Full atomistic model of prion structure and conversion
Prions are unusual protein assemblies that propagate their conformationally-encoded
information in absence of nucleic acids. The first prion identified, the scrapie isoform (PrPSc) …
information in absence of nucleic acids. The first prion identified, the scrapie isoform (PrPSc) …
Immunotherapy against prion disease
Y Ma, J Ma - Pathogens, 2020 - mdpi.com
The term “prion disease” encompasses a group of neurodegenerative diseases affecting
both humans and animals. Currently, there is no effective therapy and all forms of prion …
both humans and animals. Currently, there is no effective therapy and all forms of prion …
Experimental models to study prion disease pathogenesis and identify potential therapeutic compounds
I Vorberg, R Chiesa - Current Opinion in Pharmacology, 2019 - Elsevier
Highlights•Cell-free prion replication assays promise to speed up the drug discovery
process.•Astrocytes derived from human iPS cells are susceptible to human prions.•Prion …
process.•Astrocytes derived from human iPS cells are susceptible to human prions.•Prion …
Prion protein glycans reduce intracerebral fibril formation and spongiosis in prion disease
AM Sevillano, P Aguilar-Calvo, TD Kurt… - The Journal of …, 2020 - Am Soc Clin Investig
Posttranslational modifications (PTMs) are common among proteins that aggregate in
neurodegenerative disease, yet how PTMs impact the aggregate conformation and disease …
neurodegenerative disease, yet how PTMs impact the aggregate conformation and disease …
Development of a new largely scalable in vitro prion propagation method for the production of infectious recombinant prions for high resolution structural studies
H Eraña, JM Charco, MA Di Bari… - PLoS …, 2019 - journals.plos.org
The resolution of the three-dimensional structure of infectious prions at the atomic level is
pivotal to understand the pathobiology of Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathies …
pivotal to understand the pathobiology of Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathies …
The prion 2018 round tables (I): the structure of PrPSc
Understanding the structure of PrPSc is without doubt a sine qua non to understand not only
PrPSc propagation, but also critical features of that process such as the strain phenomenon …
PrPSc propagation, but also critical features of that process such as the strain phenomenon …
Modeling PrPSc Generation Through Deformed Templating
Deformed templating is the process by which self-replicating protein conformations with a
given cross-β folding pattern can seed formation of an alternative self-replicating state with …
given cross-β folding pattern can seed formation of an alternative self-replicating state with …
[HTML][HTML] Multisite interactions of prions with membranes and native nanodiscs
Although prions are known as protein-only infectious particles, they exhibit lipid specificities,
cofactor dependencies and membrane-dependent activities. Such membrane interactions …
cofactor dependencies and membrane-dependent activities. Such membrane interactions …
Prion infectivity is encoded exclusively within the structure of proteinase K-resistant fragments of synthetically generated recombinant PrPSc
F Wang, X Wang, R Abskharon, J Ma - Acta neuropathologica …, 2018 - Springer
Transmissible spongiform encephalopathies, also known as prion diseases, are a group of
fatal neurodegenerative disorders affecting both humans and animals. The central …
fatal neurodegenerative disorders affecting both humans and animals. The central …
Mineral surfaces as agents of environmental proteolysis: mechanisms and controls
SS Chacon, PN Reardon, CJ Burgess… - … science & technology, 2019 - ACS Publications
We investigated the extent to which contact with mineral surfaces affected the molecular
integrity of a model protein, with an emphasis on identifying the mechanisms (hydrolysis …
integrity of a model protein, with an emphasis on identifying the mechanisms (hydrolysis …