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ACS CHEMICAL NEUROSCIENCE
卷 14, 期 24, 页码 4274-4281出版社
AMER CHEMICAL SOC
DOI: 10.1021/acschemneuro.3c00367
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Tryptophan; cross-seeding; dopamine oxidation; human neuroblastomacells; cellular internalization; brain extract components
Recent discoveries on the self-assembly of aromatic amino acids into amyloid-like neurotoxic nanostructures have sparked interest in decoding the molecular mechanisms behind the onset of neurodegeneration. The multicomponent nature of amyloid deposits challenges the existing amyloid cascade hypothesis. Understanding the neurotoxicity of amyloid-like nanostructures formed by aromatic amino acids is crucial for comprehending the etiology of amyloidogenesis.
Recent discoveries on the self-assembly of aromatic amino acids into amyloid-like neurotoxic nanostructures have initiated a quest to decode the molecular mechanisms for the initiation of neurodegeneration. Moreover, the multicomponent nature of the amyloid deposits still questions the existing and well-defined amyloid cascade hypothesis. Hence, deciphering the neurotoxicity of amyloid-like nanostructures of aromatic amino acids becomes crucial for understanding the etiology of amyloidogenesis. Here, we demonstrate the cellular internalization and consequential damaging effects of self-assembled amyloid-like tryptophan nanostructures on human neuroblastoma cells. The cell-damaging potential of tryptophan nanostructure seems to be facilitated via ROS generation, necrosis and apoptosis mediated cell death. Further, tryptophan nanostructures were found to be seeding competent conformers, which triggered aggressive aggregation of brain extract components. The early stage intermediate nanostructures possess a higher cross-seeding efficacy than the seeding potential of the matured tryptophan fibrils. In addition to the cell-damaging and cross-seeding effects, tryptophan fibrils were found to catalyze oxidation of neuromodulator dopamine. These findings add more insights into the specific role of tryptophan self-assembly during the pathogenesis of hypertryptophanemia and other amyloid-associated neurodegenerative complications.
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