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ArticleScience advances2025

Chemical synthesis uncovers the significant impact of natural glycosylation on islet amyloid polypeptide aggregation.

Yaohao Li, Wenqiang Liu, Ruihan Wang, Dan Liu, Xin Li, Chuang Zhang, Jinyuan Gong, Zerun Song, Yajing Zhang, Zhongping Tan

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5 · Who and what money

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10 authors.

Yaohao LiState Key Laboratory of Bioactive Substance and Function of Natural Medicines, Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100050, China.ORCID 0000-0002-4333-9042
Wenqiang LiuState Key Laboratory of Bioactive Substance and Function of Natural Medicines, Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100050, China.ORCID 0009-0001-0618-4715
Ruihan WangState Key Laboratory of Bioactive Substance and Function of Natural Medicines, Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100050, China.ORCID 0000-0002-4169-4673
Dan LiuState Key Laboratory of Bioactive Substance and Function of Natural Medicines, Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100050, China.ORCID 0000-0002-2484-4991
Xin LiState Key Laboratory of Bioactive Substance and Function of Natural Medicines, Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100050, China.ORCID 0009-0001-8904-2455
Chuang ZhangState Key Laboratory of Bioactive Substance and Function of Natural Medicines, Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100050, China.ORCID 0009-0007-3964-8487
Jinyuan GongState Key Laboratory of Bioactive Substance and Function of Natural Medicines, Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100050, China.ORCID 0009-0009-4262-849X
Zerun SongState Key Laboratory of Bioactive Substance and Function of Natural Medicines, Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100050, China.ORCID 0009-0004-7975-0097
Yajing ZhangState Key Laboratory of Bioactive Substance and Function of Natural Medicines, Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100050, China.ORCID 0009-0009-9921-6576
Zhongping TanState Key Laboratory of Bioactive Substance and Function of Natural Medicines, Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100050, China.ORCID 0000-0002-9302-150X

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Protein and peptide aggregation poses substantial challenges in disease pathology and therapeutic development. While natural glycosylation may mitigate aggregation, its efficacy and underlying mechanisms remain poorly understood due to limited access to homogeneous samples with complex glycans. This study addresses these knowledge gaps by investigating the natural glycosylation of islet amyloid polypeptide (IAPP), a peptide with therapeutic potential for type 2 diabetes but problematic aggregation. An optimized chemical synthesis enabled preparation of diverse IAPP glycoforms with complex glycan structures, allowing systematic evaluation of their effects on aggregation, cytotoxicity, and solubility. Sialylated glycans at Thr

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Islet Amyloid PolypeptideProtein AggregatesAnimalsGlycosylationHumansInsulin-Secreting CellsMolecular Dynamics SimulationPolysaccharidesSolubilityIslet Amyloid PolypeptidePolysaccharidesProtein Aggregates

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PMID40531986
PMCPMC12175883

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