Protein misfolding, amyloid formation, and human disease: a summary of progress over the last decade

F Chiti, CM Dobson - Annual review of biochemistry, 2017 - annualreviews.org
Peptides and proteins have been found to possess an inherent tendency to convert from
their native functional states into intractable amyloid aggregates. This phenomenon is …

[HTML][HTML] Amyloid precursor protein and endosomal–lysosomal dysfunction in Alzheimer's disease: inseparable partners in a multifactorial disease

RA Nixon - The FASEB Journal, 2017 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Abnormalities of the endosomal–lysosomal network (ELN) are a signature feature of
Alzheimer's disease (AD). These include the earliest known cytopathology that is specific to …

[HTML][HTML] β-Amyloid and the pathomechanisms of Alzheimer's disease: a comprehensive view

B Penke, F Bogár, L Fülöp - Molecules, 2017 - mdpi.com
Protein dyshomeostasis is the common mechanism of neurodegenerative diseases such as
Alzheimer's disease (AD). Aging is the key risk factor, as the capacity of the proteostasis …

BACE1 cleavage site selection critical for amyloidogenesis and Alzheimer's pathogenesis

S Zhang, Z Wang, F Cai, M Zhang, Y Wu… - Journal of …, 2017 - Soc Neuroscience
Mutations in amyloid β precursor protein (APP) gene alter APP processing, either causing
familial Alzheimer9s disease (AD) or protecting against dementia. Under normal conditions …

Gleevec shifts APP processing from a β-cleavage to a nonamyloidogenic cleavage

WJ Netzer, K Bettayeb, SC Sinha… - Proceedings of the …, 2017 - National Acad Sciences
Neurotoxic amyloid-β peptides (Aβ) are major drivers of Alzheimer's disease (AD) and are
formed by sequential cleavage of the amyloid precursor protein (APP) by β-secretase …

Generation of Amyloid‐β Peptides by γ‐Secretase

R Aguayo‐Ortiz, L Dominguez - Israel Journal of Chemistry, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract γ‐Secretase is a four‐component membrane‐embedded aspartyl protease involved
in the final cleavage step of the amyloid precursor protein (APP) to generate the amyloid‐β …

Perplexity of Amyloid β-Protein Oligomer Formation: Relevance to Alzheimer's Disease

B Urbanc - Biophysics and Biochemistry of Protein Aggregation …, 2017 - World Scientific
Aberrant aggregation into oligomers and amyloid fibrils is a universal process shared across
many proteins associated with human diseases. Alzheimer's disease (AD) is characterized …

Design and Application of Anti-Amyloid Peptide-Based Inhibitors as a Therapeutic Strategy of Alzheimer's Disease

RPY Chen - Biophysics and Biochemistry of Protein Aggregation …, 2017 - World Scientific
The success of anti-amyloid β-protein passive immunotherapy on patients with mild
cognitive declines supports the amyloid cascade hypothesis and indicates the potential of …

[PDF][PDF] Nicholas James Ashton

AB SIGNATURE, NA BURDEN, AN EARLY - kclpure.kcl.ac.uk
Alzheimers disease (AD) biomarkers that can detect and track disease progression at its
earliest stages to aid the critical search for a disease modifying therapy is much needed …

[图书][B] Regulation of the Amyloid Precursor Protein by Prostaglandin J2, A Mediator of Inflammation: Relevance to Alzheimer's Disease

TL Jean-Louis - 2017 - search.proquest.com
Inflammation plays a major role in Alzheimer's disease (AD). Investigating how specific
mediators of inflammation contribute to neurodegeneration in AD is crucial. Our studies …