Mechanisms and pathology of protein misfolding and aggregation
Despite advances in machine learning-based protein structure prediction, we are still far
from fully understanding how proteins fold into their native conformation. The conventional …
from fully understanding how proteins fold into their native conformation. The conventional …
Proteostasis of islet amyloid polypeptide: a molecular perspective of risk factors and protective strategies for type II diabetes
The possible link between hIAPP accumulation and β-cell death in diabetic patients has
inspired numerous studies focusing on amyloid structures and aggregation pathways of this …
inspired numerous studies focusing on amyloid structures and aggregation pathways of this …
[HTML][HTML] Amyloid structures: much more than just a cross-β fold
Highlights•New structures have shown that there is a remarkable diversity and complexity of
the amyloid fold.•The same sequence forms different amyloid structures in different …
the amyloid fold.•The same sequence forms different amyloid structures in different …
Unnatural helical peptidic foldamers as protein segment mimics
P Sang, J Cai - Chemical Society Reviews, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
Unnatural helical peptidic foldamers have attracted considerable attention owing to their
unique folding behaviours, diverse artificial protein binding mechanisms, and promising …
unique folding behaviours, diverse artificial protein binding mechanisms, and promising …
[HTML][HTML] Visualizing and trapping transient oligomers in amyloid assembly pathways
Oligomers which form during amyloid fibril assembly are considered to be key contributors
towards amyloid disease. However, understanding how such intermediates form, their …
towards amyloid disease. However, understanding how such intermediates form, their …
Endoplasmic reticulum stress in metabolic disorders
R Ghemrawi, SF Battaglia-Hsu, C Arnold - Cells, 2018 - mdpi.com
Metabolic disorders have become among the most serious threats to human health, leading
to severe chronic diseases such as obesity, type 2 diabetes, and non-alcoholic fatty liver …
to severe chronic diseases such as obesity, type 2 diabetes, and non-alcoholic fatty liver …
Common mechanisms underlying α-synuclein-induced mitochondrial dysfunction in Parkinson's disease
T Sohrabi, B Mirzaei-Behbahani, R Zadali… - Journal of Molecular …, 2023 - Elsevier
Parkinson's disease (PD) is the most common neurological movement disorder
characterized by the selective and irreversible loss of dopaminergic neurons in substantia …
characterized by the selective and irreversible loss of dopaminergic neurons in substantia …
Fibril structures of diabetes-related amylin variants reveal a basis for surface-templated assembly
Aggregation of the peptide hormone amylin into amyloid deposits is a pathological hallmark
of type-2 diabetes (T2D). While no causal link between T2D and amyloid has been …
of type-2 diabetes (T2D). While no causal link between T2D and amyloid has been …
Addressable peptide self‐assembly on the cancer cell membrane for sensitizing chemotherapy of renal cell carcinoma
Z Wang, HW An, D Hou, M Wang, X Zeng… - Advanced …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Chemotherapy has been validated unavailable for treatment of renal cell carcinoma (RCC)
in clinic due to its intrinsic drug resistance. Sensitization of chemo‐drug response plays a …
in clinic due to its intrinsic drug resistance. Sensitization of chemo‐drug response plays a …
Membrane interactions and toxicity by misfolded protein oligomers
M Gonzalez-Garcia, G Fusco… - Frontiers in Cell and …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
The conversion of otherwise soluble proteins into insoluble amyloid aggregates is
associated with a range of neurodegenerative disorders, including Alzheimer's and …
associated with a range of neurodegenerative disorders, including Alzheimer's and …