Are fibrinaloid microclots a cause of autoimmunity in Long Covid and other post-infection diseases?

DB Kell, E Pretorius - Biochemical Journal, 2023 - portlandpress.com
It is now well established that the blood-clotting protein fibrinogen can polymerise into an
anomalous form of fibrin that is amyloid in character; the resultant clots and microclots entrap …

Amyloid fibrillation of insulin: amelioration strategies and implications for translation

MHA Fagihi, S Bhattacharjee - ACS Pharmacology & …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Insulin is a therapeutically relevant molecule with use in treating diabetes patients.
Unfortunately, it undergoes a range of untoward and often unpredictable physical …

Efficient inhibition of amyloid fibrillation and cytotoxicity of α-synuclein and human insulin using biosynthesized silver nanoparticles decorated by green tea …

B Mirzaei-Behbahani, AA Meratan, B Moosakhani… - Scientific Reports, 2024 - nature.com
Green tea polyphenols (GTPs), particularly epigallocatechin-3-gallate, stand out among
natural small molecules screened for their ability to target protein aggregates due to their …

From small molecules to synthesized polymers: potential role in combating amyloidogenic disorders

P Ghosh, A Bera, P Bhadury, P De - ACS Chemical Neuroscience, 2021 - ACS Publications
The concept of developing novel anti-amyloid inhibitors in the scientific community has
engrossed remarkable research interests and embraced significant potential to resolve …

Inhibition behavior of Sennoside A and Sennoside C on amyloid fibrillation of human lysozyme and its possible mechanism

W Gao, L Jin, C Liu, N Zhang, R Zhang… - International Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Amyloid proteins were recognized as the crucial cause of many senile diseases. In this
study, the inhibitory effects of Sennoside A (SA) and Sennoside C (SC) on amyloid …

Insulin fibrillation: Strategies for inhibition

M Qafary, F Rashno, K Khajeh, M Khaledi… - Progress in Biophysics …, 2022 - Elsevier
Insulin and its homologous are the most utilized protein drugs due to their role in diabetic
patients' treatment. Insulin forms amyloid-like fibrils in vivo at the injection site. Therefore, the …

Inhibitory effects of six types of tea on aging and high-fat diet-related amyloid formation activities

J Wan, M Feng, W Pan, X Zheng, X Xie, B Hu, C Teng… - Antioxidants, 2021 - mdpi.com
Aging and lipid metabolism disorders promote the formation and accumulation of amyloid
with β-sheet structure, closely related to cardiovascular disease, senile dementia, type 2 …

Fabrication and characterization of phycocyanin-alginate-pregelatinized corn starch composite gel beads: Effects of carriers on kinetic stability of phycocyanin

N Alavi, MT Golmakani, SMH Hosseini - International Journal of Biological …, 2022 - Elsevier
Composite gel beads using calcium alginate and different concentrations of pregelatinized
corn starch (PCS) were produced to encapsulate phycocyanin (PC). Rheological properties …

Physicochemical factors of bioprocessing impact the stability of therapeutic proteins

LM Pandey - Biotechnology Advances, 2022 - Elsevier
The aggregation of therapeutic proteins is potentially encountered during various steps such
as bioprocessing, formulation, storage, transportation and administration. The aggregation …

Dietary anthocyanins inhibit insulin fibril formation and cytotoxicity in 3T3-L1 preadipocytes

P Channuwong, K Salae, S Chongruchiroj… - International Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
Insulin fibril formation decreases the effectiveness of insulin therapy and causes amyloidosis
in diabetes. Studies suggest that phytochemicals are capable of inhibiting fibril formation …