Site of the Hydroxyl Group Determines the Surface Behavior of Bipolar Chain-Oxidized Cholesterol Derivatives─Langmuir Monolayer Studies Supplemented with Theoretical Calculations

Cholesterol oxidation products (called oxysterols) are involved in many biological processes, showing both negative (e.g., neurodegenerative) and positive (e.g., antiviral and antimicrobial) effects. The physiological activity of oxysterols is undoubtedly closely related to their structure (i.e., the type and location of the additional polar group in the cholesterol skeleton). In this paper, we focus on determining how a seemingly minor structural change (introduction of a hydroxyl moiety at C(24), C(25), or C(27) in the isooctyl chain of cholesterol) affects the organization of the resulting molecules at the phase boundary. In our research, we supplemented the classic Langmuir monolayer technique, based on the surface pressure and electric surface potential isotherms, with microscopic (BAM) and spectroscopic (PM-IRRAS) techniques, as well as theoretical calculations (DFT and MD). This allowed us to show that 24-OH behaves more like cholesterol and forms stable, rigid monolayers. On the other hand, 27-OH, similar to 25-OH, undergoes the phase transition from monolayer to bilayer structures. Theoretical calculations enabled us to conclude that the formation of bilayers from 27-OH or 25-OH is possible due to the hydrogen bonding between adjacent oxysterol molecules. This observation may help to understand the factors responsible for the unique biological activity (including antiviral and antimicrobial) of 27-OH and 25-OH compared to other oxysterols.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2023

Erschienen:

2023

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:127

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The journal of physical chemistry. B - 127(2023), 9 vom: 09. März, Seite 2011-2021

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Chachaj-Brekiesz, Anna [VerfasserIn]
Wnętrzak, Anita [VerfasserIn]
Kobierski, Jan [VerfasserIn]
Petelska, Aneta D [VerfasserIn]
Dynarowicz-Latka, Patrycja [VerfasserIn]

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97C5T2UQ7J
Antiviral Agents
Cholesterol
Journal Article
Oxysterols
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

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Date Completed 10.03.2023

Date Revised 15.03.2023

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1021/acs.jpcb.2c08629

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NLM353273481