Mammalian copper homeostasis: Physiological roles and molecular mechanisms

S Lutsenko, S Roy, P Tsvetkov - Physiological reviews, 2025 - journals.physiology.org
In the past decade, evidence for the numerous roles of copper (Cu) in mammalian
physiology has grown exponentially. The discoveries of Cu involvement in cell signaling …

[HTML][HTML] From zinc homeostasis to disease progression: unveiling the neurodegenerative puzzle

YG Fan, TY Wu, LX Zhao, RJ Jia, H Ren, WJ Hou… - Pharmacological …, 2024 - Elsevier
Zinc is a crucial trace element in the human body, playing a role in various physiological
processes such as oxidative stress, neurotransmission, protein synthesis, and DNA repair …

SOD1 mutations associated with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis analysis of variant severity

M Berdyński, P Miszta, K Safranow, PM Andersen… - Scientific reports, 2022 - nature.com
Mutations in superoxide dismutase 1 gene (SOD1) are linked to amyotrophic lateral
sclerosis (ALS), a neurodegenerative disorder predominantly affecting upper and lower …

A Zn‐dependent structural transition of SOD1 modulates its ability to undergo phase separation

B Das, S Roychowdhury, P Mohanty, A Rizuan… - The EMBO …, 2023 - embopress.org
The misfolding and mutation of Cu/Zn superoxide dismutase (SOD1) is commonly
associated with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). SOD1 can accumulate within stress …

GōMartini 3: from large conformational changes in proteins to environmental bias corrections

PCT Souza, L Borges-Araújo, C Brasnett, RA Moreira… - BioRxiv, 2024 - biorxiv.org
Coarse-grained modeling has become an important tool to supplement experimental
measurements, allowing access to spatio-temporal scales beyond all-atom based …

The physiological and pathophysiological roles of copper in the nervous system

J Gale, E Aizenman - European Journal of Neuroscience, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Copper is a critical trace element in biological systems due the vast number of essential
enzymes that require the metal as a cofactor, including cytochrome c oxidase, superoxide …

ATP induces folding of ALS-causing C71G-hPFN1 and nascent hSOD1

J Kang, L Lim, J Song - Communications Chemistry, 2023 - nature.com
Abstract ALS-causing C71G-hPFN1 coexists in both folded and unfolded states, while
nascent hSOD1 is unfolded. So far, the mechanisms underlying their ALS-triggering …

Role of charged residues of the “electrostatic loop” of hSOD1 in promotion of aggregation: Implications for the mechanism of ALS-associated mutations under …

E Mavadat, B Seyedalipour, S Hosseinkhani… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Protein misfolding and amyloid formation are hallmarks of numerous diseases, including
amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), in which hSOD1 aggregation is involved in …

Aging effects of titanium dioxide on Cu toxicity to Daphnia magna: Exploring molecular docking and significance of surface properties

Y Li, W Fan, X Yang, S Liu, Y Wang, WX Wang - Water Research, 2024 - Elsevier
Cosmetics and personal care products containing titanium dioxide nanoparticles (TiO 2
NPs) may enter aquatic environments, where the surface coatings of TiO 2 NPs may change …

A comparative study between lycorine and galantamine abilities to interact with AMYLOID β and reduce in vitro neurotoxicity

A Kola, S Lamponi, F Currò, D Valensin - International Journal of …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Galantamine is a natural alkaloid extracted from the Amaryllidaceae plants and is used as
the active ingredient of a drug approved for the treatment of the early stages of Alzheimer's …