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  1. Artikel ; Online: Modelling T-cell immunity against hepatitis C virus with liver organoids in a microfluidic coculture system

    Vaishaali Natarajan / Camille R. Simoneau / Ann L. Erickson / Nathan L. Meyers / Jody L. Baron / Stewart Cooper / Todd C. McDevitt / Melanie Ott

    Open Biology, Vol 12, Iss

    2022  Band 3

    Abstract: Hepatitis C virus (HCV) remains a global public health challenge with an estimated 71 million people chronically infected, with surges in new cases and no effective vaccine. New methods are needed to study the human immune response to HCV since in vivo ... ...

    Abstract Hepatitis C virus (HCV) remains a global public health challenge with an estimated 71 million people chronically infected, with surges in new cases and no effective vaccine. New methods are needed to study the human immune response to HCV since in vivo animal models are limited and in vitro cancer cell models often show dysregulated immune and proliferative responses. Here, we developed a CD8+ T cell and adult stem cell liver organoid system using a microfluidic chip to coculture 3D human liver organoids embedded in extracellular matrix with HLA-matched primary human T cells in suspension. We then employed automated phase contrast and immunofluorescence imaging to monitor T cell invasion and morphological changes in the liver organoids. This microfluidic coculture system supports targeted killing of liver organoids when pulsed with a peptide specific for HCV non-structural protein 3 (NS3) (KLVALGINAV) in the presence of patient-derived CD8+ T cells specific for KLVALGINAV. This demonstrates the novel potential of the coculture system to molecularly study adaptive immune responses to HCV in an in vitro setting using primary human cells.
    Schlagwörter hepatitis C ; liver organoid ; CD8+ T cells ; microfluidics ; Biology (General) ; QH301-705.5
    Thema/Rubrik (Code) 570
    Sprache Englisch
    Erscheinungsdatum 2022-03-01T00:00:00Z
    Verlag The Royal Society
    Dokumenttyp Artikel ; Online
    Datenquelle BASE - Bielefeld Academic Search Engine (Lebenswissenschaftliche Auswahl)

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  2. Artikel ; Online: Changes in helical content or net charge of apolipoprotein C-I alter its affinity for lipid/water interfaces[S]

    Nathan L. Meyers / Libo Wang / Olga Gursky / Donald M. Small

    Journal of Lipid Research, Vol 54, Iss 7, Pp 1927-

    2013  Band 1938

    Abstract: Amphipathic α-helices mediate binding of exchangeable apolipoproteins to lipoproteins. To probe the role of α-helical structure in protein-lipid interactions, we used oil-drop tensiometry to characterize the interfacial behavior of apolipoprotein C-I ( ... ...

    Abstract Amphipathic α-helices mediate binding of exchangeable apolipoproteins to lipoproteins. To probe the role of α-helical structure in protein-lipid interactions, we used oil-drop tensiometry to characterize the interfacial behavior of apolipoprotein C-I (apoC-I) variants at triolein/water (TO/W) and 1-palmitoyl-2-oleoylphosphatidylcholine/triolein/water (POPC/TO/W) interfaces. ApoC-I, the smallest apolipoprotein, has two amphipathic α-helices. Mutants had single Pro or Ala substitutions that resulted in large differences in helical content in solution and on phospholipids. The ability of apoC-I to bind TO/W and POPC/TO/W interfaces correlated strongly with α-helical propensity. On binding these interfaces, peptides with higher helical propensity increased surface pressure to a greater extent. Likewise, peptide exclusion pressure at POPC/TO/W interfaces increased with greater helical propensity. ApoC-I retention on TO/W and POPC/TO/W interfaces correlated strongly with phospholipid-bound helical content. On compression of these interfaces, peptides with higher helical content were ejected at higher pressures. Substitution of Arg for Pro in the N-terminal α-helix altered net charge and reduced apoC-I affinity for POPC/TO/W interfaces. Our results suggest that peptide-lipid interactions drive α-helix binding to and retention on lipoproteins. Point mutations in small apolipoproteins could significantly change α-helical propensity or charge, thereby disrupting protein-lipid interactions and preventing the proteins from regulating lipoprotein catabolism at high surface pressures.
    Schlagwörter protein-lipid interaction ; surface chemistry ; drop tensiometry ; Biochemistry ; QD415-436
    Thema/Rubrik (Code) 540
    Sprache Englisch
    Erscheinungsdatum 2013-07-01T00:00:00Z
    Verlag Elsevier
    Dokumenttyp Artikel ; Online
    Datenquelle BASE - Bielefeld Academic Search Engine (Lebenswissenschaftliche Auswahl)

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