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ArticleNanoscale2024

Exploring single-molecule interactions: heparin and FGF-1 proteins through solid-state nanopores.

Navod Thyashan, Madhav L Ghimire, Sangyoup Lee, Min Jun Kim

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Article in Nanoscale, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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5citing papers in PubMed
1.1field-weighted citation impact, top 26% of its field
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3 · Its place in the literature

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5 citing papers in PubMed, 6 citations in OpenAlex.

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  4. Regulation of Protein Transport in Functionalized PET Nanopores.The journal of physical chemistry. B · 2025
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  5. The Road Toward Nanopore Sequencing of Glycosaminoglycans.Handbook of experimental pharmacology · 2025
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Navod ThyashanDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, Southern Methodist University, Dallas, TX, 75205, USA. mjkim@lyle.smu.edu.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-6299-4758
Madhav L GhimireDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, Southern Methodist University, Dallas, TX, 75205, USA. mjkim@lyle.smu.edu.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0006-6896-3112
Sangyoup LeeBionic Research Center, Biomedical Research Division, Korea Institute of Science and Technology, Seoul, Republic of Korea. sangyoup@kist.re.kr.
Min Jun KimDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, Southern Methodist University, Dallas, TX, 75205, USA. mjkim@lyle.smu.edu.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-0819-1644
Southern Methodist University · USKorea Institute of Science and Technology · KR

Funding

Multimodal Label-Free Nanosensor for Single Virus Characterization and Content AnalysisR01GM149949 · NIGMS · SOUTHERN METHODIST UNIVERSITY · PI MinJun Kim · 2023 to 2026
$1.7M
NIGMS NIH HHS R01 GM149949
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Detection and characterization of protein-protein interactions are essential for many cellular processes, such as cell growth, tissue repair, drug delivery, and other physiological functions. In our research, we have utilized emerging solid-state nanopore sensing technology, which is highly sensitive to better understand heparin and fibroblast growth factor 1 (FGF-1) protein interactions at a single-molecule level without any modifications. Understanding the structure and behavior of heparin-FGF-1 complexes at the single-molecule level is very important. An abnormality in their formation can lead to life-threatening conditions like tumor growth, fibrosis, and neurological disorders. Using a controlled dielectric breakdown pore fabrication approach, we have characterized individual heparin and FGF-1 (one of the 22 known FGFs in humans) proteins through the fabrication of 17 ± 1 nm nanopores. Compared to heparin, the positively charged heparin-binding domains of some FGF-1 proteins translocationally react with the pore walls, giving rise to a distinguishable second peak with higher current blockade. Additionally, we have confirmed that the dynamic FGF-1 is stabilized upon binding with heparin-FGF-1 at the single-molecule level. The larger current blockades from the complexes relative to individual heparin and the FGF-1 recorded during the translocation ensure the binding of heparin-FGF-1 proteins, forming binding complexes with higher excluded volumes. Taken together, we demonstrate that solid-state nanopores can be employed to investigate the properties of individual proteins and their complex interactions, potentially paving the way for innovative medical therapies and advancements.

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Fibroblast Growth Factor 1HeparinNanoporesProtein BindingHumansFibroblast Growth Factor 1Heparin

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PMID38563277
PMCPMC12266928
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