[HTML][HTML] Microglial activation and polarization in type 2 diabetes-related cognitive impairment: A focused review of pathogenesis

Y Tian, G **g, M Ma, R Yin, M Zhang - Neuroscience & Biobehavioral …, 2024 - Elsevier
Microglia, as immune cells in the central nervous system, are closely related to cognitive
impairment associated with type 2 diabetes (T2D). Preliminary explorations have …

Computational insights into the aggregation mechanism and amyloidogenic core of aortic amyloid medin polypeptide

F Huang, J Yan, X Zhang, H Xu, J Lian, X Yang… - Colloids and Surfaces B …, 2024 - Elsevier
Medin amyloid, prevalent in the vessel walls of 97% of individuals over 50, contributes to
arterial stiffening and cerebrovascular dysfunction, yet our understanding of its aggregation …

[HTML][HTML] Proteomic evidence for amyloidogenic cross-seeding in fibrinaloid microclots

DB Kell, E Pretorius - International Journal of Molecular …, 2024 - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
In classical amyloidoses, amyloid fibres form through the nucleation and accretion of protein
monomers, with protofibrils and fibrils exhibiting a cross-β motif of parallel or antiparallel β …

Pathogenesis-Associated Bacterial Amyloids: The Network of Interactions

H Fayoud, MV Belousov, KS Antonets… - Biochemistry (Moscow …, 2024 - Springer
Amyloids are protein fibrils with a characteristic cross-β structure that is responsible for the
unusual resistance of amyloids to various physical and chemical factors, as well as …

Exploring the Impact of Physiological C-Terminal Truncation on α-Synuclein Conformations to Unveil Mechanisms Regulating Pathological Aggregation

F Huang, J Yan, H Xu, Y Wang, X Zhang… - Journal of Chemical …, 2024 - ACS Publications
Emerging evidence suggests that physiological C-terminal truncation of α-synuclein (αS)
plays a critical role in regulating liquid–liquid phase separation and promoting amyloid …

The Physical Driving Forces of Conformational Transition for TTR91–96 with Proline Mutations

Y Cao, P **a, Y Zhu, Q Zhao, H Li - Journal of Chemical …, 2024 - ACS Publications
Pathological aggregation of essentially dissociated Transthyretin (TTR) monomer proteins,
driven by misfolding and self-interaction, is associated with Transthyretin amyloidosis …

Computational exploration of the self-aggregation mechanisms of phenol-soluble modulins β1 and β2 in Staphylococcus aureus biofilms

H Xu, X Zhang, Z Lv, F Huang, Y Zou, C Wang… - Colloids and Surfaces B …, 2025 - Elsevier
The formation of functional bacterial amyloids by phenol-soluble modulins (PSMs) in
Staphylococcus aureus is a critical component of biofilm-associated infections, providing …