Towards an understanding of amyloid-β oligomers: characterization, toxicity mechanisms, and inhibitors

SJC Lee, E Nam, HJ Lee, MG Savelieff… - Chemical Society …, 2017 - pubs.rsc.org
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is characterized by an imbalance between production and
clearance of amyloid-β (Aβ) species. Aβ peptides can transform structurally from monomers …

[HTML][HTML] Visualizing and trapping transient oligomers in amyloid assembly pathways

EE Cawood, TK Karamanos, AJ Wilson… - Biophysical chemistry, 2021 - Elsevier
Oligomers which form during amyloid fibril assembly are considered to be key contributors
towards amyloid disease. However, understanding how such intermediates form, their …

[HTML][HTML] Structural and kinetic basis for the selectivity of aducanumab for aggregated forms of amyloid-β

JW Arndt, F Qian, BA Smith, C Quan, KP Kilambi… - Scientific reports, 2018 - nature.com
Aducanumab, a human-derived antibody targeting amyloid-β (Aβ), is in Phase 3 clinical
trials for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease. Biochemical and structural analyses show that …

Quantifying misfolded protein oligomers as drug targets and biomarkers in Alzheimer and Parkinson diseases

K Kulenkampff, AM Wolf Perez, P Sormanni… - Nature Reviews …, 2021 - nature.com
Protein misfolding and aggregation are characteristic of a wide range of neurodegenerative
disorders, including Alzheimer and Parkinson diseases. A hallmark of these diseases is the …

[HTML][HTML] Structural, morphological, and functional diversity of amyloid oligomers

L Breydo, VN Uversky - FEBS letters, 2015 - Elsevier
Protein misfolding and aggregation are known to play a crucial role in a number of important
human diseases (Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, prion, diabetes, cataracts, etc.) as well as in a …

Chemical fluorescent probe for detection of Aβ oligomers

CL Teoh, D Su, S Sahu, SW Yun… - Journal of the …, 2015 - ACS Publications
Aggregation of amyloid β-peptide (Aβ) is implicated in the pathology of Alzheimer's disease
(AD), with the soluble, Aβ oligomeric species thought to be the critical pathological species …

In Vivo Near-Infrared Fluorescence Imaging Selective for Soluble Amyloid β Aggregates Using y-Shaped BODIPY Derivative

T Akasaka, H Watanabe, M Ono - Journal of Medicinal Chemistry, 2023 - ACS Publications
Soluble amyloid β (Aβ) aggregates, suggested to be the most toxic forms of Aβ, draw
attention as therapeutic targets and biomarkers of Alzheimer's disease (AD). As soluble Aβ …

[HTML][HTML] Brazilin inhibits amyloid β-protein fibrillogenesis, remodels amyloid fibrils and reduces amyloid cytotoxicity

WJ Du, JJ Guo, MT Gao, SQ Hu, XY Dong, YF Han… - Scientific reports, 2015 - nature.com
Soluble amyloid β-protein (Aβ) oligomers, the main neurotoxic species, are predominantly
formed from monomers through a fibril-catalyzed secondary nucleation. Herein, we virtually …

Role of aromatic amino acids in amyloid self-assembly

IM Stanković, S Niu, MB Hall, SD Zarić - International journal of biological …, 2020 - Elsevier
Amyloids are proteins of a cross-β structure found as deposits in several diseases and also
in normal tissues (nails, spider net, silk). Aromatic amino acids are frequently found in …

Amyloid β-protein C-terminal fragments: Formation of cylindrins and β-barrels

TD Do, NE LaPointe, R Nelson, P Krotee… - Journal of the …, 2016 - ACS Publications
In order to evaluate potential therapeutic targets for treatment of amyloidoses such as
Alzheimer's disease (AD), it is essential to determine the structures of toxic amyloid …