A {Cd4Cl2O14} cluster functionalized sandwich-type tungsto-arsenate as conformation modulator for misfolding Aβ peptide

CrystEngComm ◽  
2022 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jiai Hua ◽  
Xueman Wei ◽  
Xiang Ma ◽  
Jinzhe Jiao ◽  
Binghui Chai ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Aβ Peptide ◽  
Keggin Type ◽  
Sandwich Type ◽  
Β Sheet

A nanoscale polyoxometalate {[H2dap]6[Cd4Cl2(B-α-AsW9O34)2]} based on tetra-Cd cluster sandwiched trivacant Keggin-type tungstoarsenate was successfully designed and synthesized. It can modulate the β-sheet-rich fibrils of Aβ peptide efficiently; and thus inhibits...

Sandwich-Type Polyoxotungstate Consisting of Two Different Trilacunary Keggin-Type Units

2016 ◽  
Vol 55 (24) ◽  
pp. 12488-12491 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zhan-Gang Han ◽  
Hui-Xia Zhang ◽  
De-Shun Zhang ◽  
Chun-Na Liu ◽  
Ran Zheng ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Keggin Type ◽  
Sandwich Type

scholarly journals Tandem-Homodimer of a β-Sheet-Forming Short Peptide Inhibits Random-to-β Structural Transition of Its Original Monomer

Processes ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (11) ◽  
pp. 1421
Author(s):  
Kin-ya Tomizaki ◽  
Tomomi Iori ◽  
Hideyasu Fukushima ◽  
Yasuhiro Nakabayashi ◽  
Yoshiki Matsumoto ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Amino Acid ◽  
Structural Transition ◽  
Amyloid Β ◽  
Sheet Forming ◽  
Aβ Peptide ◽  
Short Peptide ◽  
New Class ◽  
In Series ◽  
Chain Lengths ◽  
Β Sheet

There is an increasing interest in designing fibrillogenesis modulators for treating amyloid β (Aβ)-peptide-associated diseases. The use of Aβ fragment peptides and their derivatives, as well as nonpeptidyl natural products, is one promising approach to prevent Aβ fibrillation. In this study, we demonstrate that tandem-homodimers (TDs) of a β-sheet-forming short peptide in which the amino acid sequence is duplicated in series and joined via an amino alkanoic acid linker of different chain lengths, preventing the random-to-β structural transition of the original monomer. Ape5-TD, containing 5-amino pentanoate, most potently prevented this transition for at least five days by generating disordered aggregates with reduced tryptic stability. The linkers in the TDs generated this inhibitory activity, probably due to their bent conformations and hydrophobicity, appropriate for accommodating and twisting the monomers, resulting in irregular arrangements of the peptides. The present study could allow the design of a new class of protein/peptide fibrillogenesis modulators.

A Monoclonal Antibody-Based Enzyme Immunoassay for Fibrin Degradation Products in Plasma

1988 ◽  
Vol 59 (02) ◽  
pp. 310-315 ◽  
Author(s):  
P W Koppert ◽  
E Hoegee-de Nobel ◽  
W Nieuwenhuizen
Keyword(s):  
Enzyme Immunoassay ◽  
Degradation Products ◽  
Blood Clot ◽  
Tissue Type ◽  
Fibrin Degradation Products ◽  
Type Plasminogen Activator ◽  
Strong Positive Reaction ◽  
Sandwich Type ◽  
Capture Antibody

SummaryWe have developed a sandwich-type enzyme immunoassay (EIA) for the quantitation of fibrin degradation products (FbDP) in plasma with a time-to-result of only 45 minutes.* The assay is based on the combination of the specificities of two monoclonal antibodies (FDP-14 and DD-13), developed in our institute. FDP-14, the capture antibody, binds both fibrinogen degradation products (FbgDP) and FbDP, but does not react with the parent fibrin(ogen) molecules. It has its epitope in the E-domain of the fibrinogen molecule on the Bβ-chain between amino acids 54-118. Antibody DD-13 was raised using D-dimer as antigen and is used as a tagging antibody, conjugated with horse-radish peroxidase. A strong positive reaction is obtained with a whole blood clot lysate (lysis induced by tissue-type plasminogen activator) which is used as a standard. The EIA does virtually not detect FbgDP i. e. purified fragments X, Y, or FbgDP generated in vitro in plasma by streptokinase treatment. This indicates that the assay is specific for fibrin degradation products.We have successfully applied this assay to the plasma of patients with a variety of diseased states. In combination with the assay previously developed by us for FbgDP and for the total amount of FbgDP + FbDP (TDP) in plasma, we are now able to study the composition of TDP in patients plasma in terms of FbgDP and FbDP.

Spectrum of Defect States in Porous Organic Low-k Dielectric Films, Annealed in Argon and Nitrogen

2003 ◽  
Vol 766 ◽  
Author(s):  
V. Ligatchev ◽  
T.K.S. Wong ◽  
T.K. Goh ◽  
Rusli Suzhu Yu
Keyword(s):  
Deep Level ◽  
Dielectric Films ◽  
Silicon Substrates ◽  
Reverse Bias Voltage ◽  
Defect States ◽  
Single Side ◽  
Sandwich Type ◽  
Transient Spectroscopy ◽  
P Type ◽  
Spectrum Deconvolution

AbstractDefect spectrum N(E) of porous organic dielectric (POD) films is studied with capacitance deep-level-transient-spectroscopy (C-DLTS) in the energy range up to 0.7 eV below conduction band bottom Ec. The POD films were prepared by spin coating onto 200mm p-type (1 – 10 Δcm) single-side polished silicon substrates followed by baking at 325°C on a hot plate and curing at 425°C in furnace. The film thickness is in the 5000 – 6000 Å range. The ‘sandwich’ -type NiCr/POD/p-Si/NiCr test structures showed both rectifying DC current-voltage characteristics and linear 1/C2 vs. DC reverse bias voltage. These confirm the applicability of the C-DLTS technique for defect spectrum deconvolution and the n-type conductivity of the studied films. Isochronal annealing (30 min in argon or 60 min in nitrogen) has been performed over the temperature range 300°C - 650°C. The N(E) distribution is only slightly affected by annealing in argon. However, the distribution depends strongly on the annealing temperature in nitrogen ambient. A strong N(E) peak at Ec – E = 0.55 – 0.60 eV is detected in all samples annealed in argon but this peak is practically absent in samples annealed in nitrogen at Ta < 480°C. On the other hand, two new peaks at Ec – E = 0.12 and 0.20 eV appear in the N(E) spectrum of the samples annealed in nitrogen at Ta = 650°C. The different features of the defect spectrum are attributed to different interactions of argon and nitrogen with dangling carbon bonds on the intra-pore surfaces.

Electrochemical Immunosensors Based on Nanostructured Materials for Sensing of Prostate-Specific Antigen: A Review

2020 ◽  
Vol 28 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hayati Filik ◽  
Asiye Aslıhan Avan ◽  
Mustafa Özyürek
Keyword(s):  
Prostate Specific Antigen ◽  
Nanostructured Materials ◽  
Specific Antigen ◽  
Electrochemical Immunosensor ◽  
Label Free ◽  
Electrochemical Immunosensors ◽  
Metal Metal ◽  
Different Types ◽  
Sandwich Type ◽  
Carbon Based Nanomaterials

: The prostate-specific antigen (PSA) has been considered a crucial serological marker for distinguishing prostate based cancer. This surveys recent progress in the construction of nanomaterial-based electrochemical immunosensors for a PSA. This review (from 2015 to 2020) reports the latest progress in PSA sensing based on the employ of different types of nanostructured materials. The most popular used nanostructured materials are metal, metal oxide, carbon-based nanomaterials, and their hybrid architectures utilized for distinct amplification protocols. In this review, the electrochemical immunosensors for prostate-specific antigen sensing are classified into three categories such as sandwich type@labeled, label free@nonlabeled and aptamer-based electrochemical immunosensor.

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