Dienemann, Christian

[["dc.bibliographiccitation.issue","1"],["dc.bibliographiccitation.journal","Nature Communications"],["dc.bibliographiccitation.volume","13"],["dc.contributor.author","Frieg, Benedikt"],["dc.contributor.author","Antonschmidt, Leif"],["dc.contributor.author","Dienemann, Christian"],["dc.contributor.author","Geraets, James A."],["dc.contributor.author","Najbauer, Eszter E."],["dc.contributor.author","Matthes, Dirk"],["dc.contributor.author","de Groot, Bert L."],["dc.contributor.author","Andreas, Loren B."],["dc.contributor.author","Becker, Stefan"],["dc.contributor.author","Griesinger, Christian"],["dc.contributor.author","Schröder, Gunnar F."],["dc.date.accessioned","2022-12-01T08:30:50Z"],["dc.date.available","2022-12-01T08:30:50Z"],["dc.date.issued","2022"],["dc.description.abstract","Abstract\n α-synuclein misfolding and aggregation into fibrils is a common feature of α-synucleinopathies, such as Parkinson’s disease, in which α-synuclein fibrils are a characteristic hallmark of neuronal inclusions called Lewy bodies. Studies on the composition of Lewy bodies extracted postmortem from brain tissue of Parkinson’s patients revealed that lipids and membranous organelles are also a significant component. Interactions between α-synuclein and lipids have been previously identified as relevant for Parkinson’s disease pathology, however molecular insights into their interactions have remained elusive. Here we present cryo-electron microscopy structures of six α-synuclein fibrils in complex with lipids, revealing specific lipid-fibril interactions. We observe that phospholipids promote an alternative protofilament fold, mediate an unusual arrangement of protofilaments, and fill the central cavities of the fibrils. Together with our previous studies, these structures also indicate a mechanism for fibril-induced lipid extraction, which is likely to be involved in the development of α-synucleinopathies. Specifically, one potential mechanism for the cellular toxicity is the disruption of intracellular vesicles mediated by fibrils and oligomers, and therefore the modulation of these interactions may provide a promising strategy for future therapeutic interventions."],["dc.identifier.doi","10.1038/s41467-022-34552-7"],["dc.identifier.pii","34552"],["dc.identifier.uri","https://resolver.sub.uni-goettingen.de/purl?gro-2/117993"],["dc.language.iso","en"],["dc.notes.intern","DOI-Import GROB-621"],["dc.relation.eissn","2041-1723"],["dc.rights.uri","https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0"],["dc.title","The 3D structure of lipidic fibrils of α-synuclein"],["dc.type","journal_article"],["dc.type.internalPublication","yes"],["dspace.entity.type","Publication"]]

[["dc.bibliographiccitation.issue","1"],["dc.bibliographiccitation.journal","Communications Biology"],["dc.bibliographiccitation.volume","5"],["dc.contributor.author","Frieg, Benedikt"],["dc.contributor.author","Geraets, James A."],["dc.contributor.author","Strohäker, Timo"],["dc.contributor.author","Dienemann, Christian"],["dc.contributor.author","Mavroeidi, Panagiota"],["dc.contributor.author","Jung, Byung Chul"],["dc.contributor.author","Kim, Woojin S."],["dc.contributor.author","Lee, Seung-Jae"],["dc.contributor.author","Xilouri, Maria"],["dc.contributor.author","Zweckstetter, Markus"],["dc.contributor.author","Schröder, Gunnar F."],["dc.date.accessioned","2022-11-01T10:16:46Z"],["dc.date.available","2022-11-01T10:16:46Z"],["dc.date.issued","2022"],["dc.description.abstract","Abstract\n Parkinson’s disease (PD) and Multiple System Atrophy (MSA) are progressive and unremitting neurological diseases that are neuropathologically characterized by α-synuclein inclusions. Increasing evidence supports the aggregation of α-synuclein in specific brain areas early in the disease course, followed by the spreading of α-synuclein pathology to multiple brain regions. However, little is known about how the structure of α-synuclein fibrils influence its ability to seed endogenous α-synuclein in recipient cells. Here, we aggregated α-synuclein by seeding with homogenates of PD- and MSA-confirmed brain tissue, determined the resulting α-synuclein fibril structures by cryo-electron microscopy, and characterized their seeding potential in mouse primary oligodendroglial cultures. The combined analysis shows that the two patient material-amplified α-synuclein fibrils share a similar protofilament fold but differ in their inter-protofilament interface and their ability to recruit endogenous α-synuclein. Our study indicates that the quaternary structure of α-synuclein fibrils modulates the seeding of α-synuclein pathology inside recipient cells. It thus provides an important advance in the quest to understand the connection between the structure of α-synuclein fibrils, cellular seeding/spreading, and ultimately the clinical manifestations of different synucleinopathies."],["dc.identifier.doi","10.1038/s42003-022-03948-y"],["dc.identifier.pii","3948"],["dc.identifier.uri","https://resolver.sub.uni-goettingen.de/purl?gro-2/116649"],["dc.language.iso","en"],["dc.notes.intern","DOI-Import GROB-605"],["dc.relation.eissn","2399-3642"],["dc.rights.uri","https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0"],["dc.title","Quaternary structure of patient-homogenate amplified α-synuclein fibrils modulates seeding of endogenous α-synuclein"],["dc.type","journal_article"],["dc.type.internalPublication","yes"],["dspace.entity.type","Publication"]]

[["dc.bibliographiccitation.issue","1"],["dc.bibliographiccitation.journal","Nature Communications"],["dc.bibliographiccitation.volume","13"],["dc.contributor.author","Antonschmidt, Leif"],["dc.contributor.author","Matthes, Dirk"],["dc.contributor.author","Dervişoğlu, Rıza"],["dc.contributor.author","Frieg, Benedikt"],["dc.contributor.author","Dienemann, Christian"],["dc.contributor.author","Leonov, Andrei"],["dc.contributor.author","Nimerovsky, Evgeny"],["dc.contributor.author","Sant, Vrinda"],["dc.contributor.author","Ryazanov, Sergey"],["dc.contributor.author","Giese, Armin"],["dc.contributor.author","Andreas, Loren B."],["dc.date.accessioned","2022-10-04T10:21:08Z"],["dc.date.available","2022-10-04T10:21:08Z"],["dc.date.issued","2022"],["dc.description.abstract","Abstract\n Aggregation of amyloidogenic proteins is a characteristic of multiple neurodegenerative diseases. Atomic resolution of small molecule binding to such pathological protein aggregates is of interest for the development of therapeutics and diagnostics. Here we investigate the interaction between α-synuclein fibrils and anle138b, a clinical drug candidate for disease modifying therapy in neurodegeneration and a promising scaffold for positron emission tomography tracer design. We used nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy and the cryogenic electron microscopy structure of α-synuclein fibrils grown in the presence of lipids to locate anle138b within a cavity formed between two β-strands. We explored and quantified multiple binding modes of the compound in detail using molecular dynamics simulations. Our results reveal stable polar interactions between anle138b and backbone moieties inside the tubular cavity of the fibrils. Such cavities are common in other fibril structures as well."],["dc.identifier.doi","10.1038/s41467-022-32797-w"],["dc.identifier.pii","32797"],["dc.identifier.uri","https://resolver.sub.uni-goettingen.de/purl?gro-2/114336"],["dc.language.iso","en"],["dc.notes.intern","DOI-Import GROB-600"],["dc.relation.eissn","2041-1723"],["dc.rights.uri","https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0"],["dc.title","The clinical drug candidate anle138b binds in a cavity of lipidic α-synuclein fibrils"],["dc.type","journal_article"],["dc.type.internalPublication","yes"],["dspace.entity.type","Publication"]]

[["dc.bibliographiccitation.journal","Nature Chemistry"],["dc.contributor.author","Ibáñez de Opakua, Alain"],["dc.contributor.author","Geraets, James A."],["dc.contributor.author","Frieg, Benedikt"],["dc.contributor.author","Dienemann, Christian"],["dc.contributor.author","Savastano, Adriana"],["dc.contributor.author","Rankovic, Marija"],["dc.contributor.author","Cima-Omori, Maria-Sol"],["dc.contributor.author","Schröder, Gunnar F."],["dc.contributor.author","Zweckstetter, Markus"],["dc.date.accessioned","2022-10-04T10:21:34Z"],["dc.date.available","2022-10-04T10:21:34Z"],["dc.date.issued","2022"],["dc.description.abstract","Abstract\n Proteins that contain repeat phenylalanine-glycine (FG) residues phase separate into oncogenic transcription factor condensates in malignant leukaemias, form the permeability barrier of the nuclear pore complex and mislocalize in neurodegenerative diseases. Insights into the molecular interactions of FG-repeat nucleoporins have, however, remained largely elusive. Using a combination of NMR spectroscopy and cryoelectron microscopy, we have identified uniformly spaced segments of transient β-structure and a stable preformed α-helix recognized by messenger RNA export factors in the FG-repeat domain of human nucleoporin 98 (Nup98). In addition, we have determined at high resolution the molecular organization of reversible FG–FG interactions in amyloid fibrils formed by a highly aggregation-prone segment in Nup98. We have further demonstrated that amyloid-like aggregates of the FG-repeat domain of Nup98 have low stability and are reversible. Our results provide critical insights into the molecular interactions underlying the self-association and phase separation of FG-repeat nucleoporins in physiological and pathological cell activities."],["dc.identifier.doi","10.1038/s41557-022-01035-7"],["dc.identifier.pii","1035"],["dc.identifier.uri","https://resolver.sub.uni-goettingen.de/purl?gro-2/114448"],["dc.language.iso","en"],["dc.notes.intern","DOI-Import GROB-600"],["dc.relation.eissn","1755-4349"],["dc.relation.issn","1755-4330"],["dc.rights.uri","https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0"],["dc.title","Molecular interactions of FG nucleoporin repeats at high resolution"],["dc.type","journal_article"],["dc.type.internalPublication","yes"],["dspace.entity.type","Publication"]]