[HTML][HTML] Interactions of α-synuclein oligomers with lipid membranes

G Musteikytė, AK Jayaram, CK Xu… - … et Biophysica Acta (BBA …, 2021 - Elsevier
Parkinson's disease is an increasingly prevalent and currently incurable neurodegenerative
disorder. At the molecular level, this disease is characterized by the formation of aberrant …

Oxidative and nitrative alpha‐synuclein modifications and proteostatic stress: implications for disease mechanisms and interventions in synucleinopathies

S Schildknecht, HR Gerding, C Karreman… - Journal of …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Alpha‐synuclein (ASYN) is a major constituent of the typical protein aggregates observed in
several neurodegenerative diseases that are collectively referred to as synucleinopathies. A …

Interaction of α-synuclein with biomembranes in Parkinson's disease—role of cardiolipin

S Ghio, F Kamp, R Cauchi, A Giese, N Vassallo - Progress in lipid research, 2016 - Elsevier
One of the key molecular events underlying the pathogenesis of Parkinson's disease (PD) is
the aberrant misfolding and aggregation of the α-synuclein (αS) protein into higher-order …

[HTML][HTML] The N-terminus of α-synuclein is essential for both monomeric and oligomeric interactions with membranes

N Lorenzen, L Lemminger, JN Pedersen, SB Nielsen… - FEBS letters, 2014 - Elsevier
The intrinsically disordered protein α-synuclein (αSN) is linked to Parkinson's Disease and
forms both oligomeric species and amyloid fibrils. The N-terminal part of monomeric αSN …

Alpha‐Synuclein binds to the inner membrane of mitochondria in an α‐helical conformation

M Robotta, HR Gerding, A Vogel, K Hauser… - …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
The human alpha‐Synuclein (αS) protein is of significant interest because of its association
with Parkinson's disease and related neurodegenerative disorders. The intrinsically …

Interaction of alpha-synuclein with lipids: mitochondrial cardiolipin as a critical player in the pathogenesis of Parkinson's disease

V Gilmozzi, G Gentile, MP Castelo Rueda… - Frontiers in …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Alpha-Synuclein (α-Syn) is a central protein in the pathogenesis of synucleinopathies, a
group of neurodegenerative disorders including Parkinson's disease (PD). Although its role …

α-Synuclein oligomers: an amyloid pore? Insights into mechanisms of α-synuclein oligomer–lipid interactions

MT Stöckl, N Zijlstra, V Subramaniam - Molecular neurobiology, 2013 - Springer
In many human diseases, oligomeric species of amyloid proteins may play a pivotal role in
cytotoxicity. Many lines of evidence indicate that permeabilization of cellular membranes by …

Biophysical characterization of α-synuclein and its controversial structure

TR Alderson, JL Markley - Intrinsically disordered proteins, 2013 - Taylor & Francis
α-synuclein, a presynaptic protein of poorly defined function, constitutes the main
component of Parkinson disease-associated Lewy bodies. Extensive biophysical …

α-Synuclein increases β-amyloid secretion by promoting β-/γ-secretase processing of APP

HL Roberts, BL Schneider, DR Brown - PloS one, 2017 - journals.plos.org
α-Synuclein misfolding and aggregation is often accompanied by β-amyloid deposition in
some neurodegenerative diseases. We hypothesised that α-synuclein promotes β-amyloid …

[HTML][HTML] α-Synuclein interactions with phospholipid model membranes: Key roles for electrostatic interactions and lipid-bilayer structure

K Pirc, NP Ulrih - Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA)-Biomembranes, 2015 - Elsevier
Abstract α-Synuclein is a small presynaptic protein that is critically implicated in the onset of
Parkinson's disease and other neurodegenerative disorders. It has been assumed that the …