人血清白蛋白纯化技术研究进展

本文综述了国内外关于血浆人血清白蛋白（pHSA）和基因重组人血清白蛋白（rHSA）分离纯化的进展和发展趋势。以冷乙醇沉淀为主的pHSA分离方法仍是目前多数工业采用的工艺,但近年来发展的离子交换色谱、凝胶过滤色谱、亲和色谱等多种色谱分离技术具有自动化程度高、生产周期短、更符合GMP等特点,正在逐步取代传统的冷乙醇沉淀法。当前用基因工程技术表达的人血清白蛋白对分离纯化提出了新的挑战。为获得高纯度、安全、稳定的产品,各种色谱分离技术得到更多的应用,其中扩张床离子交换色谱可以省去离心、过滤等传统固液分离操作。尽管rHSA的纯化技术已有一定的发展,但纯化过程仍需进一步优化以提高产品纯度及收率。     

肺癌干细胞生物学特性研究进展

肺癌是具有高度侵袭性的一类恶性肿瘤,传统以手术结合放化疗的治疗手段对肺癌的治疗效果不佳,5年生存率仅为20%~30%,其中重要原因之一是肺癌容易转移与复发。在与肺癌长期斗争的过程中,人们发现肺癌组织中存在一小群肺癌干细胞(lung cancer stem cells,LCSCs),它们是肺癌难以治愈和复发的根本原因。从LCSCs的发现、相关的生物学特性和信号转导通路,以及LCSCs与表皮-间质转化(epithelialmesenchymal transition,EMT)之间的关系等方面对LSCSs进行综述。     

重组人血清白蛋白表达研究进展

本文综述了重组人血清白蛋白在细菌,酵母,植物和动物等表达系统中表达的研究进展。用酵母表达系统,尤其是毕赤酵母,表达的重组白蛋白产量高且提取工艺简单,是其产业化最具有前途的表达系统。同时在转基因动物、植物中培养表达也具有诱人的前景。     

重组人血清白蛋白表达研究进展

本文综述了重组人血清白蛋白在细菌,酵母,植物和动物等表达系统中表达的研究进展。用酵母表达系统,尤其是毕赤酵母,表达的重组白蛋白产量高且提取工艺简单,是其产业化最具有前途的表达系统。同时在转基因动物、植物中培养表达也具有诱人的前景。     

重组人血清白蛋白生产工艺研究进展

人血清白蛋白是一种重要的临床药物 ,人源血浆白蛋白可能会传染病原体将逐步被重组白蛋白所代替。对用巴斯德毕赤酵母生产重组人血清白蛋白的表达系统、发酵方法、分离纯化技术以及重组白蛋白的理化及生理特性进行了综述。     

基于cDNA演绎的驴血清白蛋白序列特性

由驴血清白蛋白(DkSA)的cDNA的基因序列获得演绎的驴血清白蛋白序列.以驴的肝细胞总RNA为模板,根据已有血清白蛋白基因序列的同源性,设计合成了特异性引物,通过3′RACE和RT-PCR进行扩增,测序.结果表明,由cDNA演绎的驴血清白蛋白序列有607个氨基酸组成,其中包括信号肽18个氨基酸残基,前肽6个氨基酸残基,成熟蛋白质含有583个氨基酸.该蛋白质序列与人、马、牛、羊和猪血清白蛋白氨基酸序列相似性分别为77·1%、98·5%、74·1%、75·7%和76·8%.其中驴血清白蛋白和马血清白蛋白序列只有8个氨基酸不同.本研究结果已被GenBank收录并贮存,编号为AY754333,为驴血清白蛋白的活性应用研究奠定了基础.     

人血清白蛋白及其重组表达研究进展

人血清白蛋白在医疗方面有广泛的应用,其可作为血容量扩张剂和辅助治疗剂、培养基组分和保护剂、药物制剂、诊断试剂和医疗器械包被剂等。基因重组技术提供了一种规模制备人血清白蛋白的有效途径,并已建立了多种人血清白蛋白的重组表达系统。本文综述了重组人血清白蛋白在细菌、真菌、转基因植物和转基因动物等表达系统中的发展和应用概况。     

人血清白蛋白融合技术研究进展

结合笔者所在课题组的实验研究成果,综述人血清白蛋白融合技术研究进展。人血清白蛋白融合技术是近些年来应用较多的用于改造小分子蛋白和多肽药物的手段。但是众多的研究结果发现将小分子蛋白/多肽和人血清白蛋白融合后会出现一些共性的问题,例如目标蛋白产率低、易降解等。这些共性问题可以通过融合蛋白的优化设计、蛋白酶缺陷宿主的构建、融合基因多拷贝以及与分子伴侣共表达得以解决     

Unraveling the binding mechanism of asiatic acid with human serum albumin and its biological implications

Asiatic acid (AsA), a naturally occurring pentacyclictriterpenoid found in Centella asiatica, plays a major role in neuroprotection, anticancer, antioxidant, and hepatoprotective activities. Human serum albumin (HSA), a blood plasma protein, participates in the regulation of plasma osmotic pressure and transports endogenous and exogenous substances. The study undertaken to analyze the drug-binding mechanisms of HSA is crucial in understanding the bioavailability of drugs. In this study, we analyzed the cytotoxic activity of AsA on HepG2 (human hepatocellular carcinoma) cell lines and its binding, conformational, docking, molecular simulation studies with HSA under physiological pH 7.2. These studies revealed a clear decrease in the viability of HepG2 cells upon exposure to AsA in a dose-dependent manner with an IC50 of 45?μM. Further studies showed the quenching of intrinsic fluorescence of HSA by AsA with a binding constant of K_AsA?=?3.86?±?0.01?×?10⁴?M^?1, which corresponds to the free energy of (ΔG) ?6.3?kcal?M^?1 at 25?°C. Circular dichroism (CD) studies revealed that there is a clear decrease in the α-helical content from 57.50?±?2.4 to 50%?±?2.3 and an increase in the β-turns from 25?±?0.65 to 29%?±?0.91 and random coils from 17.5%?±?0.95 to 21%?±?1.2, suggesting partial unfolding of HSA. Autodock studies revealed that the AsA is bound to the subdomain IIA with hydrophobic and hydrophilic interactions. From molecular dynamics, simulation data (RMSD, Rg and RMSF) emphasized the local conformational changes and rigidity of the residues of both HSA and HSA–AsA complexes.     

Binding of Janus kinase inhibitor tofacitinib with human serum albumin: multi-technique approach

In this report, we have investigated the binding affinity of tofacitinib with human serum albumin (HSA) under simulated physiological conditions by using UV–visible spectroscopy, fluorescence quenching measurements, dynamic light scattering (DLS), differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) and molecular docking methods. The obtained results demonstrate that fluorescence intensity of HSA gets quenched by tofacitinib and quenching occurs in static manner. Binding parameters calculated from modified Stern–Volmer equation shows that the drug binds to HSA with a binding constant in the order of 10⁵. Synchronous fluorescence data deciphered the change in the microenvironment of tryptophan residue in HSA. UV spectroscopy and DLS measurements deciphered complex formation and reduction in hydrodynamic radii of the protein, respectively. Further DSC results show that tofacitinib increases the thermo stability of HSA. Hydrogen bonding and hydrophobic interaction are the main binding forces between HSA and tofacitinib as revealed by docking results.     

Multi-spectroscopic and molecular modelling approach to investigate the interaction of riboflavin with human serum albumin

Riboflavin (RF) plays an important role in various metabolic redox reactions in the form of flavin adenine dinucleotide and flavin mononucleotide. Human serum albumin (HSA) is an important protein involved in the transportation of drugs, hormones, fatty acid and other molecules which determine the biodistribution and physiological fate of these molecules. In this study, we have investigated the interaction of riboflavin RF with HSA under simulative physiological conditions using various biophysical, calorimetric and molecular docking techniques. Results demonstrate the formation of riboflavin–HSA complex with binding constant in the order of 10⁴ M^?1. Fluorescence spectroscopy confirms intermediate strength having a static mode of quenching with stoichiometry of 1:1. Experimental results suggest that the binding site of riboflavin mainly resides in sub-domain IIA of HSA and that ligand interaction increases the α-helical content of HSA. These parameters were further verified by isothermal titration calorimetry ITC which confirms the thermodynamic parameters obtained by fluorescence spectroscopy. Molecular docking was employed to suggest a binding model. Based on thermodynamic, spectroscopic and computational observations it can be concluded that HSA-riboflavin complex is mainly stabilized by various non-covalent forces with binding energy of ?7.2 kcal mol^?1.     

Study of the interaction between ofloxacin and human serum albumin by spectroscopic methods

The binding of ofloxacin (OFLX) to human serum albumin (HSA) was investigated by fluorescence and circular dichroism (CD) techniques. The binding parameters have been evaluated by a fluorescence quenching method. Competitive binding measurements were performed in the presence of warfarin and ibuprofen and suggest binding to the warfarin site I of HSA. The distance r between donor (HSA) and acceptor (OFLX) was estimated according to the Forster's theory of non‐radiatiative energy transfer. CD spectra revealed that the binding of OFLX to HSA induced conformational changes in HSA. Molecular docking was performed and shows that for the lowest energy complex OFLX is located in site I of HSA, which correlate to the competitive binding experiments. Copyright © 2011 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

胶原蛋白IV的生物学特性研究进展

突破周围包裹的基底膜(BMs)向邻近或远隔部位侵袭和转移是恶性肿瘤的特征之一。因此,研究BMs主要成分——胶原蛋白IV(IV-C)的生物学特性对于预测及判断恶性肿瘤的侵袭和转移具有重要意义。IV-C不但构成BMs骨架,而且还能与细胞膜上的受体相互作用,参与细胞黏附、迁移、生长、增殖和分化等重要生理过程,与肿瘤等多种重大疾病密切相关。综述了IV-C的生物学特性研究进展。     

Papaverine increases human serum albumin glycation

Glycation is a non-enzymatic reaction that is initiated by the primary addition of sugars to amino groups of proteins. In the early phase of glycation, the synthesis of intermediates leads to formation of Amadori compounds. In the last phase, advanced glycation end products (AGE) are irreversibly formed following a complex cascade of reactions. It has recently been shown that glycation also affects diabetes-related complications and Alzheimer’s disease. In this study, human serum albumin at a concentration of 10 mg/ml was incubated in PBS with 40 mM of glucose and in different concentrations of papaverine (25, 100, 250, 500 μM) for 42 days at 37 °C. HSA with no additives as well as with glucose 40 mM were incubated as a control and as a glycated sample, respectively. Following the incubation, the samples were prepared for circular dichroism, fluorescence and absorbance techniques. The results showed that in presence of papaverine and glucose, the glycation of HSA increased notably compared with the glycated sample. In conclusion, in this work, we showed that papaverine affects HSA and increases its glycation level.     

Flavonoid binding to human serum albumin

Dietary flavonoid may have beneficial effects in the prevention of chronic diseases. However, flavonoid bioavailability is often poor probably due to their interaction with plasma proteins. Here, the affinity of daidzein and daidzein metabolites as well as of genistein, naringenin, and quercetin for human serum albumin (HSA) has been assessed in the absence and presence of oleate. Values of the dissociation equilibrium constant (K) for binding of flavonoids and related metabolites to Sudlow’s site I range between 3.3 × 10⁻⁶ and 3.9 × 10⁻⁵ M, at pH 7.0 and 20.0 °C, indicating that these flavonoids are mainly bound to HSA in vivo. Values of K increase (i.e., the flavonoid affinity decreases) in the presence of saturating amounts of oleate by about two folds. Present data indicate a novel role of fatty acids as allosteric inhibitors of flavonoid bioavailability, and appear to be relevant in rationalizing the interference between dietary compounds, food supplements, and drugs.     

Antioxidant protection of human serum albumin by chitosan

Inhibition of protein oxidation by reactive oxygen species (ROS) would confer benefit to living organisms exposed to oxidative stress, because oxidized proteins are associated with many diseases and can propagate ROS-induced damage. We measured the ability of 2800Da chitosan, D-glucosamine and N-acetyl glucosamine to protect human serum albumin from oxidation by peroxyl radicals derived from 2,2'-azobis(2-amidinopropane)dihydrochloride and N-centered radicals from 1,1'-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl and from 2,2'-azinobis(3-ethylbenzothiazoline-6-sulfonic acid). Comparison with the antioxidant action of vitamin C showed that, on a molar basis, chitosan was equally effective in preventing formation of carbonyl and hydroperoxide groups in human serum albumin exposed to peroxyl radicals. It was also a potent inhibitor of conformational changes in the protein, assessed by absorption spectrum and intrinsic fluorescence. D-glucosamine was much less effective and N-acetyl glucosamine was not a useful antioxidant. Protection of the albumin from peroxyl radicals was achieved by scavenging of peroxyl radical. Chitosan was also a good scavenger of N-centered radicals, with glucosamine and N-acetyl glucosamine much less effective. The results suggest that administration of low molecular weight chitosans may inhibit neutrophil activation and oxidation of serum albumin commonly observed in patients undergoing hemodialysis, resulting in reduction of oxidative stress associated with uremia.     

Characterizing the interaction between pyrogallol and human serum albumin by spectroscopic and molecular docking methods

In the present study, the interaction of Pyrogallol (PG) with human serum albumin (HSA) was investigated by UV, fluorescence, Circular dichroism (CD), and molecular docking methods. The results of fluorescence experiments showed that the quenching of intrinsic fluorescence of HSA by PG was due to a static quenching. The calculated binding constants (K) for PG-HSA at different temperatures were in the order of 10⁴?M ^?1, and the corresponding numbers of binding sites, n were approximately equal to unity. The thermodynamic parameters, ΔH and ΔS were calculated to be negative, which indicated that the interaction of PG with HSA was driven mainly by van der Waals forces and hydrogen bonds. The negative value was obtained for ΔG showed that the reaction was spontaneous. In addition, the effect of PG on the secondary structure of HSA was analyzed by performing UV–vis, synchronous fluorescence, and CD experiments. The results indicated that PG induced conformational changes in the structure of HSA. According to Förster no-radiation energy transfer theory, the binding distance of HSA to PG was calculated to be 1.93?nm. The results of molecular docking calculations clarified the binding mode and the binding sites which were in good agreement with the results of experiments.

Communicated by Ramaswamy H. Sarma     

Investigation of the molecular interactions of triclocarban with human serum albumin using multispectroscopies and molecular modeling

Triclocarban (TCC), as a broad spectrum antibacterial agent widely used in personal care products, has recently been recognized as environmental pollutant with the potential of adversely affecting wildlife and human health. However, the behavior of TCC in blood circulatory system and the potential toxicity of TCC at the molecular level have been poorly investigated. In this study, the effect of TCC on human serum albumin (HSA) and the binding mechanism of TCC to HSA were examined using spectroscopic techniques and molecular modeling methods. The fluorescence results suggested that the fluorescence of HSA was quenched by TCC through a static quenching mechanism and nonradiation energy transfer, and TCC was bound to HSA with moderately strong binding affinity via hydrophobic interaction based on the analysis of the thermodynamic parameters. The site marker competitive experiments revealed that TCC bound into subdomain IIA (site I) of HSA. In addition, the results obtained from the circular dichroism, Fourier transform infrared (FT-IR), 8-anilino-1-naphthalenesulfonic acid fluorescence, synchronous fluorescence, three-dimensional fluorescence spectra and dynamic light scattering suggested the change in the microenvironment and conformation of HSA during the binding reaction. Finally, the best binding mode of TCC and specific interaction of TCC with amino acid residues were determined using molecular docking and molecular dynamics simulations. In a word, the present studies can provide a way to help us well understand the transport, distribution and toxicity effect of TCC when it diffused in the human body.

Communicated by Ramaswamy H. Sarma