Nanomaterials for reducing amyloid cytotoxicity

M Zhang, X Mao, Y Yu, CX Wang, YL Yang… - Advanced …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
This review is intended to reflect the recent progress on therapeutic applications of
nanomaterials in amyloid diseases. The progress on anti‐amyloid functions of various …

Under the lens: carbon nanotube and protein interaction at the nanoscale

S Marchesan, M Prato - Chemical communications, 2015 - pubs.rsc.org
The combination of the very different chemical natures of carbon nanotubes (CNTs) and
proteins gives rise to systems with unprecedented performance, thanks to a rich pool of very …

The molecular mechanism of fullerene-inhibited aggregation of Alzheimer's β-amyloid peptide fragment

L Xie, Y Luo, D Lin, W Xi, X Yang, G Wei - Nanoscale, 2014 - pubs.rsc.org
Amyloid deposits are implicated in the pathogenesis of many neurodegenerative diseases
such as Alzheimer's disease (AD). The inhibition of β-sheet formation has been considered …

Interfacing proteins with graphitic nanomaterials: from spontaneous attraction to tailored assemblies

F De Leo, A Magistrato, D Bonifazi - Chemical Society Reviews, 2015 - pubs.rsc.org
This critical review aims at giving insights on the spontaneous tendency of proteins and their
constitutive parts to adsorb on graphitic nanomaterials (GNMs) through non-covalent …

Physical and chemical properties of carbon nanotubes in view of mechanistic neuroscience investigations. Some outlook from condensed matter, materials science …

SA Mezzasalma, L Grassi, M Grassi - Materials Science and Engineering …, 2021 - Elsevier
The open border between non-living and living matter, suggested by increasingly emerging
fields of nanoscience interfaced to biological systems, requires a detailed knowledge of …

Carbon nanomaterials and amyloid-beta interactions: potentials for the detection and treatment of Alzheimer's disease?

M Mohajeri, B Behnam, GE Barreto… - Pharmacological research, 2019 - Elsevier
Carbon-based nanomaterials have unique physicochemical properties relevant to the
diagnosis and treatment of various diseases. There have been many reports indicating that …

Modulating Aβ33–42 Peptide Assembly by Graphene Oxide

Q Li, L Liu, S Zhang, M Xu, X Wang… - … A European Journal, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Graphene oxide (GO) is utilized as the modulator to tune the formation and development of
amyloid fibrils (Aβ33–42). Atomic force microscopy temporal evolution measurements reveal …

Computational approaches to cell–nanomaterial interactions: keeping balance between therapeutic efficiency and cytotoxicity

H Ding, Y Ma - Nanoscale Horizons, 2018 - pubs.rsc.org
Owing to their unique properties, nanomaterials have been widely used in biomedicine
since they have obvious inherent advantages over traditional ones. However, nanomaterials …

Size effect of graphene oxide on modulating amyloid peptide assembly

J Wang, Y Cao, Q Li, L Liu… - Chemistry–A European …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Protein misfolding and abnormal assembly could lead to aggregates such as oligomer, proto‐
fibril, mature fibril, and senior amyloid plaques, which are associated with the pathogenesis …

Investigation of the interaction of amyloid β peptide (11–42) oligomers with a 1-palmitoyl-2-oleoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine (POPC) membrane using molecular …

N Xiang, Y Lyu, X Zhu, G Narsimhan - Physical Chemistry Chemical …, 2018 - pubs.rsc.org
Some amyloid related proteins/peptides are involved in aggregation and pore formation in
phospholipid membranes (cell membranes), which result in a variety of neurological …