Factors affecting the physical stability (aggregation) of peptide therapeutics
KL Zapadka, FJ Becher… - Interface …, 2017 - royalsocietypublishing.org
The number of biological therapeutic agents in the clinic and development pipeline has
increased dramatically over the last decade and the number will undoubtedly continue to …
increased dramatically over the last decade and the number will undoubtedly continue to …
An anticancer drug suppresses the primary nucleation reaction that initiates the production of the toxic Aβ42 aggregates linked with Alzheimer's disease
The conversion of the β-amyloid (Aβ) peptide into pathogenic aggregates is linked to the
onset and progression of Alzheimer's disease. Although this observation has prompted an …
onset and progression of Alzheimer's disease. Although this observation has prompted an …
Amyloid-β-induced action potential desynchronization and degradation of hippocampal gamma oscillations is prevented by interference with peptide conformation …
FR Kurudenkandy, M Zilberter, H Biverstål… - Journal of …, 2014 - Soc Neuroscience
The amyloid-β hypothesis of Alzheimer's Disease (AD) focuses on accumulation of amyloid-
β peptide (Aβ) as the main culprit for the myriad physiological changes seen during …
β peptide (Aβ) as the main culprit for the myriad physiological changes seen during …
Cellular polyamines promote amyloid-beta (Aβ) peptide fibrillation and modulate the aggregation pathways
The cellular polyamines spermine, spermidine, and their metabolic precursor putrescine,
have long been associated with cell-growth, tumor-related gene regulations, and …
have long been associated with cell-growth, tumor-related gene regulations, and …
Mechanisms of small-molecule binding to intrinsically disordered proteins
R Cuchillo, J Michel - Biochemical Society Transactions, 2012 - portlandpress.com
IDPs (intrinsically disordered proteins) play crucial roles in many important cellular
processes such as signalling or transcription and are attractive therapeutic targets for …
processes such as signalling or transcription and are attractive therapeutic targets for …
Computational and experimental studies on β-sheet breakers targeting Aβ1–40 fibrils
In this work we present and compare the results of extensive molecular dynamics
simulations of model systems comprising an Aβ 1–40 peptide in water in interaction with …
simulations of model systems comprising an Aβ 1–40 peptide in water in interaction with …
Insights into the Interaction Mechanism of Ligands with Aβ42 Based on Molecular Dynamics Simulations and Mechanics: Implications of Role of Common Binding …
HS Kundaikar, MS Degani - Chemical biology & drug design, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Aggregation of β‐amyloid (Aβ) into oligomers and further into fibrils is hypothesized to be a
key factor in pathology of Alzheimer's disease (AD). In this study, mapping and docking were …
key factor in pathology of Alzheimer's disease (AD). In this study, mapping and docking were …
Explicit solvent molecular dynamics simulations of Aβ peptide interacting with ibuprofen ligands
C Lockhart, S Kim, DK Klimov - The Journal of Physical Chemistry …, 2012 - ACS Publications
Using all-atom explicit water model and replica exchange molecular dynamics, we study the
interactions between Aβ monomer and nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug ibuprofen, which …
interactions between Aβ monomer and nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug ibuprofen, which …
Binding modes of a glycopeptidomimetic molecule on Aβ protofibrils: Implication for its inhibition mechanism
L Tran, J Kaffy, S Ongeri… - ACS Chemical …, 2018 - ACS Publications
We recently reported that a glycopeptidomimetic molecule significantly delays the
fibrillization process of Aβ42 peptide involved in Alzheimer's disease. However, the binding …
fibrillization process of Aβ42 peptide involved in Alzheimer's disease. However, the binding …
Development of multifunctional heterocyclic Schiff base as a potential metal chelator: a comprehensive spectroscopic approach towards drug discovery
Amyloid-β peptides and their metal-associated aggregated states have been implicated in
the pathogenesis of Alzheimer's disease. The present paper epitomises the design and …
the pathogenesis of Alzheimer's disease. The present paper epitomises the design and …