Computational Investigation of Coaggregation and Cross-Seeding between Aβ and hIAPP Underpinning the Cross-Talk in Alzheimer's Disease and Type 2 Diabetes

X Fan, X Zhang, J Yan, H Xu, W Zhao… - Journal of Chemical …, 2024 - ACS Publications
The coexistence of amyloid-β (Aβ) and human islet amyloid polypeptide (hIAPP) in the brain
and pancreas is associated with an increased risk of Alzheimer's disease (AD) and type 2 …

Computational insights into the cross-talk between medin and Aβ: implications for age-related vascular risk factors in Alzheimer's disease

F Huang, X Fan, Y Wang, Y Zou, J Lian… - Briefings in …, 2024 - academic.oup.com
The aggregation of medin forming aortic medial amyloid is linked to arterial wall
degeneration and cerebrovascular dysfunction. Elevated levels of arteriolar medin are …

Molecular insights into the effects of F16L and F19L substitutions on the conformation and aggregation dynamics of human calcitonin

F Huang, J Huang, J Yan, Y Liu, J Lian… - Journal of Chemical …, 2024 - ACS Publications
Human calcitonin (hCT) regulates calcium–phosphorus metabolism, but its amyloid
aggregation disrupts physiological activity, increases thyroid carcinoma risk, and hampers …

Deciphering the morphological difference of Amyloid-β fibrils in familial and sporadic Alzheimer's diseases

G Huang, Z Song, Y Xu, Y Sun… - Journal of Chemical …, 2024 - ACS Publications
The aggregation of amyloid-β (Aβ) into amyloid fibrils is the major pathological hallmark of
Alzheimer's disease (AD). Aβ fibrils can adopt a variety of morphologies, the relative …

Computational insights into the aggregation mechanism and amyloidogenic core of aortic amyloid medin polypeptide

F Huang, J Yan, X Zhang, H Xu, J Lian, X Yang… - Colloids and Surfaces B …, 2024 - Elsevier
Medin amyloid, prevalent in the vessel walls of 97% of individuals over 50, contributes to
arterial stiffening and cerebrovascular dysfunction, yet our understanding of its aggregation …

Computational insights into the aggregation mechanism of human calcitonin

F Huang, X Fan, H Xu, Z Lv, Y Zou, J Lian… - International Journal of …, 2025 - Elsevier
Human calcitonin (hCT) is a peptide hormone that regulates calcium homeostasis, but its
abnormal aggregation can disrupt physiological functions and increase the risk of medullary …