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Title: Uncovering the mechanism of aggregation of human transthyretin

Journal Article · · Journal of Biological Chemistry
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  1. Univ. of California, Los Angeles, CA (United States); Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich (ETH), Zurich (Switzerland)
  2. Univ. of California, Los Angeles, CA (United States)
  3. The Jane and Terry Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior, Los Angeles, CA (United States)
  4. Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich (ETH), Zurich (Switzerland)
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The tetrameric thyroxine transport protein transthyretin (TTR) forms amyloid fibrils upon dissociation and monomer unfolding. The aggregation of transthyretin has been reported as the cause of the life-threatening transthyretin amyloidosis. The standard treatment of familial cases of TTR amyloidosis has been liver transplantation. Although aggregation-preventing strategies involving ligands are known, understanding the mechanism of TTR aggregation can lead to additional inhibition approaches. Several models of TTR amyloid fibrils have been proposed, but the segments that drive aggregation of the protein have remained unknown. Here we identify β-strands F and H as necessary for TTR aggregation. Based on the crystal structures of these segments, we designed two non-natural peptide inhibitors that block aggregation. Lastly, this work provides the first characterization of peptide inhibitors for TTR aggregation, establishing a novel therapeutic strategy.

Research Organization:
Argonne National Laboratory (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States). Advanced Photon Source (APS)
Sponsoring Organization:
National Institutes of Health (NIH); USDOE; Howard Hughes Medical Institute
Grant/Contract Number:
AC02-06CH11357; FC02-02ER63421; AG04812; AG029430; 8 P41 GM103403-10
OSTI ID:
1228108
Journal Information:
Journal of Biological Chemistry, Vol. 290, Issue 48; ISSN 0021-9258
Publisher:
American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular BiologyCopyright Statement
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
ENGLISH
Citation Metrics:
Cited by: 97 works
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