Single-molecule nanopore dielectrophoretic trapping of α-synuclein with lipid membranes
Single-molecule nanopore dielectrophoretic trapping of α-synuclein with lipid membranes
The lipid-α-Synuclein (α-Syn) interaction plays a crucial role in the pathogenesis of Parkinson's disease. Here, we investigate the lipid-binding and -unbinding kinetics of α-Syn in an α-hemolysin (αHL) single nanopore. Under an applied voltage, an engineered α-Syn sequence can be trapped at the nanopore due to the dielectrophoretic force. The conformational switch events of α-Syn can be observed at the pore-membrane junction through the interpretation of blockade current amplitudes and dwell time. This allows further analysis of α-Syn conformational dynamics. We study how disease-associated metal ions (Cu
2+, Zn
2+) modulate the dynamics of α-Syn at the interface of the membranes and pore and how α-helical peptidomimetics stabilize the helical conformation of α-Syn in a lipidic environment. These studies aid our understanding of the complexity of the interaction of α-Syn, lipid membranes, and metal ions, and in using peptidomimetics, a new strategy against α-Syn toxicity and aggregation is advanced.
lipid bilayer, nanopore, neurodegeneration, Parkinson's disease, metal ions, trapping., peptidomimetic, α-Synuclein
Wu, Jinming
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Yamashita, Tohru
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Hamilton, Andrew D.
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Thompson, Sam
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Luo, Jinghui
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15 February 2023
Wu, Jinming
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Yamashita, Tohru
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Hamilton, Andrew D.
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Thompson, Sam
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Luo, Jinghui
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Wu, Jinming, Yamashita, Tohru, Hamilton, Andrew D., Thompson, Sam and Luo, Jinghui
(2023)
Single-molecule nanopore dielectrophoretic trapping of α-synuclein with lipid membranes.
Cell Reports Physical Science, 4 (2), [101243].
(doi:10.1016/j.xcrp.2022.101243).
Abstract
The lipid-α-Synuclein (α-Syn) interaction plays a crucial role in the pathogenesis of Parkinson's disease. Here, we investigate the lipid-binding and -unbinding kinetics of α-Syn in an α-hemolysin (αHL) single nanopore. Under an applied voltage, an engineered α-Syn sequence can be trapped at the nanopore due to the dielectrophoretic force. The conformational switch events of α-Syn can be observed at the pore-membrane junction through the interpretation of blockade current amplitudes and dwell time. This allows further analysis of α-Syn conformational dynamics. We study how disease-associated metal ions (Cu
2+, Zn
2+) modulate the dynamics of α-Syn at the interface of the membranes and pore and how α-helical peptidomimetics stabilize the helical conformation of α-Syn in a lipidic environment. These studies aid our understanding of the complexity of the interaction of α-Syn, lipid membranes, and metal ions, and in using peptidomimetics, a new strategy against α-Syn toxicity and aggregation is advanced.
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Accepted/In Press date: 22 December 2022
e-pub ahead of print date: 18 January 2023
Published date: 15 February 2023
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We acknowledge financial support from The Universities of Oxford and Southampton, the Paul Scherrer Institute , the EPSRC ( EP/S028722/1 to S.T.), the Swiss National Scientific Foundation ( 310030_197626 to J.L.), the BrightFocus Foundation ( A20201759S to J.L.), and Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited for their generosity in providing financial and logistical support during a sabbatical position for T.Y. as a visiting scientist at the University of Oxford .
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Keywords:
lipid bilayer, nanopore, neurodegeneration, Parkinson's disease, metal ions, trapping., peptidomimetic, α-Synuclein
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Local EPrints ID: 476083
URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/476083
ISSN: 2666-3864
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Jinming Wu
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Tohru Yamashita
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Jinghui Luo
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