Journal article
Stabilization of native amyloid β-protein oligomers by Copper and Hydrogen peroxide Induced Cross-linking of Unmodified Proteins (CHICUP)
Biochimica et biophysica acta. Proteins and proteomics, v 1864(3)
Mar 2016
PMID: 26699836
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Abstract
Oligomeric assemblies are postulated to be proximate neurotoxic species in human diseases associated with aberrant protein aggregation. Their heterogeneous and transient nature makes their structural characterization difficult. Size distributions of oligomers of several amyloidogenic proteins, including amyloid β-protein (Aβ) relevant to Alzheimer's disease (AD), have been previously characterized in vitro by photo-induced cross-linking of unmodified proteins (PICUP) followed by sodium dodecyl sulfate-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis (SDS-PAGE). Due to non-physiological conditions associated with the PICUP chemistry, Aβ oligomers cross-linked by PICUP may not be representative of in vivo conditions. Here, we examine an alternative Copper and Hydrogen peroxide Induced Cross-linking of Unmodified Proteins (CHICUP), which utilizes naturally occurring divalent copper ions and hydrogen peroxide and does not require photo activation. Our results demonstrate that CHICUP and PICUP applied to the two predominant Aβ alloforms, Aβ40 and Aβ42, result in similar oligomer size distributions. Thioflavin T fluorescence data and atomic force microscopy images demonstrate that both CHICUP and PICUP stabilize Aβ oligomers and attenuate fibril formation. Relative to noncross-linked peptides, CHICUP-treated Aβ40 and Aβ42 cause prolonged disruption to biomimetic lipid vesicles. CHICUP-stabilized Aβ oligomers link the amyloid cascade, metal, and oxidative stress hypotheses of AD into a more comprehensive understanding of the molecular basis of AD pathology. Because copper and hydrogen peroxide are elevated in the AD brain, CHICUP-stabilized Aβ oligomers are biologically relevant and should be further explored as a new therapeutic target.
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•Copper and Hydrogen peroxide Induced Cross-linking of Unmodified Proteins•CHICUP stabilizes Aβ40 and Aβ42 oligomers by inhibiting fibril formation.•AD brain chemistry allows for CHICUP-stabilization of Aβ oligomers in vivo.•CHICUP-stabilized Aβ oligomers cause prolonged membrane disruption.
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- Title
- Stabilization of native amyloid β-protein oligomers by Copper and Hydrogen peroxide Induced Cross-linking of Unmodified Proteins (CHICUP)
- Creators
- Thomas L Williams - Department of Physics, Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USALouise C Serpell - School of Life Sciences, University of Sussex, Falmer, East Sussex, UKBrigita Urbanc - Department of Physics, Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA
- Publication Details
- Biochimica et biophysica acta. Proteins and proteomics, v 1864(3)
- Publisher
- Elsevier
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- Physics
- Web of Science ID
- WOS:000369681400001
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-84952845565
- Other Identifier
- 991014878350104721
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