Targeting biomolecular condensation and protein aggregation against cancer

JL Silva, D Foguel, VF Ferreira, TCRG Vieira… - Chemical …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Biomolecular condensates, membrane-less entities arising from liquid–liquid phase
separation, hold dichotomous roles in health and disease. Alongside their physiological …

Fluid biomarkers for synaptic dysfunction and loss

E Camporesi, J Nilsson, A Brinkmalm… - Biomarker …, 2020 - journals.sagepub.com
Synapses are the site for brain communication where information is transmitted between
neurons and stored for memory formation. Synaptic degeneration is a global and early …

Parkinson's disease drug therapies in the clinical trial pipeline: 2020

K McFarthing, S Buff, G Rafaloff… - Journal of …, 2020 - content.iospress.com
Background: The majority of current pharmacological treatments for Parkinson's disease
(PD) were approved for clinical use in the second half of the last century and they only …

α-Synuclein oligomers induce glutamate release from astrocytes and excessive extrasynaptic NMDAR activity in neurons, thus contributing to synapse loss

D Trudler, S Sanz-Blasco, YS Eisele… - Journal of …, 2021 - Soc Neuroscience
Synaptic and neuronal loss are major neuropathological characteristics of Parkinson's
disease. Misfolded protein aggregates in the form of Lewy bodies, comprised mainly of α …

Defining the riddle in order to solve it: there is more than one “Parkinson's disease”

TF Outeiro, RN Alcalay, A Antonini, J Attems… - Movement …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Background More than 200 years after James Parkinsondescribed a clinical syndrome
based on his astute observations, Parkinson's disease (PD) has evolved into a complex …

Curcumin nanoformulations to combat aging-related diseases

M Mahjoob, U Stochaj - Ageing Research Reviews, 2021 - Elsevier
Aging increases the susceptibility to a diverse set of diseases and disorders, including
neurodegeneration, cancer, diabetes, and arthritis. Natural compounds are currently being …

α‐Synuclein Radiotracer Development and In Vivo Imaging: Recent Advancements and New Perspectives

OM Alzghool, G van Dongen… - Movement …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
ABSTRACT α‐Synucleinopathies including idiopathic Parkinson's disease, dementia with
Lewy bodies and multiple systems atrophy share overlapping symptoms and pathological …

Green tea epigallocatechin-3-gallate (EGCG) targeting protein misfolding in drug discovery for neurodegenerative diseases

PB Gonçalves, ACR Sodero, Y Cordeiro - Biomolecules, 2021 - mdpi.com
The potential to treat neurodegenerative diseases (NDs) of the major bioactive compound of
green tea, epigallocatechin-3-gallate (EGCG), is well documented. Numerous findings now …

Neuroprotective function of rasagiline and selegiline, inhibitors of type B monoamine oxidase, and role of monoamine oxidases in synucleinopathies

M Naoi, W Maruyama, M Shamoto-Nagai - International Journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Synucleinopathies are a group of neurodegenerative disorders caused by the accumulation
of toxic species of α-synuclein. The common clinical features are chronic progressive …

Research Priorities on the Role of α‐Synuclein in Parkinson's Disease Pathogenesis

J Burré, RH Edwards, G Halliday, AE Lang… - Movement …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Various forms of Parkinson's disease, including its common sporadic form, are characterized
by prominent α‐synuclein (αSyn) aggregation in affected brain regions. However, the role of …