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Bisphosphonate inhibitors of squalene synthase protect cells against cholesterol‐dependent cytolysins

Matausz Pospiech, Sian-eleri Owens Orcid Logo, David J. Miller, Karl Austin-Muttitt, Jonathan Mullins Orcid Logo, James Cronin Orcid Logo, Rudolf K. Allemann, Martin Sheldon Orcid Logo

The FASEB Journal, Volume: 35, Issue: 6, Pages: 1 - 19

Swansea University Authors: Matausz Pospiech, Sian-eleri Owens Orcid Logo, Karl Austin-Muttitt, Jonathan Mullins Orcid Logo, James Cronin Orcid Logo, Martin Sheldon Orcid Logo

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Certain species of pathogenic bacteria damage tissues by secreting cholesterol‐dependent cytolysins, which form pores in the plasma membranes of animal cells. However, reducing cholesterol protects cells against these cytolysins. As the first committed step of cholesterol biosynthesis is catalyzed b...

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title Bisphosphonate inhibitors of squalene synthase protect cells against cholesterol‐dependent cytolysins
spellingShingle Bisphosphonate inhibitors of squalene synthase protect cells against cholesterol‐dependent cytolysins
Matausz Pospiech
Sian-eleri Owens
Karl Austin-Muttitt
Jonathan Mullins
James Cronin
Martin Sheldon
title_short Bisphosphonate inhibitors of squalene synthase protect cells against cholesterol‐dependent cytolysins
title_full Bisphosphonate inhibitors of squalene synthase protect cells against cholesterol‐dependent cytolysins
title_fullStr Bisphosphonate inhibitors of squalene synthase protect cells against cholesterol‐dependent cytolysins
title_full_unstemmed Bisphosphonate inhibitors of squalene synthase protect cells against cholesterol‐dependent cytolysins
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description Certain species of pathogenic bacteria damage tissues by secreting cholesterol‐dependent cytolysins, which form pores in the plasma membranes of animal cells. However, reducing cholesterol protects cells against these cytolysins. As the first committed step of cholesterol biosynthesis is catalyzed by squalene synthase, we explored whether inhibiting this enzyme protected cells against cholesterol‐dependent cytolysins. We first synthesized 22 different nitrogen‐containing bisphosphonate molecules that were designed to inhibit squalene synthase. Squalene synthase inhibition was quantified using a cell‐free enzyme assay, and validated by computer modeling of bisphosphonate molecules binding to squalene synthase. The bisphosphonates were then screened for their ability to protect HeLa cells against the damage caused by the cholesterol‐dependent cytolysin, pyolysin. The most effective bisphosphonate reduced pyolysin‐induced leakage of lactate dehydrogenase into cell supernatants by >80%, and reduced pyolysin‐induced cytolysis from >75% to <25%. In addition, this bisphosphonate reduced pyolysin‐induced leakage of potassium from cells, limited changes in the cytoskeleton, prevented mitogen‐activated protein kinases cell stress responses, and reduced cellular cholesterol. The bisphosphonate also protected cells against another cholesterol‐dependent cytolysin, streptolysin O, and protected lung epithelial cells and primary dermal fibroblasts against cytolysis. Our findings imply that treatment with bisphosphonates that inhibit squalene synthase might help protect tissues against pathogenic bacteria that secrete cholesterol‐dependent cytolysins.
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