Photo-induced inhibition of Alzheimer's β-amyloid aggregation in vitro by rose bengal

JS Lee, BI Lee, CB Park - Biomaterials, 2015 - Elsevier
The abnormal aggregation of β-amyloid (Aβ) peptides in the brain is a major pathological
hallmark of Alzheimer's disease (AD). The suppression (or alteration) of Aβ aggregation is …

Shedding light on Alzheimer's β-amyloidosis: photosensitized methylene blue inhibits self-assembly of β-amyloid peptides and disintegrates their aggregates

BI Lee, YS Suh, YJ Chung, K Yu, CB Park - Scientific reports, 2017 - nature.com
Abnormal aggregation of β-amyloid (Aβ) peptides is a major hallmark of Alzheimer's disease
(AD). In spite of numerous attempts to prevent the β-amyloidosis, no effective drugs for …

Photodynamic exposure of Rose-Bengal inhibits Tau aggregation and modulates cytoskeletal network in neuronal cells

T Dubey, NV Gorantla, KT Chandrashekara… - Scientific Reports, 2020 - nature.com
The intracellular Tau aggregates are known to be associated with Alzheimer's disease. The
inhibition of Tau aggregation is an important strategy for screening of therapeutic molecules …

Photosensitizing materials and platforms for light-triggered modulation of Alzheimer's β-amyloid self-assembly

BI Lee, YJ Chung, CB Park - Biomaterials, 2019 - Elsevier
The abnormal aggregation of β-amyloid (Aβ) peptides is a hallmark of Alzheimer's disease
(AD) that affects more than 10% of the people over the age 60 world-wide. While the exact …

Light-triggered dissociation of self-assembled β-amyloid aggregates into small, nontoxic fragments by ruthenium (II) complex

G Son, BI Lee, YJ Chung, CB Park - Acta biomaterialia, 2018 - Elsevier
The self-assembly of β-amyloid (Aβ) peptides into highly stable plaques is a major hallmark
of Alzheimer's disease. Here, we report visible light-driven dissociation of β-sheet-rich Aβ …

Photoresponsive materials for intensified modulation of Alzheimer's amyloid-β protein aggregation: a review

W Liu, X Dong, Y Liu, Y Sun - Acta Biomaterialia, 2021 - Elsevier
The abnormal self-assembly of amyloid-β protein (Aβ) into toxic aggregates is a major
pathological hallmark of Alzheimer's disease (AD). Modulation of Aβ fibrillization with …

A theranostic agent for in vivo near-infrared imaging of β-amyloid species and inhibition of β-amyloid aggregation

Y Li, D Xu, SL Ho, HW Li, R Yang, MS Wong - Biomaterials, 2016 - Elsevier
Amyloid-β (Aβ) peptide as one of the main components of senile plaques is closely related
to the onset and progression of incurable Alzheimer's disease (AD). Numerous efforts have …

A hemicyanine derivative for near-infrared imaging of β-amyloid plaques in Alzheimer's disease

HL Yang, SQ Fang, YW Tang, C Wang, H Luo… - European Journal of …, 2019 - Elsevier
The formation of amyloid-β (Aβ) plaques in the brain is one of the main pathological features
of Alzheimer's disease (AD). The imaging probes, capable of detecting A β deposition, are …

Chemical and mechanistic analysis of photodynamic inhibition of Alzheimer's β-amyloid aggregation

M Ahn, BI Lee, S Chia, J Habchi, JR Kumita… - Chemical …, 2019 - pubs.rsc.org
The self-assembly of the beta-amyloid peptide (Aβ) into amyloid aggregates is a central
phenomenon associated with Alzheimer's disease. Here, we report chemical modifications …

Curcumin complex analogues as near-infrared fluorescent probes for monitoring all Aβ species in the early Alzheimer's disease model

Y Ge, F Zeng, G Sun, K Peng, X Li, H Yu… - ACS Chemical …, 2021 - ACS Publications
Aggregation of amyloid β-peptide (Aβ) is closely related to the pathology of Alzheimer's
disease (AD). In this pathology, the beginning stage is characterized by excessive …