Gangliosides,sialic acid-containing sphingolipids,are major constituents of neuronal membranes.According to the number of sialic acids and the structure of the oligosaccharide chain,gangliosides can be classified as s...Gangliosides,sialic acid-containing sphingolipids,are major constituents of neuronal membranes.According to the number of sialic acids and the structure of the oligosaccharide chain,gangliosides can be classified as simple or complex and grouped in different ganglio-series.Hundreds of gangliosides have been identified in vertebrate cells,with different expression patterns during development and related to several physiological processes,especially in the nervous system.While GD3 and its O-acetylated form,9acGD3,are highly expressed in early developmental stages,GM1,GD1a,GD1b,and GT1b are the most abundant ganglioside species in the mature nervous system.Mutations in enzymes involved in ganglioside metabolism can lead to the accumulation of specific species,a condition termed gangliosidosis and usually marked by severe neurological impairment.Changes in ganglioside levels have also been described in several neurodegenerative diseases,such as Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s.In this review,we summarized recent information about the roles of GD3,9acGD3,GM1,GD1a,GD1b,GT1b,and other ganglioside species in nervous system development and regeneration,as well as clinical trials evaluating possible therapeutic applications of these molecules.展开更多
Gangliosides are a class of important glycosphingolipids containing sialic acid that are widely distributed on the outer surface of cells and are abundantly distributed in brain tissue. Disialoganglioside with three g...Gangliosides are a class of important glycosphingolipids containing sialic acid that are widely distributed on the outer surface of cells and are abundantly distributed in brain tissue. Disialoganglioside with three glycosyl groups(GD3) and disialoganglioside with two glycosyl groups(GD2) are markedly increased in pathological conditions such as cancers and neurodegenerative diseases. GD3 and GD2 were found to play important roles in cancers by mediating cell proliferation, migration, invasion, adhesion,angiogenesis and in preventing immunosuppression of tumors. GD3 synthase(GD3S) is the regulatory enzyme of GD3 and GD2 synthesis, and is important in tumorigenesis and the development of cancers.The study of GD3S as a drug target may be of great significance for the discovery of new drugs for cancer treatment. This review will describe the gangliosides and their roles in physiological and pathological conditions; the roles of GD3 and GD2 in cancers; the expression, functions and mechanisms of GD3S,and its potential as a drug target in cancers.展开更多
Ganglioside GM3, as well as other gangliosides, offers a variety of modifications in its sialic acid and ceramide moieties GM3 exhibits various types of important biological activities, due to the inability to effecti...Ganglioside GM3, as well as other gangliosides, offers a variety of modifications in its sialic acid and ceramide moieties GM3 exhibits various types of important biological activities, due to the inability to effectively observe the trafficking of ganglioside GM3, developing sensitive research tools for specific monitoring of GM3 expression and activity is thus desirable. The total synthesis of a dansyl and biotin bifunctionalized fluorescent ganglioside GM3 were reported in this article. From lactose after 13 reaction steps, the compound of 2′ -biotinoylaminoethyl-6-N-dansylamido-6-deoxy-β-D-galatopyranosyl-(1→4)-β-D-glucopy-ranoside was obtained in total yield of 16.2%. Sialylation of dansyl and biotin functionalized lactose by enzymatic method gave dansyl and biotin labeled ganglioside GM3. The fluorescent property of this compound was also investigated.展开更多
Gangliosides and phospholipids (PL) are important constituents of cell-surface membranes. Our recent results showed that ganglioside GM3 significantly influence the phospholipid composition and metabolism of a human m...Gangliosides and phospholipids (PL) are important constituents of cell-surface membranes. Our recent results showed that ganglioside GM3 significantly influence the phospholipid composition and metabolism of a human monocytoid leukemia J6-2 cell, suggesting that some biologic functions of gangliosides have close relationship with phospholipid metabolism. In order to prove that GM3 has profound influence on phospholipid metabolism, we observed the effect of ganglioside GM3 on展开更多
Using steady-state fluorescence and nanosecond time-resolved fluorescence techniques, the Ca 2+-ATPase conformational changes induced by ganglioside GM3 were studied with different quenchers. The results showed that G...Using steady-state fluorescence and nanosecond time-resolved fluorescence techniques, the Ca 2+-ATPase conformational changes induced by ganglioside GM3 were studied with different quenchers. The results showed that GM3 could significantly increase the lifetime of intrinsic fluorescence of Ca2 + -ATPase reconstituted into proteoliposomes, and could also weaken the intrinsic fluorescence quenching by KI or hypocrellin B, HB. Further-more, by using quenching kinetic analysis of the time-resolved fluorescence, in the presence of GM3, the quenching constant (Ksv) and quenching efficiency were significantly lowered. The obtained results suggest that the oligosaccha-ride chain and the ceramide moieties of the GM3 molecule could interact with its counterparts of the Ca2+ -ATPase re-spectively, thus change the conformation of the hydrophobic domain of the enzyme, making the tryptophan residues in different regions shift towards the hydrophilic-hydrophobic interface, and hence shorten the distance between the hy-drophilic and the hydrophobic domains, making the enzyme with a more compact form exhibit higher enzyme activity.展开更多
基金supported by grants and fellowships from the Departamento de Ciência e Tecnologia(DECIT/MS)do Ministério da Saúde,Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico(CNPq)Instituto Nacional de Ciência e Tecnologia em Medicina Regenerativa,Fundação de AmparoàPesquisa do Estado do Rio de Janeiro(FAPERJ)(to RMO).
文摘Gangliosides,sialic acid-containing sphingolipids,are major constituents of neuronal membranes.According to the number of sialic acids and the structure of the oligosaccharide chain,gangliosides can be classified as simple or complex and grouped in different ganglio-series.Hundreds of gangliosides have been identified in vertebrate cells,with different expression patterns during development and related to several physiological processes,especially in the nervous system.While GD3 and its O-acetylated form,9acGD3,are highly expressed in early developmental stages,GM1,GD1a,GD1b,and GT1b are the most abundant ganglioside species in the mature nervous system.Mutations in enzymes involved in ganglioside metabolism can lead to the accumulation of specific species,a condition termed gangliosidosis and usually marked by severe neurological impairment.Changes in ganglioside levels have also been described in several neurodegenerative diseases,such as Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s.In this review,we summarized recent information about the roles of GD3,9acGD3,GM1,GD1a,GD1b,GT1b,and other ganglioside species in nervous system development and regeneration,as well as clinical trials evaluating possible therapeutic applications of these molecules.
基金supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China (81573454)supported by Beijing Natural Science Foundation (7172142)supported by CAMS Innovation Fund for Medical Sciences (2016-I2M-3–007)
文摘Gangliosides are a class of important glycosphingolipids containing sialic acid that are widely distributed on the outer surface of cells and are abundantly distributed in brain tissue. Disialoganglioside with three glycosyl groups(GD3) and disialoganglioside with two glycosyl groups(GD2) are markedly increased in pathological conditions such as cancers and neurodegenerative diseases. GD3 and GD2 were found to play important roles in cancers by mediating cell proliferation, migration, invasion, adhesion,angiogenesis and in preventing immunosuppression of tumors. GD3 synthase(GD3S) is the regulatory enzyme of GD3 and GD2 synthesis, and is important in tumorigenesis and the development of cancers.The study of GD3S as a drug target may be of great significance for the discovery of new drugs for cancer treatment. This review will describe the gangliosides and their roles in physiological and pathological conditions; the roles of GD3 and GD2 in cancers; the expression, functions and mechanisms of GD3S,and its potential as a drug target in cancers.
基金supported by Chongqing Municipal Commission of Education(KJ110704)Chongqing Technology & Business University (2010-56-01)+1 种基金Natural Science Foundation Project of CQ CSTC (2010BB5083)Chongqing Innovative Research Team Development Program in University(KJTD201020)
文摘Ganglioside GM3, as well as other gangliosides, offers a variety of modifications in its sialic acid and ceramide moieties GM3 exhibits various types of important biological activities, due to the inability to effectively observe the trafficking of ganglioside GM3, developing sensitive research tools for specific monitoring of GM3 expression and activity is thus desirable. The total synthesis of a dansyl and biotin bifunctionalized fluorescent ganglioside GM3 were reported in this article. From lactose after 13 reaction steps, the compound of 2′ -biotinoylaminoethyl-6-N-dansylamido-6-deoxy-β-D-galatopyranosyl-(1→4)-β-D-glucopy-ranoside was obtained in total yield of 16.2%. Sialylation of dansyl and biotin functionalized lactose by enzymatic method gave dansyl and biotin labeled ganglioside GM3. The fluorescent property of this compound was also investigated.
文摘Gangliosides and phospholipids (PL) are important constituents of cell-surface membranes. Our recent results showed that ganglioside GM3 significantly influence the phospholipid composition and metabolism of a human monocytoid leukemia J6-2 cell, suggesting that some biologic functions of gangliosides have close relationship with phospholipid metabolism. In order to prove that GM3 has profound influence on phospholipid metabolism, we observed the effect of ganglioside GM3 on
基金Project supported by the State Key Laboratory of Biomacromolecules.
文摘Using steady-state fluorescence and nanosecond time-resolved fluorescence techniques, the Ca 2+-ATPase conformational changes induced by ganglioside GM3 were studied with different quenchers. The results showed that GM3 could significantly increase the lifetime of intrinsic fluorescence of Ca2 + -ATPase reconstituted into proteoliposomes, and could also weaken the intrinsic fluorescence quenching by KI or hypocrellin B, HB. Further-more, by using quenching kinetic analysis of the time-resolved fluorescence, in the presence of GM3, the quenching constant (Ksv) and quenching efficiency were significantly lowered. The obtained results suggest that the oligosaccha-ride chain and the ceramide moieties of the GM3 molecule could interact with its counterparts of the Ca2+ -ATPase re-spectively, thus change the conformation of the hydrophobic domain of the enzyme, making the tryptophan residues in different regions shift towards the hydrophilic-hydrophobic interface, and hence shorten the distance between the hy-drophilic and the hydrophobic domains, making the enzyme with a more compact form exhibit higher enzyme activity.
