α-Synuclein misfolding and aggregation: Implications in Parkinson's disease pathogenesis

S Mehra, S Sahay, SK Maji - Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA)-Proteins …, 2019 - Elsevier
Abstract α-Synuclein (α-Syn) has been extensively studied for its structural and biophysical
properties owing to its pathophysiological role in Parkinson's disease (PD). Lewy bodies …

Propagation and spread of pathogenic protein assemblies in neurodegenerative diseases

M Jucker, LC Walker - Nature neuroscience, 2018 - nature.com
Many neurodegenerative diseases, such as Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, and
amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, are characterized by the progressive appearance of abnormal …

Silage processing and strategies to prevent persistence of undesirable microorganisms

L Dunière, J Sindou, F Chaucheyras-Durand… - Animal Feed Science …, 2013 - Elsevier
Year-round access to good quality forage is a physiological priority for ruminants and an
economic priority for farmers. Ensiling is a method for preserving moist crops based on …

Molecular chaperones: a double-edged sword in neurodegenerative diseases

J Tittelmeier, E Nachman… - Frontiers in aging …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Aberrant accumulation of misfolded proteins into amyloid deposits is a hallmark in many age-
related neurodegenerative diseases, including Alzheimer's disease (AD), Parkinson's …

Chronic wasting disease in cervids: prevalence, impact and management strategies

NA Rivera, AL Brandt, JE Novakofski… - Veterinary Medicine …, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
Chronic wasting disease (CWD) is a transmissible spongiform encephalopathy (TSE) that
affects members of the cervidae family. The infectious agent is a misfolded isoform (PrPSC) …

Structural and functional insights into α-synuclein fibril polymorphism

S Mehra, L Gadhe, R Bera, AS Sawner, SK Maji - Biomolecules, 2021 - mdpi.com
Abnormal accumulation of aggregated α-synuclein (α-Syn) is seen in a variety of
neurodegenerative diseases, including Parkinson's disease (PD), multiple system atrophy …

An overview of human prion diseases

M Imran, S Mahmood - Virology journal, 2011 - Springer
Prion diseases are transmissible, progressive and invariably fatal neurodegenerative
conditions associated with misfolding and aggregation of a host-encoded cellular prion …

Characterization of mutations in PRNP (prion) gene and their possible roles in neurodegenerative diseases

E Bagyinszky, VV Giau, YC Youn, SSA An… - … disease and treatment, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
Abnormal prion proteins are responsible for several fatal neurodegenerative diseases in
humans and in animals, including Creutzfeldt–Jakob disease (CJD), Gerstmann–Sträussler …

Structural consequences of copper binding to the prion protein

G Salzano, G Giachin, G Legname - Cells, 2019 - mdpi.com
Prion, or PrPSc, is the pathological isoform of the cellular prion protein (PrPC) and it is the
etiological agent of transmissible spongiform encephalopathies (TSE) affecting humans and …

Prion and prion-like protein strains: deciphering the molecular basis of heterogeneity in neurodegeneration

C Scialò, E De Cecco, P Manganotti, G Legname - Viruses, 2019 - mdpi.com
Increasing evidence suggests that neurodegenerative disorders share a common
pathogenic feature: the presence of deposits of misfolded proteins with altered …