The Celiac‐Disease Superantigen Oligomerizes and Increases Permeability in an Enterocyte Cell Model

MG Herrera, MJ Amundarain… - Angewandte Chemie …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
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Celiac disease (CeD) is an autoimmune disorder triggered by gluten proteins, affecting
approximately 1% of the global population. The 33‐mer deamidated gliadin peptide (DGP)
is a metabolically modified wheat‐gluten superantigen for CeD. Here, we demonstrate that
the 33‐mer DGP spontaneously assembles into oligomers with a diameter of approximately
24 nm. The 33‐mer DGP oligomers present two main secondary structural motifs–a major
polyproline II helix and a minor β‐sheet structure. Importantly, in the presence of 33‐mer …
Abstract
Celiac disease (CeD) is an autoimmune disorder triggered by gluten proteins, affecting approximately 1 % of the global population. The 33‐mer deamidated gliadin peptide (DGP) is a metabolically modified wheat‐gluten superantigen for CeD. Here, we demonstrate that the 33‐mer DGP spontaneously assembles into oligomers with a diameter of approximately 24 nm. The 33‐mer DGP oligomers present two main secondary structural motifs–a major polyproline II helix and a minor β‐sheet structure. Importantly, in the presence of 33‐mer DGP oligomers, there is a statistically significant increase in the permeability in the gut epithelial cell model Caco‐2, accompanied by the redistribution of zonula occludens‐1, a master tight junction protein. These findings provide novel molecular and supramolecular insights into the impact of 33‐mer DGP in CeD and highlight the relevance of gliadin peptide oligomerization.
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