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Finally, we demonstrate that CIU data acquisition time can be further reduced either by setting up a scheduled CIU method relying on diagnostic trap collision voltages or by implementing mAb-multiplexed SEC-CIU analyses to maximize information content in a single experiment. Altogether, our results confirm the suitability of SEC-CIU to automate CIU experiments, particularly for the fast characterization of next-generation mAb-based products.Plastics become rapidly colonized by microbes when released into marine environments. This microbial community-the Plastisphere-has recently sparked a multitude of scientific inquiries and generated a breadth of knowledge, which we bring together in this review. Besides providing a better understanding of community composition and biofilm development in marine ecosystems, we critically discuss current research on plastic biodegradation and the identification of potentially pathogenic "hitchhikers" in the Plastisphere. The Plastisphere is at the interface between the plastic and its surrounding milieu, and thus drives every interaction that this synthetic material has with its environment, from ecotoxicity and new links in marine food webs to the fate of the plastics in the water column. We conclude that research so far has not shown Plastisphere communities to starkly differ from microbial communities on other inert surfaces, which is particularly true for mature biofilm assemblages. Furthermore, despite progress that has been made in this field, we recognize that it is time to take research on plastic-Plastisphere-environment interactions a step further by identifying present gaps in our knowledge and offering our perspective on key aspects to be addressed by future studies (I) better physical characterization of marine biofilms, (II) inclusion of relevant controls, (III) study of different successional stages, (IV) use of environmentally relevant concentrations of biofouled microplastics, and (V) prioritization of gaining a mechanistic and functional understanding of Plastisphere communities.The elegant elasticity and toughness of muscles that are controlled by myofilament sliding, highly elastic springlike properties of titin, and Ca2+-induced conformational change of the troponin complex have been a source of inspiration to develop advanced materials for simulating elastic muscle motion. Herein, a highly stretchable protein hydrogel is developed to mimic the structure and motion of muscles through the combination of protein folding-unfolding and molecular sliding. PF-04691502 solubility dmso It has been shown that the protein bovine serum albumin is covalently cross-linked, together penetrated with alginate chains to construct polyprotein-based hydrogels, where polyproteins can act as the elastic spring titin via protein folding-unfolding and also achieve tunable sliding facilitated by alginate due to their reversible noncovalent interactions, thus providing desired mechanical properties such as stretchability, resilience, and strength. Notably, these biomaterials can achieve the breaking strain of up to 1200% and show massive energy dissipation. A pronounced expansion-contraction phenomenon is also observed on the macroscopic scale, and the Ca2+-induced contraction process may help to improve our understanding of muscle movement. Overall, these excellent properties are comparable to or even better than those of natural muscles, making the polyprotein-based hydrogels represent a new type of muscle-mimetic biomaterial. Significantly, the prominent biocompatibility of the designed biomaterials further enables them to hold potential applications in the biomedical field and tissue engineering.Oligomeric β-amyloid peptide (Aβ) is one of the main neurotoxic agents of Alzheimer's disease (AD). Oligomers associate to neuronal membranes, forming "pore-like" structures that cause intracellular calcium and neurotransmitter dyshomeostasis, leading to synaptic failure and death. Through molecular screening targeting the C terminal region of Aβ, a region involved in the toxic properties of the peptide, we detected an FDA approved compound, gabapentin (GBP), with neuroprotective effects against Aβ toxicity. At micromolar concentrations, GBP antagonized peptide aggregation over time and reduced the Aβ absorbance plateau to 28% of control. In addition, GBP decreased Aβ association to membranes by almost half, and the effects of Aβ on intracellular calcium in hippocampal neurons were antagonized without causing effects on its own. Finally, we found that GBP was able to block the synaptotoxicity induced by Aβ in hippocampal neurons, increasing post-synaptic currents from 1.7 ± 0.9 to 4.2 ± 0.7 fC and mean relative fluorescence intensity values of SV2, a synaptic protein, from 0.7 ± 0.09 to 1.00 ± 0.08. The results show that GBP can interfere with Aβ-induced toxicity by blocking multiple steps, resulting in neuroprotection, which justifies advancing toward additional animal and human studies.Fc gamma receptors (FcγRs) translate antigen recognition by immunoglobulin G (IgG) into various immune responses. A better understanding of this key element of immunity promises novel insights into mechanisms of (auto-/allo-)immune diseases and more rationally designed antibody-based drugs. Glycosylation on both IgG and FcγR impacts their interaction dramatically. Regarding FcγR glycosylation profiling, major analytical challenges are associated with the presence of multiple glycosylation sites in close proximity and large structural heterogeneity. To address these challenges, we developed a straightforward and comprehensive analytical methodology to map FcγRIIIb glycosylation in primary human cells. After neutrophil isolation and immunoprecipitation, glycopeptides containing a single site each were generated by a dual-protease in-gel digestion. The complex mixture was resolved by liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) providing information on the level of individual donors. In contrast to recently published alternatives for FcγRIIIb, we assessed its site-specific glycosylation in a single LC-MS/MS run and simultaneously determined the donor allotype. Studying FcγRIIIb derived from healthy donor neutrophils, we observed profound differences as compared to the soluble variant and the homologous FcγRIIIa on natural killer cells. This method will allow assessment of differences in FcγRIII glycosylation between individuals, cell types, subcellular locations, and pathophysiological conditions.
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