Aβ-oligomers: A potential therapeutic target for Alzheimer's disease

S Ghosh, R Ali, S Verma - International Journal of Biological …, 2023 - Elsevier
The cascade of amyloid formation relates to multiple complex events at the molecular level.
Previous research has established amyloid plaque deposition as the leading cause of …

AFM-IR for nanoscale chemical characterization in life sciences: recent developments and future directions

AC VD dos Santos, N Hondl… - ACS Measurement …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Despite the ubiquitous absorption of mid-infrared (IR) radiation by virtually all molecules that
belong to the major biomolecules groups (proteins, lipids, carbohydrates, nucleic acids), the …

Lipids uniquely alter the secondary structure and toxicity of amyloid beta 1–42 aggregates

K Zhaliazka, M Matveyenka, D Kurouski - The FEBS journal, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Abrupt aggregation of amyloid β1‐42 (Aβ) peptide is a hallmark of Alzheimer's disease (AD),
a severe pathology that affects more than 44 million people worldwide. A growing body of …

Saturation of fatty acids in phosphatidic acid uniquely alters transthyretin stability changing morphology and toxicity of amyloid fibrils

A Ali, K Zhaliazka, T Dou, AP Holman… - Chemistry and Physics of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Transthyretin (TTR) is a small, β-sheet-rich tetrameric protein that transports thyroid hormone
thyroxine and retinol. Phospholipids, including phosphatidic acid (PA), can uniquely alter the …

Elucidation of the effect of phospholipid charge on the rate of insulin aggregation and structure and toxicity of amyloid fibrils

M Matveyenka, S Rizevsky, D Kurouski - ACS omega, 2023 - ACS Publications
The plasma membrane is a dynamic structure that separates the cell interior from the
extracellular space. The fluidity and plasticity of the membrane determines a large number of …

Concentration of phosphatidylserine influence rates of insulin aggregation and toxicity of amyloid aggregates in vitro

M Matveyenka, K Zhaliazka… - ACS chemical …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Phosphatidylserine (PS) is a negatively charged lipid that plays a critically important role in
cell apoptosis. Under physiological conditions, PS is localized on the cytosolic side of …

Nano-infrared analysis of amyloid β 1–42 fibrils formed in the presence of lipids with unsaturated fatty acids

K Zhaliazka, D Kurouski - Nanoscale, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is characterized by progressive memory loss and serious
impairment of cognitive abilities. AD is the most common cause of dementia, affecting more …

Elucidation of the Role of Lipids in Late Endosomes on the Aggregation of Insulin

R Joshi, K Zhaliazka, AP Holman… - ACS Chemical …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Abrupt aggregation of misfolded proteins is the underlying molecular cause of numerous
pathologies including diabetes type 2 and injection amyloidosis. Although the exact cause of …

Protein-to-lipid ratio uniquely changes the rate of lysozyme aggregation but does not significantly alter toxicity of mature protein aggregates

K Zhaliazka, V Serada, M Matveyenka… - … et Biophysica Acta (BBA …, 2023 - Elsevier
Irreversible aggregation of misfolded proteins is the underlying molecular cause of
numerous pathologies, including diabetes type 2, Alzheimer's, and Parkinson's diseases …

Elucidating the Role of Lipids in the Aggregation of Amyloidogenic Proteins

D Kurouski - Accounts of Chemical Research, 2023 - ACS Publications
Conspectus The abrupt aggregation of misfolded proteins is linked to the onset and spread
of amyloidogenic diseases, including diabetes type 2, systemic amyloidosis, and …