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 …

The toxicities of A30P and A53T α-synuclein fibrils can be uniquely altered by the length and saturation of fatty acids in phosphatidylserine

A Ali, K Zhaliazka, T Dou, AP Holman… - Journal of Biological …, 2023 - ASBMB
Progressive degeneration of dopaminergic neurons in the midbrain, hypothalamus, and
thalamus is a hallmark of Parkinson's disease (PD). Neuronal death is linked to the abrupt …

Role of saturation and length of fatty acids of phosphatidylserine in the aggregation of transthyretin

A Ali, K Zhaliazka, T Dou, AP Holman… - ACS Chemical …, 2023 - ACS Publications
The progressive accumulation of transthyretin (TTR), a small protein that transports
thyroxine, in various organs and tissues is observed upon transthyretin amyloidosis, a …

The influence of Zwitterionic and anionic phospholipids on protein aggregation

A Ali, T Dou, AP Holman, A Hung, L Osborne… - Biophysical …, 2024 - Elsevier
The progressive aggregation of misfolded proteins is the underlying molecular cause of
numerous pathologies including Parkinson's disease and injection and transthyretin …

Phospholipids and Cholesterol Determine Molecular Mechanisms of Cytotoxicity of α-Synuclein Oligomers and Fibrils

K Zhaliazka, A Ali, D Kurouski - ACS Chemical Neuroscience, 2024 - ACS Publications
Progressive loss of dopaminergic (DA) neurons in the substantia nigra pars compacta,
hypothalamus, and thalamus is a hallmark of Parkinson's disease. Neuronal death is linked …

Secondary structure and toxicity of transthyretin fibrils can be altered by unsaturated fatty acids

A Ali, K Zhaliazka, T Dou, AP Holman, R Kumar… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Transthyretin amyloidosis is a severe pathology characterized by the progressive
accumulation of transthyretin (TTR) in various organs and tissues. This highly conserved …

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 …

Colocalization of β-sheets and carotenoids in Aβ plaques revealed with multimodal spatially resolved vibrational spectroscopy

AP de Oliveira, W Chase, MP Confer… - The Journal of …, 2023 - ACS Publications
The aggregation of amyloid β (Aβ) peptides is at the heart of Alzheimer's disease
development and progression. As a result, amyloid aggregates have been studied …

Length and saturation of fatty acids in phosphatidylserine determine the rate of lysozyme aggregation simultaneously altering the structure and toxicity of amyloid …

A Frese, C Goode, K Zhaliazka, AP Holman… - Protein …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Abrupt aggregation of misfolded proteins is the underlying molecular cause of numerous
severe pathologies including Alzheimer's and Parkinson's diseases. Protein aggregation …

Plasmalogens Alter the Aggregation Rate of Transthyretin and Lower Toxicity of Transthyretin Fibrils

J Sitton, A Ali, L Osborne, AP Holman… - The Journal of …, 2024 - ACS Publications
Heart tissue can experience a progressive accumulation of transthyretin (TTR), a small four
subunit protein that transports holoretinol binding protein and thyroxine. This severe …