[HTML][HTML] Structural basis of FPR2 in recognition of Aβ42 and neuroprotection by humanin

Y Zhu, X Lin, X Zong, S Han, M Wang, Y Su… - Nature …, 2022 - nature.com
Abstract Formyl peptide receptor 2 (FPR2) has been shown to mediate the cytotoxic effects
of the β amyloid peptide Aβ42 and serves as a receptor for humanin, a peptide that protects …

Mechanism of secondary nucleation at the single fibril level from direct observations of Aβ42 aggregation

MR Zimmermann, SC Bera, G Meisl… - Journal of the …, 2021 - ACS Publications
The formation of amyloid fibrils and oligomers is a hallmark of several neurodegenerative
disorders, including Alzheimer's disease (AD), and contributes to the disease pathway. To …

Lung endothelium, tau, and amyloids in health and disease

R Balczon, MT Lin, S Voth, AR Nelson… - Physiological …, 2024 - journals.physiology.org
Lung endothelia in the arteries, capillaries, and veins are heterogeneous in structure and
function. Lung capillaries in particular represent a unique vascular niche, with a thin yet …

[HTML][HTML] Integrated NMR and cryo-EM atomic-resolution structure determination of a half-megadalton enzyme complex

DF Gauto, LF Estrozi, CD Schwieters, G Effantin… - Nature …, 2019 - nature.com
Atomic-resolution structure determination is crucial for understanding protein function. Cryo-
EM and NMR spectroscopy both provide structural information, but currently cryo-EM does …

Imaging Amyloid‐β Membrane Interactions: Ion‐Channel Pores and Lipid‐Bilayer Permeability in Alzheimer's Disease

JH Viles - Angewandte Chemie International Edition, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
The accumulation of the amyloid‐β peptides (Aβ) is central to the development of
Alzheimer's disease. The mechanism by which Aβ triggers a cascade of events that leads to …

pH Dependence of Amyloid‐β Fibril Assembly Kinetics: Unravelling the Microscopic Molecular Processes

Y Tian, JH Viles - Angewandte Chemie, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Central to Alzheimer's disease (AD) is the assembly of the amyloid‐beta peptide (Aβ) into
fibrils. A reduction in pH accompanying inflammation or subcellular compartments, may …

[HTML][HTML] Early events in amyloid-β self-assembly probed by time-resolved solid state NMR and light scattering

J Jeon, WM Yau, R Tycko - Nature Communications, 2023 - nature.com
Self-assembly of amyloid-β peptides leads to oligomers, protofibrils, and fibrils that are likely
instigators of neurodegeneration in Alzheimer's disease. We report results of time-resolved …

Structural characterization of individual α-synuclein oligomers formed at different stages of protein aggregation by atomic force microscopy-infrared spectroscopy

L Zhou, D Kurouski - Analytical chemistry, 2020 - ACS Publications
Aberrant α-synuclein aggregation is strongly associated with the onset and development of
Parkinson's disease (PD). Therefore, characterizing the structure of toxic intermediate …

[HTML][HTML] C9orf72-derived arginine-rich poly-dipeptides impede phase modifiers

H Nanaura, H Kawamukai, A Fujiwara… - Nature …, 2021 - nature.com
Nuclear import receptors (NIRs) not only transport RNA-binding proteins (RBPs) but also
modify phase transitions of RBPs by recognizing nuclear localization signals (NLSs). Toxic …

[HTML][HTML] Oligomerization and conformational change turn monomeric β-amyloid and tau proteins toxic: Their role in Alzheimer's pathogenesis

B Penke, M Szűcs, F Bogár - Molecules, 2020 - mdpi.com
The structural polymorphism and the physiological and pathophysiological roles of two
important proteins, β-amyloid (Aβ) and tau, that play a key role in Alzheimer's disease (AD) …