作者: Elavazhagan Murugan , Anandalakshmi Venkatraman , Zhou Lei , Victoria Mouvet , Rayne Rui Yi Lim
DOI: 10.1038/SREP23836
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摘要: Most stromal corneal dystrophies are associated with aggregation and deposition of the mutated transforming growth factor-β induced protein (TGFβIp). The 4th_FAS1 domain TGFβIp harbors ~80% mutations that forms amyloidogenic non-amyloidogenic aggregates. To understand mechanism differences between phenotypes, we expressed domains carrying R555W (non-amyloidogenic) H572R (amyloidogenic) along wild-type (WT). was more susceptible to acidic pH compared displayed varying chemical stabilities decreasing pH. Thermal denaturation studies at showed while WT did not undergo any conformational transition, mutants exhibited a clear pH-dependent irreversible conversion from αβ conformation β-sheet oligomers. β-oligomers both were stable physiological temperature Electron microscopy dynamic light scattering larger R555W. cytotoxic primary human fibroblast (pHCSF) cells. exhibit variations in their morphologies, sizes, thermal stabilities, patterns cytotoxicities.