Amyloid oligomers: A joint experimental/computational perspective on Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, type II diabetes, and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

PH Nguyen, A Ramamoorthy, BR Sahoo… - Chemical …, 2021 - ACS Publications
Protein misfolding and aggregation is observed in many amyloidogenic diseases affecting
either the central nervous system or a variety of peripheral tissues. Structural and dynamic …

Metal Binding of Alzheimer's Amyloid-β and Its Effect on Peptide Self-Assembly

A Abelein - Accounts of Chemical Research, 2023 - ACS Publications
Conspectus Metal ions have been identified as key factors modulating the aggregation of
amyloid-β peptide (Aβ) implicated in Alzheimer's disease (AD). The presence of elevated …

Molecular structure of Cu (II)-bound amyloid-β monomer implicated in inhibition of peptide self-assembly in Alzheimer's disease

A Abelein, S Ciofi-Baffoni, C Mörman, R Kumar… - JACS Au, 2022 - ACS Publications
Metal ions, such as copper and zinc ions, have been shown to strongly modulate the self-
assembly of the amyloid-β (Aβ) peptide into insoluble fibrils, and elevated concentrations of …

Physical exercise, a potential non-pharmacological intervention for attenuating neuroinflammation and cognitive decline in Alzheimer's disease patients

S Ribarič - International journal of molecular sciences, 2022 - mdpi.com
This narrative review summarises the evidence for considering physical exercise (PE) as a
non-pharmacological intervention for delaying cognitive decline in patients with Alzheimer's …

From small molecules to synthesized polymers: potential role in combating amyloidogenic disorders

P Ghosh, A Bera, P Bhadury, P De - ACS Chemical Neuroscience, 2021 - ACS Publications
The concept of developing novel anti-amyloid inhibitors in the scientific community has
engrossed remarkable research interests and embraced significant potential to resolve …

Metals in ALS TDP-43 pathology

L Koski, C Ronnevi, E Berntsson… - International Journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease and similar
neurodegenerative disorders take their toll on patients, caregivers and society. A common …

Metal ion mediated aggregation of Alzheimer's disease peptides and proteins in solutions and at surfaces

J Feng, Y She, C Li, L Shen - Advances in Colloid and Interface Science, 2023 - Elsevier
Although the pathogenesis of Alzheimer's disease (AD) is still unclear, abnormally high
concentrations of metal ions, like copper, iron and zinc, were found in senile plaques of AD …

Molecular modeling of apoE in complexes with Alzheimer's amyloid-β fibrils from human brain suggests a structural basis for apolipoprotein co-deposition with …

E Lewkowicz, MN Nakamura, MJ Rynkiewicz… - Cellular and Molecular …, 2023 - Springer
Apolipoproteins co-deposit with amyloids, yet apolipoprotein–amyloid interactions are
enigmatic. To understand how apoE interacts with Alzheimer's amyloid-β (Aβ) peptide in …

A review: Exploring the metabolic and structural characterisation of beta pleated amyloid fibril in human tissue using Raman spectrometry and SAXS

NSMN Ihsan, SFA Sani, LM Looi, PL Cheah… - Progress in biophysics …, 2023 - Elsevier
Amyloidosis is a deleterious condition caused by abnormal amyloid fibril build-up in living
tissues. To date, 42 proteins that are linked to amyloid fibrils have been discovered. Amyloid …

Characterization of Uranyl (UO22+) Ion Binding to Amyloid Beta (Aβ) Peptides: Effects on Aβ Structure and Aggregation

E Berntsson, F Vosough, A Noormägi… - ACS Chemical …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Uranium (U) is naturally present in ambient air, water, and soil, and depleted uranium (DU)
is released into the environment via industrial and military activities. While the radiological …