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EMBO J ; 39(22): e106249, 2020 11 16.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-32954505

RESUMO

Centrioles are polarized microtubule-based organelles that seed the formation of cilia, and which assemble from a cartwheel containing stacked ring oligomers of SAS-6 proteins. A cryo-tomography map of centrioles from the termite flagellate Trichonympha spp. was obtained previously, but higher resolution analysis is likely to reveal novel features. Using sub-tomogram averaging (STA) in T. spp. and Trichonympha agilis, we delineate the architecture of centriolar microtubules, pinhead, and A-C linker. Moreover, we report ~25 Å resolution maps of the central cartwheel, revealing notably polarized cartwheel inner densities (CID). Furthermore, STA of centrioles from the distant flagellate Teranympha mirabilis uncovers similar cartwheel architecture and a distinct filamentous CID. Fitting the CrSAS-6 crystal structure into the flagellate maps and analyzing cartwheels generated in vitro indicate that SAS-6 rings can directly stack onto one another in two alternating configurations: with a slight rotational offset and in register. Overall, improved STA maps in three flagellates enabled us to unravel novel architectural features, including of centriole polarity and cartwheel stacking, thus setting the stage for an accelerated elucidation of underlying assembly mechanisms.


Assuntos
Centríolos/ultraestrutura , Microscopia Crioeletrônica/métodos , Tomografia/métodos , Adesão Celular , Cílios/ultraestrutura , Microtúbulos/ultraestrutura , Parabasalídeos/citologia
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Nature ; 550(7675): 265-269, 2017 10 12.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-28976958

RESUMO

The target of rapamycin (TOR) is a eukaryotic serine/threonine protein kinase that functions in two distinct complexes, TORC1 and TORC2, to regulate growth and metabolism. GTPases, responding to signals generated by abiotic stressors, nutrients, and, in metazoans, growth factors, play an important but poorly understood role in TORC1 regulation. Here we report that, in budding yeast, glucose withdrawal (which leads to an acute loss of TORC1 kinase activity) triggers a similarly rapid Rag GTPase-dependent redistribution of TORC1 from being semi-uniform around the vacuolar membrane to a single, vacuole-associated cylindrical structure visible by super-resolution optical microscopy. Three-dimensional reconstructions of cryo-electron micrograph images of these purified cylinders demonstrate that TORC1 oligomerizes into a higher-level hollow helical assembly, which we name a TOROID (TORC1 organized in inhibited domain). Fitting of the recently described mammalian TORC1 structure into our helical map reveals that oligomerization leads to steric occlusion of the active site. Guided by the implications from our reconstruction, we present a TOR1 allele that prevents both TOROID formation and TORC1 inactivation in response to glucose withdrawal, demonstrating that oligomerization is necessary for TORC1 inactivation. Our results reveal a novel mechanism by which Rag GTPases regulate TORC1 activity and suggest that the reversible assembly and/or disassembly of higher-level structures may be an underappreciated mechanism for the regulation of protein kinases.


Assuntos
Microscopia Crioeletrônica , Alvo Mecanístico do Complexo 1 de Rapamicina/metabolismo , Alvo Mecanístico do Complexo 1 de Rapamicina/ultraestrutura , Saccharomyces cerevisiae/enzimologia , Saccharomyces cerevisiae/ultraestrutura , Alelos , Domínio Catalítico , Ativação Enzimática , Glucose/deficiência , Glucose/metabolismo , Glucose/farmacologia , Alvo Mecanístico do Complexo 1 de Rapamicina/química , Proteínas Monoméricas de Ligação ao GTP/deficiência , Proteínas Monoméricas de Ligação ao GTP/genética , Saccharomyces cerevisiae/efeitos dos fármacos , Saccharomyces cerevisiae/genética , Proteínas de Saccharomyces cerevisiae/genética
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PLoS Pathog ; 16(12): e1009169, 2020 12.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-33370407

RESUMO

Human cytomegalovirus (HCMV) is the primary viral cause of congenital birth defects and causes significant morbidity and mortality in immune-suppressed transplant recipients. Despite considerable efforts in vaccine development, HCMV infection still represents an unmet clinical need. In recent phase II trials, a MF59-adjuvanted gB vaccine showed only modest efficacy in preventing infection. These findings might be attributed to low level of antibodies (Abs) with a neutralizing activity induced by this vaccine. Here, we analyzed the immunogenicity of each gB antigenic domain (AD) and demonstrated that domain I of gB (AD5) is the main target of HCMV neutralizing antibodies. Furthermore, we designed, characterized and evaluated immunogenic responses to two different nanoparticles displaying a trimeric AD5 antigen. We showed that mice immunization with nanoparticles induces sera neutralization titers up to 100-fold higher compared to those obtained with the gB extracellular domain (gBECD). Collectively, these results illustrate with a medically relevant example the advantages of using a general approach combining antigen discovery, protein engineering and scaffold presentation for modern development of subunit vaccines against complex pathogens.


Assuntos
Anticorpos Antivirais/imunologia , Infecções por Citomegalovirus/imunologia , Vacinas contra Citomegalovirus/imunologia , Nanopartículas , Proteínas do Envelope Viral/imunologia , Animais , Anticorpos Neutralizantes/imunologia , Citomegalovirus/imunologia , Infecções por Citomegalovirus/prevenção & controle , Feminino , Humanos , Camundongos , Camundongos Endogâmicos BALB C , Vacinas de Subunidades Antigênicas/imunologia
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Bioconjug Chem ; 29(4): 1131-1140, 2018 04 18.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-29465986

RESUMO

The development of synthetic nanomaterials that could embed within, penetrate, or induce fusion between membranes without permanent disruption would have great significance for biomedical applications. Here we describe structure-function relationships of highly water-soluble gold nanoparticles comprised of an ∼1.5-5 nm diameter metal core coated by an amphiphilic organic ligand shell, which exhibit membrane embedding and fusion activity mediated by the surface ligands. Using an environment-sensitive dye anchored within the ligand shell as a sensor of membrane embedding, we demonstrate that particles with core sizes of ∼2-3 nm are capable of embedding within and penetrating fluid bilayers. At the nanoscale, these particles also promote spontaneous fusion of liposomes or spontaneously embed within intact liposomal vesicles. These studies provide nanoparticle design and selection principles that could be used in drug delivery applications, as membrane stains, or for the creation of novel organic/inorganic nanomaterial self-assemblies.


Assuntos
Bicamadas Lipídicas , Fusão de Membrana , Nanopartículas/química , Permeabilidade , Compostos de Boro/química , Interações Hidrofóbicas e Hidrofílicas , Ligantes , Lipossomos , Tamanho da Partícula , Eletricidade Estática , Relação Estrutura-Atividade
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Nanomedicine ; 14(2): 569-579, 2018 02.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-29248674

RESUMO

Gellan nanohydrogel and phospholipid vesicles were combined to incorporate baicalin in new self-assembling core-shell gellan-transfersomes obtained by an easy, scalable method. The vesicles were small in size (~107 nm) and monodispersed (P.I. ≤ 0.24), forming a viscous system (~24 mPa/s) as compared to transfersomes (~1.6 mPa/s), as confirmed by rheological studies. Gellan was anchored to the bilayer domains through cholesterol, and the polymer chains were distributed onto the outer surface of the bilayer, thus forming a core-shell structure, as suggested by SAXS analyses. The optimal carrier ability of core-shell gellan-transfersomes was established by the high deposition of baicalin in the skin (~11% in the whole skin), especially in the deeper tissue (~8% in the dermis). Moreover, their ability to improve baicalin efficacy in anti-inflammatory and skin repair tests was confirmed in vivo in mice, providing the complete skin restoration and inhibiting all the studied inflammatory markers.


Assuntos
Flavonoides/administração & dosagem , Inflamação/tratamento farmacológico , Lipossomos/química , Nanopartículas/química , Polissacarídeos Bacterianos/química , Pele/efeitos dos fármacos , Cicatrização/efeitos dos fármacos , Administração Cutânea , Animais , Animais Recém-Nascidos , Anti-Inflamatórios não Esteroides/administração & dosagem , Anti-Inflamatórios não Esteroides/química , Sistemas de Liberação de Medicamentos , Feminino , Flavonoides/química , Camundongos , Pele/lesões , Absorção Cutânea , Suínos
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Alzheimers Dement ; 12(9): 996-1013, 2016 09.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-27130892

RESUMO

Amyloid-beta (Aß) peptide oligomerization plays a central role in the pathogenesis of Alzheimer's disease (AD), and Aß oligomers are collectively considered an appealing therapeutic target for the treatment of AD. However, the molecular mechanisms leading to the pathologic accumulation of oligomers are unclear, and the exact structural composition of oligomers is being debated. Using targeted and quantitative mass spectrometry, we reveal site-specific Aß autocleavage during the early phase of aggregation, producing a typical Aß fragment signature and that truncated Aß peptides can form stable oligomeric complexes with full-length Aß peptide. We show that the use of novel anti-Aß antibodies raised against these truncated Aß isoforms allows for monitoring and targeting the accumulation of truncated Aß fragments. Antibody-enabled screening of transgenic models of AD as well as human postmortem brain tissue and cerebrospinal fluid revealed that aggregation-associated Aß cleavage is a highly relevant clinical feature of AD.


Assuntos
Peptídeos beta-Amiloides/metabolismo , Fragmentos de Peptídeos/metabolismo , Agregação Patológica de Proteínas/metabolismo , Doença de Alzheimer/metabolismo , Peptídeos beta-Amiloides/antagonistas & inibidores , Peptídeos beta-Amiloides/química , Peptídeos beta-Amiloides/genética , Animais , Autoanticorpos , Encéfalo/metabolismo , Cromatografia em Gel , Cromatografia Líquida , Eletroforese em Gel de Poliacrilamida , Humanos , Immunoblotting , Espectrometria de Massas , Camundongos Transgênicos , Fragmentos de Peptídeos/antagonistas & inibidores , Fragmentos de Peptídeos/química , Fragmentos de Peptídeos/genética , Isoformas de Proteínas/antagonistas & inibidores , Isoformas de Proteínas/metabolismo , Multimerização Proteica , Estrutura Secundária de Proteína
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Anal Bioanal Chem ; 407(18): 5425-32, 2015 Jul.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-25925862

RESUMO

We report on a generic method to detect and identify the molecular profile of exosomes either derived from cultured cell lines or isolated from biofluids. Exosomes are nanovesicles shed by cells into their microenvironment and carry the molecular identity of their mother cells. These vesicles are actively involved in intercellular communication under physiological conditions and ultimately in the spread of various diseases such as cancer. As they are accessible in most biofluids (e.g., blood, urine, or saliva), these biological entities are promising tools for cancer diagnostics, offering a non-invasive and remote access to the molecular state of the disease. The composition of exosomes derived from cancer cells depends on the sort and state of the tumor, requiring a screening of multiple antigens to fully characterize the disease. Here, we exploited the capacity of surface plasmon resonance biosensing to detect simultaneously multiple exosomal and cancer biomarkers on exosomes derived from breast cancer cells. We developed an immunosensor surface which provides efficient and specific capture of exosomes, together with their identification through their distinct molecular profiles. The successful analysis of blood samples demonstrated the suitability of our bioanalytical procedure for clinical use.


Assuntos
Neoplasias da Mama/patologia , Mama/patologia , Exossomos/patologia , Ressonância de Plasmônio de Superfície/métodos , Biomarcadores Tumorais/análise , Biomarcadores Tumorais/sangue , Neoplasias da Mama/sangue , Linhagem Celular Tumoral , Feminino , Humanos
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Anal Chem ; 86(15): 7229-33, 2014 Aug 05.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-25001505

RESUMO

Cells secrete extracellular vesicles (EVs) into their microenvironment that act as mediators of intercellular communication under physiological conditions and in this context also actively participate in spreading various diseases. Large efforts are currently made to produce reliable EV samples and to develop, improve, and standardize techniques allowing their biophysical characterization. Here, we used ultrafiltration and size-exclusion chromatography for the isolation and a model-free fluorescence fluctuation analysis for the investigation of the physical and biological properties of EVs secreted by mammalian cells. Our purification strategy produced enriched samples of morphologically intact EVs free of extravesicular proteins and allowed labeling of marker molecules on the vesicle surface for single-vesicle analysis with single-molecule sensitivity. This novel approach provides information on the distribution profile of both EV size and relative expression level of a specific exosomal marker, deciphering the overall heterogeneity of EV preparations.


Assuntos
Espectrometria de Fluorescência/métodos , Células HEK293 , Humanos
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Nat Commun ; 15(1): 5339, 2024 Jun 24.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38914562

RESUMO

Broadly neutralizing antibodies (bNAbs) are promising candidates for the treatment and prevention of HIV-1 infections. Despite their critical importance, automatic detection of HIV-1 bNAbs from immune repertoires is still lacking. Here, we develop a straightforward computational method for the Rapid Automatic Identification of bNAbs (RAIN) based on machine learning methods. In contrast to other approaches, which use one-hot encoding amino acid sequences or structural alignment for prediction, RAIN uses a combination of selected sequence-based features for the accurate prediction of HIV-1 bNAbs. We demonstrate the performance of our approach on non-biased, experimentally obtained and sequenced BCR repertoires from HIV-1 immune donors. RAIN processing leads to the successful identification of distinct HIV-1 bNAbs targeting the CD4-binding site of the envelope glycoprotein. In addition, we validate the identified bNAbs using an in vitro neutralization assay and we solve the structure of one of them in complex with the soluble native-like heterotrimeric envelope glycoprotein by single-particle cryo-electron microscopy (cryo-EM). Overall, we propose a method to facilitate and accelerate HIV-1 bNAbs discovery from non-selected immune repertoires.


Assuntos
Anticorpos Neutralizantes , Microscopia Crioeletrônica , Anticorpos Anti-HIV , Infecções por HIV , HIV-1 , Aprendizado de Máquina , HIV-1/imunologia , Humanos , Anticorpos Anti-HIV/imunologia , Anticorpos Neutralizantes/imunologia , Infecções por HIV/virologia , Infecções por HIV/imunologia , Antígenos CD4/metabolismo , Antígenos CD4/imunologia , Sequência de Aminoácidos , Proteína gp120 do Envelope de HIV/imunologia , Proteína gp120 do Envelope de HIV/química
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Nucleic Acids Res ; 39(22): 9820-32, 2011 Dec.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-21917856

RESUMO

In cells, DNA is routinely subjected to significant levels of bending and twisting. In some cases, such as under physiological levels of supercoiling, DNA can be so highly strained, that it transitions into non-canonical structural conformations that are capable of relieving mechanical stress within the template. DNA minicircles offer a robust model system to study stress-induced DNA structures. Using DNA minicircles on the order of 100 bp in size, we have been able to control the bending and torsional stresses within a looped DNA construct. Through a combination of cryo-EM image reconstructions, Bal31 sensitivity assays and Brownian dynamics simulations, we have been able to analyze the effects of biologically relevant underwinding-induced kinks in DNA on the overall shape of DNA minicircles. Our results indicate that strongly underwound DNA minicircles, which mimic the physical behavior of small regulatory DNA loops, minimize their free energy by undergoing sequential, cooperative kinking at two sites that are located about 180° apart along the periphery of the minicircle. This novel form of structural cooperativity in DNA demonstrates that bending strain can localize hyperflexible kinks within the DNA template, which in turn reduces the energetic cost to tightly loop DNA.


Assuntos
DNA Circular/química , Microscopia Crioeletrônica , DNA Circular/ultraestrutura , Endodesoxirribonucleases , Modelos Moleculares , Conformação de Ácido Nucleico , Estresse Mecânico
11.
Nano Lett ; 12(5): 2573-8, 2012 May 09.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-22458647

RESUMO

The development of low-temperature carbonization procedures promises to provide novel nanostructured carbon materials that are of high current interest in materials science and technology. Here, we report a "wet-chemical" carbonization method that utilizes hexayne amphiphiles as metastable carbon precursors. Nearly perfect control of the nanoscopic morphology was achieved by self-assembly of the precursors into colloidal aggregates with tailored diameter in water. Subsequent carbonization furnished carbon nanocapsules with a carbon microstructure resembling graphite-like amorphous carbon materials.

12.
Mater Horiz ; 9(1): 303-311, 2022 01 04.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-34739025

RESUMO

Here we present a method to extract thermodynamic quantities for nanoparticle dispersions in solvents. The method is based on the study of tomograms obtained from cryogenic electron tomography (cryoET). The approach is demonstrated for gold nanoparticles (diameter < 5 nm). Tomograms are reconstructed from tilt-series 2D images. Once the three-dimensional (3D) coordinates for the centres of mass of all of the particles in the sample are determined, we calculate the pair distribution function g(r) and the potential of mean force U(r) without any assumption. Importantly, we show that further quantitative information from 3D tomograms is readily available as the spatial fluctuation in the particles' position can be efficiently determined. This in turn allows for the prompt derivation of the Kirkwood-Buff integrals with all their associated quantities such as the second virial coefficient. Finally, the structure factor and the agglomeration states of the particles are evaluated directly. These thermodynamic quantities provide key insights into the dispersion properties of the particles. The method works well both for dispersed systems containing isolated particles and for systems with varying degrees of agglomerations.


Assuntos
Tomografia com Microscopia Eletrônica , Nanopartículas Metálicas , Tomografia com Microscopia Eletrônica/métodos , Ouro/química , Nanopartículas Metálicas/química , Solventes/química , Termodinâmica
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Phys Chem Chem Phys ; 13(23): 11373-83, 2011 Jun 21.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-21584329

RESUMO

The 1-hexadecyl-3-vinylimidazolium bromide (hvimBr), a water-soluble long-chain imidazolium ionic liquid (IL) with surfactant properties, showed the ability to produce stable homogeneous aqueous dispersions of pristine Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes (SWNTs). The purpose of this study is the improvement of SWNT dispersing ability by assessing the effect of different groups in position 3 of the imidazole ring. In this regard structural analogues were synthesized and, after characterization, their capability to dissolve SWNTs in water was investigated. Molecular Dynamics (MD) simulations have been performed to provide a semi-quantitative indication of the affinity of each dispersing agent toward SWNT and to attempt an explanation of the experimental results.


Assuntos
Imidazóis/química , Líquidos Iônicos/química , Modelos Teóricos , Nanotubos de Carbono/química , Tensoativos/química , Compostos de Vinila/química , Água/química , Simulação de Dinâmica Molecular , Termodinâmica
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Nucleic Acids Res ; 37(9): 2882-93, 2009 May.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-19282451

RESUMO

We use cryo-electron microscopy (cryo-EM) to study the 3D shapes of 94-bp-long DNA minicircles and address the question of whether cyclization of such short DNA molecules necessitates the formation of sharp, localized kinks in DNA or whether the necessary bending can be redistributed and accomplished within the limits of the elastic, standard model of DNA flexibility. By comparing the shapes of covalently closed, nicked and gapped DNA minicircles, we conclude that 94-bp-long covalently closed and nicked DNA minicircles do not show sharp kinks while gapped DNA molecules, containing very flexible single-stranded regions, do show sharp kinks. We corroborate the results of cryo-EM studies by using Bal31 nuclease to probe for the existence of kinks in 94-bp-long minicircles.


Assuntos
DNA Circular/ultraestrutura , Algoritmos , Microscopia Crioeletrônica , Ciclização , DNA Circular/química , DNA Circular/metabolismo , Endodesoxirribonucleases/metabolismo , Conformação de Ácido Nucleico
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Cell Rep ; 37(2): 109814, 2021 10 12.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-34599871

RESUMO

Control of the ongoing SARS-CoV-2 pandemic is endangered by the emergence of viral variants with increased transmission efficiency, resistance to marketed therapeutic antibodies, and reduced sensitivity to vaccine-induced immunity. Here, we screen B cells from COVID-19 donors and identify P5C3, a highly potent and broadly neutralizing monoclonal antibody with picomolar neutralizing activity against all SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern (VOCs) identified to date. Structural characterization of P5C3 Fab in complex with the spike demonstrates a neutralizing activity defined by a large buried surface area, highly overlapping with the receptor-binding domain (RBD) surface necessary for ACE2 interaction. We further demonstrate that P5C3 shows complete prophylactic protection in the SARS-CoV-2-infected hamster challenge model. These results indicate that P5C3 opens exciting perspectives either as a prophylactic agent in immunocompromised individuals with poor response to vaccination or as combination therapy in SARS-CoV-2-infected individuals.


Assuntos
Anticorpos Amplamente Neutralizantes/uso terapêutico , Tratamento Farmacológico da COVID-19 , SARS-CoV-2/imunologia , Animais , Anticorpos Neutralizantes/imunologia , Anticorpos Antivirais/imunologia , Linfócitos B/imunologia , Anticorpos Amplamente Neutralizantes/imunologia , COVID-19/imunologia , Linhagem Celular , Cricetinae , Modelos Animais de Doenças , Epitopos/imunologia , Humanos , Fragmentos Fab das Imunoglobulinas/imunologia , Fragmentos Fab das Imunoglobulinas/metabolismo , Testes de Neutralização , Ligação Proteica/imunologia , SARS-CoV-2/patogenicidade , Glicoproteína da Espícula de Coronavírus/imunologia , Glicoproteína da Espícula de Coronavírus/ultraestrutura , Relação Estrutura-Atividade , Vacinação
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J Am Chem Soc ; 131(40): 14413-8, 2009 Oct 14.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-19764751

RESUMO

We designed block copolymer pro-amphiphiles and amphiphiles for providing very long-term release of nitric oxide (NO). A block copolymer of N-acryloylmorpholine (AM, as a hydrophile) and N-acryloyl-2,5-dimethylpiperazine (AZd, as a hydrophilic precursor) was synthesized. The poly(N-acryloyl-2,5-dimethylpiperazine) (PAZd) is water-soluble, but chemical reaction of the secondary amines with NO to form a N-diazeniumdiolate (NONOate) converts the hydrophilic PAZd into a hydrophobic poly(sodium-1-(N-acryloyl-2,5-dimethylpiperazin-1-yl)diazen-1-ium-1,2-diolate) (PAZd.NONOate), driving aggregation. The PAM block guides this process toward micellization, rather than precipitation, yielding ca. 50 nm spherical micelles. The hydrophobic core of the micelle shielded the NONOate from the presence of water, and thus protons, which are required for NO liberation, delaying release to a remarkable 7 d half-life. Release of the NO returned the original soluble polymer. The very small NO-loaded micelles were able to penetrate complex tissue structures, such as the arterial media, opening up a number of tissue targets to NO-based therapy.


Assuntos
Resinas Acrílicas/química , Micelas , Doadores de Óxido Nítrico/química , Óxido Nítrico/química , Piperazinas/química , Resinas Acrílicas/síntese química , Compostos Azo/química , Doadores de Óxido Nítrico/síntese química , Piperazinas/síntese química
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Life Sci Alliance ; 2(4)2019 08.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-31427381

RESUMO

KAP1 (KRAB domain-associated protein 1) plays a fundamental role in regulating gene expression in mammalian cells by recruiting different transcription factors and altering the chromatin state. In doing so, KAP1 acts both as a platform for macromolecular interactions and as an E3 small ubiquitin modifier ligase. This work sheds light on the overall organization of the full-length protein combining solution scattering data, integrative modeling, and single-molecule experiments. We show that KAP1 is an elongated antiparallel dimer with an asymmetry at the C-terminal domains. This conformation is consistent with the finding that the Really Interesting New Gene (RING) domain contributes to KAP1 auto-SUMOylation. Importantly, this intrinsic asymmetry has key functional implications for the KAP1 network of interactions, as the heterochromatin protein 1 (HP1) occupies only one of the two putative HP1 binding sites on the KAP1 dimer, resulting in an unexpected stoichiometry, even in the context of chromatin fibers.


Assuntos
Proteína 28 com Motivo Tripartido/metabolismo , Sítios de Ligação , Linhagem Celular , Cromatina/genética , Cromatina/metabolismo , Heterocromatina/genética , Heterocromatina/metabolismo , Humanos , Regiões Promotoras Genéticas , Sumoilação , Fatores de Transcrição/genética , Fatores de Transcrição/metabolismo , Transcrição Gênica , Proteína 28 com Motivo Tripartido/genética
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J Exp Med ; 216(5): 1091-1107, 2019 05 06.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-30975896

RESUMO

Liquid biopsies allow monitoring of cancer progression and detection of relapse, but reliable biomarkers in melanoma are lacking. Because secreted factors preferentially drain to lymphatic vessels before dilution in the blood, we hypothesized that lymph should be vastly enriched in cancer biomarkers. We characterized postoperative lymphatic exudate and plasma of metastatic melanoma patients after lymphadenectomy and found a dramatic enrichment in lymphatic exudate of tumor-derived factors and especially extracellular vesicles containing melanoma-associated proteins and miRNAs, with unique protein signatures reflecting early versus advanced metastatic spread. Furthermore, lymphatic exudate was enriched in memory T cells, including tumor-reactive CD137+ and stem cell-like types. In mice, lymph vessels were the major route of extracellular vesicle transport from tumors to the systemic circulation. We suggest that lymphatic exudate provides a rich source of tumor-derived factors for enabling the discovery of novel biomarkers that may reflect disease stage and therapeutic response.


Assuntos
Exsudatos e Transudatos/metabolismo , Linfa/metabolismo , Vasos Linfáticos/metabolismo , Melanoma/sangue , Melanoma/patologia , Neoplasias Cutâneas/sangue , Neoplasias Cutâneas/patologia , Animais , Biomarcadores Tumorais/análise , Linhagem Celular Tumoral , Citocinas/análise , Exossomos/metabolismo , Vesículas Extracelulares/metabolismo , Humanos , Excisão de Linfonodo , Metástase Linfática , Melanoma/secundário , Melanoma/cirurgia , Camundongos , Camundongos Endogâmicos C57BL , MicroRNAs/análise , Proteômica/métodos , Proteínas S100/análise , Neoplasias Cutâneas/secundário , Neoplasias Cutâneas/cirurgia
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Diabetes ; 66(2): 460-473, 2017 02.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-27872147

RESUMO

The target autoantigens in several organ-specific autoimmune diseases, including type 1 diabetes (T1D), are intracellular membrane proteins, whose initial encounter with the immune system is poorly understood. Here we propose a new model for how these proteins can initiate autoimmunity. We found that rat and human pancreatic islets release the intracellular ß-cell autoantigens in human T1D, GAD65, IA-2, and proinsulin in exosomes, which are taken up by and activate dendritic cells. Accordingly, the anchoring of GAD65 to exosome-mimetic liposomes strongly boosted antigen presentation and T-cell activation in the context of the human T1D susceptibility haplotype HLA-DR4. Cytokine-induced endoplasmic reticulum stress enhanced exosome secretion by ß-cells; induced exosomal release of the immunostimulatory chaperones calreticulin, Gp96, and ORP150; and increased exosomal stimulation of antigen-presenting cells. We propose that stress-induced exosomal release of intracellular autoantigens and immunostimulatory chaperones may play a role in the initiation of autoimmune responses in T1D.


Assuntos
Autoantígenos/imunologia , Autoimunidade/imunologia , Exossomos/metabolismo , Glutamato Descarboxilase/imunologia , Células Secretoras de Insulina/metabolismo , Proinsulina/imunologia , Proteínas Tirosina Fosfatases Classe 8 Semelhantes a Receptores/imunologia , Animais , Calreticulina/imunologia , Linhagem Celular , Células Cultivadas , Células Dendríticas/imunologia , Diabetes Mellitus Tipo 1/imunologia , Estresse do Retículo Endoplasmático/imunologia , Ensaio de Imunoadsorção Enzimática , Exossomos/imunologia , Exossomos/ultraestrutura , Imunofluorescência , Predisposição Genética para Doença , Antígeno HLA-DR4/genética , Proteínas de Choque Térmico HSP70/imunologia , Haplótipos , Humanos , Ilhotas Pancreáticas/metabolismo , Lipossomos/metabolismo , Lipossomos/ultraestrutura , Glicoproteínas de Membrana/imunologia , Camundongos Endogâmicos NOD , Microscopia Eletrônica de Transmissão , Técnicas de Cultura de Órgãos , Ratos , Ratos Sprague-Dawley
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ACS Biomater Sci Eng ; 2(2): 231-240, 2016 Feb 08.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-33418636

RESUMO

Nanoscale carrier platforms promote immune responses to vaccination by facilitating delivery of vaccine components to immunologically relevant sites. The technique is particularly valuable for subunit vaccination, in which coadministration of immunostimulatory adjuvant is known to enhance immune responses to protein antigen. The fabrication of polymer-based nanoparticle vaccines commonly requires covalent attachment of vaccine components to the carrier surface. In contrast, we here describe a cationic micelle vaccination platform in which antigen and adjuvant loading is mediated by noncovalent molecular encapsulation and electrostatic complexation. Cationic micelles were generated through self-assembly of a polyarginine-conjugated poly(ethylene glycol)-b-poly(propylene sulfide) (PEG-PPS) diblock copolymer amphiphile, with or without encapsulation of monophosphoryl lipid A (MPLA), an amphiphilic experimental vaccine adjuvant. Micelle complexes were subsequently formed by complexation of ovalbumin (OVA) and CpG-B oligodeoxynucleotide (a second experimental adjuvant) to the cationic micelles. In a 35-day study in mouse, micelle-mediated codelivery of OVA antigen and CpG-B enhanced cellular and humoral responses to vaccination. These outcomes were highlighted in spleen and lymph node CD8+ T cells, with significantly increased populations of IFNγ+, TNFα+, and polyfunctional IFNγ+ TNFα+ cells. Elevated cytokine production is a hallmark of robust cytotoxic T lymphocyte (CTL) responses sought in next-generation vaccine technologies. Increased production of OVA-specific IgG1, IgG2c, and IgG3 also confirmed micelle enhancement of humoral responses. In a subsequent 35-day study, we explored micelle-mediated vaccination against OVA antigen coadministered with MPLA and CpG-B adjuvants. A synergistic effect of adjuvant coadministration was observed in micelle-free vaccination but not in groups immunized with micelle complexes. This outcome underlines the advantage of the micelle carrier: we achieved optimal cellular and humoral responses to vaccination by use of this nanoparticle platform with a single adjuvant. In particular, enhanced CTL responses support future development of the cationic micelle platform in experimental cancer vaccines and for vaccination against reticent viral pathogens.

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