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Complexity in Lipid Membrane Composition Induces Resilience to Aβ42 Aggregation.

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Peer-reviewed

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Article

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Authors

Sanguanini, Michele 
Preet, Swapan 
Chia, Sean 
Habchi, Johnny 

Abstract

The molecular origins of Alzheimer's disease are associated with the aggregation of the amyloid-β peptide (Aβ). This process is controlled by a complex cellular homeostasis system, which involves a variety of components, including proteins, metabolites, and lipids. It has been shown in particular that certain components of lipid membranes can speed up Aβ aggregation. This observation prompts the question of whether there are protective cellular mechanisms to counterbalance this effect. Here, to address this issue, we investigate the role of the composition of lipid membranes in modulating the aggregation process of Aβ. By adopting a chemical kinetics approach, we first identify a panel of lipids that affect the aggregation of the 42-residue form of Aβ (Aβ42), ranging from enhancement to inhibition. We then show that these effects tend to average out in mixtures of these lipids, as such mixtures buffer extreme aggregation behaviors as the number of components increases. These results indicate that a degree of quality control on protein aggregation can be achieved through a mechanism by which an increase in the molecular complexity of lipid membranes balances opposite effects and creates resilience to aggregation.

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Keywords

cellular homeostasis, lipid homeostasis, phospholipids, protein aggregation, protein homeostasis, protein misfolding diseases, Alzheimer Disease, Amyloid beta-Peptides, Humans, Lipids, Peptide Fragments

Journal Title

ACS Chem Neurosci

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Journal ISSN

1948-7193
1948-7193

Volume Title

11

Publisher

American Chemical Society (ACS)

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