Biochemical mechanisms of aggregation in TGFBI-linked corneal dystrophies

NS Nielsen, ET Poulsen, MV Lukassen… - Progress in Retinal and …, 2020 - Elsevier
Transforming growth factor-β-induced protein (TGFBIp), an extracellular matrix protein, is the
second most abundant protein in the corneal stroma. In this review, we summarize the …

Critical influence of cosolutes and surfaces on the assembly of serpin-derived amyloid fibrils

MW Risør, DW Juhl, M Bjerring, J Mathiesen… - Biophysical journal, 2017 - cell.com
Many proteins and peptides self-associate into highly ordered and structurally similar
amyloid cross-β aggregates. This fibrillation is critically dependent on properties of the …

Corneal dystrophy mutations drive pathogenesis by targeting TGFBIp stability and solubility in a latent amyloid-forming domain

M Stenvang, NP Schafer, KG Malmos… - Journal of molecular …, 2018 - Elsevier
Numerous mutations in the corneal protein TGFBIp lead to opaque extracellular deposits
and corneal dystrophies (CDs). Here we elucidate the molecular origins underlying …

How glycosaminoglycans promote fibrillation of salmon calcitonin

KG Malmos, M Bjerring, CM Jessen… - Journal of Biological …, 2016 - ASBMB
Glycosaminoglycans (GAGs) bind all known amyloid plaques and help store protein
hormones in (acidic) granular vesicles, but the molecular mechanisms underlying these …

The changing face of aging: highly sulfated glycosaminoglycans induce amyloid formation in a lattice corneal dystrophy model protein

KG Malmos, M Stenvang, C Sahin… - Journal of Molecular …, 2017 - Elsevier
Glycosaminoglycans (GAGs) are related to multiple biological functions and diseases. There
is growing evidence that GAG concentration and sulfate content increase with age. The …