Drug discovery: Insights from the invertebrate Caenorhabditis elegans
S Giunti, N Andersen, D Rayes… - Pharmacology …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Therapeutic drug development is a long, expensive, and complex process that usually takes
12–15 years. In the early phases of drug discovery, in particular, there is a growing need for …
12–15 years. In the early phases of drug discovery, in particular, there is a growing need for …
Squalamine and trodusquemine: two natural products for neurodegenerative diseases, from physical chemistry to the clinic
Covering: 1993 to 2021 (mainly 2017–2021) Alzheimer's and Parkinson's diseases are
neurodegenerative conditions affecting over 50 million people worldwide. Since these …
neurodegenerative conditions affecting over 50 million people worldwide. Since these …
Small-molecule sequestration of amyloid-β as a drug discovery strategy for Alzheimer's disease
Disordered proteins are challenging therapeutic targets, and no drug is currently in clinical
use that modifies the properties of their monomeric states. Here, we identify a small …
use that modifies the properties of their monomeric states. Here, we identify a small …
Cytosolic aggregation of mitochondrial proteins disrupts cellular homeostasis by stimulating the aggregation of other proteins
U Nowicka, P Chroscicki, K Stroobants, M Sladowska… - Elife, 2021 - elifesciences.org
Mitochondria are organelles with their own genomes, but they rely on the import of nuclear-
encoded proteins that are translated by cytosolic ribosomes. Therefore, it is important to …
encoded proteins that are translated by cytosolic ribosomes. Therefore, it is important to …
Multistep Inhibition of α-Synuclein Aggregation and Toxicity in Vitro and in Vivo by Trodusquemine
The aggregation of α-synuclein, an intrinsically disordered protein that is highly abundant in
neurons, is closely associated with the onset and progression of Parkinson's disease. We …
neurons, is closely associated with the onset and progression of Parkinson's disease. We …
An open-source platform for analyzing and sharing worm-behavior data
To the Editor—Animal behavior is increasingly being recorded in systematic imaging studies
that generate large datasets. To maximize the usefulness of these data, there is a need for …
that generate large datasets. To maximize the usefulness of these data, there is a need for …
Modeling Alzheimer's Disease in Caenorhabditis elegans
J Alvarez, P Alvarez-Illera, J Santo-Domingo… - Biomedicines, 2022 - mdpi.com
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is the most frequent cause of dementia. After decades of research,
we know the importance of the accumulation of protein aggregates such as β-amyloid …
we know the importance of the accumulation of protein aggregates such as β-amyloid …
Extracellular protein homeostasis in neurodegenerative diseases
The protein homeostasis (proteostasis) system encompasses the cellular processes that
regulate protein synthesis, folding, concentration, trafficking and degradation. In the case of …
regulate protein synthesis, folding, concentration, trafficking and degradation. In the case of …
Trodusquemine enhances Aβ42 aggregation but suppresses its toxicity by displacing oligomers from cell membranes
Transient oligomeric species formed during the aggregation process of the 42-residue form
of the amyloid-β peptide (Aβ42) are key pathogenic agents in Alzheimer's disease (AD). To …
of the amyloid-β peptide (Aβ42) are key pathogenic agents in Alzheimer's disease (AD). To …
Powerful and interpretable behavioural features for quantitative phenotyping of Caenorhabditis elegans
A Javer, L Ripoll-Sánchez… - … Transactions of the …, 2018 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Behaviour is a sensitive and integrative readout of nervous system function and therefore an
attractive measure for assessing the effects of mutation or drug treatment on animals. Video …
attractive measure for assessing the effects of mutation or drug treatment on animals. Video …