Structure, orientation, and surface interaction of Alzheimer amyloid-β peptides on the graphite

X Yu, Q Wang, Y Lin, J Zhao, C Zhao, J Zheng - Langmuir, 2012 - ACS Publications
The misfolding and aggregation of amyloid-β (Aβ) peptides into amyloid fibrils in solution
and on the cell membrane has been linked to the pathogenesis of Alzheimer's disease …

Alzheimer Aβ1−42 Monomer Adsorbed on the Self-Assembled Monolayers

Q Wang, J Zhao, X Yu, C Zhao, L Li, J Zheng - Langmuir, 2010 - ACS Publications
Amyloid-β (Aβ) peptide aggregation on the cell membranes is a key pathological event
responsible for neuron cell death in Alzheimer's disease (AD). We present a collection of …

In situ atomic force microscopy study of Alzheimer's β-amyloid peptide on different substrates: New insights into mechanism of β-sheet formation

T Kowalewski, DM Holtzman - Proceedings of the National …, 1999 - National Acad Sciences
We have applied in situ atomic force microscopy to directly observe the aggregation of
Alzheimer's β-amyloid peptide (Aβ) in contact with two model solid surfaces: hydrophilic …

Fibrillation-prone conformations of the amyloid-β-42 peptide at the gold/water interface

L Bellucci, G Bussi, R Di Felice, S Corni - Nanoscale, 2017 - pubs.rsc.org
Proteins in the proximity of inorganic surfaces and nanoparticles may undergo profound
adjustments that trigger biomedically relevant processes, such as protein fibrillation. The …

A novel pathway for amyloids self-assembly in aggregates at nanomolar concentration mediated by the interaction with surfaces

S Banerjee, M Hashemi, Z Lv, S Maity, JC Rochet… - Scientific reports, 2017 - nature.com
A limitation of the amyloid hypothesis in explaining the development of neurodegenerative
diseases is that the level of amyloidogenic polypeptide in vivo is below the critical …

Promotion and inhibition of amyloid-β peptide aggregation: Molecular dynamics studies

SG Itoh, H Okumura - International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 2021 - mdpi.com
Aggregates of amyloid-β (Aβ) peptides are known to be related to Alzheimer's disease. Their
aggregation is enhanced at hydrophilic–hydrophobic interfaces, such as a cell membrane …

Comparative molecular dynamics study of Aβ adsorption on the self-assembled monolayers

Q Wang, C Zhao, J Zhao, J Wang, JC Yang, X Yu… - Langmuir, 2010 - ACS Publications
The adsorption and aggregation of the amyloid-β (Aβ) peptides on the cell membrane plays
a causal role in the pathogenesis of Alzheimer's disease. Here, we report all-atom molecular …

Structural, morphological, and kinetic studies of β-amyloid peptide aggregation on self-assembled monolayers

Q Wang, N Shah, J Zhao, C Wang, C Zhao… - Physical Chemistry …, 2011 - pubs.rsc.org
The misfolding and aggregation of β-amyloid peptides (Aβ) into amyloid fibrils, a process
that has been pathologically linked to the onset of Alzheimer's disease, is dependent on the …

Polymorphism of amyloid β peptide in different environments: implications for membrane insertion and pore formation

FT Arce, H Jang, S Ramachandran, PB Landon… - Soft Matter, 2011 - pubs.rsc.org
Amyloid-β (Aβ) peptides are thought to be involved in neurodegenerative diseases such as
Alzheimer's disease and Down's syndrome. They form a large number of polymorphic …

Molecular dynamics simulations of amyloid-β (16–22) peptide aggregation at air–water interfaces

H Okumura, SG Itoh - The Journal of Chemical Physics, 2020 - pubs.aip.org
Oligomers of amyloid-β (Aβ) peptides are known to be related to Alzheimer's disease, and
their formation is accelerated at hydrophilic–hydrophobic interfaces, such as the cell …