A computational study of metal ions interaction with amyloid-β 1-42 peptide structure in hyperpyrexia: Implications for Alzheimer disease

Given the current context of the SARS-CoV-19 pandemic, among the interfering risky factors with the Aβ peptide aggregation in the brains of Alzheimer's disease (AD) patients can be hyperpyrexia and increased intracranial pressure (ICP). According to our hypothesis on the relationship between hy...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of King Saud University. Science 2022-08, Vol.34 (6), p.102184-102184, Article 102184
Hauptverfasser: Mocanu, Cosmin Stefan, Darie-Ion, Laura, Petre, Brindusa Alina, Gradinaru, Vasile Robert, Drochioiu, Gabi
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Zusammenfassung:Given the current context of the SARS-CoV-19 pandemic, among the interfering risky factors with the Aβ peptide aggregation in the brains of Alzheimer's disease (AD) patients can be hyperpyrexia and increased intracranial pressure (ICP). According to our hypothesis on the relationship between hyperpyrexia and cognitive decline in AD, two models of Aβ peptides were used in this study: the structure of AD amyloid beta-peptide and near-atomic resolution fibril structures of the Aβ peptide. Therefore, the binding templates were constructed for Aβ peptide regions able to bind 9 different metal ions. The fragment transformation method was used for the structural comparison between Aβ chains. Molecular dynamics simulation (MDS) was applied using the Nose-Poincare-Anderson equation to generate a theoretically correct NPT (isothermal-isobaric ensemble). The smallest dissimilarities were observed in the case of Cu binding potential followed by Co , both with similar variation. Structural changes have also occurred as a result of the dynamic simulation. All these changes suggest an aggravating factor in both hyperpyretic and AD conditions. Our findings suggest that elevated temperature and increased intracranial pressure rise the effect of peptide aggregation, by converting α-helix motif to β-sheet and random coil conformation, which are related to the formation of senile plaques in AD brains.
ISSN:1018-3647
2213-686X
DOI:10.1016/j.jksus.2022.102184