Cell-Free and in Vivo Characterization of the Inhibitory Activity of Lavado Cocoa Flavanols on the Amyloid Protein Ataxin-3: Toward New Approaches Against Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 3.
ACS chemical neuroscience(2023)
摘要
Spinocerebellar ataxia type 3 (SCA3) is a neurodegenerative disorder characterized by ataxia and other neurological manifestations, with a poor prognosis and a lack of effective therapies. The amyloid aggregation of the ataxin-3 protein is a hallmark of SCA3 and one of the main biochemical events prompting its onset, making it a prominent target for the development of preventive and therapeutic interventions. Here, we tested the efficacy of an aqueous Lavado cocoa extract and its polyphenolic components against ataxin-3 aggregation and neurotoxicity. The combination of biochemical assays and atomic force microscopy morphological analysis provided clear evidence of cocoa flavanols' ability to hinder ATX3 amyloid aggregation through direct physical interaction, as assessed by NMR spectroscopy. The chemical identity of the flavanols was investigated by ultraperformance liquid chromatography-high-resolution mass spectrometry. The use of the preclinical model Caenorhabditis elegans allowed us to demonstrate cocoa flavanols' ability to ameliorate ataxic phenotypes in vivo. To the best of our knowledge, Lavado cocoa is the first natural source whose extract is able to directly interfere with ATX3 aggregation, leading to the formation of off-pathway species.
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spinocerebellar ataxia type 3 (SCA3),ataxin-3protein(ATX3),flavanols,Lavado cocoa,NMR,UPLC-HR-MS,Caenorhabditis elegans
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