Research group of metalloproteomics
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Overview
The Research Group of Metalloproteomics is focused on the following topics: (1) structural andfunctional studies of metalloproteins participating in homeostasis of biometals: zinc, copper andiron by methods like NMR, ESI MS, ICP MS,fluorescence ja UV-VIS spectroscopy; (2) the role of biometals: zinc, copper and iron on fibrillization as well as on in vitro and in vivo toxicity ofamyloigogenic peptides linked with Alzheimer’sdisease; (3) design of new metal-chelating ligandsand elaboration of metal-chelating therapeuticstrategies for Wilsons and Alzheimer’s disease.Professor Palumaa is a member of the EuropeanMolecular Biology Organization (EMBO).
Important results
The most important achievements of the research group during last year were connectedwith the elucidation of the influence of α-lipoicacid on cellular copper metabolism and evaluation of its therapeutic potential in Alzheimer’sdisease insect models.
Kabin, E.; Dong, Y.; Roy, S.; Smirnova, J.; Smith, J. W; Ralle, M.; Summers, K.y; Yang, H.n; Dev, S.; Wang, Y.; Devenney, B.; Cole, R. N; Palumaa, P.; Lutsenko, S. (2023). α-lipoic acid ameliorates consequences of copper overload by up-regulating selenoproteins and decreasing redox misbalance. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 120 (40), #e2305961120. DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2305961120.
Berntsson, E.; Vosough, F.; Noormägi, A.; Padari, K.; Asplund, F.; Gielnik, M.; Paul, S.; Jarvet, J.; Tõugu, V.; Roos, P. M; Kozak, M.; Gräslund, A.; Barth, A.; Pooga, M.; Palumaa, P.; Wärmländer, S. K T S (2023). Characterization of Uranyl (UO22+) Ion Binding to Amyloid Beta (Aβ) Peptides: Effects on Aβ Structure and Aggregation. ACS Chemical Neuroscience, 14 (15), 2618−2633. DOI: 10.1021/acschemneuro.3c00130.
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- Smirnova, J., Gavrilova, J., Noormägi, A., Valmsen, K., Pupart, H., Luo, J., Tõugu, V., Palumaa, P. Evaluation of Zn2+- and Cu2+-binding affinities of native Cu,Zn-SOD1 and its G93A mutant by LC-ICP MS // Molecules (2022) vol. 27, 10, art. 3160.
https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules27103160 - Berntsson, E., Sardis, M., Noormägi, A., Jarvet, J., Roos, P. M., Tõugu, V., Gräslund, A., Palumaa, P., Wärmländer, S. K. T. S. Mercury ion binding to apolipoprotein E variants ApoE2, ApoE3, and ApoE4 : similar binding affinities but different structure induction effects // ACS omega (2022) vol. 7, 33, p. 28924-28931.
https://doi.org/10.1021/acsomega.2c02254 - Friedemann, M., Tõugu, V., Palumaa, P. Cu(II) partially protects three histidine residues and the N-terminus of amyloid-β peptide from diethyl pyrocarbonate (DEPC) modification // FEBS Open Bio (2020) vol. 10, 6, p. 1072-1081.
https://doi.org/10.1002/2211-5463.12857 - Kirsipuu, T., Zadorožnaja, A., Smirnova, J., Friedemann, M.; Plitz, T., Tõugu, V., Palumaa, P. Copper(II)-binding equilibria in human blood // Scientific reports (2020) vol. 10, 1, art. 5686, 10 p. : ill.
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-62560-4 - Metsla, K., Kirss, S., Laks, K., Sildnik, G., Palgi, M., Palumaa, T., Tõugu, V., Palumaa, P. α-Lipoic acid has the potential to normalize copper metabolism, which is dysregulated in Alzheimer’s disease // Journal of Alzheimer's Disease (2022) vol. 85, 2, p. 715-728.
https://doi.org/10.3233/JAD-215026 - Wallin, C., Friedemann, M., Sholts, S.B., Noormägi, A., Palumaa, P. et al. Mercury and Alzheimer’s disease: Hg(II) ions display specific binding to the amyloid-β peptide and hinder its fibrillization // Biomolecules (2020) vol. 10, 1, art. 44, 23 p. : ill.
https://doi.org/10.3390/biom10010044 - Kubo, A-L., Vasiliev, G., Vija, H., Tõugu, V., Kahru, A. Surface carboxylation or PEGylation decreases CuO nanoparticles’ cytotoxicity to human cells in vitro without compromising their antibacterial properties // Archives of toxicology (2020) vol. 94, p. 1561-1573 : ill.
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00204-020-02720-7 - Koski, L., Ronnevi, C., Berntsson, E., Wärmländer, S.K.T.S., Roos, P.M. Metals in ALS TDP-43 pathology // International Journal of Molecular Sciences (2021) Vo. 22, Issue 22, Art. nr. 12193.
https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms222212193 - Krištal, J., Metsla, K., Bragina, O., Tõugu, V., Palumaa, P. Toxicity of amyloid-β peptides varies depending on differentiation route of SH-SY5Y cells // Journal of Alzheimer's disease (2019) vol. 71, 3, p. 879−887.
https://doi.org/10.3233/JAD-190705 - Smirnova, J., Kabin, E., Järving, I., Bragina, O., Tõugu, V., Plitz, T., Palumaa, P. Copper(I)-binding properties of de-coppering drugs for the treatment of Wilson disease. α-Lipoic acid as a potential anti-copper agent // Scientific reports (2018) 8, 1, art. 1463, 9 p. : ill.
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-018-19873-2 - Berntsson, E., Paul, S., Vosough, F., Sholts, S.B., Jarvet, J., Roos, P.M., Barth, A., Gräslund, A., Wärmländer, S.K.T.S. Lithium ions display weak interaction with amyloid-beta (Aβ) peptides and have minor effects on their aggregation // Acta biochimica Polonica (2021) vol. 68, 2, p. 169-179.
https://doi.org/10.18388/abp.2020_5493 - Smirnova, J., Kabin, E., Tõugu, V., Palumaa, P. Redox properties of Cys2His2 and Cys4 zinc fingers determined by electrospray ionization mass spectrometry // FEBS Open Bio (2018) vol. 8, 6, p. 923 - 931.
https://doi.org/10.1002/2211-5463.12422 - Noormägi, A., Golubeva, T., Berntsson, E., Warmländer, S. K.T.S., Tõugu, V., Palumaa, P. Direct competition of ATCUN peptides with human serum albumin for copper(II) ions determined by LC-ICP MS // ACS omega (2023) vol. 8, 37, p. 33912−33919.
https://doi.org/10.1021/acsomega.3c04649 - Palumaa, P. Metabolism of copper and possibilities for its regulation // Proceedings of the Estonian Academy of Sciences (2023) vol. 72, 4, p. 382-392.
https://doi.org/10.3176/proc.2023.4.03