on the vesicle surface as isolated particles or clusters with much varied configurations. The more disruptive capability of AuNPs is hypothesized to be responsible for the formation of golden brown crusts in AuNP-GUV interaction. GUVs of 20 mol% CHOL:DMPC were found to be a most economical concentration for GUVs to achieve the best integrity and the least permeability, consistent with the finding from other phase studies of lipid mixture that the liquid-ordered domains have the largest area fraction of the entire membrane at around 20 mol% of cholesterol.
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Coarse-grained simulation schemes are increasingly gaining popularity in the scientific community because of the significant speed up granted, allowing a considerable expansion of the accessible time and size scales accessible to molecular simulations. However, the number of compatible force fields capable of representing ensembles containing different molecular species (i.e., Protein, DNA, etc) is still limited. Here, we present a set of parameters and simplified representation for lipids compatible with the SIRAH force field for coarse-grained simulations ( http://www.sirahff.com ). We show that the present model not only achieves a correct reproduction of structural parameters as area per lipid and thickness, but also dynamic descriptors such as diffusion coefficient, order parameters, and proper temperature driven variations. Adding phospholipid membranes to the existing aqueous solution, protein and DNA representations of the SIRAH force field permit considering the most common problems tackled by the biomolecular simulation community.
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- Exequiel E Barrera
- Biomolecular Simulations Group, Institut Pasteur de Montevideo, Mataojo 2020, 11400, Montevideo, Uruguay.
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- Instituto de Matemática Aplicada San Luis (IMASL), CONICET, Facultad de Ciencias Físico Matemáticas y Naturales, Universidad Nacional de San Luis, Av. Ejército de los Andes 950, 5700, San Luis, Argentina
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- Instituto de Matemática Aplicada San Luis (IMASL), CONICET, Facultad de Ciencias Físico Matemáticas y Naturales, Universidad Nacional de San Luis, Av. Ejército de los Andes 950, 5700, San Luis, Argentina
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- Biomolecular Simulations Group, Institut Pasteur de Montevideo, Mataojo 2020, 11400, Montevideo, Uruguay
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Penny WM, Steele HB, Ross JBA, Palmer CP. Phospholipid bilayer affinities and solvation characteristics by electrokinetic chromatography with a nanodisc pseudostationary phase. Electrophoresis 2017; 38:738-746. [PMID: 27859480 PMCID: PMC5500191 DOI: 10.1002/elps.201600381] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/15/2016] [Revised: 10/12/2016] [Accepted: 10/17/2016] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Phospholipid bilayer nanodiscs composed of 1,2-dimyristoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine and synthetic maleic acid-styrene copolymer belts have been introduced as a pseudostationary phase (PSP) in electrokinetic chromatography and demonstrated good performance. The nanodiscs provide a suitable migration range and high theoretical plate counts. Using this nanodisc pseudostationary phase, the affinity of the bilayer structure for probe solutes was determined and characterized. Good correlation is observed between retention factors and octanol water partition coefficients for particular categories of solutes, but the general correlation is weak primarily because the nanodiscs show stronger affinity than octanol for hydrogen bond donors. This suggests that a more appropriate application of this technology is to measure and characterize interactions between solutes and lipid bilayers directly. Linear solvation energy relationship analysis of the nanodisc-solute interactions in this study demonstrates that the nanodiscs provide a solvation environment with low cohesivity and weak hydrogen bond donating ability, and provide relatively strong hydrogen bond acceptor strength.
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- William M Penny
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Montana, Missoula, MT, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Montana, Missoula, MT, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Montana, Missoula, MT, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Montana, Missoula, MT, USA
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Musatov A, Siposova K, Kubovcikova M, Lysakova V, Varhac R. Functional and structural evaluation of bovine heart cytochrome c oxidase incorporated into bicelles. Biochimie 2015; 121:21-8. [PMID: 26616009 DOI: 10.1016/j.biochi.2015.11.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/11/2015] [Accepted: 11/19/2015] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Bilayered long- and short-chain phospholipid assemblies, known as bicelles, have been widely used as model membranes in biological studies. However, to date, there has been no demonstration of structural or functional viability for the fundamental mitochondrial electron transport complexes reconstituted into or interacting with bicelles. In the present work, bicelles were formed from the mixture of long- and short-chain phospholipids, specifically 14:0 and 6:0 phosphatidylcholines (1,2-dimyristoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine, (DMPC) and 1,2-dihexanoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine, (DHPC)). Isolated from bovine heart, cytochrome c oxidase was successfully incorporated into bicelles. Bicelles and cytochrome c oxidase incorporated into bicelles ("proteobicelles") were characterized by absorption spectroscopy, dynamic light scattering, atomic force microscopy, sedimentation velocity and differential scanning calorimetry. It was demonstrated that at total concentration of phospholipids CL = 24 mM and the molar ratio (q) of long-chain DMPC over short-chain DHPC equal to 0.4, the diameter of bicelles formed at neutral pH is in the range of 30-60 nm with the thickness of bicelles of about 4 nm. Adding cytochrome c oxidase to bicelles unified the size of the resulting proteobicelles to about 160 nm. Cytochrome c oxidase in bicelles was fully reducible by artificial donors of electrons, exhibited "normal" reaction with external ligands, and was fully active. Both, sedimentation velocity analysis and temperature-induced denaturation indicated that enzyme in bicelles is monomeric. We concluded that cytochrome c oxidase in bicelles maintains its structural and functional integrity, and that bicelles can be used for more comprehensive investigation of cytochrome c oxidase and most likely other mitochondrial electron transfer complexes.
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- Andrey Musatov
- Institute of Experimental Physics, Slovak Academy of Sciences, Watsonova 47, 040 01 Kosice, Slovakia.
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- Institute of Experimental Physics, Slovak Academy of Sciences, Watsonova 47, 040 01 Kosice, Slovakia
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- Institute of Experimental Physics, Slovak Academy of Sciences, Watsonova 47, 040 01 Kosice, Slovakia
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- Institute of Experimental Physics, Slovak Academy of Sciences, Watsonova 47, 040 01 Kosice, Slovakia; Department of Biochemistry, Institute of Chemistry, P. J. Safarik University in Kosice, Moyzesova 11, 040 01 Kosice, Slovakia
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- Department of Biochemistry, Institute of Chemistry, P. J. Safarik University in Kosice, Moyzesova 11, 040 01 Kosice, Slovakia
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Purusottam RN, Sénicourt L, Lacapère JJ, Tekely P. Probing the gel to liquid-crystalline phase transition and relevant conformation changes in liposomes by (13)C magic-angle spinning NMR spectroscopy. Biochim Biophys Acta 2015; 1848:3134-9. [PMID: 26375416 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbamem.2015.09.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/20/2015] [Revised: 09/04/2015] [Accepted: 09/10/2015] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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A straightforward way to visualize gel to liquid-crystalline phase transition in phospholipid membranes is presented by using ¹³C magic-angle spinning NMR. The changes in the 13C isotropic chemical shifts with increasing temperature are shown to be a sensitive probe of the main thermotropic phase transition related to lipid hydrocarbon chain dynamics and relevant conformational changes. The average value of the energy difference between trans and gauche states in the central C4–11 fragment of the DMPC acyl chain was estimated to be 4.02 ± 0.2 kJ mol⁻¹ in the liquid crystalline phase. The reported spectral features will be useful in 13C solid state NMR studies for direct monitoring of the effective lipid chain melting allowing rapid uniaxial rotation of membrane proteins in the biologically relevant liquid-crystalline phase.
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Alexandrova L, Karakashev SI, Grigorov L, Phan CM, Smoukov SK. Wetting properties of phospholipid dispersion on tunable hydrophobic SiO2-glass plates. Adv Colloid Interface Sci 2015; 220:1-7. [PMID: 25441448 DOI: 10.1016/j.cis.2014.08.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/11/2013] [Revised: 08/15/2014] [Accepted: 08/18/2014] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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We study the wetting properties of very small droplets of salty aqueous suspensions of unilamellar liposomes of DMPC (dimyristoylphosphatidylcholine), situated on SiO2-glass surfaces with different levels of hydrophobicity. We evaluated two different measures of hydrophobicity of solid surfaces - receding contact angles and the thickness of wetting films trapped between an air bubble and the solid surface at different levels of hydrophobicity. We established a good correlation between methods which differ significantly in measurement difficulty and experimental setup. We also reveal details of the mechanism of wetting of different surfaces by the DMPC liposome suspension. Hydrophilic surfaces with water contact angles in the range of 0° to 35° are readily hydrophobized by the liposomes and only showed corresponding contact angles in the range 27°-43°. For same range of surface hydrophobicities, there was a clear reduction of the thickness of the wetting films between the surface and a bubble, reaching a minimum in the 35°-40° range. At higher levels of hydrophobicity both pure water and the liposome suspension show similar contact angles, and the thickness of wetting films between a bubble and those surfaces increases in parallel. Our analysis showed that the only force able to stabilize the film under these experimental conditions is steric repulsion. The latter suggests that nanobubbles adsorbed on hydrophobic parts of the surface, and coated with a DMPC layer, may be the cause of the 40-70 nm thickness of wetting films we observe.
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Teong B, Kuo SM, Chen CH, Chen YK, Cheng ZJ, Huang HH. Characterization and human osteoblastic proliferation- and differentiation-stimulatory effects of phosphatidylcholine liposomes-encapsulated propranolol hydrochloride. Biomed Mater Eng 2015; 24:1875-87. [PMID: 25201400 DOI: 10.3233/bme-140997] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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DMPC and DSPC liposomes were prepared via thin film hydration method followed by sonication. Propranolol solution was incorporated into liposomes at hydration stage. TEM images showed the sizes of DSPC and DMPC were around 88 and 137 nm, respectively. The highest encapsulation ratio of propranolol was approximately 70% using DSPC/CHO/OCT liposomes, which release the drug over 60% in 24 h and reached 100% in 48 h. Both propranolol (10⁻⁸-10⁻⁶ M) and DSCP liposomes-encapsulated propranolol showed over 1.5-fold increases in the proliferation of human osteoblastic cells hFOB1.19 while differentiation of the cells was approximately doubled by plain and liposomal propranolol, indicating that the stimulatory effects of liposomal propranolol are similar with those of propranolol on human osteoblastic hFOB1.19 cells. The phosphatidylcholine liposomes-encapsulated propranolol prepared in this study potentially possesses anabolic effects in vivo and is also a promising anti-osteoporotic agent in future.
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- Benjamin Teong
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, I-Shou University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, I-Shou University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Department of Orthopaedics, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Department of Food Science and Nutrition, Meiho University, Pingtung, Taiwan
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- Department of Beauty Science, Meiho University, Pingtung, Taiwan
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- Department of Beauty Science, Meiho University, Pingtung, Taiwan Graduate Institute of Applied Health and Biotechnology, Meiho University, Pingtung, Taiwan
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Domracheva I, Muhamadejev R, Petrova M, Liepinsh E, Gulbe A, Shestakova I, Duburs G, Arsenyan P. 1,2-Dimyristoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine ( DMPC) increases Carmofur stability and in vitro antiproliferative effect. Toxicol Rep 2015; 2:377-383. [PMID: 28962371 PMCID: PMC5598257 DOI: 10.1016/j.toxrep.2015.01.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [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: 10/21/2014] [Revised: 12/09/2014] [Accepted: 01/06/2015] [Indexed: 10/28/2022] Open
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Addition of DMPC considerably inhibits the degradation of Carmofur in neutral phosphate buffer solutions and this drug becomes less influenced by pH. Carmofur stabilization at neutral pH caused by DMPC addition for in vitro studies was characterized and monitored by 1H NMR. Antiproliferative activity studies on various tumor cell lines showed considerable increase of Carmofur ability to prevent tumor cell growth, when it is added as a mixture with DMPC. This technique opens a way for Carmofur drug delivery in neutral and basic media.
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- Ilona Domracheva
- Latvian Institute of Organic Synthesis, Aizkraukles 21, LV-1006, Riga, Latvia
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- Latvian Institute of Organic Synthesis, Aizkraukles 21, LV-1006, Riga, Latvia
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- Latvian Institute of Organic Synthesis, Aizkraukles 21, LV-1006, Riga, Latvia
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- Latvian Institute of Organic Synthesis, Aizkraukles 21, LV-1006, Riga, Latvia
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- Latvian Institute of Organic Synthesis, Aizkraukles 21, LV-1006, Riga, Latvia
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- Latvian Institute of Organic Synthesis, Aizkraukles 21, LV-1006, Riga, Latvia
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- Latvian Institute of Organic Synthesis, Aizkraukles 21, LV-1006, Riga, Latvia
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- Latvian Institute of Organic Synthesis, Aizkraukles 21, LV-1006, Riga, Latvia
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Natesan S, Lukacova V, Peng M, Subramaniam R, Lynch S, Wang Z, Tandlich R, Balaz S. Structure-based prediction of drug distribution across the headgroup and core strata of a phospholipid bilayer using surrogate phases. Mol Pharm 2014; 11:3577-95. [PMID: 25179490 PMCID: PMC4186683 DOI: 10.1021/mp5003366] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [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] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Solvation of drugs in the core (C)
and headgroup (H) strata of
phospholipid bilayers affects their physiological transport rates
and accumulation. These characteristics, especially a complete drug
distribution profile across the bilayer strata, are tedious to obtain
experimentally, to the point that even simplified preferred locations
are only available for a few dozen compounds. Recently, we showed
that the partition coefficient (P) values in the
system of hydrated diacetyl phosphatidylcholine (DAcPC) and n-hexadecane (C16), as surrogates of the H- and C-strata
of the bilayer composed of the most abundant mammalian phospholipid,
PC, agree well with the preferred bilayer location of compounds. High P values are typical for lipophiles accumulating in the
core, and low P values are characteristic of cephalophiles
preferring the headgroups. This simple pattern does not hold for most
compounds, which usually have more even distribution and may also
accumulate at the H/C interface. To model complete distribution, the
correlates of solvation energies are needed for each drug state in
the bilayer: (1) for the H-stratum it is the DAcPC/W P value, calculated as the ratio of the C16/W and C16/DAcPC (W for
water) P values; (2) for the C-stratum, the C16/W P value; (3) for the H/C interface, the P values for all plausible molecular poses are characterized using
the fragment DAcPC/W and C16/W solvation parameters for the parts
of the molecule embedded in the H- and C-strata, respectively. The
correlates, each scaled by two Collander coefficients, were used in
a nonlinear, mass-balance based model of intrabilayer distribution,
which was applied to the easily measurable overall P values of compounds in the DMPC (M = myristoyl) bilayers and monolayers
as the dependent variables. The calibrated model for 107 neutral compounds
explains 94% of experimental variance, achieves similar cross-validation
levels, and agrees well with the nontrivial, experimentally determined
bilayer locations for 27 compounds. The resulting structure-based
prediction system for intrabilayer distribution will facilitate more
realistic modeling of passive transport and drug interactions with
those integral membrane proteins, which have the binding sites located
in the bilayer, such as some enzymes, influx and efflux transporters,
and receptors. If only overall bilayer accumulation is of interest,
the 1-octanol/W P values suffice to model the studied
set.
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- Senthil Natesan
- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences , Vermont Campus, Colchester, Vermont 05446, United States
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Vivek HK, Swamy SG, Priya BS, Sethi G, Rangappa KS, Swamy SN. A facile assay to monitor secretory phospholipase A₂ using 8-anilino-1-naphthalenesulfonic acid. Anal Biochem 2014; 461:27-35. [PMID: 24915638 DOI: 10.1016/j.ab.2014.05.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/06/2014] [Revised: 05/22/2014] [Accepted: 05/27/2014] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Secretory phospholipases A2 (sPLA2s) are present in snake venoms, serum, and biological fluids of patients with various inflammatory, autoimmune and allergic disorders. Lipid mediators in the inflammatory processes have potential value for controlling phospholipid metabolism through sPLA2 inhibition. Thus, it demands the need for screening of potential leads for sPLA2 inhibition. To date, sPLA2 activity has been assayed using expensive radioactive or chromogenic substrates, thereby limiting a large number of assays. In this study, a simple and sensitive NanoDrop assay was developed using non-fluorogenic and non-chromogenic phospholipid substrate 1,2-dimyristoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine (DMPC) and 8-anilino-1-naphthalenesulfonic acid (ANS) as interfacial hydrophobic probe. The modified assay required a 10ng concentration of sPLA2. ANS, as a strong anion, binds predominantly to cationic group of choline head of DMPC through ion pair formation, imparting hydrophobicity and lipophilicity and resulting in an increase in fluorescence. Triton X-100 imparts correct geometrical space during sPLA2 catalyzing DMPC, releasing lysophospholipid and acidic myristoyl acid, which in turn alters the hydrophobic environment prevailing around ANS-DMPC, which leads to weakening of the electrostatic ion pair interaction between DMPC and ANS ensuing decrease in fluorescence. These characteristic fluorescence changes between DMPC and ANS in response to sPLA2 catalysis are well documented and validated in this study.
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- Hamse K Vivek
- Department of Biotechnology, Sri Jayachamarajendra College of Engineering, Mysore 570006, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, Sri Jayachamarajendra College of Engineering, Mysore 570006, India
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- Department of Studies in Chemistry, University of Mysore, Manasagangotri, Mysore 570006, India
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- Department of Pharmacology, National University of Singapore, Singapore 117597, Republic of Singapore
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- Department of Biotechnology, Sri Jayachamarajendra College of Engineering, Mysore 570006, India.
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Afri M, Alexenberg C, Aped P, Bodner E, Cohen S, Ejgenberg M, Eliyahu S, Gilinsky-Sharon P, Harel Y, Naqqash ME, Porat H, Ranz A, Frimer AA. NMR-based molecular ruler for determining the depth of intercalants within the lipid bilayer. Part IV: studies on ketophospholipids. Chem Phys Lipids 2014; 184:119-28. [PMID: 25064026 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemphyslip.2014.07.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/09/2014] [Revised: 06/11/2014] [Accepted: 07/08/2014] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
Abstract
In our companion paper, we described the preparation and intercalation of two homologous series of dicarbonyl compounds, methyl n-oxooctadecanoates and the corresponding n-oxooctadecanoic acids (n=4-16), into DMPC liposomes. (13)C NMR chemical shift of the various carbonyls was analyzed using an E(T)(30) solvent polarity-chemical shift correlation table and the corresponding calculated penetration depth (in Å). An iterative best fit analysis of the data points revealed an exponential correlation between E(T)(30) micropolarity and the penetration depth (in Å) into the liposomal bilayer. However, this study is still incomplete, since the plot lacks data points in the important area of moderately polarity, i.e., in the E(T)(30) range of 51-45.5 kcal/mol. To correct this lacuna, a family of ketophospholipids was prepared in which the above n-oxooctadecanoic acids were attached to the sn-2 position of a phosphatidylcholine with a palmitic acid chain at sn-1. To assist in assignment and detection several derivatives were prepared (13)C-enriched in both carbonyls. The various homologs were intercalated into DMPC liposomes and give points specifically in the missing area of the previous polarity-penetration correlation graph. Interestingly, the calculated exponential relationship of the complete graph was essentially the same as that calculated in the companion paper based on the methyl n-oxooctadecanoates and the corresponding n-oxooctadecanoic acids alone. The polarity at the midplane of such DMPC systems is ca. 33 kcal/mol and is not expected to change very much if we extend the lipid chains. This paper concludes with a chemical ruler that maps the changing polarity experienced by an intercalant as it penetrates the liposomal bilayer.
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- Michal Afri
- The Department of Chemistry, Bar-Ilan University, Ramat Gan 5290002, Israel.
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- The Department of Chemistry, Bar-Ilan University, Ramat Gan 5290002, Israel.
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- The Department of Chemistry, Bar-Ilan University, Ramat Gan 5290002, Israel.
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- The Department of Chemistry, Bar-Ilan University, Ramat Gan 5290002, Israel.
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- The Department of Chemistry, Bar-Ilan University, Ramat Gan 5290002, Israel.
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- The Department of Chemistry, Bar-Ilan University, Ramat Gan 5290002, Israel.
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- The Department of Chemistry, Bar-Ilan University, Ramat Gan 5290002, Israel.
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- The Department of Chemistry, Bar-Ilan University, Ramat Gan 5290002, Israel.
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- The Department of Chemistry, Bar-Ilan University, Ramat Gan 5290002, Israel.
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- The Department of Chemistry, Bar-Ilan University, Ramat Gan 5290002, Israel.
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- The Department of Chemistry, Bar-Ilan University, Ramat Gan 5290002, Israel.
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- The Department of Chemistry, Bar-Ilan University, Ramat Gan 5290002, Israel.
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Dutagaci B, Becker-Baldus J, Faraldo-Gómez JD, Glaubitz C. Ceramide-lipid interactions studied by MD simulations and solid-state NMR. Biochim Biophys Acta 2014; 1838:2511-9. [PMID: 24882733 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbamem.2014.05.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/01/2014] [Revised: 05/20/2014] [Accepted: 05/21/2014] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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Ceramides play a key modulatory role in many cellular processes, which results from their effect on the structure and dynamics of biological membranes. In this study, we investigate the influence of C16-ceramide (C16) on the biophysical properties of DMPC lipid bilayers using solid-state NMR and atomistic molecular dynamics (MD) simulations. MD simulations and NMR measurements were carried out for a pure DMPC bilayer and for a 20% DMPC-C16 mixture. Calculated key structural properties, namely area per lipid, chain order parameters, and mass density profiles, indicate that C16 has an ordering effect on the DMPC bilayer. Furthermore, the simulations predict that specific hydrogen-bonds form between DMPC and C16 molecules. Multi-nuclear solid-state NMR was used to verify these theoretical predictions. Chain order parameters extracted from (13)C(1)H dipole couplings were measured for both lipid and ceramide and follow the trend suggested by the MD simulations. Furthermore, (1)H-MAS NMR experiments showed a direct contact between ceramide and lipids.
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- Bercem Dutagaci
- Institute of Biophysical Chemistry, J.W. Goethe-University, Max-von-Laue-Str. 9, 60438 Frankfurt, Germany
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- Institute of Biophysical Chemistry, J.W. Goethe-University, Max-von-Laue-Str. 9, 60438 Frankfurt, Germany
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- Theoretical Molecular Biophysics Section, National Heart, Lung & Blood Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA
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- Institute of Biophysical Chemistry, J.W. Goethe-University, Max-von-Laue-Str. 9, 60438 Frankfurt, Germany.
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Alvarez-Figueroa MJ, Contreras-Garrido BC, Soto-Arriaza MA. Use of DMPC and DSPC lipids for verapamil and naproxen permeability studies by PAMPA. Drug Dev Ind Pharm 2014; 41:658-62. [PMID: 24568608 DOI: 10.3109/03639045.2014.892954] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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Verapamil and naproxen Parallel Artificial Membrane Permeability Assay (PAMPA) permeability was studied using lipids not yet reported for this model in order to facilitate the quantification of drug permeability. These lipids are 1,2-distearoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphatidylcholine (DSPC), 1,2-dimyristoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine (DMPC) and an equimolar mixture of DMPC/DSPC, both in the absence and in the presence of 33.3 mol% of cholesterol. PAMPA drug permeability using the lipids mentioned above was compared with lecithin-PC. The results show that verapamil permeability depends on the kind of lipid used, in the order DMPC > DMPC/DSPC > DSPC. The permeability of the drugs was between 1.3 and 3.5-times larger than those obtained in lecithin-PC for all the concentrations of the drug used. Naproxen shows similar permeability than verapamil; however, the permeability increased with respect to lecithin-PC only when DMPC and DMPC/DSPC were used. This behavior could be explained by a difference between the drug net charge at pH 7.4. On the other hand, in the presence of cholesterol, verapamil permeability increases in all lipid systems; however, the relative verapamil permeability respect to lecithin-PC did not show any significant increase. This result is likely due to the promoting effect of cholesterol, which is not able to compensate for the large increase in verapamil permeability observed in lecithin-PC. With respect to naproxen, its permeability value and relative permeability respect lecithin-PC not always increased in the presence of cholesterol. This result is probably attributed to the negative charge of naproxen rather than its molecular weight. The lipid systems studied have an advantage in drug permeability quantification, which is mainly related to the charge of the molecule and not to its molecular weight or to cholesterol used as an absorption promoter.
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Sarpietro MG, Accolla ML, Santoro N, Mansfeld FM, Pignatello R, Toth I, Castelli F. Calorimetry and Langmuir-Blodgett studies on the interaction of a lipophilic prodrug of LHRH with biomembrane models. J Colloid Interface Sci 2014; 421:122-31. [PMID: 24594040 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2014.01.040] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [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: 12/14/2013] [Revised: 01/25/2014] [Accepted: 01/25/2014] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
Abstract
The interaction between an amphiphilic luteinizing hormone-releasing hormone (LHRH) prodrug that incorporated a lipoamino acid moiety (C12-LAA) with biological membrane models that consisted of multilamellar liposomes (MLVs) and phospholipid monolayers, was studied using Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC) and Langmuir-Blodgett film techniques. The effect of the prodrug C12[Q1]LHRH on the lipid layers was compared with the results obtained with the pure precursors, LHRH and C12-LAA. Conjugation of LHRH with a LAA promoiety showed to improve the peptide interaction with biomembrane models. Basing on the calorimetric findings, the LAA moiety aided the transfer of the prodrug from an aqueous solution to the biomembrane model.
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- Maria G Sarpietro
- Section of Pharmaceutical Technology, Department of Drug Sciences, University of Catania, Viale A. Doria, 6, 95125 Catania, Italy.
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- Department of Health Sciences, University "Magna Graecia" of Catanzaro, Campus "S. Venuta", Building of BioSciences, Viale S. Venuta, Germaneto, 88100 Catanzaro, Italy
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- Section of Pharmaceutical Technology, Department of Drug Sciences, University of Catania, Viale A. Doria, 6, 95125 Catania, Italy
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- The University of Queensland, School of Chemistry and Molecular Biosciences (SCMB), Brisbane, Queensland 4072, Australia
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- Section of Pharmaceutical Technology, Department of Drug Sciences, University of Catania, Viale A. Doria, 6, 95125 Catania, Italy
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- The University of Queensland, School of Chemistry and Molecular Biosciences (SCMB), Brisbane, Queensland 4072, Australia; The University of Queensland, School of Pharmacy, Brisbane, Queensland 4102, Australia
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- Section of Pharmaceutical Technology, Department of Drug Sciences, University of Catania, Viale A. Doria, 6, 95125 Catania, Italy
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Boscia AL, Treece BW, Mohammadyani D, Klein-Seetharaman J, Braun AR, Wassenaar TA, Klösgen B, Tristram-Nagle S. X-ray structure, thermodynamics, elastic properties and MD simulations of cardiolipin/dimyristoylphosphatidylcholine mixed membranes. Chem Phys Lipids 2014; 178:1-10. [PMID: 24378240 PMCID: PMC4026202 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemphyslip.2013.12.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/05/2013] [Revised: 12/18/2013] [Accepted: 12/20/2013] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Cardiolipins (CLs) are important biologically for their unique role in biomembranes that couple phosphorylation and electron transport like bacterial plasma membranes, chromatophores, chloroplasts and mitochondria. CLs are often tightly coupled to proteins involved in oxidative phosphorylation. The first step in understanding the interaction of CL with proteins is to obtain the pure CL structure, and the structure of mixtures of CL with other lipids. In this work we use a variety of techniques to characterize the fluid phase structure, material properties and thermodynamics of mixtures of dimyristoylphosphatidylcholine (DMPC) with tetramyristoylcardiolipin (TMCL), both with 14-carbon chains, at several mole percentages. X-ray diffuse scattering was used to determine structure, including bilayer thickness and area/lipid, the bending modulus, KC, and SXray, a measure of chain orientational order. Our results reveal that TMCL thickens DMPC bilayers at all mole percentages, with a total increase of ∼6 Å in pure TMCL, and increases AL from 64 Å(2) (DMPC at 35 °C) to 109 Å(2) (TMCL at 50 °C). KC increases by ∼50%, indicating that TMCL stiffens DMPC membranes. TMCL also orders DMPC chains by a factor of ∼2 for pure TMCL. Coarse grain molecular dynamics simulations confirm the experimental thickening of 2 Å for 20mol% TMCL and locate the TMCL headgroups near the glycerol-carbonyl region of DMPC; i.e., they are sequestered below the DMPC phosphocholine headgroup. Our results suggest that TMCL plays a role similar to cholesterol in that it thickens and stiffens DMPC membranes, orders chains, and is positioned under the umbrella of the PC headgroup. CL may be necessary for hydrophobic matching to inner mitochondrial membrane proteins. Differential scanning calorimetry, SXray and CGMD simulations all suggest that TMCL does not form domains within the DMPC bilayers. We also determined the gel phase structure of TMCL, which surprisingly displays diffuse X-ray scattering, like a fluid phase lipid. AL=40.8 Å(2) for the ½TMCL gel phase, smaller than the DMPC gel phase with AL=47.2 Å(2), but similar to AL of DLPE=41 Å(2), consistent with untilted chains in gel phase TMCL.
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- Alexander L Boscia
- Biological Physics Group, Physics Department, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, United States
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- Biological Physics Group, Physics Department, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, United States
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- Bioengineering Department, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA 15260, United States
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- Metabolic & Vascular Health, Medical School, University of Warwick, Coventry, England CV4 7AL, United Kingdom
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN 55455, United States
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- Groningen Biomolecular Sciences and Biotechnology Institute and Zernike Institute for Advanced Materials, University of Groningen, Nijenborgh 7, 9747 AG Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Physics, Chemistry and Pharmacy, University of Southern Denmark, DK-5230 Odense M, Denmark
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- Biological Physics Group, Physics Department, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, United States.
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Kim HJ, Moon JH, Kim HM, Yun MR, Jeon BH, Lee B, Kang ES, Lee HC, Cha BS. The hypolipidemic effect of cilostazol can be mediated by regulation of hepatic low-density lipoprotein receptor-related protein 1 (LRP1) expression. Metabolism 2014; 63:112-9. [PMID: 24139096 DOI: 10.1016/j.metabol.2013.09.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/23/2013] [Revised: 08/26/2013] [Accepted: 09/11/2013] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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OBJECTIVES Cilostazol, a selective phosphodiesterase 3 (PDE3) inhibitor, is a vasodilator and an anti-thrombotic agent. The mechanism whereby cilostazol reduces plasma triglyceride is not completely understood. Here we investigated the effect of cilostazol on a remnant lipoprotein receptor, low-density lipoprotein receptor-related protein 1 (LRP1), which has been reported to play an essential role in clearance of circulating triglyceride in the liver. MATERIALS/METHODS Total cellular expression, and functional and transcriptional regulation of LRP1 were analyzed in human hepatocarcinoma cell lines incubated with cilostazol. Also, C57BL/6 mice were subjected to high-fat diet (60% kcal) and cilostazol (30 mg/kg) treatment for 10 weeks. RESULTS Cilostazol increased both mRNA and protein expression of LRP1 in HepG2 and Hep3B cells. In addition, enhanced transcriptional activity of the LRP1 promoter containing a peroxisome proliferator response element (PPRE) was observed after cilostazol exposure. Cilostazol treatment enhanced the uptake of lipidated apoE3, and this effect was abolished when LRP1 was silenced by siRNA knockdown. High-fat diet induced hyperglycemia with high level of plasma triglycerides, and reduced hepatic LRP1 expression in mice. Treatment with cilostazol for the same period of time, however, successfully prevented this down-regulation of LRP1 expression and reduced plasma triglycerides. CONCLUSION Taken together, our results demonstrated that cilostazol enhances LRP1 expression in liver by activating PPARγ through the PPRE in the LRP1 promoter. Increased hepatic LRP1 may be essential for the reduction of circulating triglycerides brought about by cilostazol.
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- Hyung Jun Kim
- Brain Korea 21 Project for Medical Science, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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Hatty CR, Le Brun AP, Lake V, Clifton LA, Liu GJ, James M, Banati RB. Investigating the interactions of the 18kDa translocator protein and its ligand PK11195 in planar lipid bilayers. Biochim Biophys Acta 2013; 1838:1019-30. [PMID: 24374318 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbamem.2013.12.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/17/2013] [Revised: 12/16/2013] [Accepted: 12/18/2013] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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The functional effects of a drug ligand may be due not only to an interaction with its membrane protein target, but also with the surrounding lipid membrane. We have investigated the interaction of a drug ligand, PK11195, with its primary protein target, the integral membrane 18kDa translocator protein (TSPO), and model membranes using Langmuir monolayers, quartz crystal microbalance with dissipation monitoring (QCM-D) and neutron reflectometry (NR). We found that PK11195 is incorporated into lipid monolayers and lipid bilayers, causing a decrease in lipid area/molecule and an increase in lipid bilayer rigidity. NR revealed that PK11195 is incorporated into the lipid chain region at a volume fraction of ~10%. We reconstituted isolated mouse TSPO into a lipid bilayer and studied its interaction with PK11195 using QCM-D, which revealed a larger than expected frequency response and indicated a possible conformational change of the protein. NR measurements revealed a TSPO surface coverage of 23% when immobilised to a modified surface via its polyhistidine tag, and a thickness of 51Å for the TSPO layer. These techniques allowed us to probe both the interaction of TSPO with PK11195, and PK11195 with model membranes. It is possible that previously reported TSPO-independent effects of PK11195 are due to incorporation into the lipid bilayer and alteration of its physical properties. There are also implications for the variable binding profiles observed for TSPO ligands, as drug-membrane interactions may contribute to the apparent affinity of TSPO ligands.
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- Claire R Hatty
- Medical Imaging & Radiation Sciences Faculty Research Group, Faculty of Health Sciences, The University of Sydney, c/o Brain & Mind Research Institute, 94 Mallett Street, Camperdown, NSW 2050, Australia
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- Bragg Institute, Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation, New Illawarra Road, Lucas Heights, NSW 2234, Australia
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- Bragg Institute, Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation, New Illawarra Road, Lucas Heights, NSW 2234, Australia
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- ISIS Pulsed Neutron and Muon Source, Science and Technology Facilities Council, Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, Harwell Oxford, Didcot OX11 0QX, UK
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- Medical Imaging & Radiation Sciences Faculty Research Group, Faculty of Health Sciences, The University of Sydney, c/o Brain & Mind Research Institute, 94 Mallett Street, Camperdown, NSW 2050, Australia; Life Sciences, Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation, New Illawarra Road, Lucas Heights, NSW 2234, Australia
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- Bragg Institute, Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation, New Illawarra Road, Lucas Heights, NSW 2234, Australia; School of Chemistry, University of New South Wales, Kensington NSW 2052, Australia
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- Medical Imaging & Radiation Sciences Faculty Research Group, Faculty of Health Sciences, The University of Sydney, c/o Brain & Mind Research Institute, 94 Mallett Street, Camperdown, NSW 2050, Australia; Life Sciences, Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation, New Illawarra Road, Lucas Heights, NSW 2234, Australia.
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Ontong P, Hatada Y, Taniguchi S, Kakizaki I, Itano N. Effect of a cholesterol-rich lipid environment on the enzymatic activity of reconstituted hyaluronan synthase. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 2013; 443:666-71. [PMID: 24333423 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2013.12.028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [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: 11/29/2013] [Accepted: 12/04/2013] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Hyaluronan synthase (HAS) is a unique membrane-associated glycosyltransferase and its activity is lipid dependent. The dependence however is not well understood, especially in vertebrate systems. Here we investigated the functional association of hyaluronan synthesis in a cholesterol-rich membrane-environment. The culture of human dermal fibroblasts in lipoprotein-depleted medium attenuated the synthesis of hyaluronan. The sequestration of cellular cholesterol by methyl-ß-cyclodextrin also decreased the hyaluronan production of fibroblasts, as well as the HAS activity. To directly evaluate the effects of cholesterol on HAS activity, a recombinant human HAS2 protein with a histidine-tag was expressed as a membrane protein by using a baculovirus system, then successfully solubilized, and isolated by affinity chromatography. When the recombinant HAS2 proteins were reconstituted into liposomes composed of both saturated phosphatidylcholine and cholesterol, this provided a higher enzyme activity as compared with the liposomes formed by phosphatidylcholine alone. Cholesterol regulates HAS2 activity in a biphasic manner, depending on the molar ratio of phosphatidylcholine to cholesterol. Furthermore, the activation profiles of different lipid compositions were determined in the presence or absence of cholesterol. Cholesterol had the opposite effect on the HAS2 activity in liposomes composed of phosphatidylethanolamine or phosphatidylserine. Taken together, the present data suggests a clear functional association between HAS activity and cholesterol-dependent alterations in the physical and chemical properties of cell membranes.
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- Pawared Ontong
- Division of Engineering (Biotechnology), Graduate School of Engineering, Kyoto Sangyo University, Kita-ku, Kyoto 603-8555, Japan
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- Department of Molecular Oncology, Division of Molecular and Cellular Biology, Institute of Pathogenesis and Disease Prevention, Shinshu University Graduate School of Medicine, Matsumoto, Nagano 390-8621, Japan
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- Department of Molecular Oncology, Division of Molecular and Cellular Biology, Institute of Pathogenesis and Disease Prevention, Shinshu University Graduate School of Medicine, Matsumoto, Nagano 390-8621, Japan
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- Department of Glycotechnology, Center for Advanced Medical Research, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine, 5 Zaifu-cho, Hirosaki 036-8562, Japan
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- Division of Engineering (Biotechnology), Graduate School of Engineering, Kyoto Sangyo University, Kita-ku, Kyoto 603-8555, Japan; Department of Molecular Biosciences, Faculty of Life Sciences, Kyoto Sangyo University, Kita-ku, Kyoto 603-8555, Japan.
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Aditya N, Vathsala P, Vieira V, Murthy R, Souto E. Advances in nanomedicines for malaria treatment. Adv Colloid Interface Sci 2013; 201-202:1-17. [PMID: 24192063 DOI: 10.1016/j.cis.2013.10.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 52] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/21/2012] [Revised: 10/10/2013] [Accepted: 10/13/2013] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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Malaria is an infectious disease that mainly affects children and pregnant women from tropical countries. The mortality rate of people infected with malaria per year is enormous and became a public health concern. The main factor that has contributed to the success of malaria proliferation is the increased number of drug resistant parasites. To counteract this trend, research has been done in nanotechnology and nanomedicine, for the development of new biocompatible systems capable of incorporating drugs, lowering the resistance progress, contributing for diagnosis, control and treatment of malaria by target delivery. In this review, we discussed the main problems associated with the spread of malaria and the most recent developments in nanomedicine for anti-malarial drug delivery.
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Chaudhuri A, Haldar S, Sun H, Koeppe RE, Chattopadhyay A. Importance of indole N-H hydrogen bonding in the organization and dynamics of gramicidin channels. Biochim Biophys Acta 2013; 1838:419-28. [PMID: 24148157 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbamem.2013.10.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/12/2013] [Revised: 10/10/2013] [Accepted: 10/14/2013] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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The linear ion channel peptide gramicidin represents an excellent model for exploring the principles underlying membrane protein structure and function, especially with respect to tryptophan residues. The tryptophan residues in gramicidin channels are crucial for the structure and function of the channel. In order to test the importance of indole hydrogen bonding for the biophysical properties of gramicidin channels, we monitored the effect of N-methylation of gramicidin tryptophans, using a combination of steady state and time-resolved fluorescence approaches along with circular dichroism spectroscopy. We show here that in the absence of the hydrogen bonding ability of tryptophans, tetramethyltryptophan gramicidin (TM-gramicidin) is unable to maintain the single stranded, head-to-head dimeric channel conformation in membranes. Our results show that TM-gramicidin displays a red-shifted fluorescence emission maximum, lower red edge excitation shift (REES), and higher fluorescence intensity and lifetime, consistent with its nonchannel conformation. This is in agreement with the measured location (average depth) of the 1-methyltryptophans in TM-gramicidin using the parallax method. These results bring out the usefulness of 1-methyltryptophan as a fluorescent tool to examine the hydrogen bonding ability of tryptophans in proteins and peptides. We conclude that changes in the hydrogen bonding ability of tryptophans, along with coupled changes in peptide backbone structure induce the loss of single stranded β(6.3) helical dimer conformation. These results agree with earlier results from size-exclusion chromatography and single-channel measurements for TM-gramicidin, and confirm the importance of indole hydrogen bonding for the conformation and function of ion channels and membrane proteins.
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- Arunima Chaudhuri
- CSIR-Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology, Uppal Road, Hyderabad 500 007, India
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Ali M, Amon M, Bender V, Bolte A, Separovic F, Benson H, Manolios N. Cyclization enhances function of linear anti-arthritic peptides. Clin Immunol 2013; 150:121-33. [PMID: 24207019 DOI: 10.1016/j.clim.2013.10.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/03/2013] [Revised: 08/19/2013] [Accepted: 10/02/2013] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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This study describes the biophysical and immunomodulatory features of a cyclic peptide termed C1 which consists of alternating d-, l-amino acids and is capable of inhibiting IL-2 production in vitro and reducing the induction and extent of T-cell mediated inflammation in animal models. Solid-state nuclear magnetic resonance demonstrates that the peptide orders the lipid bilayer, suggesting a transmembrane orientation, and this is supported by surface plasmon resonance indicating strong binding affinity of C1 to model membranes. In vitro cell viability and proliferation assays show that C1 does not disrupt the integrity of cell surface membranes. Permeation studies of C1 and analogs across human epidermis cells show that the stability and skin permeability are enhanced by cyclization. Treatment with C1 in an asthma and in an arthritis animal model resulted in a suppressed immune response. Cyclization may be a useful means of enhancing biological linear peptide activity and improving delivery.
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- Marina Ali
- Rheumatology Department, The University of Sydney, Westmead Hospital, Westmead, NSW 2145, Australia
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- Rheumatology Department, The University of Sydney, Westmead Hospital, Westmead, NSW 2145, Australia
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- Rheumatology Department, The University of Sydney, Westmead Hospital, Westmead, NSW 2145, Australia
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- Rheumatology Department, The University of Sydney, Westmead Hospital, Westmead, NSW 2145, Australia
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- School of Chemistry, Bio21 Institute, University of Melbourne, Melbourne VIC 3010, Australia
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- School of Pharmacy, CHIRI, Curtin University, Perth, WA 6102, Australia
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- Rheumatology Department, The University of Sydney, Westmead Hospital, Westmead, NSW 2145, Australia.
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Nagao K, Hata M, Tanaka K, Takechi Y, Nguyen D, Dhanasekaran P, Lund-Katz S, Phillips MC, Saito H. The roles of C-terminal helices of human apolipoprotein A-I in formation of high-density lipoprotein particles. Biochim Biophys Acta Mol Cell Biol Lipids 2013; 1841:80-7. [PMID: 24120703 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbalip.2013.10.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/16/2013] [Revised: 09/07/2013] [Accepted: 10/01/2013] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Apolipoprotein A-I (apoA-I) accepts cholesterol and phospholipids from ATP-binding cassette transporter A1 (ABCA1)-expressing cells to form high-density lipoprotein (HDL). Human apoA-I has two tertiary structural domains and the C-terminal domain (approximately amino acids 190-243) plays a key role in lipid binding. Although the high lipid affinity region of the C-terminal domain of apoA-I (residues 223-243) is essential for the HDL formation, the function of low lipid affinity region (residues 191-220) remains unclear. To evaluate the role of residues 191-220, we analyzed the structure, lipid binding properties, and HDL formation activity of Δ191-220 apoA-I, in comparison to wild-type and Δ223-243 apoA-I. Although deletion of residues 191-220 has a slight effect on the tertiary structure of apoA-I, the Δ191-220 variant showed intermediate behavior between wild-type and Δ223-243 regarding the formation of hydrophobic sites and lipid interaction through the C-terminal domain. Physicochemical analysis demonstrated that defective lipid binding of Δ191-220 apoA-I is due to the decreased ability to form α-helix structure which provides the energetic source for lipid binding. In addition, the ability to form HDL particles in vitro and induce cholesterol efflux from ABCA1-expressing cells of Δ191-220 apoA-I was also intermediate between wild-type and Δ223-243 apoA-I. These results suggest that despite possessing low lipid affinity, residues 191-220 play a role in enhancing the ability of apoA-I to bind to and solubilize lipids by forming α-helix upon lipid interaction. Our results demonstrate that the combination of low lipid affinity region and high lipid affinity region of apoA-I is required for efficient ABCA1-dependent HDL formation.
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- Kohjiro Nagao
- Institute of Health Biosciences, The University of Tokushima, 1-78-1 Shomachi, Tokushima 770-8505, Japan; Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, The University of Tokushima, 1-78-1 Shomachi, Tokushima 770-8505, Japan.
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Wesołowska O, Gąsiorowska J, Petrus J, Czarnik-Matusewicz B, Michalak K. Interaction of prenylated chalcones and flavanones from common hop with phosphatidylcholine model membranes. Biochim Biophys Acta 2014; 1838:173-84. [PMID: 24060562 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbamem.2013.09.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/15/2013] [Revised: 08/20/2013] [Accepted: 09/13/2013] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Common hop (Humulus lupulus) constitutes a source of numerous prenylated chalcones such as xanthohumol (XH) and flavanones such as 8-prenylnaringenin (8-PN) and isoxanthohumol (IXH). Range of their biological activities includes estrogenic, anti-inflammatory, anti-infective, anti-cancer, and antioxidant activities. The aim of the present work was to characterize the influence of prenylated polyphenols on model 1,2-dipalmitoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine (DPPC) membranes by means of differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), fluorescence and attenuated total reflection Fourier transform infrared (ATR-FTIR) spectroscopies. All studied compounds intercalated into DPPC bilayers and decreased its melting temperature as recorded by DSC, Laurdan and Prodan fluorescence, and ATR-FTIR. Polyphenols interacted mainly with glycerol backbone and acyl chain region of membrane. Magnitude of the induced effect correlated both with lipophilicity and molecular shape of the studied compounds. Elbow-shaped 8-PN and IXH were locked at polar-apolar region with their prenyl chains penetrating into hydrophobic part of the bilayer, while relatively planar XH molecule adopted linear shape that resulted in its deeper insertion into hydrophobic region. Additionally, by means of DSC and Laurdan fluorescence IXH was demonstrated to induce lateral phase separation in DPPC bilayers in gel-like state. It was assumed that IXH-rich and IXH-poor microdomains appeared within membrane. Present work constitutes the first experimental report describing interactions of prenylated hop polyphenols with phospholipid model membranes.
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Ozer AY, Turker S, Colak S, Korkmaz M, Kiliç E, Ozalp M. The effects of gamma irradiation on diclofenac sodium, liposome and niosome ingredients for rheumatoid arthritis. Interv Med Appl Sci 2013; 5:122-30. [PMID: 24265902 DOI: 10.1556/imas.5.2013.3.5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/03/2013] [Revised: 06/20/2013] [Accepted: 06/20/2013] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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The use of gamma rays for the sterilization of pharmaceutical raw materials and dosage forms is an alternative method for sterilization. However, one of the major problems of the radiosterilization is the production of new radiolytic products during the irradiation process. Therefore, the principal problem in radiosterilization is to determine and to characterize these physical and chemical changes originating from high-energy radiation. Parenteral drug delivery systems were prepared and in vitro characterization, biodistribution and treatment studies were done in our previous studies. Drug delivery systems (liposomes, niosomes, lipogelosomes and niogelosomes) encapsulating diclofenac sodium (DFNa) were prepared for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis (RA). This work complies information about the studies developed in order to find out if gamma radiation could be applied as a sterilization method to DFNa, and the raw materials as dimyristoyl phosphatidylcholine (DMPC), surfactant I [polyglyceryl-3-cethyl ether (SUR I)], dicethyl phosphate (DCP) and cholesterol (CHOL) that are used to prepare those systems. The raw materials were irradiated with different radiation doses (5, 10, 25 and 50 kGy) and physicochemical changes (organoleptic properties pH, UV and melting point), microbiological evaluation [sterility assurance level (SAL), sterility and pyrogen test] and electron spin resonance (ESR) characteristics were studied at normal (25 °C, 60% relative humidity) and accelerated (40 °C, 75% relative humidity) stability test conditions.
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Jafurulla M, Rao BD, Sreedevi S, Ruysschaert JM, Covey DF, Chattopadhyay A. Stereospecific requirement of cholesterol in the function of the serotonin1A receptor. Biochim Biophys Acta 2013; 1838:158-63. [PMID: 24008092 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbamem.2013.08.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/01/2013] [Revised: 08/16/2013] [Accepted: 08/23/2013] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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The serotonin1A receptor is an important member of the G protein-coupled receptor (GPCR) family. It is involved in the generation and modulation of a variety of cognitive and behavioral functions and serves as a drug target. Previous work from our laboratory has established the sensitivity of the function of the serotonin1A receptor to membrane cholesterol. Solubilization of the hippocampal serotonin1A receptor utilizing the zwitterionic detergent CHAPS is accompanied by loss of cholesterol and results in reduction in specific ligand binding. Replenishment of cholesterol to solubilized membranes restores specific ligand binding to the receptor. We utilized this strategy of sterol replenishment of solubilized membranes to explore the stereospecific stringency of cholesterol for receptor function. We used two stereoisomers of cholesterol, ent-cholesterol (enantiomer of cholesterol) and epi-cholesterol (a diastereomer of cholesterol), for this purpose. Importantly, we show here that while ent-cholesterol could replace cholesterol in supporting receptor function, epi-cholesterol could not. These results imply that the requirement of membrane cholesterol for the serotonin1A receptor function is diastereospecific, yet not enantiospecific. Our results extend and help define specificity of the interaction of membrane cholesterol with the serotonin1A receptor, and represent the first report utilizing ent-cholesterol to examine stereospecificity of GPCR-cholesterol interaction.
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- Md Jafurulla
- Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology, Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, Uppal Road, Hyderabad 500 007, India
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Kogan M, Nordén B, Beke-Somfai T. High anisotropy of flow-aligned bicellar membrane systems. Chem Phys Lipids 2013; 175-176:105-15. [PMID: 23999012 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemphyslip.2013.08.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [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: 05/07/2013] [Revised: 08/17/2013] [Accepted: 08/19/2013] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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In recent years, multi-lipid bicellar systems have emerged as promising membrane models. The fast orientational diffusion and magnetic alignability made these systems very attractive for NMR investigations. However, their alignment was so far achieved with a strong magnetic field, which limited their use with other methods that require macroscopic orientation. Recently, it was shown that bicelles could be aligned also by shear flow in a Couette flow cell, making it applicable to structural and biophysical studies by polarized light spectroscopy. Considering the sensitivity of this lipid system to small variations in composition and physicochemical parameters, efficient use of such a flow-cell method with coupled techniques will critically depend on the detailed understanding of how the lipid systems behave under flow conditions. In the present study we have characterized the flow alignment behavior of the commonly used dimyristoyl phosphatidylcholine/dicaproyl phosphatidylcholine (DMPC/DHPC) bicelle system, for various temperatures, lipid compositions, and lipid concentrations. We conclude that at optimal flow conditions the selected bicellar systems can produce the most efficient flow alignment out of any lipid systems used so far. The highest degree of orientation of DMPC/DHPC samples is noticed in a narrow temperature interval, at a practical temperature around 25 °C, most likely in the phase transition region characterized by maximum sample viscosity. The change of macroscopic orientation factor as function of the above conditions is now described in detail. The increase in macroscopic alignment observed for bicelles will most likely allow recording of higher resolution spectra on membrane systems, which provide deeper structural insight and analysis into properties of biomolecules interacting with solution phase lipid membranes.
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- Maxim Kogan
- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Physical Chemistry, Chalmers University of Technology, SE-412 96 Göteborg, Sweden
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Manrique-Moreno M, Londoño-Londoño J, Jemioła-Rzemińska M, Strzałka K, Villena F, Avello M, Suwalsky M. Structural effects of the Solanum steroids solasodine, diosgenin and solanine on human erythrocytes and molecular models of eukaryotic membranes. Biochim Biophys Acta 2013; 1838:266-77. [PMID: 23954587 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbamem.2013.08.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/19/2013] [Revised: 07/30/2013] [Accepted: 08/06/2013] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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This report presents evidence that the following Solanum steroids: solasodine, diosgenin and solanine interact with human erythrocytes and molecular models of their membranes as follows: a) X-ray diffraction studies showed that the compounds at low molar ratios (0.1-10.0mol%) induced increasing structural perturbation to dimyristoylphosphatidylcholine bilayers and to a considerable lower extent to those of dimyristoylphosphatidylethanolamine; b) differential scanning calorimetry data showed that the compounds were able to alter the cooperativity of dimyristoylphosphatidylcholine, dimyristoylphosphatidylethanolamine and dimyristoylphosphatidylserine phase transitions in a concentration-dependent manner; c) in the presence of steroids, the fluorescence of Merocyanine 540 incorporated to the membranes decreased suggesting a fluidization of the lipid system; d) scanning electron microscopy observations showed that all steroids altered the normal shape of human erythrocytes inducing mainly echinocytosis, characterized by the formation of blebs in their surfaces, an indication that their molecules are located into the outer monolayer of the erythrocyte membrane.
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- Marcela Manrique-Moreno
- Faculty of Exact and Natural Sciences, University of Antioquia, A.A. 1226, Medellin, Colombia
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Lloris-Garcerá P, Slusky JSG, Seppälä S, Prieß M, Schäfer LV, von Heijne G. In vivo trp scanning of the small multidrug resistance protein EmrE confirms 3D structure models'. J Mol Biol 2013; 425:4642-51. [PMID: 23920359 DOI: 10.1016/j.jmb.2013.07.039] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [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: 05/21/2013] [Revised: 07/10/2013] [Accepted: 07/28/2013] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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The quaternary structure of the homodimeric small multidrug resistance protein EmrE has been studied intensely over the past decade. Structural models derived from both two- and three-dimensional crystals show EmrE as an anti-parallel homodimer. However, the resolution of the structures is rather low and their relevance for the in vivo situation has been questioned. Here, we have challenged the available structural models by a comprehensive in vivo Trp scanning of all four transmembrane helices in EmrE. The results are in close agreement with the degree of lipid exposure of individual residues predicted from coarse-grained molecular dynamics simulations of the anti-parallel dimeric structure obtained by X-ray crystallography, strongly suggesting that the X-ray structure provides a good representation of the active in vivo form of EmrE.
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- Pilar Lloris-Garcerá
- Center for Biomembrane Research, Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics, Stockholm University, SE-10691 Stockholm, Sweden
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Heffern CT, Pocivavsek L, Birukova AA, Moldobaeva N, Bochkov VN, Lee KY, Birukov KG. Thermodynamic and kinetic investigations of the release of oxidized phospholipids from lipid membranes and its effect on vascular integrity. Chem Phys Lipids 2013; 175-176:9-19. [PMID: 23911706 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemphyslip.2013.07.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/25/2013] [Revised: 05/30/2013] [Accepted: 07/17/2013] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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The lipid membrane not only provides a rich interface with an array of receptor signaling complexes with which a cell communicates, but it also serves as a source of lipid derived bioactive molecules. In pathologic conditions of acute lung injury (ALI) associated with activation of oxidative stress, unsaturated phosphatidyl cholines overlooking a luminal space undergo oxidation leading to generation of fragmented phospholipids such as 1-palmitoyl-2-hydroxy-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine (lysoPC), or 1-palmitoyl-2-arachidonoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine (PAPC) full length oxygenation products (oxPAPC). Using Langmuir monolayers as models of the lipid bilayer, we evaluated the propensity of these phospholipids to solubilize from the cell membrane. The results suggest that lysoPC is rapidly released as it is produced, while oxPAPC has a longer membrane bound lifetime. After being released from cell membranes, these oxidized phospholipids exhibit potent agonist-like effects on neighboring cells. Therefore, we correlate the presence of the two phospholipid groups with the onset and resolution of increased vascular leakiness associated with ALI through testing their effect on vascular endothelial barrier integrity. Our work shows that cells respond differently to these two groups of products of phosphatidyl choline oxidation. LysoPC disrupts cell-cell junctions and increases endothelial permeability while oxPAPC enhances endothelial barrier. These data suggest a model whereby rapid release of lysoPC results in onset of ALI associated vascular leak, and the release of a reserve of oxPAPC as oxidative stress subsides restores the vascular barrier properties.
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Mäler L. Solution NMR studies of cell-penetrating peptides in model membrane systems. Adv Drug Deliv Rev 2013; 65:1002-11. [PMID: 23137785 DOI: 10.1016/j.addr.2012.10.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/05/2012] [Revised: 10/17/2012] [Accepted: 10/22/2012] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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Cell-penetrating peptides (CPPs) are a class of short, often cationic peptides that have the capability to translocate across cellular membranes, and although the translocation most likely involves several pathways, they interact directly with membranes, as well as with model bilayers. Most CPPs attain a three-dimensional structure when interacting with bilayers, while they are more or less unstructured in aqueous solution. To understand the relationship between structure and the effect that CPPs have on membranes it is of great importance to investigate CPPs at atomic resolution in a suitable membrane model. Moreover, the location in bilayers is likely to be correlated with the translocation mechanism. Solution-state NMR offers a unique possibility to investigate structure, dynamics and location of proteins and peptides in bilayers. This review focuses on solution NMR as a tool for investigating CPP-lipid interactions. Structural propensities and cell-penetrating capabilities can be derived from a combination of CPP solution structures and studies of the effect that the peptides have on bilayers and the localization in a bilayer.
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- Lena Mäler
- Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics, The Arrhenius Laboratory, Stockholm University, Stockholm, Sweden.
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Jana B, Ghosh S, Chattopadhyay N. Competitive binding of nile red between lipids and β-cyclodextrin. J Photochem Photobiol B 2013; 126:1-10. [PMID: 23871993 DOI: 10.1016/j.jphotobiol.2013.06.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/02/2013] [Revised: 06/10/2013] [Accepted: 06/11/2013] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Fluorometric measurements are exploited to explore the binding interactions of nile red (NR) with anionic lipid dimyristoyl-L-α-phosphatidylglycerol (DMPG), zwitterionic lipid dimyristoyl-L-α-phosphatidylcholine (DMPC) as well as neutral cyclic oligosaccharide β-cyclodextrin (β-CD) solutions. The binding constants are found to be quite high and comparable (within a factor of five). Series of spectral techniques like steady state fluorescence and fluorescence anisotropy study, micropolarity study, quenching study and time resolved experiments reveal that the addition of β-CD to the probe-lipid complexes results in weakening of the lipid-probe interaction and formation of probe-β-CD inclusion complexes leading to the removal of some of the probe (NR) molecules from the lipid environments. The extent of removal of NR is, however, more from DMPG than DMPC lipid. The phenomena are explained from the concept of competitive binding of the probe between the lipids and β-CD. Since lipids are the principal constituents of the cell walls, the work might make a foundation for the possible removal of excess of molecules like nile red adsorbed on the cell walls.
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- Barnali Jana
- Department of Chemistry, Jadavpur University, Kolkata 700 032, India
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