YAT2150: Overcoming limitations of traditional amyloid dyes in aggregation studies

Amyloid fibrils, which are aggregates of misfolded proteins characterized by β-sheet-rich structures, are implicated in several neurodegenerative and systemic pathologies, including Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s diseases and type II diabetes mellitus. Traditional amyloid markers, such as Congo Red and...

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Autores: Espargaró Colomé, Alba, Álvarez-Berbel, Irene, Llabrés Prat, Salomé, Domènech Cabrera, Òscar, Busquets i Viñas, Ma. Antonia, Fernàndez Busquets, Xavier, Arce, Elsa M., Gavín Marín, Rosalina, Río Fernández, José Antonio del, Muñoz-Torrero López-Ibarra, Diego, Luque Garriga, F. Xavier, Sabaté Lagunas, Raimon
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Data de publicação:2025
País:España
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Malària
Plasmodium falciparum
Amyloid
Malaria
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spelling YAT2150: Overcoming limitations of traditional amyloid dyes in aggregation studiesEspargaró Colomé, AlbaÁlvarez-Berbel, IreneLlabrés Prat, SaloméDomènech Cabrera, ÒscarBusquets i Viñas, Ma. AntoniaFernàndez Busquets, XavierArce, Elsa M.Gavín Marín, RosalinaRío Fernández, José Antonio delMuñoz-Torrero López-Ibarra, DiegoLuque Garriga, F. XavierSabaté Lagunas, RaimonAmiloidesMalàriaPlasmodium falciparumAmyloidMalariaPlasmodium falciparumAmyloid fibrils, which are aggregates of misfolded proteins characterized by β-sheet-rich structures, are implicated in several neurodegenerative and systemic pathologies, including Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s diseases and type II diabetes mellitus. Traditional amyloid markers, such as Congo Red and Thioflavin T, are widely used for amyloid detection but present limitations, particularly in cellular assays, due to spectral interference and aggregation inhibition. This study investigates YAT2150, a novel fluorescent dye with enhanced amyloid-binding specificity and sensitivity, as a potential alternative to conventional dyes. We evaluated YAT2150’s efficacy for detecting amyloid aggregates in both in vitro and in cellula assays. First, we compared its fluorescence intensity and binding specificity to that of Thioflavin T in amyloid fibril assays, demonstrating that YAT2150 exhibits high affinity and selectivity for amyloid structures, with minimal interference from non-aggregated proteins. Furthermore, we explored YAT2150’s utility in Escherichia coli as a model system for studying protein aggregation and amyloid formation in a procaryotic cellular context. Our findings indicate that YAT2150 effectively labels amyloid-like inclusion bodies in E. coli, producing a robust fluorescence signal with low background noise. These results suggest that YAT2150 is a promising new tool for amyloid research, offering greater sensitivity compared to traditional dyes, even in complex cellular environments. Elsevier Ltd.2025202520252025info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion10 p.application/pdfhttps://hdl.handle.net/2445/221379Articles publicats en revistes (Nutrició, Ciències de l'Alimentació i Gastronomia)reponame:Recercat. Dipósit de la Recerca de Catalunyainstname:Varias* (Consorci de Biblioteques Universitáries de Catalunya, Centre de Serveis Científics i Acadèmics de Catalunya)InglésReproducció del document publicat a: https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bmc.2025.118163Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry, 2025https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bmc.2025.118163cc-by (c) Alba Espargaró Colomé, et al., 2025http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/es/info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:recercat.cat:2445/2213792026-05-29T05:05:01Z
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv YAT2150: Overcoming limitations of traditional amyloid dyes in aggregation studies
title YAT2150: Overcoming limitations of traditional amyloid dyes in aggregation studies
spellingShingle YAT2150: Overcoming limitations of traditional amyloid dyes in aggregation studies
Espargaró Colomé, Alba
Amiloides
Malària
Plasmodium falciparum
Amyloid
Malaria
Plasmodium falciparum
title_short YAT2150: Overcoming limitations of traditional amyloid dyes in aggregation studies
title_full YAT2150: Overcoming limitations of traditional amyloid dyes in aggregation studies
title_fullStr YAT2150: Overcoming limitations of traditional amyloid dyes in aggregation studies
title_full_unstemmed YAT2150: Overcoming limitations of traditional amyloid dyes in aggregation studies
title_sort YAT2150: Overcoming limitations of traditional amyloid dyes in aggregation studies
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Espargaró Colomé, Alba
Álvarez-Berbel, Irene
Llabrés Prat, Salomé
Domènech Cabrera, Òscar
Busquets i Viñas, Ma. Antonia
Fernàndez Busquets, Xavier
Arce, Elsa M.
Gavín Marín, Rosalina
Río Fernández, José Antonio del
Muñoz-Torrero López-Ibarra, Diego
Luque Garriga, F. Xavier
Sabaté Lagunas, Raimon
author Espargaró Colomé, Alba
author_facet Espargaró Colomé, Alba
Álvarez-Berbel, Irene
Llabrés Prat, Salomé
Domènech Cabrera, Òscar
Busquets i Viñas, Ma. Antonia
Fernàndez Busquets, Xavier
Arce, Elsa M.
Gavín Marín, Rosalina
Río Fernández, José Antonio del
Muñoz-Torrero López-Ibarra, Diego
Luque Garriga, F. Xavier
Sabaté Lagunas, Raimon
author_role author
author2 Álvarez-Berbel, Irene
Llabrés Prat, Salomé
Domènech Cabrera, Òscar
Busquets i Viñas, Ma. Antonia
Fernàndez Busquets, Xavier
Arce, Elsa M.
Gavín Marín, Rosalina
Río Fernández, José Antonio del
Muñoz-Torrero López-Ibarra, Diego
Luque Garriga, F. Xavier
Sabaté Lagunas, Raimon
author2_role author
author
author
author
author
author
author
author
author
author
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dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Amiloides
Malària
Plasmodium falciparum
Amyloid
Malaria
Plasmodium falciparum
topic Amiloides
Malària
Plasmodium falciparum
Amyloid
Malaria
Plasmodium falciparum
description Amyloid fibrils, which are aggregates of misfolded proteins characterized by β-sheet-rich structures, are implicated in several neurodegenerative and systemic pathologies, including Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s diseases and type II diabetes mellitus. Traditional amyloid markers, such as Congo Red and Thioflavin T, are widely used for amyloid detection but present limitations, particularly in cellular assays, due to spectral interference and aggregation inhibition. This study investigates YAT2150, a novel fluorescent dye with enhanced amyloid-binding specificity and sensitivity, as a potential alternative to conventional dyes. We evaluated YAT2150’s efficacy for detecting amyloid aggregates in both in vitro and in cellula assays. First, we compared its fluorescence intensity and binding specificity to that of Thioflavin T in amyloid fibril assays, demonstrating that YAT2150 exhibits high affinity and selectivity for amyloid structures, with minimal interference from non-aggregated proteins. Furthermore, we explored YAT2150’s utility in Escherichia coli as a model system for studying protein aggregation and amyloid formation in a procaryotic cellular context. Our findings indicate that YAT2150 effectively labels amyloid-like inclusion bodies in E. coli, producing a robust fluorescence signal with low background noise. These results suggest that YAT2150 is a promising new tool for amyloid research, offering greater sensitivity compared to traditional dyes, even in complex cellular environments. 
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dc.relation.none.fl_str_mv Reproducció del document publicat a: https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bmc.2025.118163
Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry, 2025
https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bmc.2025.118163
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