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  1. Book: Macro-glycoligands

    Sun, Xue-Long

    (Methods in molecular biology ; 1367 ; Springer protocols)

    2016  

    Author's details edited by Xue-Long Sun
    Series title Methods in molecular biology ; 1367
    Springer protocols
    Collection
    Keywords Polymers/Biotechnology
    Subject code 668.9
    Language English
    Size XIII, 226 S. : Ill., graph. Darst., 26 cm
    Publisher Humana Press
    Publishing place New York u.a.
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Book
    HBZ-ID HT018816543
    ISBN 978-1-4939-3129-3 ; 978-1-4939-3130-9 ; 1-4939-3129-6 ; 1-4939-3130-X
    Database Catalogue ZB MED Medicine, Health

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  2. Article ; Online: The role of cell surface sialic acids for SARS-CoV-2 infection.

    Sun, Xue-Long

    Glycobiology

    2021  Volume 31, Issue 10, Page(s) 1245–1253

    Abstract: Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) is a new virus that has higher contagious capacity than any other previous human coronaviruses (HCoVs) and causes the current coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic. Sialic acids are a group of nine- ...

    Abstract Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) is a new virus that has higher contagious capacity than any other previous human coronaviruses (HCoVs) and causes the current coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic. Sialic acids are a group of nine-carbon acidic α-keto sugars, usually located at the end of glycans of cell surface glycoconjugates and serve as attachment sites for previous HCoVs. It is therefore speculated that sialic acids on the host cell surface could serve as co-receptors or attachment factors for SARS-CoV-2 cell entry as well. Recent in silico modeling, molecular modeling predictions and microscopy studies indicate potential sialic acid binding by SARS-CoV-2 upon cell entry. In particular, a flat sialic acid-binding domain was proposed at the N-terminal domain of the spike protein, which may lead to the initial contact and interaction of the virus on the epithelium followed by higher affinity binding to angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) receptor, likely a two-step attachment fashion. However, recent in vitro and ex vivo studies of sialic acids on ACE2 receptor confirmed an opposite role for SARS-CoV-2 binding. In particular, neuraminidase treatment of epithelial cells and ACE2-expressing 293T cells increased SARS-CoV-2 binding. Furthermore, the ACE2 glycosylation inhibition studies indicate that sialic acids on ACE2 receptor prevent ACE2-spike protein interaction. On the other hand, a most recent study indicates that gangliosides could serve as ligands for receptor-binding domain of SARS-CoV-2 spike protein. This mini-review discusses what has been predicted and known so far about the role of sialic acid for SARS-CoV-2 infection and future research perspective.
    MeSH term(s) Binding Sites ; COVID-19/epidemiology ; COVID-19/metabolism ; COVID-19/virology ; Cell Membrane/metabolism ; Glycosylation ; Humans ; Protein Binding ; Receptors, Virus/metabolism ; SARS-CoV-2/isolation & purification ; SARS-CoV-2/metabolism ; Sialic Acids/metabolism
    Chemical Substances Receptors, Virus ; Sialic Acids
    Language English
    Publishing date 2021-04-27
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural ; Review
    ZDB-ID 1067689-2
    ISSN 1460-2423 ; 0959-6658
    ISSN (online) 1460-2423
    ISSN 0959-6658
    DOI 10.1093/glycob/cwab032
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  3. Article ; Online: Solvent Isotope Effects on the Creation of Fluorescent Quantum Defects in Carbon Nanotubes by Aryl Diazonium Chemistry.

    Heppe, Brandon J / Dzombic, Nina / Keil, Joseph M / Sun, Xue-Long / Ao, Geyou

    Journal of the American Chemical Society

    2023  Volume 145, Issue 47, Page(s) 25621–25631

    Abstract: The integration of aryl diazonium and carbon nanotube chemistries has offered rich and versatile tools for creating nanomaterials of unique optical and electronic properties in a controllable fashion. The diazonium reaction with single-wall carbon ... ...

    Abstract The integration of aryl diazonium and carbon nanotube chemistries has offered rich and versatile tools for creating nanomaterials of unique optical and electronic properties in a controllable fashion. The diazonium reaction with single-wall carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs) is known to proceed through a radical or carbocation mechanism in aqueous solutions, with deuterated water (D
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-11-16
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 3155-0
    ISSN 1520-5126 ; 0002-7863
    ISSN (online) 1520-5126
    ISSN 0002-7863
    DOI 10.1021/jacs.3c07341
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  4. Article ; Online: Investigation of cofactor activities of endothelial microparticle-thrombomodulin with liposomal surrogate

    Gruzdys, Valentinas / Wang, Lin / Wang, Dan / Huang, Rachel / Sun, Xue-Long

    Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications.

    2023  

    Abstract: Thrombomodulin (TM) is a type I transmembrane glycoprotein mainly expressed on the endothelial cells, where it binds thrombin to form the thrombin-TM complex that can activate protein C and thrombin-activable fibrinolysis inhibitor (TAFI) and induce ... ...

    Abstract Thrombomodulin (TM) is a type I transmembrane glycoprotein mainly expressed on the endothelial cells, where it binds thrombin to form the thrombin-TM complex that can activate protein C and thrombin-activable fibrinolysis inhibitor (TAFI) and induce anticoagulant and anti-fibrinolytic reactions, respectively. Cell activation and injury often sheds microparticles that contain membrane TM, which circulate in biofluids like blood. However, the biological function of circulating microparticle-TM is still unknown even though it has been recognized as biomarker of endothelial cell injury and damage. In comparison with cell membrane, different phospholipids are exposed on the microparticle surface due to cell membrane ''flip-flop'' upon cell activation and injury. Liposomes can be used as a microparticle mimetics. In this report, we prepared TM-containing liposomes with different phospholipids as surrogates of endothelial microparticle-TM and investigated their cofactor activities. We found that liposomal TM with phosphatidylethanolamine (PtEtn) showed increased protein C activation but decreased TAFI activation in comparison to liposomal TM with phosphatidylcholine (PtCho). In addition, we investigated whether protein C and TAFI compete for the thrombin/TM complex on the liposomes. We found that protein C and TAFI did not compete for the thrombin/TM complex on the liposomes with PtCho alone and with low concentration (5%) of PtEtn and phosphatidylserine (PtSer), but competed each other on the liposomes with higher concentration (10%) of PtEtn and PtSer. These results indicate that membrane lipids affect protein C and TAFI activation and microparticle-TM may have different cofactor activities in comparison to cell membrane TM.
    Keywords anticoagulants ; biomarkers ; blood ; cell membranes ; endothelial cells ; fibrinolysis ; glycoproteins ; microparticles ; phosphatidylcholines ; phosphatidylethanolamines ; phosphatidylserines ; research ; thrombin ; Thrombomodulin ; Microparticle ; Protein C ; TAFI ; Hemostasis ; Phospholipids ; Liposomes
    Language English
    Publishing place Elsevier Inc.
    Document type Article ; Online
    Note Pre-press version
    ZDB-ID 205723-2
    ISSN 0006-291X ; 0006-291X
    ISSN (online) 0006-291X
    ISSN 0006-291X
    DOI 10.1016/j.bbrc.2023.02.024
    Database NAL-Catalogue (AGRICOLA)

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  5. Article ; Online: Investigation of cofactor activities of endothelial microparticle-thrombomodulin with liposomal surrogate.

    Gruzdys, Valentinas / Wang, Lin / Wang, Dan / Huang, Rachel / Sun, Xue-Long

    Biochemical and biophysical research communications

    2023  Volume 651, Page(s) 79–84

    Abstract: Thrombomodulin (TM) is a type I transmembrane glycoprotein mainly expressed on the endothelial cells, where it binds thrombin to form the thrombin-TM complex that can activate protein C and thrombin-activable fibrinolysis inhibitor (TAFI) and induce ... ...

    Abstract Thrombomodulin (TM) is a type I transmembrane glycoprotein mainly expressed on the endothelial cells, where it binds thrombin to form the thrombin-TM complex that can activate protein C and thrombin-activable fibrinolysis inhibitor (TAFI) and induce anticoagulant and anti-fibrinolytic reactions, respectively. Cell activation and injury often sheds microparticles that contain membrane TM, which circulate in biofluids like blood. However, the biological function of circulating microparticle-TM is still unknown even though it has been recognized as a biomarker of endothelial cell injury and damage. In comparison with cell membrane, different phospholipids are exposed on the microparticle surface due to cell membrane ''flip-flop'' upon cell activation and injury. Liposomes can be used as a microparticle mimetics. In this report, we prepared TM-containing liposomes with different phospholipids as surrogates of endothelial microparticle-TM and investigated their cofactor activities. We found that liposomal TM with phosphatidylethanolamine (PtEtn) showed increased protein C activation but decreased TAFI activation in comparison to liposomal TM with phosphatidylcholine (PtCho). In addition, we investigated whether protein C and TAFI compete for the thrombin/TM complex on the liposomes. We found that protein C and TAFI did not compete for the thrombin/TM complex on the liposomes with PtCho alone and with low concentration (5%) of PtEtn and phosphatidylserine (PtSer), but competed each other on the liposomes with higher concentration (10%) of PtEtn and PtSer. These results indicate that membrane lipids affect protein C and TAFI activation and microparticle-TM may have different cofactor activities in comparison to cell membrane TM.
    MeSH term(s) Protein C/metabolism ; Thrombin/metabolism ; Endothelial Cells/metabolism ; Thrombomodulin/metabolism ; Liposomes ; Fibrinolysis
    Chemical Substances Protein C ; Thrombin (EC 3.4.21.5) ; Thrombomodulin ; Liposomes
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-02-10
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S. ; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
    ZDB-ID 205723-2
    ISSN 1090-2104 ; 0006-291X ; 0006-291X
    ISSN (online) 1090-2104 ; 0006-291X
    ISSN 0006-291X
    DOI 10.1016/j.bbrc.2023.02.024
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  6. Article ; Online: Circulating Thrombomodulin: Release Mechanisms, Measurements, and Levels in Diseases and Medical Procedures.

    Boron, Mallorie / Hauzer-Martin, Tiffany / Keil, Joseph / Sun, Xue-Long

    TH open : companion journal to thrombosis and haemostasis

    2022  Volume 6, Issue 3, Page(s) e194–e212

    Abstract: Thrombomodulin (TM) is a type-I transmembrane protein that is mainly expressed on endothelial cells and plays important roles in many biological processes. Circulating TM of different forms are also present in biofluids, such as blood and urine. Soluble ... ...

    Abstract Thrombomodulin (TM) is a type-I transmembrane protein that is mainly expressed on endothelial cells and plays important roles in many biological processes. Circulating TM of different forms are also present in biofluids, such as blood and urine. Soluble TM (sTM), comprised of several domains of TM, is the major circulating TM which is generated by either enzymatic or chemical cleavage of the intact protein under different conditions. Under normal conditions, sTM is present in low concentrations (<10 ng/mL) in the blood but is elevated in several pathological conditions associated with endothelial dysfunction such as cardiovascular, inflammatory, infection, and metabolic diseases. Therefore, sTM level has been examined for monitoring disease development, such as disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC), sepsis and multiple organ dysfunction syndrome in patients with novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) recently. In addition, microvesicles (MVs) that contain membrane TM (MV-TM) have been found to be released from activated cells which also contribute to levels of circulating TM in certain diseases. Several release mechanisms of sTM and MV-TM have been reported, including enzymatic, chemical, and TM mutation mechanisms. Measurements of sTM and MV-TM have been developed and explored as biomarkers in many diseases. In this review, we summarize all these advances in three categories as follows: (1) release mechanisms of circulating TM, (2) methods for measuring circulating TM in biological samples, and (3) correlation of circulating TM with diseases. Altogether, it provides a whole picture of recent advances on circulating TM in health and disease.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2022-07-11
    Publishing country Germany
    Document type Journal Article ; Review
    ZDB-ID 2901738-5
    ISSN 2512-9465 ; 2567-3459
    ISSN (online) 2512-9465
    ISSN 2567-3459
    DOI 10.1055/a-1801-2055
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  7. Article ; Online: Investigation of substrate specificity of sialidases with membrane mimetic glycoconjugates.

    Tomar, Sonia / Sun, Xue-Long

    Glycoconjugate journal

    2019  Volume 37, Issue 2, Page(s) 175–185

    Abstract: Sialidases or neuraminidases play important roles in various physiological and pathological processes by cleaving terminal sialic acids (Sias) (desialylation) from the glycans of both glycoproteins and glycolipids. To understand the biological ... ...

    Abstract Sialidases or neuraminidases play important roles in various physiological and pathological processes by cleaving terminal sialic acids (Sias) (desialylation) from the glycans of both glycoproteins and glycolipids. To understand the biological significance of desialylation by sialidases, it is important to investigate enzyme specificity with native substrate in biological membrane of cells. Herein, we report a membrane-mimicking system with liposome ganglioside conjugates containing different lipids for evaluating substrate specificity of sialidase and the lipid effect on the enzyme activity. Briefly, liposomes of phosphatidylcholine (PC) and cholesterol with ganglioside (GM3 or GM1) along with different percentage of phosphatidylserine (PS) or phosphatidylethanolamine (PE) were prepared and characterized. Their desialylation profiles with Arthrobacter ureafaciens (bacterial) sialidase and H1N1 (influenza viral) sialidase were quantified by HPLC method. A diversity of substrate preference was found for both bacterial and viral sialidase to the liposome ganglioside conjugate platform. The apparent K
    MeSH term(s) Bacterial Proteins/chemistry ; Bacterial Proteins/metabolism ; Cholesterol/chemistry ; Glycoconjugates/chemistry ; Glycoconjugates/metabolism ; Influenza A Virus, H1N1 Subtype/enzymology ; Liposomes/chemistry ; Micrococcaceae/enzymology ; Neuraminidase/chemistry ; Neuraminidase/metabolism ; Phosphatidylcholines/chemistry ; Phosphatidylethanolamines/chemistry ; Phosphatidylserines/chemistry ; Substrate Specificity ; Viral Proteins/chemistry ; Viral Proteins/metabolism
    Chemical Substances Bacterial Proteins ; Glycoconjugates ; Liposomes ; Phosphatidylcholines ; Phosphatidylethanolamines ; Phosphatidylserines ; Viral Proteins ; phosphatidylethanolamine (39382-08-6) ; Cholesterol (97C5T2UQ7J) ; Neuraminidase (EC 3.2.1.18)
    Language English
    Publishing date 2019-12-04
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
    ZDB-ID 283770-5
    ISSN 1573-4986 ; 0282-0080
    ISSN (online) 1573-4986
    ISSN 0282-0080
    DOI 10.1007/s10719-019-09895-x
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  8. Book: Macro-glycoligands

    Sun, Xue-Long

    methods and protocols

    (Methods in molecular biology, ; 1367 ; Springer protocols,)

    2016  

    Author's details edited by Xue-Long Sun
    Series title Methods in molecular biology, ; 1367
    Springer protocols,
    MeSH term(s) Polymers ; Carbohydrates ; Polymerization ; Nanotechnology
    Language English
    Dates of publication 2016-2016
    Size xiii, 226 pages :, illustrations (some color) ;, 26 cm
    Document type Book
    ISBN 9781493931293 ; 1493931296 ; 9781493931309 ; 149393130X
    Database Catalogue of the US National Library of Medicine (NLM)

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  9. Article ; Online: Glycopolymer-Wrapped Carbon Nanotubes Show Distinct Interaction of Carbohydrates With Lectins

    Ana M. DiLillo / Ka Keung Chan / Xue-Long Sun / Geyou Ao

    Frontiers in Chemistry, Vol

    2022  Volume 10

    Abstract: Glyconanomaterials with unique nanoscale property and carbohydrate functionality show vast potential in biological and biomedical applications. We investigated the interactions of noncovalent complexes of single-wall carbon nanotubes that are wrapped by ... ...

    Abstract Glyconanomaterials with unique nanoscale property and carbohydrate functionality show vast potential in biological and biomedical applications. We investigated the interactions of noncovalent complexes of single-wall carbon nanotubes that are wrapped by disaccharide lactose-containing glycopolymers with the specific carbohydrate-binding proteins. The terminal galactose (Gal) of glycopolymers binds to the specific lectin as expected. Interestingly, an increased aggregation of nanotubes was also observed when interacting with a glucose (Glc) specific lectin, likely due to the removal of Glc groups from the surface of nanotubes resulting from the potential binding of the lectin to the Glc in the glycopolymers. This result indicates that the wrapping conformation of glycopolymers on the surface of nanotubes potentially allows improved accessibility of the Glc for specific lectins. Furthermore, it shows that the interaction between Glc groups in the glycopolymers and nanotubes play a key role in stabilizing the nanocomplexes. Overall, our results demonstrate that nanostructures can enable conformation-dependent interactions of glycopolymers and proteins and can potentially lead to the creation of versatile optical sensors for detecting carbohydrate-protein interactions with enhanced specificity and sensitivity.
    Keywords carbon nanotubes ; glycopolymers ; wrapping conformation ; protein interactions ; optical sensing ; Chemistry ; QD1-999
    Language English
    Publishing date 2022-03-01T00:00:00Z
    Publisher Frontiers Media S.A.
    Document type Article ; Online
    Database BASE - Bielefeld Academic Search Engine (life sciences selection)

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  10. Article ; Online: Sialidase substrates for Sialdiase assays - activity, specificity, quantification and inhibition.

    Yuan, Lei / Zhao, Yu / Sun, Xue-Long

    Glycoconjugate journal

    2020  Volume 37, Issue 5, Page(s) 513–531

    Abstract: Sialidases are glycosidases responsible for the removal of sialic acid (Sia) residues (desialylation) from glycan portions of either glycoproteins or glycolipids. By desialylation, sialidases are able to modulate the functionality and stability of the ... ...

    Abstract Sialidases are glycosidases responsible for the removal of sialic acid (Sia) residues (desialylation) from glycan portions of either glycoproteins or glycolipids. By desialylation, sialidases are able to modulate the functionality and stability of the Sia-containing molecules and are involved in both physiological and pathological pathways. Therefore, evaluation of sialidase activity and specificity is important for understanding the biological significance of desialylation by sialidases and its function and the related molecular mechanisms of the physiological and pathological pathways. In addition, it is essential for developing novel mechanisms and approaches for disease treatment and diagnosis and pathogen detection as well. This review summarizes the most recent sialidase substrates for evaluating sialidase activity and specificity and screening sialidase inhibitors, including (i) general sialidase substrates, (ii) specific sialidase substrates, (iii) native sialidase substrates and (iv) cellular sialidase substrates. This review also provides a brief introduction of recent instrumental methods for quantifying the sialidase activity, such as UV, fluorescence, HPLC and LC-MS methods.
    MeSH term(s) Enzyme Inhibitors/pharmacology ; Glycoproteins/chemistry ; Glycoproteins/genetics ; Humans ; Neuraminidase/antagonists & inhibitors ; Neuraminidase/chemistry ; Neuraminidase/genetics ; Polysaccharides/chemistry ; Polysaccharides/genetics ; Sialic Acids/chemistry ; Substrate Specificity
    Chemical Substances Enzyme Inhibitors ; Glycoproteins ; Polysaccharides ; Sialic Acids ; Neuraminidase (EC 3.2.1.18)
    Language English
    Publishing date 2020-08-19
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't ; Review
    ZDB-ID 283770-5
    ISSN 1573-4986 ; 0282-0080
    ISSN (online) 1573-4986
    ISSN 0282-0080
    DOI 10.1007/s10719-020-09940-0
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