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- Title
ADS-J1 disaggregates semen-derived amyloid fibrils.
- Authors
Jinqing Li; Zichao Yang; Han Liu; Mengjie Qiu; Tingting Zhang; Wenjuan Li; Zhaofeng Li; Tao Qi; Yurong Qiu; Lin Li; Xuefeng Zhou; Shuwen Liu; Suiyi Tan
- Abstract
Semen-derived amyloid fibrils, comprising SEVI (semen-derived enhancer of viral infection) fibrils and SEM1 fibrils, could remarkably enhance HIV-1 sexual transmission and thus are potential targets for the development of an effective microbicide. Previously, we found that ADS-J1, apart from being an HIV-1 entry inhibitor, could also potently inhibit seminal amyloid fibrillization and block fibril-mediated enhancement of viral infection. However, the remodeling effects of ADS-J1 on mature seminal fibrils were unexplored. Herein, we investigated the capacity of ADS-J1 to disassemble seminal fibrils and the potential mode of action by applying several biophysical and biochemical measurements, combined with molecular dynamic (MD) simulations. We found that ADS-J1 effectively remodeled SEVI, SEM186-107 fibrils and endogenous seminal fibrils. Unlike epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG), a universal amyloid fibril breaker, ADS-J1 disaggregated SEVI fibrils into monomeric peptides, which was independent of oxidation reaction. MD simulations revealed that ADS-J1 displayed strong binding potency to the full-length PAP248-286 via electrostatic interactions, hydrophobic interactions and hydrogen bonds. ADS-J1 might initially bind to the fibrillar surface and then occupy the amyloid core, which eventually lead to fibril disassembly. Furthermore, the binding of ADS-J1 with PAP248-286 might induce conformational changes of PAP248-286. Disassembled PAP248-286 might not be favorable to re-aggregate into fibrils. ADS-J1 also exerts abilities to remodel a panel of amyloid fibrils, including Aβ1-42, hIAPP1-37 and EP2 fibrils. ADS-J1 displays promising potential to be a combination microbicide and an effective lead-product to treat amyloidogenic diseases.
- Subjects
AMYLOID beta-protein; EPIGALLOCATECHIN gallate; HYDROGEN bonding interactions; HYDROPHOBIC interactions; CHARGE-charge interactions; VIRUS diseases
- Publication
Biochemical Journal, 2019, Vol 476, Issue 6, p1021
- ISSN
0264-6021
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1042/BCJ20180886