维生素 B12 在合成神经元膜存在的情况下抑制 Aβ 纤维形成并使其解聚。
Vitamin B12 Inhibits Aβ Fibrillation and Disaggregates Preformed Fibrils in the Presence of Synthetic Neuronal Membranes.
机构信息
LEPABE - Laboratory for Process Engineering, Environment, Biotechnology and Energy, Faculty of Engineering, University of Porto, Rua Dr. Roberto Frias, 4200-465 Porto, Portugal.
出版信息
ACS Chem Neurosci. 2021 Jul 7;12(13):2491-2502. doi: 10.1021/acschemneuro.1c00210. Epub 2021 Jun 16.
The aggregation of amyloid β (Aβ) peptide with subsequent formation of fibrils which deposit in senile plaques is considered one of the key triggers of Alzheimer's disease (AD). Molecules targeting the inhibition of Aβ fibrillation and/or the disruption of Aβ fibrils are thus promising approaches for the medical prevention and treatment of AD. However, amyloid formation is a complex process strongly influenced by the cellular environment, such as cell membranes, which may affect the effectiveness of therapeutic molecules. In this study, the effect of the vitamin B12 (VB12) on the formation and disaggregation of Aβ fibrils was investigated in the presence of artificial neuronal membranes mimicked by liposomes. Evidence showed that VB12 slows down the Aβ fibrillization and reduces the content of fibrils in aqueous solution. Moreover, the vitamin exhibited a strong ability to disrupt preformed fibrils. However, the presence of lipid vesicles compromised the VB12's antiamyloidogenic properties due to the competitive interaction of the vitamin with the lipid membrane and the Aβ peptide. Even so, VB12 was effective in inhibiting the fibril formation and disaggregating fibrils in the lipid membrane environment. Thereby, these results indicate that VB12 could be a promising molecule both for the prevention and cure of AD, thus warranting its study in animal models.
淀粉样蛋白 β (Aβ) 肽的聚集,随后形成纤维,沉积在老年斑中,被认为是阿尔茨海默病 (AD) 的关键触发因素之一。因此,靶向抑制 Aβ 纤维形成和/或破坏 Aβ 纤维的分子是预防和治疗 AD 的有前途的方法。然而,淀粉样蛋白的形成是一个复杂的过程,强烈受到细胞膜等细胞环境的影响,这可能会影响治疗分子的有效性。在这项研究中,研究了维生素 B12 (VB12) 在人工神经元膜(模拟脂质体)存在下对 Aβ 纤维形成和去聚集的影响。有证据表明,VB12 减缓了 Aβ 的纤维化过程,并减少了水溶液中纤维的含量。此外,该维生素表现出很强的破坏原纤维的能力。然而,脂质囊泡的存在由于维生素与脂质膜和 Aβ 肽的竞争相互作用而损害了 VB12 的抗淀粉样特性。即便如此,VB12 仍能有效地抑制纤维在类脂膜环境中的形成和去聚集。因此,这些结果表明 VB12 可能是预防和治疗 AD 的一种有前途的分子,因此值得在动物模型中进行研究。