Lipids and EGCG affect α-synuclein association and disruption of nanodiscs
Lipid membranes have recently been implicated in protein misfolding and disease etiology,
including for α-synuclein and Parkinson's disease. However, studying the intersection of …
including for α-synuclein and Parkinson's disease. However, studying the intersection of …
Single-molecular heteroamyloidosis of human islet amyloid polypeptide
Human amyloids and plaques uncovered post mortem are highly heterogeneous in structure
and composition, yet literature concerning the heteroaggregation of amyloid proteins is …
and composition, yet literature concerning the heteroaggregation of amyloid proteins is …
Synuclein proteins in cancer development and progression
LC Zanotti, F Malizia, N Cesatti Laluce, A Avila… - Biomolecules, 2023 - mdpi.com
Synucleins are a family of small, soluble proteins mainly expressed in neural tissue and in
certain tumors. Since their discovery, tens of thousands of scientific reports have been …
certain tumors. Since their discovery, tens of thousands of scientific reports have been …
Conformational ensembles explain NMR spectra of frozen intrinsically disordered proteins
J Kragelj, R Dumarieh, Y Xiao, KK Frederick - Protein Science, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Protein regions which are intrinsically disordered, exist as an ensemble of rapidly
interconverting structures. Cooling proteins to cryogenic temperatures for dynamic nuclear …
interconverting structures. Cooling proteins to cryogenic temperatures for dynamic nuclear …
Phosphatidylcholine and phosphatidylserine uniquely modify the secondary structure of α-synuclein oligomers formed in their presence at the early stages of protein …
T Dou, D Kurouski - ACS chemical neuroscience, 2022 - ACS Publications
Abrupt aggregation of α-synuclein (α-Syn) leads to a formation of highly toxic protein
oligomers. These aggregates are the underlying molecular cause of an onset of the …
oligomers. These aggregates are the underlying molecular cause of an onset of the …
Alpha-synuclein—nanoparticle interactions: Understanding, controlling and exploiting conformational plasticity
M D'Onofrio, F Munari, M Assfalg - Molecules, 2020 - mdpi.com
Alpha-synuclein (αS) is an extensively studied protein due to its involvement in a group of
neurodegenerative disorders, including Parkinson′ s disease, and its documented ability to …
neurodegenerative disorders, including Parkinson′ s disease, and its documented ability to …
Membrane interactions of α-Synuclein revealed by multiscale molecular dynamics simulations, Markov state models, and NMR
SBTA Amos, TC Schwarz, J Shi… - The Journal of …, 2021 - ACS Publications
α-Synuclein (αS) is a presynaptic protein that binds to cell membranes and is linked to
Parkinson's disease (PD). Binding of αS to membranes is a likely first step in the molecular …
Parkinson's disease (PD). Binding of αS to membranes is a likely first step in the molecular …
The small heat shock protein, HSPB1, interacts with and modulates the physical structure of membranes
Small heat shock proteins (sHSPs) have been demonstrated to interact with lipids and
modulate the physical state of membranes across species. Through these interactions …
modulate the physical state of membranes across species. Through these interactions …
Structural characterisation of α-synuclein–membrane interactions and the resulting aggregation using small angle scattering
C Galvagnion, A Barclay, K Makasewicz… - Physical Chemistry …, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
The presence of amyloid fibrils is a hallmark of several neurodegenerative diseases. Some
amyloidogenic proteins, such as α-synuclein and amyloid β, interact with lipids, and this …
amyloidogenic proteins, such as α-synuclein and amyloid β, interact with lipids, and this …
A series of helical α-synuclein fibril polymorphs are populated in the presence of lipid vesicles
RM Meade, RJ Williams, JM Mason - NPJ Parkinson's disease, 2020 - nature.com
Abstract α-Synuclein (αS) deposition is a defining characteristic of Parkinson's disease (PD)
pathology, and other synucleinopathies. αS aggregates in disease, leading to the …
pathology, and other synucleinopathies. αS aggregates in disease, leading to the …