Scope: Maillard reaction products (MRPs) are believed to interact with the receptor for advanced glycation endproducts (RAGE) and lead to a pro-inflammatory cellular response. The structural basis for this interaction is scarcely understood. This study investigates the effect of individual lysine modifications in free form or bound to casein on human colon cancer cells.
Methods And Results: Selectively glycated casein containing either protein-bound N-ε-carboxymethyllysine (CML), N-ε-fructosyllysine (FL), or pyrraline is prepared and up to 94%, 97%, and 61% of lysine modification could be attributed to CML, FL, or pyrraline, respectively. HCT 116 cells are treated with free CML, pyrraline, FL, or modified casein for 24 h. Native casein is used as control. Intracellular MRP content is analyzed by UPLC-MS/MS. Microscopic analysis of the transcription factors shows no activation of NFκB by free or protein-bound FL or CML, whereas casein containing protein-bound pyrraline activates Nrf2. RAGE expression is not influenced by free or casein-bound MRPs. Activation of Nrf2 by pyrraline-modified casein is confirmed by analyzing Nrf2 target proteins NAD(P)H dehydrogenase (quinone 1) (NQO1) and heme oxygenase-1 (HO-1).
Conclusion: Studies on the biological effects of glycated proteins require an individual consideration of defined structures. General statements on the effect of "AGEs" in biological systems are scientifically unsound.
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