ThT 101: a primer on the use of thioflavin T to investigate amyloid formation

K Gade Malmos, LM Blancas-Mejia, B Weber… - Amyloid, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
Thioflavin T (ThT) has been widely used to investigate amyloid formation since 1989. While
concerns have recently been raised about its use as a probe specific for amyloid, ThT still …

[HTML][HTML] Stigmasterol attenuates inflammatory response of microglia via NF-κB and NLRP3 signaling by AMPK activation

F Jie, X Yang, B Yang, Y Liu, L Wu, B Lu - Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy, 2022 - Elsevier
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is the most common cause of dementia in the elderly. Although its
pathogenesis remains unclear, studies have indicated microglia-mediated …

Subty** of circulating exosome-bound amyloid β reflects brain plaque deposition

CZJ Lim, Y Zhang, Y Chen, H Zhao… - Nature …, 2019 - nature.com
Despite intense interests in develo** blood measurements of Alzheimer's disease (AD),
the progress has been confounded by limited sensitivity and poor correlation to brain …

The hidden role of non-canonical amyloid β isoforms in Alzheimer's disease

L Busch, S Eggert, K Endres, B Bufe - Cells, 2022 - mdpi.com
Recent advances have placed the pro-inflammatory activity of amyloid β (Aβ) on microglia
cells as the focus of research on Alzheimer's Disease (AD). Researchers are confronted with …

Complete aggregation pathway of amyloid β (1-40) and (1-42) resolved on an atomically clean interface

PN Nirmalraj, J List, S Battacharya, G Howe, L Xu… - Science …, 2020 - science.org
To visualize amyloid β (Aβ) aggregates requires an uncontaminated and artifact-free
interface. This paper demonstrates the interface between graphene and pure water (verified …

Differential Phagocytic Properties of CD45low Microglia and CD45high Brain Mononuclear Phagocytes—Activation and Age-Related Effects

S Rangaraju, SA Raza, NXA Li, R Betarbet… - Frontiers in …, 2018 - frontiersin.org
In the central nervous system (CNS), microglia are innate immune mononuclear phagocytes
(CNS MPs) that can phagocytose infectious particles, apoptotic cells, neurons, and …

Mitochondrial DNA variation in Alzheimer's disease reveals a unique microprotein called SHMOOSE

B Miller, SJ Kim, HH Mehta, K Cao, H Kumagai… - Molecular …, 2023 - nature.com
Mitochondrial DNA variants have previously associated with disease, but the underlying
mechanisms have been largely elusive. Here, we report that mitochondrial SNP rs2853499 …

Optical nanosensor for intracellular and intracranial detection of amyloid-beta

M Antman-Passig, E Wong, GR Frost, C Cupo, J Shah… - ACS …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Amyloid-beta (Aβ) deposition occurs in the early stages of Alzheimer's disease (AD), but the
early detection of Aβ is a persistent challenge. Herein, we engineered a near-infrared optical …

Spontaneous isomerization of long-lived proteins provides a molecular mechanism for the lysosomal failure observed in Alzheimer's disease

TR Lambeth, DL Riggs, LE Talbert, J Tang… - ACS central …, 2019 - ACS Publications
Proteinaceous aggregation is a well-known observable in Alzheimer's disease (AD), but
failure and storage of lysosomal bodies within neurons is equally ubiquitous and actually …

Human cystatin C induces the disaggregation process of selected amyloid beta peptides: a structural and kinetic view

A Żyła, A Martel, P Jurczak, A Moliński, A Szymańska… - Scientific Reports, 2023 - nature.com
Neurodegenerative diseases, such as Alzheimer's disease (AD) and various types of
amyloidosis, are incurable; therefore, understanding the mechanisms of amyloid …