Photoreactivity of bis-retinoid A2E complexed with a model protein in selected model systems

J Furso, A Zadlo, G Szewczyk, TJ Sarna - Cell Biochemistry and …, 2020 - Springer
J Furso, A Zadlo, G Szewczyk, TJ Sarna
Cell Biochemistry and Biophysics, 2020Springer
The bis-retinoid N-retinyl-N-retinylidene ethanolamine (A2E) is formed as a byproduct of
visual cycle in retinal pigment epithelium (RPE). It contributes to golden-yellow fluorescence
of the age pigment lipofuscin, which accumulates in RPE. Lipofuscin can generate a variety
of reactive oxygen species (ROS) upon blue-light excitation. Although in model systems
photoreactivity of A2E has been determined to be low, this bis-retinoid exhibited significant
phototoxicity in RPE cells in vitro. Although the mechanism of A2E-mediated phototoxicity …
Abstract
The bis-retinoid N-retinyl-N-retinylidene ethanolamine (A2E) is formed as a byproduct of visual cycle in retinal pigment epithelium (RPE). It contributes to golden-yellow fluorescence of the age pigment lipofuscin, which accumulates in RPE. Lipofuscin can generate a variety of reactive oxygen species (ROS) upon blue-light excitation. Although in model systems photoreactivity of A2E has been determined to be low, this bis-retinoid exhibited significant phototoxicity in RPE cells in vitro. Although the mechanism of A2E-mediated phototoxicity remains mostly unknown, we hypothesize that formation of A2E-adducts with different biomolecules may play an important role. In this study, we investigated the photochemical reactivity of A2E and its complex with bovine serum albumin (BSA) using UV–Vis absorption and emission spectroscopy, EPR-spin trapping, EPR-oximetry, time-resolved singlet oxygen phosphorescence, and the fluorogenic CBA probe. Our data show that A2E after complexation with this model protein photogenerated an increased level of ROS, particularly singlet oxygen. We also demonstrated the ability of A2E to oxidize BSA upon excitation with blue light in aqueous model systems. The data suggest that pyridinium bis-retinoid could oxidatively modify cellular proteins under physiological conditions.
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