The activities of amyloids from a structural perspective

R Riek, DS Eisenberg - Nature, 2016 - nature.com
The aggregation of proteins into structures known as amyloids is observed in many
neurodegenerative diseases, including Alzheimer's disease. Amyloids are composed of …

Antisense oligonucleotide therapies for neurodegenerative diseases

CF Bennett, AR Krainer… - Annual review of …, 2019 - annualreviews.org
Antisense oligonucleotides represent a novel therapeutic platform for the discovery of
medicines that have the potential to treat most neurodegenerative diseases. Antisense …

Thioflavin T as an amyloid dye: fibril quantification, optimal concentration and effect on aggregation

C Xue, TY Lin, D Chang, Z Guo - Royal Society open …, 2017 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Formation of amyloid fibrils underlies a wide range of human disorders, including
Alzheimer's and prion diseases. The amyloid fibrils can be readily detected thanks to …

Graphene quantum dots prevent α-synucleinopathy in Parkinson's disease

D Kim, JM Yoo, H Hwang, J Lee, SH Lee… - Nature …, 2018 - nature.com
Though emerging evidence indicates that the pathogenesis of Parkinson's disease is
strongly correlated to the accumulation, and transmission, of α-synuclein (α-syn) aggregates …

NIR‐II Hydrogen‐Bonded Organic Frameworks (HOFs) Used for Target‐Specific Amyloid‐β Photooxygenation in an Alzheimer's Disease Model

H Zhang, D Yu, S Liu, C Liu, Z Liu… - Angewandte Chemie …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Phototherapy has emerged as a powerful approach for interrupting β‐amyloid (Aβ) self‐
assembly. However, deeper tissue penetration and safer photosensitizers are urgent to be …

Simulation studies of amyloidogenic polypeptides and their aggregates

IM Ilie, A Caflisch - Chemical reviews, 2019 - ACS Publications
Amyloids, fibrillar assembly of (poly) peptide chains, are associated with neurodegenerative
illnesses such as Alzheimer's and Parkinson's diseases, for which there are no cures. The …

[PDF][PDF] Reversible conformational conversion of α-synuclein into toxic assemblies by glucosylceramide

F Zunke, AC Moise, NR Belur, E Gelyana, I Stojkovska… - Neuron, 2018 - cell.com
Summary α-Synuclein (α-syn) aggregation is a key event in Parkinson's disease (PD).
Mutations in glycosphingolipid (GSL)-degrading glucocerebrosidase are risk factors for PD …

Promising drug targets and associated therapeutic interventions in Parkinson's disease

SN Rai, P Singh, R Varshney… - Neural regeneration …, 2021 - journals.lww.com
Parkinson's disease (PD) is one of the most debilitating brain diseases. Despite the
availability of symptomatic treatments, response towards the health of PD patients remains …

Ocular delivery of proteins and peptides: Challenges and novel formulation approaches

A Mandal, D Pal, V Agrahari, HM Trinh… - Advanced drug delivery …, 2018 - Elsevier
The impact of proteins and peptides on the treatment of various conditions including ocular
diseases over the past few decades has been advanced by substantial breakthroughs in …

[HTML][HTML] Axonal transport defects and neurodegeneration: molecular mechanisms and therapeutic implications

W Guo, KS Dittlau, L Van Den Bosch - Seminars in cell & developmental …, 2020 - Elsevier
Because of the extremely polarized morphology, the proper functioning of neurons largely
relies on the efficient cargo transport along the axon. Axonal transport defects have been …