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  • Title: Establishment of a first-order kinetic model of light chain-associated amyloid fibril extension in vitro.
    Author: Takahashi N, Hasegawa K, Yamaguchi I, Okada H, Ueda T, Gejyo F, Naiki H.
    Journal: Biochim Biophys Acta; 2002 Nov 19; 1601(1):110-20. PubMed ID: 12429509.
    Abstract:
    Light chain-associated (AL) amyloidosis is a common and fatal systemic amyloidosis. AL amyloid fibrils (fAL) are composed of intact or fragmental monoclonal light chains (AL proteins). To elucidate the molecular mechanisms of fAL formation from AL proteins, we purified fAL and AL proteins from the amyloid-deposited organs of five AL amyloidosis patients. By electron microscopy and fluorometric thioflavin T method, we observed optimal fibril extension at pH 2.0-3.5 for the fibrils obtained from four patients, while at pH 7.5-8.0 for those obtained from one patient. Fragmental AL proteins were more efficient in the extension reaction than intact AL proteins. The fibrils obtained from all five patients showed clear fibril extension electron microscopically at pH 7.5. The extension of the fibrils obtained from all five patients could be explained by a first-order kinetic model, i.e., fibril extension proceeds via the consecutive association of AL proteins onto the ends of existing fibrils. Fibril extension was accelerated by dermatan sulfate proteoglycan, and inhibited by apolipoprotein E, alpha1-microglobulin, fibronectin, and an antioxidant nordihydroguaiaretic acid. These findings contribute to our understanding of the molecular mechanism underlying the pathogenesis of AL amyloidosis, and will be useful for developing a therapeutic strategy against the disease.
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