Amyloid oligomers: A joint experimental/computational perspective on Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, type II diabetes, and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
Protein misfolding and aggregation is observed in many amyloidogenic diseases affecting
either the central nervous system or a variety of peripheral tissues. Structural and dynamic …
either the central nervous system or a variety of peripheral tissues. Structural and dynamic …
The genetic architecture of Parkinson's disease
Parkinson's disease is a complex neurodegenerative disorder for which both rare and
common genetic variants contribute to disease risk, onset, and progression. Mutations in …
common genetic variants contribute to disease risk, onset, and progression. Mutations in …
Clinical neurology and epidemiology of the major neurodegenerative diseases
MG Erkkinen, MO Kim… - Cold Spring Harbor …, 2018 - cshperspectives.cshlp.org
Neurodegenerative diseases are a common cause of morbidity and cognitive impairment in
older adults. Most clinicians who care for the elderly are not trained to diagnose these …
older adults. Most clinicians who care for the elderly are not trained to diagnose these …
Pathological α-synuclein transmission initiates Parkinson-like neurodegeneration in nontransgenic mice
KC Luk, V Kehm, J Carroll, B Zhang, P O'Brien… - Science, 2012 - science.org
Parkinson's disease is characterized by abundant α-synuclein (α-Syn) neuronal inclusions,
known as Lewy bodies and Lewy neurites, and the massive loss of midbrain dopamine …
known as Lewy bodies and Lewy neurites, and the massive loss of midbrain dopamine …
Roles of tau protein in health and disease
Tau is well established as a microtubule-associated protein in neurons. However, under
pathological conditions, aberrant assembly of tau into insoluble aggregates is accompanied …
pathological conditions, aberrant assembly of tau into insoluble aggregates is accompanied …
Neuropathology and molecular diagnosis of Synucleinopathies
Synucleinopathies are clinically and pathologically heterogeneous disorders characterized
by pathologic aggregates of α-synuclein in neurons and glia, in the form of Lewy bodies …
by pathologic aggregates of α-synuclein in neurons and glia, in the form of Lewy bodies …
Parkinson's disease: etiology, neuropathology, and pathogenesis
Parkinson's disease (PD) is a common neurodegenerative disorder. While a number of
nonmotor manifestations arise, the typical clinical features involve a movement disorder …
nonmotor manifestations arise, the typical clinical features involve a movement disorder …
The many faces of α-synuclein: from structure and toxicity to therapeutic target
Disorders characterized by α-synuclein (α-syn) accumulation, Lewy body formation and
parkinsonism (and in some cases dementia) are collectively known as Lewy body diseases …
parkinsonism (and in some cases dementia) are collectively known as Lewy body diseases …
LD Hub: a centralized database and web interface to perform LD score regression that maximizes the potential of summary level GWAS data for SNP heritability and …
Motivation LD score regression is a reliable and efficient method of using genome-wide
association study (GWAS) summary-level results data to estimate the SNP heritability of …
association study (GWAS) summary-level results data to estimate the SNP heritability of …
Alzheimer's and Parkinson's diseases: The prion concept in relation to assembled Aβ, tau, and α-synuclein
M Goedert - Science, 2015 - science.org
BACKGROUND Alzheimer's disease (AD) and Parkinson's disease (PD) are the most
common human neurodegenerative diseases. AD is primarily a dementing disease, and PD …
common human neurodegenerative diseases. AD is primarily a dementing disease, and PD …