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Neuronal Cultures: Exploring Biophysics, Complex Systems, and Medicine in a Dish 神经元培养:探索生物物理学,复杂系统和医学在一个盘子
Pub Date : 2023-03-10 DOI: 10.3390/biophysica3010012
J. Soriano
Neuronal cultures are one of the most important experimental models in modern interdisciplinary neuroscience, allowing to investigate in a control environment the emergence of complex behavior from an ensemble of interconnected neurons. Here, I review the research that we have conducted at the neurophysics laboratory at the University of Barcelona over the last 15 years, describing first the neuronal cultures that we prepare and the associated tools to acquire and analyze data, to next delve into the different research projects in which we actively participated to progress in the understanding of open questions, extend neuroscience research on new paradigms, and advance the treatment of neurological disorders. I finish the review by discussing the drawbacks and limitations of neuronal cultures, particularly in the context of brain-like models and biomedicine.
神经元培养是现代跨学科神经科学中最重要的实验模型之一,可以在控制环境中研究相互连接的神经元群体中复杂行为的出现。在这里,我回顾了过去15年来我们在巴塞罗那大学神经物理实验室进行的研究,首先描述了我们准备的神经元培养物以及获取和分析数据的相关工具,然后深入研究我们积极参与的不同研究项目,以在理解开放问题方面取得进展,将神经科学研究扩展到新的范式,并推进神经疾病的治疗。最后,我讨论了神经元培养的缺点和局限性,特别是在类脑模型和生物医学的背景下。
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引用次数: 1
A Brief Review of FT-IR Spectroscopy Studies of Sphingolipids in Human Cells 人细胞鞘磷脂的FT-IR光谱研究综述
Pub Date : 2023-03-02 DOI: 10.3390/biophysica3010011
B. Faramarzi, M. Moggio, N. Diano, M. Portaccio, M. Lepore
In recent years, sphingolipids have attracted significant attention due to their pivotal role in cellular functions and physiological diseases. A valuable tool for investigating the characteristics of sphingolipids can be represented via FT-IR spectroscopy, generally recognized as a very powerful technique that provides detailed biochemical information on the examined sample with the unique properties of sensitivity and accuracy. In the present paper, some fundamental aspects of sphingolipid components of human cells are summarized, and the most relevant articles devoted to the FT-IR spectroscopic studies of sphingolipids are revised. A short description of different FT-IR experimental approaches adopted for investigating sphingolipids is also given, with details about the most commonly used data analysis procedures. The present overview of FT-IR investigations, although not exhaustive, attests to the relevant role this vibrational technique has played in giving significant insight into many aspects of this fascinating class of lipids.
近年来,鞘脂由于其在细胞功能和生理疾病中的关键作用而引起了人们的极大关注。研究鞘脂特性的一种有价值的工具可以通过FT-IR光谱来表示,FT-IR光谱通常被认为是一种非常强大的技术,它以独特的灵敏度和准确性提供了有关所检查样品的详细生物化学信息。本文综述了人体细胞鞘脂成分的一些基本方面,并对近年来有关鞘脂FT-IR光谱研究的最新文献进行了评述。还简要介绍了用于研究鞘脂的不同FT-IR实验方法,并详细介绍了最常用的数据分析程序。目前对FT-IR研究的概述,尽管不是详尽无遗的,但证明了这种振动技术在深入了解这类迷人脂质的许多方面所发挥的相关作用。
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引用次数: 3
Insights into the Substrate Uptake Mechanism of Mycobacterium Tuberculosis Ribose 5-Phosphate Isomerase and Perspectives on Drug Development 结核分枝杆菌5-磷酸核糖异构酶底物摄取机制研究及药物开发展望
Pub Date : 2023-03-01 DOI: 10.3390/biophysica3010010
L. Bartkevihi, Í. Caruso, Bruna Martins, J. Pires, D. Oliveira, C. D. Anobom, Fábio Luz Almeida
The active site of the dimeric ribose 5-phosphate isomerase B (RpiB) contains a solvent-exposed barrier formed by residues H12, R113, R137, and R141, which is closed upon the complexation of phosphate. The substrate ribose 5-phosphate (R5P) has to overcome the surface barrier to reach an internal cavity and then bind in the linear configuration of ribose to the interface between the two subunits. NMR and molecular dynamics simulation are suitable methods to describe the transient nature of the RpiB active site and help our understanding of the mechanism of substrate entrance. In this study, we show that the entrance of the nucleotides AMP/ADP into the internal cavity of mycobacterium tuberculosis RpiB (MtRpiB) does not involve a canonical open/close-lid conformational transition usually observed in many enzymes. Instead, a flipping mechanism in which the nucleotide phosphate interacts with the surface barrier followed by the flip of the nitrogenous base and ribose is responsible for changing the substrate/ligand orientation from a solvent-exposed to a buried state. Based on these results, we propose a substrate/inhibitor uptake mechanism that could provide a basis for rational drug design using MtRpiB, which is an essential enzyme and a good target for drug development.
二聚体核糖5-磷酸异构酶B (RpiB)的活性位点含有一个由残基H12、R113、R137和R141组成的溶剂暴露屏障,该屏障在磷酸盐络合时关闭。底物核糖5-磷酸(R5P)必须克服表面屏障到达内部空腔,然后以核糖的线性结构结合到两个亚基之间的界面上。核磁共振和分子动力学模拟是描述RpiB活性位点的瞬态性质和帮助我们理解底物进入机制的合适方法。在这项研究中,我们发现核苷酸AMP/ADP进入结核分枝杆菌RpiB (MtRpiB)的内腔并不涉及通常在许多酶中观察到的典型的开/闭盖构象转变。相反,一种翻转机制,其中核苷酸磷酸盐与表面屏障相互作用,然后是含氮碱基和核糖的翻转,负责将底物/配体的方向从溶剂暴露状态改变为埋藏状态。基于这些结果,我们提出了一种底物/抑制剂摄取机制,可以为利用MtRpiB合理设计药物提供基础,MtRpiB是一种必需酶,也是药物开发的良好靶点。
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引用次数: 0
Investigation of the Impact of Lipid Acyl Chain Saturation on Fusion Peptide Interactions with Lipid Bilayers 脂质酰链饱和对融合肽与脂质双层相互作用的影响研究
Pub Date : 2023-02-28 DOI: 10.3390/biophysica3010009
W. T. Heller, P. Zolnierczuk
The interaction of many peptides with lipid bilayer membranes strongly depends on the lipid composition. Here, a study of the impact of unsaturated lipid acyl chains on the interaction of a derivative of the HIV-1 fusion peptide with lipid bilayer vesicles is presented. Lipid bilayer vesicles composed of mixtures of lipids with two saturated acyl chains and lipids and one saturated and one unsaturated acyl chain, but identical head groups, were studied. The dependence of the peptide conformation on the unsaturated lipid content was probed by circular dichroism spectroscopy, while the impact of the peptide on the bilayer structure was determined by small-angle neutron scattering. The impact of the peptide on the lipid bilayer vesicle dynamics was investigated using neutron spin echo spectroscopy. Molecular dynamics simulations were used to characterize the behavior of the systems studied to determine if there were clear differences in their physical properties. The results reveal that the peptide–bilayer interaction is not a simple function of the unsaturated lipid acyl chain content of the bilayer. Instead, the peptide behavior is more consistent with that seen for the bilayer containing only unsaturated lipids, which is supported by lipid-specific interactions revealed by the simulations.
许多肽与脂质双层膜的相互作用在很大程度上取决于脂质成分。本文研究了不饱和脂质酰基链对HIV-1融合肽衍生物与脂质双层囊泡相互作用的影响。研究了由具有两个饱和酰基链的脂质和具有一个饱和和一个不饱和酰基链但头基相同的脂质的混合物组成的脂质双层囊泡。通过圆二色光谱法探测了肽构象对不饱和脂质含量的依赖性,而通过小角度中子散射法测定了肽对双层结构的影响。利用中子自旋回波光谱研究了肽对脂质双层囊泡动力学的影响。分子动力学模拟用于表征所研究系统的行为,以确定其物理性质是否存在明显差异。结果表明,肽-双层相互作用不是双层不饱和脂质酰基链含量的简单函数。相反,肽的行为与只含有不饱和脂质的双层更为一致,这得到了模拟揭示的脂质特异性相互作用的支持。
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引用次数: 1
The Effectiveness of Suffruticosol B in Treating Lung Cancer by the Laser Trapping Technique Suffruticosol B激光捕捉技术治疗肺癌癌症的疗效
Pub Date : 2023-02-13 DOI: 10.3390/biophysica3010008
Mulugeta S. Goangul, Rance Solomon, Daniel Devito, C. Brown, J. Coopper, D. Erenso, Ying Gao, Aline Pellizzaro, Jennifer M. Revalee, H. Crogman
We used laser trapping to study the effects of suffruticosol B on lung cancer cells. Physical and mechanical changes were found to be statistically significant, with a 63.97% increase over untreated cells and a 79.57% increase over untreated cells after treatment for 3 or 6 h, respectively. The treatment affected the internal structure of the cells, with changes in their elastic properties. The cellular responses showed that treatment with suffruticosol B resulted in the decreased proliferation and invasion of cancer cells. These results suggest that the treatment may be useful in preventing or treating lung cancer.
我们采用激光诱捕的方法研究了苦参醇B对肺癌细胞的作用。物理和力学变化具有统计学意义,处理3 h和6 h后分别比未处理细胞和未处理细胞增加63.97%和79.57%。处理影响了细胞的内部结构,改变了它们的弹性特性。细胞反应表明,用suffruticool B治疗可减少癌细胞的增殖和侵袭。这些结果表明,这种治疗方法可能有助于预防或治疗肺癌。
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引用次数: 0
Contribution of smFRET to Chromatin Research smFRET对染色质研究的贡献
Pub Date : 2023-02-08 DOI: 10.3390/biophysica3010007
B. Sengupta, Mai T Huynh
Chromatins are structural components of chromosomes and consist of DNA and histone proteins. The structure, dynamics, and function of chromatins are important in regulating genetic processes. Several different experimental and theoretical tools have been employed to understand chromatins better. In this review, we will focus on the literatures engrossed in understanding of chromatins using single-molecule Förster resonance energy transfer (smFRET). smFRET is a single-molecule fluorescence microscopic technique that can furnish information regarding the distance between two points in space. This has been utilized to efficiently unveil the structural details of chromatins.
染色质是染色体的结构组成部分,由DNA和组蛋白组成。染色单体的结构、动力学和功能在调节遗传过程中是重要的。为了更好地理解染色单体,已经使用了几种不同的实验和理论工具。在这篇综述中,我们将专注于利用单分子Förster共振能量转移(smFRET)理解染色单体的文献。smFRET是一种单分子荧光显微镜技术,可以提供有关空间中两点之间距离的信息。这已经被用来有效地揭示染色单体的结构细节。
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Structural Insights into Plasticity and Discovery of Flavonoid Allosteric Inhibitors of Flavivirus NS2B–NS3 Protease 黄病毒NS2B–NS3蛋白酶可塑性的结构观察及黄酮类变构抑制剂的发现
Pub Date : 2023-02-01 DOI: 10.3390/biophysica3010006
M. Saivish, G. Menezes, Vaston Gonçalves da Costa, Liliane Nebo, G. C. D. Silva, C. Pacca, R. E. Marques, M. Nogueira, R. D. da Silva
Flaviviruses are among the most critical pathogens in tropical regions; they cause various severe diseases in developing countries but are not restricted to these countries. The development of antiviral therapeutics is crucial for managing flavivirus outbreaks. Ten proteins are encoded in the flavivirus RNA. The N2B–NS3pro protein complex plays a fundamental role in flavivirus replication and is a promising drug target; however, no flavivirus protease inhibitors have progressed to the preclinical stage. This study analyzed the structural models and plasticity of the NS2B–NS3pro protein complex of five medically important non-dengue flaviviruses (West Nile, Rocio, Ilhéus, yellow fever, and Saint Louis encephalitis). The flavonoids amentoflavone, tetrahydrorobustaflavone, and quercetin were selected for their exceptional binding energies as potential inhibitors of the NS2B–NS3pro protein complex. AutoDock Vina results ranged from −7.0 kcal/mol to −11.5 kcal/mol and the compounds preferentially acted non-competitively. Additionally, the first structural model for the NS2B–NS3pro protein complex was proposed for Ilhéus and Rocio viruses. The NS2B–NS3pro protease is an attractive molecular target for drug development. The three identified natural flavonoids showed great inhibitory potential against the viral species. Nevertheless, further in silico and in vitro studies are required to obtain more information regarding NS2B–NS3pro inhibition by these flavonoids and their therapeutic potential.
黄病毒是热带地区最重要的病原体之一;它们在发展中国家引起各种严重疾病,但并不局限于这些国家。抗病毒疗法的开发对于控制黄病毒爆发至关重要。黄病毒核糖核酸中编码了10种蛋白质。N2B–NS3pro蛋白复合物在黄病毒复制中起着重要作用,是一个有前景的药物靶点;然而,没有黄病毒蛋白酶抑制剂进展到临床前阶段。本研究分析了五种医学上重要的非登革热黄病毒(西尼罗河病毒、Rocio病毒、Ilhéus病毒、黄热病病毒和圣路易斯脑炎病毒)的NS2B–NS3pro蛋白复合物的结构模型和可塑性。黄酮类化合物核黄素、四氢罗布斯塔黄酮和槲皮素因其特殊的结合能而被选为NS2B–NS3pro蛋白复合物的潜在抑制剂。AutoDock Vina的结果范围为−7.0 kcal/mol至−11.5 kcal/mol,这些化合物优先表现为非竞争性。此外,针对Ilhéus和Rocio病毒提出了NS2B–NS3pro蛋白复合物的第一个结构模型。NS2B–NS3蛋白酶是药物开发的一个有吸引力的分子靶点。三种已鉴定的天然黄酮类化合物显示出对病毒物种的巨大抑制潜力。然而,还需要进一步的计算机和体外研究来获得更多关于这些类黄酮对NS2B–NS3pro的抑制作用及其治疗潜力的信息。
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Acknowledgment to the Reviewers of Biophysica in 2022 感谢2022年《生物物理学》审稿人
Pub Date : 2023-01-28 DOI: 10.3390/biophysica3010005
High-quality academic publishing is built on rigorous peer review [...]
高质量的学术出版建立在严格的同行评审的基础上[…]
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Effect of the Neck Linker on Processive Stepping of Kinesin Motor 连杆颈对Kinesin电机步进过程的影响
Pub Date : 2023-01-28 DOI: 10.3390/biophysica3010004
P. Xie
Kinesin motor protein, which is composed of two catalytic domains connected together by a long coiled-coil stalk via two flexible neck linkers (NLs), can step processively on a microtubule towards the plus end by hydrolyzing adenosine triphosphate (ATP) molecules. To understand what the role is that the NL plays in the processive stepping, the dynamics of the kinesin motor are studied theoretically here by considering the mutation or deletion of an N-terminal cover strand that contributes to the docking of the NL in kinesin-1, the extension of the NL in kinesin-1, the mutation of the NL in kinesin-1, the swapping of the NL of kinesin-2 with that of kinesin-1, the joining of the stalk and neck of Ncd that moves towards the minus end of MT to the catalytic domain of kinesin-1, the replacement of catalytic domain of kinesin-1 with that of Ncd, and so on. The theoretical results give a consistent and quantitative explanation of various available experimental results about the effects of these mutations on motor dynamics and, moreover, provide predicted results. Additionally, the processive motility of kinesin-6 MKLP2 without NL docking is also explained. The available experimental data about the effect of NL mutations on the dynamics of the bi-directional kinesin-5 Cin8 are also explained. The studies are critically implicative to the mechanism of the stepping of the kinesin motor.
Kinesin运动蛋白由两个催化结构域组成,通过两个柔性颈连接体(NL)由一个长螺旋柄连接在一起,可以通过水解三磷酸腺苷(ATP)分子在微管上向正端行进。为了理解NL在过程步进中的作用,本文从理论上研究驱动蛋白马达的动力学,通过考虑有助于NL在驱动蛋白-1中对接的N末端覆盖链的突变或缺失、NL在驱动蛋白-1中的延伸、,驱动蛋白-2的NL与驱动蛋白-1的NL的交换,朝向MT负端移动的Ncd的柄和颈与驱动素-1的催化结构域的连接,驱动蛋白1的催化结构区与Ncd的催化结构畴的替换,等等。理论结果对关于这些突变对运动动力学影响的各种可用实验结果给出了一致和定量的解释,此外,还提供了预测结果。此外,还解释了驱动蛋白-6 MKLP2在没有NL对接的情况下的过程运动性。还解释了关于NL突变对双向驱动蛋白-5 Cin8动力学影响的可用实验数据。这些研究对驱动蛋白运动的步进机制具有重要意义。
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Emergence of Gloomy Eyelet inside DNA DNA内暗孔的出现
Pub Date : 2023-01-20 DOI: 10.3390/biophysica3010003
J. Sabatier, Farzan Amini
The purpose of this article is to study gloomy eyelet (GE) inside the cell nucleus by using models of warp drive hydro (WDH), swinging spring, Rankine, co-moving reference frame, and Poincare. The beat wave frequency (ω) of blood pressure on the vessel and the swinging spring frequency (Ω) of DNA coincide together on the Rankine model. In this case, it leads to appearing as a sudden pressure drop and an accelerated cavity in the medium of the warp drive hydro (WDH) model. In transient conditions, the vortex flow inside WDH can generate gloomy eyelet (GE), and the tiny distortion of nano space–time revealed inside the gloomy eyelet (GE) inside DNA and the tiny distortion of nano space–time revealed inside the co-moving reference frame (CMRF) model of the gloomy eyelet (GE). The space–time distortion can act as a hidden potential for the cell nucleus and some behaviors of gloomy eyelet can be traced by the frequency responses of human body organs. The interactions between two adjacent different mediums such as the normal cells and abnormal cells, earth’s gravitational effects can lead to changes in the distortion of space–time inside the cell nucleus. Transient bonds between particles can be expected to appear in the gloomy eyelet inside DNA. Identifying the range of changes in the frequency responses and the transient bonds inside the cell nucleus can be introduced as one of the health indicators.
本文采用曲速驱动水力模型、摆动弹簧模型、朗肯模型、共动参考系模型和庞加莱模型对细胞核内的暗孔进行了研究。在Rankine模型中,血管上血压的节拍波频率(ω)和DNA的摆动弹簧频率(Ω)重合在一起。在这种情况下,它导致在曲速驱动水力模型介质中出现突然的压降和加速空腔。在瞬态条件下,WDH内部的涡旋流动会产生暗孔(GE), DNA内部的暗孔(GE)内部显示出微小的纳米时空畸变,而暗孔(GE)的共动参照系(CMRF)模型内部也显示出微小的纳米时空畸变。时空畸变可以作为细胞核的隐藏电位,通过人体器官的频率响应可以追踪暗孔的某些行为。正常细胞和异常细胞等相邻的两种不同介质之间的相互作用,地球引力作用会导致细胞核内时空畸变的变化。粒子间的瞬态键可能出现在DNA内部阴暗的小孔中。识别频率响应的变化范围和细胞核内的瞬态键可以作为健康指标之一。
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