Characterization of pairs of toxic and nontoxic misfolded protein oligomers elucidates the structural determinants of oligomer toxicity in protein misfolding diseases
R Limbocker, N Cremades, R Cascella… - Accounts of Chemical …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Conspectus The aberrant misfolding and aggregation of peptides and proteins into amyloid
aggregates occurs in over 50 largely incurable protein misfolding diseases. These …
aggregates occurs in over 50 largely incurable protein misfolding diseases. These …
Disentangling mitochondria in Alzheimer's disease
A Johri - International journal of molecular sciences, 2021 - mdpi.com
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a major cause of dementia in older adults and is fast becoming
a major societal and economic burden due to an increase in life expectancy. Age seems to …
a major societal and economic burden due to an increase in life expectancy. Age seems to …
Imaging Amyloid‐β Membrane Interactions: Ion‐Channel Pores and Lipid‐Bilayer Permeability in Alzheimer's Disease
JH Viles - Angewandte Chemie International Edition, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
The accumulation of the amyloid‐β peptides (Aβ) is central to the development of
Alzheimer's disease. The mechanism by which Aβ triggers a cascade of events that leads to …
Alzheimer's disease. The mechanism by which Aβ triggers a cascade of events that leads to …
Understanding the role of protein glycation in the amyloid aggregation process
I Sirangelo, C Iannuzzi - International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 2021 - mdpi.com
Protein function and flexibility is directly related to the native distribution of its structural
elements and any alteration in protein architecture leads to several abnormalities and …
elements and any alteration in protein architecture leads to several abnormalities and …
Protein misfolding and amyloid nucleation through liquid–liquid phase separation
Liquid–liquid phase separation (LLPS) is an emerging phenomenon in cell physiology and
diseases. The weak multivalent interaction prerequisite for LLPS is believed to be facilitated …
diseases. The weak multivalent interaction prerequisite for LLPS is believed to be facilitated …
Protein misfolding and related human diseases: A comprehensive review of toxicity, proteins involved, and current therapeutic strategies
AN Khan, RH Khan - International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, 2022 - Elsevier
Most of the cell's chemical reactions and structural components are facilitated by proteins.
But proteins are highly dynamic molecules, where numerous modifications or changes in the …
But proteins are highly dynamic molecules, where numerous modifications or changes in the …
Flanking regions, amyloid cores, and polymorphism: the potential interplay underlying structural diversity
AA Bhopatkar, R Kayed - Journal of Biological Chemistry, 2023 - ASBMB
The β-sheet–rich amyloid core is the defining feature of protein aggregates associated with
neurodegenerative disorders. Recent investigations have revealed that there exist multiple …
neurodegenerative disorders. Recent investigations have revealed that there exist multiple …
Quantitative attribution of the protective effects of aminosterols against protein aggregates to their chemical structures and ability to modulate biological membranes
Natural aminosterols are promising drug candidates against neurodegenerative diseases,
like Alzheimer and Parkinson, and one relevant protective mechanism occurs via their …
like Alzheimer and Parkinson, and one relevant protective mechanism occurs via their …
Modulation of the interactions between α-synuclein and lipid membranes by post-translational modifications
R Bell, M Vendruscolo - Frontiers in neurology, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Parkinson's disease is characterised by the presence in brain tissue of aberrant inclusions
known as Lewy bodies and Lewy neurites, which are deposits composed by α-synuclein …
known as Lewy bodies and Lewy neurites, which are deposits composed by α-synuclein …
Significance of oligomeric and fibrillar species in amyloidosis: insights into pathophysiology and treatment
H Koike, Y Iguchi, K Sahashi, M Katsuno - Molecules, 2021 - mdpi.com
Amyloidosis is a term referring to a group of various protein-misfolding diseases wherein
normally soluble proteins form aggregates as insoluble amyloid fibrils. How, or whether …
normally soluble proteins form aggregates as insoluble amyloid fibrils. How, or whether …