A new era for understanding amyloid structures and disease
The aggregation of proteins into amyloid fibrils and their deposition into plaques and
intracellular inclusions is the hallmark of amyloid disease. The accumulation and deposition …
intracellular inclusions is the hallmark of amyloid disease. The accumulation and deposition …
The amyloid state and its association with protein misfolding diseases
The phenomenon of protein aggregation and amyloid formation has become the subject of
rapidly increasing research activities across a wide range of scientific disciplines. Such …
rapidly increasing research activities across a wide range of scientific disciplines. Such …
[HTML][HTML] Cell-free formation of RNA granules: low complexity sequence domains form dynamic fibers within hydrogels
Eukaryotic cells contain assemblies of RNAs and proteins termed RNA granules. Many
proteins within these bodies contain KH or RRM RNA-binding domains as well as low …
proteins within these bodies contain KH or RRM RNA-binding domains as well as low …
Amyloid formation as a protein phase transition
The formation of amyloid fibrils is a general class of protein self-assembly behaviour, which
is associated with both functional biology and the development of a number of disorders …
is associated with both functional biology and the development of a number of disorders …
Hierarchically oriented organization in supramolecular peptide crystals
Hierarchical self-assembly and crystallization with long-range ordered spatial arrangement
is ubiquitous in nature and plays an essential role in the regulation of structures and …
is ubiquitous in nature and plays an essential role in the regulation of structures and …
Lipid vesicles trigger α-synuclein aggregation by stimulating primary nucleation
Abstract α-Synuclein (α-syn) is a 140-residue intrinsically disordered protein that is involved
in neuronal and synaptic vesicle plasticity, but its aggregation to form amyloid fibrils is the …
in neuronal and synaptic vesicle plasticity, but its aggregation to form amyloid fibrils is the …
Functional amyloid–from bacteria to humans
Amyloid–a fibrillar, cross β-sheet quaternary structure–was first discovered in the context of
human disease and tissue damage, and was thought to always be detrimental to the host …
human disease and tissue damage, and was thought to always be detrimental to the host …
Nanomechanics of functional and pathological amyloid materials
Amyloid or amyloid-like fibrils represent a general class of nanomaterials that can be formed
from many different peptides and proteins. Although these structures have an important role …
from many different peptides and proteins. Although these structures have an important role …
Self-assembled peptide nanostructures: the design of molecular building blocks and their technological utilization
E Gazit - Chemical Society Reviews, 2007 - pubs.rsc.org
In this tutorial review the process and applications of peptide self-assembly into nanotubes,
nanospheres, nanofibrils, nanotapes, and other ordered structures at the nano-scale are …
nanospheres, nanofibrils, nanotapes, and other ordered structures at the nano-scale are …
Microglial amyloid beta clearance is driven by PIEZO1 channels
H Jäntti, V Sitnikova, Y Ishchenko… - Journal of …, 2022 - Springer
Background Microglia are the endogenous immune cells of the brain and act as sensors of
pathology to maintain brain homeostasis and eliminate potential threats. In Alzheimer's …
pathology to maintain brain homeostasis and eliminate potential threats. In Alzheimer's …