Model membrane size-dependent amyloidogenesis of Alzheimer's amyloid-β peptides. Issue 24 (13th June 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Kinoshita, Misaki; Kakimoto, Erina; Terakawa, Mayu S.; Lin, Yuxi; Ikenoue, Tatsuya; So, Masatomo; Sugiki, Toshihiko; Ramamoorthy, Ayyalusamy; Goto, Yuji; Lee, Young-Ho
• Is Part Of: Physical chemistry chemical physics. Volume 19:Issue 24(2017)
• Page Start: 16257
• Page End: 16266
• Publication Date: 2017-06-13
• Subjects: Chemistry, Physical and theoretical -- Periodicals; 541.3
• DOI: 10.1039/c6cp07774a
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1463-9076

Abstract

Abstract : We herein report the mechanism of amyloid formation of amyloid-β (Aβ) peptides on small (SUV) and large unilamellar vesicles (LUVs), which consist of 1-palmitoyl-2-oleoyl- sn-glycero -3-phosphocholine (POPC) lipids. Abstract : We herein report the mechanism of amyloid formation of amyloid-β (Aβ) peptides on small (SUV) and large unilamellar vesicles (LUVs), which consist of 1-palmitoyl-2-oleoyl- sn-glycero -3-phosphocholine (POPC) lipids. Although Aβ1–42 formed fibrils on SUVs at all POPC concentrations used, the lag time, elongation rate, maximum thioflavin T intensity, and fibrillar morphology were distinct, indicating polymorphic amyloid formation. LUVs, at low POPC concentrations, did not markedly affect fibrillation kinetics; however, increases in POPC concentrations suppressed amyloid formation. No significant differences in the thermal stabilities of Aβ1–42 fibrils formed with and without vesicles were observed, although fibrils formed on SUVs showed some differences with dilution. SUVs markedly promoted Aβ1–40 fibrillation by condensing Aβ1–40, whereas no effects of LUVs on amyloidogenesis were detected. Salts greatly increased Aβ1–40 amyloidogenicity on vesicles. We proposed comprehensive models for vesicle size-dependent Aβ amyloidogenesis. Inhomogeneous packing defects in SUVs may induce distinct nucleation in the polymorphisms of amyloids and decreasing local concentrations of Aβ with higher amounts of LUVs inhibits amyloid formation. We also pointed out that C-terminal hydrophobicity of Aβ is important for amyloidogenesis on membranes.