Herein,we report the facile conjugation between proteins and water-soluble [60]fullerene derivatives(DC_(60)) under native conditions using SpyTag as a reactive handle.Water-soluble [60] fullerene derivatives were fir...Herein,we report the facile conjugation between proteins and water-soluble [60]fullerene derivatives(DC_(60)) under native conditions using SpyTag as a reactive handle.Water-soluble [60] fullerene derivatives were first prepared via sequential Bingel-Hirsch reaction and "clicked" with SpyTag to give DC_(60)-SpyTag for native conjugation with proteins by the highly efficient SpyTag-SpyCatcher chemistry.The bioconjugation was confirmed by MALDI-TOF MS spectra and SDS-PAGE analysis.The TEM and UVvis spectroscopic study further revealed that the DC_(60) could alter the optical performance and induce aggregation of the target proteins.It thus provides a general and robust method for modifying proteins with C_(60) derivatives and could potentially be adapted for native conjugation between proteins and other nonbiological motifs as well.展开更多
Iron oxide nanoparticles(IONPs)modified with functional proteins hold great promise in the biomedical field.However,conventional protein modification strategies,such as adsorption and covalent coupling,are either unst...Iron oxide nanoparticles(IONPs)modified with functional proteins hold great promise in the biomedical field.However,conventional protein modification strategies,such as adsorption and covalent coupling,are either unstable or nonspecific,or may result in the changes of protein structure and ultimately the loss of protein activity.Modification of active proteins on small-sized IONPs with a particle size of less than 30 nm is especially difficult due to their high surface energy.Herein,we developed a universal modifica-tion method based on Spy chemistry for rapid and stable protein immobilization on small-sized IONPs,which only requires the presence of active groups on the surface of nanoparticles that can couple with SpyCatcher.In short,the SpyCatcher peptides were first coated on the surface of IONPs by cross-linking with activated groups,and then the SpyTag peptide fused with a model protein(enhanced green fluo-rescent protein,EGFP)was engineered(SpyTag-EGFP)and directly coupled to SpyCatcher-modified IONPs by self-assembly,which is spontaneous and robust while avoiding the effect of chemical reactions on functional protein activity.The obtained EGFP-functionalized IONPs exhibited enhanced and stable green fluorescence and improved magnetic properties.In addition,the cell internalization efficiency of EGFP-functionalized IONPs was significantly increased as compared to unmodified IONPs,providing an ideal solution for efficient cell labeling and tracking.In conclusion,here we report a rapid and easy strategy for EGFP immobilization on IONPs based on Spy chemistry,which could be further adapted to other functional proteins in the future.SpyCatcher-modified IONPs and SpyTag-X(arbitrary functional fusion proteins)hold great potential to be applied as a versatile platform for protein immobilization on IONPs and enable its multifunctional application in the future.展开更多
文摘[目的]探讨抑制Spy1表达后食管癌细胞对化疗药物顺铂敏感性的变化。[方法]在食管癌Eca-109细胞中转染靶向Spy1的si RNA,采用RT-PCR和Western Blot检测Spy1的表达情况;MTT法检测抑制Spy1表达后对Eca-109细胞生长和对顺铂化疗敏感性的影响;流式细胞术检测干扰Spy1对细胞周期的影响。[结果]转染Spy1 si RNA后,食管癌Eca-109细胞中Spy1的m RNA和蛋白水平明显下降;MTT结果显示顺铂对Eca-109细胞的半数抑制浓度(50%inhibiting concentration,IC50)由4.56±1.23μg/ml降至1.12±0.09μg/ml;转染Spy1 si RNA联合顺铂IC50处理使细胞存活率由(64.7±3.8)%降至(46.8±4.2)%;细胞周期更多阻滞于G0/G1期(P<0.05)。[结论]靶向干扰Spy1表达可抑制食管癌细胞的生长,增强顺铂对肿瘤细胞的杀伤作用,其机制与细胞阻滞于G0/G1期有关。
文摘目的:探讨SPY1(Speedy A1)和p27^(kip1)(cyclin-dependent kinase inhibitor 1B,p27)在子宫内膜癌中的表达情况及其临床意义。方法:采用生物医学信息数据库分析子宫内膜癌中SPY1、p27^(kip1) mRNA表达水平;采用免疫组织化学染色法及蛋白质印迹法检测子宫内膜癌及正常子宫内膜组织中SPY1、p27^(kip1)蛋白的表达水平,并分析其表达与患者临床病理参数、激素受体、癌症基因组图谱分子分型的关系,以及两者之间的相关性。通过Kaplan-Meier法绘制生存曲线,应用Cox比例风险模型分析影响子宫内膜癌患者的预后因素。结果:SPY1在子宫内膜癌组织中的蛋白质表达水平显著高于不典型增生的子宫内膜及正常子宫内膜组织(P=0.009),p27kip1在子宫内膜癌组织中的蛋白质表达水平显著低于不典型增生的子宫内膜及正常子宫内膜组织(P=0.001);SPY1蛋白表达与肿瘤病理分级(P=0.023)、国际妇产科协会(The International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics,FIGO)癌分期(P=0.003),肌层浸润深度(P=0.010)及淋巴结转移(P<0.001)有关,p27kip1蛋白表达与肿瘤病理分级(P=0.001)、FIGO癌分期(P=0.001)及淋巴结转移(P<0.001)有关;SPY1与p27kip1表达呈负相关(r=−0.563,P<0.001);Kaplan-Meier预后分析表明SPY1高表达患者生存率低于低表达患者(P<0.05),p27kip1高表达患者的生存率高于低表达患者(P<0.05)。Cox单因素及多因素分析表明FIGO癌分期(P=0.023)、病理分级(P<0.001)、淋巴结转移(P<0.001)及p27kip1表达(P<0.001)可作为子宫内膜癌患者的独立预后指标。结论:子宫内膜癌组织中SPY1蛋白呈高表达,p27kip1蛋白呈低表达,且两者之间呈负相关,可用于评估子宫内膜癌的发生和发展。
基金the financial support from the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.21925102,21991132 and 21674003)supported by Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences(No.BNLMS-CXXM-202006)Clinical Medicine Plus X Project of Peking University,Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities。
文摘Herein,we report the facile conjugation between proteins and water-soluble [60]fullerene derivatives(DC_(60)) under native conditions using SpyTag as a reactive handle.Water-soluble [60] fullerene derivatives were first prepared via sequential Bingel-Hirsch reaction and "clicked" with SpyTag to give DC_(60)-SpyTag for native conjugation with proteins by the highly efficient SpyTag-SpyCatcher chemistry.The bioconjugation was confirmed by MALDI-TOF MS spectra and SDS-PAGE analysis.The TEM and UVvis spectroscopic study further revealed that the DC_(60) could alter the optical performance and induce aggregation of the target proteins.It thus provides a general and robust method for modifying proteins with C_(60) derivatives and could potentially be adapted for native conjugation between proteins and other nonbiological motifs as well.
基金This work was financially supported by the National Natural Science Innovative Research Group Project(No.61821002)the Key Project of the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.92163213)+1 种基金the Natural Science Foundation of Jiangsu Province(No.BK20220824)the Nanjing Science and Technology Develop-ment Foundation(No.202205066).
文摘Iron oxide nanoparticles(IONPs)modified with functional proteins hold great promise in the biomedical field.However,conventional protein modification strategies,such as adsorption and covalent coupling,are either unstable or nonspecific,or may result in the changes of protein structure and ultimately the loss of protein activity.Modification of active proteins on small-sized IONPs with a particle size of less than 30 nm is especially difficult due to their high surface energy.Herein,we developed a universal modifica-tion method based on Spy chemistry for rapid and stable protein immobilization on small-sized IONPs,which only requires the presence of active groups on the surface of nanoparticles that can couple with SpyCatcher.In short,the SpyCatcher peptides were first coated on the surface of IONPs by cross-linking with activated groups,and then the SpyTag peptide fused with a model protein(enhanced green fluo-rescent protein,EGFP)was engineered(SpyTag-EGFP)and directly coupled to SpyCatcher-modified IONPs by self-assembly,which is spontaneous and robust while avoiding the effect of chemical reactions on functional protein activity.The obtained EGFP-functionalized IONPs exhibited enhanced and stable green fluorescence and improved magnetic properties.In addition,the cell internalization efficiency of EGFP-functionalized IONPs was significantly increased as compared to unmodified IONPs,providing an ideal solution for efficient cell labeling and tracking.In conclusion,here we report a rapid and easy strategy for EGFP immobilization on IONPs based on Spy chemistry,which could be further adapted to other functional proteins in the future.SpyCatcher-modified IONPs and SpyTag-X(arbitrary functional fusion proteins)hold great potential to be applied as a versatile platform for protein immobilization on IONPs and enable its multifunctional application in the future.
