Abstract:
This study aimed to investigate the inhibitory effect of tubuloside B (Tub B) on amyloid
β-protein (A
β), and analyse the potential mechanism. A model of amyloid fibril was established by incubation of A
β1-42 in vitro. Thioflavin-T (ThT), Congo red (CR), 8-anilino-1-naphthene sulfonic acid (ANS) staining and transmission electron microscopy (TEM) were applied to detect the suppression of Tub B on the formation of A
β1-42 fibril. Circular dichroism (CD) was used to analyse the regulatory effect of Tub B on the secondary structure of A
β1-42. 3-(4, 5-Dimethyl-2-thiazole) -2, 5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide (MTT) and red blood cell hemolysis experiments were used to investigate the attenuation of Tub B on A
β1-42 induced cytotoxicity. 2', 7'-Dichlorofluorescin diacetate (DCFH-DA) staining was used to assess the expression of intracellular reactive oxygen species (ROS) induced by A
β1-42. And molecular docking experiment was used to explore the interaction between Tub B and A
β1-42. The results indicated that Tub B could inhibit A
β1-42 fibrillization in a certain extent, which retarded the structural transition of
α-helix to
β-sheet of A
β1-42, hampered the exposure of hydrophobic regions, and attenuated amyloid-induced cytotoxicity and hemolysis. In summary, Tub B can prevent the formation of A
β1-42 amyloid fibril, which may be related to its antioxidant activity and hydrogen bonding and hydrophobic interactions with protein molecules. All animal experiments were approved by the Experimental Animal Research Center of Air Force Medical University (No. 20190051).