UV Effect on Human Anterior Lens Capsule Macro-Molecular Composition Studied by Synchrotron-Based FTIR Micro-Spectroscopy

Ultraviolet (UV) irradiation is an important risk factor in cataractogenesis. Lens epithelial cells (LECs), which are a highly metabolically active part of the lens, play an important role in UV-induced cataractogenesis. The purpose of this study was to characterize cell compounds such as nucleic acids, proteins, and lipids in human UV C-irradiated anterior lens capsules (LCs) with LECs, as well as to compare them with the control, non-irradiated LCs of patients without cataract, by using synchrotron radiation-based Fourier transform infrared (SR-FTIR) micro-spectroscopy. In order to understand the effect of the UV C on the LC bio-macromolecules in a context of cataractogenesis, we used the SR-FTIR micro-spectroscopy setup installed on the beamline MIRAS at the Spanish synchrotron light source ALBA, where measurements were set to achieve a single-cell resolution with high spectral stability and high photon flux. UV C irradiation of LCs resulted in a significant effect on protein conformation with protein formation of intramolecular parallel β-sheet structure, lower phosphate and carboxyl bands in fatty acids and amino acids, and oxidative stress markers with significant increase of lipid peroxidation and diminishment of the asymmetric CH3 band.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2021

Erschienen:

2021

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:22

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International journal of molecular sciences - 22(2021), 10 vom: 16. Mai

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Lumi, Xhevat [VerfasserIn]
Dučić, Tanja [VerfasserIn]
Kreuzer, Martin [VerfasserIn]
Hawlina, Marko [VerfasserIn]
Andjelic, Sofija [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Carbohydrates
Cataract
Esters
FTIR
Journal Article
Lens capsule
Lens epithelial cells
Macro-molecular composition
Nucleic Acids
Oxidative stress
Proteins
Synchrotron light
UV irradiation

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Date Completed 21.06.2021

Date Revised 21.06.2021

published: Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.3390/ijms22105249

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM326141596