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Metabolic glycoengineering enables a directed modification of cell surfaces by introducing target molecules to surface proteins displaying new features. Biochemical pathways involving glycans differ in dependence on the cell type; therefore, this technique should be tailored for the best results. We characterized metabolic glycoengineering in telomerase-immortalized human mesenchymal stromal cells (hMSC-TERT) as a model for primary hMSC, to investigate its applicability in TERT-modified cell lines. The metabolic incorporation of N-azidoacetylmannosamine (Ac\(_4\)ManNAz) and N-alkyneacetylmannosamine (Ac\(_4\)ManNAl) into the glycocalyx as a first step in the glycoengineering process revealed no adverse effects on cell viability or gene expression, and the in vitro multipotency (osteogenic and adipogenic differentiation potential) was maintained under these adapted culture conditions. In the second step, glycoengineered cells were modified with fluorescent dyes using Cu-mediated click chemistry. In these analyses, the two mannose derivatives showed superior incorporation efficiencies compared to glucose and galactose isomers. In time-dependent experiments, the incorporation of Ac\(_4\)ManNAz was detectable for up to six days while Ac\(_4\)ManNAl-derived metabolites were absent after two days. Taken together, these findings demonstrate the successful metabolic glycoengineering of immortalized hMSC resulting in transient cell surface modifications, and thus present a useful model to address different scientific questions regarding glycosylation processes in skeletal precursors.
Obligate human pathogenic Neisseria gonorrhoeae are the second most frequent bacterial cause of sexually transmitted diseases. These bacteria invade different mucosal tissues and occasionally disseminate into the bloodstream. Invasion into epithelial cells requires the activation of host cell receptors by the formation of ceramide-rich platforms. Here, we investigated the role of sphingosine in the invasion and intracellular survival of gonococci. Sphingosine exhibited an anti-gonococcal activity in vitro. We used specific sphingosine analogs and click chemistry to visualize sphingosine in infected cells. Sphingosine localized to the membrane of intracellular gonococci. Inhibitor studies and the application of a sphingosine derivative indicated that increased sphingosine levels reduced the intracellular survival of gonococci. We demonstrate here, that sphingosine can target intracellular bacteria and may therefore exert a direct bactericidal effect inside cells.
In dieser Arbeit wurde die Kupfer(I)-katalysierte Cycloaddition von Alkinen und Aziden ("Click-Chemie") als effiziente, vielseitige und milde Reaktion für die Funktionalisierung von Nanodiamantpartikeln etabliert. Es wurden verschiedene Alkin- oder Azid-funktionalisierte Nanodiamantsysteme hergestellt und deren Reaktivität in Click-Reaktionen anhand vielfältiger Beispiele demonstriert. Hierzu wurden neben einfachen Testverbindungen auch komplexere Substanzen (z. B. ein Mannose-Derivat, Polytriazole, Fluoreszenzfarbstoffe, ein Thiazolium-Organokatalysator) durch Triazolsynthese immobilisiert. Zusätzlich wurde eine Methode entwickelt, die die Herstellung funktionalisierter und vollständig dispergierter Nanodiamant-Primärteilchen ermöglicht, wobei gezeigt wurde, dass dieser Weg auch für die Funktionalisierung durch Click-Chemie geeignet ist. Die Analyse der Nanodiamantpartikel erfolgte u. a. durch FT-IR, TGA, Elementaranalyse, Partikelgrößen- und Zetapotentialbestimmung, NMR, HR-TEM, UV / Vis sowie Fluoreszenzspektroskopie und -mikroskopie.