[HTML][HTML] Alpha-synuclein aggregation pathway in Parkinson's disease: current status and novel therapeutic approaches

M Vidović, MG Rikalovic - Cells, 2022 - mdpi.com
Following Alzheimer's, Parkinson's disease (PD) is the second-most common
neurodegenerative disorder, sharing an unclear pathophysiology, a multifactorial profile …

[HTML][HTML] Structural and functional insights into α-synuclein fibril polymorphism

S Mehra, L Gadhe, R Bera, AS Sawner, SK Maji - Biomolecules, 2021 - mdpi.com
Abnormal accumulation of aggregated α-synuclein (α-Syn) is seen in a variety of
neurodegenerative diseases, including Parkinson's disease (PD), multiple system atrophy …

The N terminus of α-synuclein dictates fibril formation

RP McGlinchey, X Ni, JA Shadish… - Proceedings of the …, 2021 - National Acad Sciences
The generation of α-synuclein (α-syn) truncations from incomplete proteolysis plays a
significant role in the pathogenesis of Parkinson's disease. It is well established that C …

[HTML][HTML] C-terminal truncation modulates α-Synuclein's cytotoxicity and aggregation by promoting the interactions with membrane and chaperone

C Zhang, Y Pei, Z Zhang, L Xu, X Liu, L Jiang… - Communications …, 2022 - nature.com
Abstract α-Synuclein (α-syn) is the main protein component of Lewy bodies, the major
pathological hallmarks of Parkinson's disease (PD). C-terminally truncated α-syn is found in …

N-terminal acetylation of α-synuclein slows down its aggregation process and alters the morphology of the resulting aggregates

R Bell, RJ Thrush, M Castellana-Cruz, M Oeller… - Biochemistry, 2022 - ACS Publications
Parkinson's disease is associated with the aberrant aggregation of α-synuclein. Although the
causes of this process are still unclear, post-translational modifications of α-synuclein are …

Interplay of α-synuclein with Lipid Membranes: Cooperative Adsorption, Membrane Remodeling and Coaggregation

K Makasewicz, S Linse, E Sparr - JACS Au, 2024 - ACS Publications
α-Synuclein is a small neuronal protein enriched at presynaptic termini. It is hypothesized to
play a role in neurotransmitter release and synaptic vesicle cycling, while the formation of α …

Multifaceted interactions mediated by intrinsically disordered regions play key roles in alpha synuclein aggregation

SD Khare, P Chinchilla, J Baum - Current opinion in structural biology, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract The aggregation of Alpha Synuclein (α-Syn) into fibrils is associated with the
pathology of several neurodegenerative diseases. Pathologic aggregates of α-Syn adopt …

[HTML][HTML] Toward a molecular mechanism for the interaction of ATP with alpha-synuclein

ER Kamski-Hennekam, J Huang, R Ahmed… - Chemical …, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
The ability of Adenosine Triphosphate (ATP) to modulate protein solubility establishes a
critical link between ATP homeostasis and proteinopathies, such as Parkinson's (PD). The …

[HTML][HTML] Morphology-dependent interactions between α-synuclein monomers and fibrils

T Pálmadóttir, CA Waudby, K Bernfur… - International journal of …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Amyloid fibrils may adopt different morphologies depending on the solution conditions and
the protein sequence. Here, we show that two chemically identical but morphologically …

A glimpse into the structural properties of α‐synuclein oligomers

J Santos, I Pallarès, S Ventura - BioFactors, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract α‐Synuclein (αS) aggregation is the main neurological hallmark of a group of
debilitating neurodegenerative disorders, collectively referred to as synucleinopathies, of …