Phenolic acids and prevention of cognitive decline: Polyphenols with a neuroprotective role in cognitive disorders and Alzheimer's disease

G Caruso, J Godos, A Privitera, G Lanza, S Castellano… - Nutrients, 2022 - mdpi.com
Cognitive impairment, also known as cognitive decline, can occur gradually or suddenly and
can be temporary or more permanent. It represents an increasingly important public health …

Polyphenols and neuroprotection: Therapeutic implications for cognitive decline

G Caruso, SA Torrisi, MP Mogavero, W Currenti… - Pharmacology & …, 2022 - Elsevier
Dietary polyphenols have been the focus of major interest for their potential benefits on
human health. Several preclinical studies have been conducted to provide a rationale for …

Phosphorylated exogenous alpha-synuclein fibrils exacerbate pathology and induce neuronal dysfunction in mice

M Karampetsou, MT Ardah, M Semitekolou… - Scientific reports, 2017 - nature.com
Abstract Approximately 90% of alpha-synuclein (α-Synuclein) deposited in Lewy bodies is
phosphorylated at serine 129 suggesting that the accumulation of phosphorylated α …

Seeking a mechanism for the toxicity of oligomeric α-synuclein

HL Roberts, DR Brown - Biomolecules, 2015 - mdpi.com
In a number of neurological diseases including Parkinson's disease (PD), α‑synuclein is
aberrantly folded, forming abnormal oligomers, and amyloid fibrils within nerve cells. Strong …

Oligomeric and phosphorylated alpha-synuclein as potential CSF biomarkers for Parkinson's disease

NK Majbour, NN Vaikath, KD Van Dijk… - Molecular …, 2016 - Springer
Background Despite decades of intensive research, to date, there is no accepted diagnosis
for Parkinson's disease (PD) based on biochemical analysis of blood or CSF. However …

A de novo compound targeting α-synuclein improves deficits in models of Parkinson's disease

W Wrasidlo, IF Tsigelny, DL Price, G Dutta… - Brain, 2016 - academic.oup.com
Abnormal accumulation and propagation of the neuronal protein α-synuclein has been
hypothesized to underlie the pathogenesis of Parkinson's disease, dementia with Lewy …

Structural characteristics of α-synuclein oligomers

N Cremades, SW Chen, CM Dobson - … review of cell and molecular biology, 2017 - Elsevier
Oligomeric forms of amyloid aggregates have been detected in the brains and tissues of
patients suffering from neurodegenerative disorders such as Parkinson's disease, and it is …

Natural polyphenols effects on protein aggregates in Alzheimer's and Parkinson's prion-like diseases

A Freyssin, G Page, B Fauconneau… - Neural regeneration …, 2018 - journals.lww.com
Alzheimer's and Parkinson's diseases are the most common neurodegenerative diseases.
They are characterized by protein aggregates and so can be considered as prion-like …

Plant Extracts and Phytochemicals Targeting α-Synuclein Aggregation in Parkinson's Disease Models

H Javed, MF Nagoor Meeran, S Azimullah… - Frontiers in …, 2019 - frontiersin.org
α-Synuclein (α-syn) is a presynaptic protein that regulates the release of neurotransmitters
from synaptic vesicles in the brain. α-Syn aggregates, including Lewy bodies, are features of …

Generation and characterization of novel conformation-specific monoclonal antibodies for α-synuclein pathology

NN Vaikath, NK Majbour, KE Paleologou… - Neurobiology of …, 2015 - Elsevier
Abstract α-Synuclein (α-syn), a small protein that has the intrinsic propensity to aggregate, is
implicated in several neurodegenerative diseases including Parkinson's disease (PD) …