Intrinsic luminescence from nonaromatic biomolecules

Y Wang, Z Zhao, WZ Yuan - ChemPlusChem, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Novel emitters that do not contain traditional chromophores but only electron‐rich moieties
(eg amine, C= O,− OH, ether, and imide), which are classified as nonconventional …

Protein folding and assembly in confined environments: Implications for protein aggregation in hydrogels and tissues

LW Simpson, TA Good, JB Leach - Biotechnology advances, 2020 - Elsevier
In the biological milieu of a cell, soluble crowding molecules and rigid confined
environments strongly influence whether the protein is properly folded, intrinsically …

ThX–a next-generation probe for the early detection of amyloid aggregates

LM Needham, J Weber, JA Varela, JWB Fyfe… - Chemical …, 2020 - pubs.rsc.org
Neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's and Parkinson's are associated with
protein misfolding and aggregation. Recent studies suggest that the small, rare and …

Fluorescence self-quenching from reporter dyes informs on the structural properties of amyloid clusters formed in vitro and in cells

WY Chen, LJ Young, M Lu, A Zaccone, F Strohl… - Nano …, 2017 - ACS Publications
The characterization of the aggregation kinetics of protein amyloids and the structural
properties of the ensuing aggregates are vital in the study of the pathogenesis of many …

Beta-amyloid sequelae in the eye: a critical review on its diagnostic significance and clinical relevance in Alzheimer's disease

TM Shah, SM Gupta, P Chatterjee, M Campbell… - Molecular …, 2017 - nature.com
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a progressive and fatal neurodegenerative disorder. There is no
test for its definitive diagnosis in routine clinical practice. Although phase III clinical trials …

Detecting beta-amyloid glycation by intrinsic fluorescence-Understanding the link between diabetes and Alzheimer's disease

A Alghamdi, S Forbes, DJS Birch, V Vyshemirsky… - Archives of Biochemistry …, 2021 - Elsevier
We monitor early stages of beta-amyloid (Aβ 1–40) aggregation, one of the key processes
leading to Alzheimer's disease (AD), in the presence of high glucose concentrations by …

Engineering of a fluorescent protein for a sensing of an intrinsically disordered protein through transition in the chromophore state

TG Yu, J Lee, J Yoon, JM Choi, DG Kim, WD Heo… - JACS Au, 2023 - ACS Publications
Intrinsically disordered proteins (IDPs) not only play important roles in biological processes
but are also linked with the pathogenesis of various human diseases. Specific and reliable …

Impact of four common hydrogels on amyloid-β (Aβ) aggregation and cytotoxicity: implications for 3d models of Alzheimer's disease

LW Simpson, GL Szeto, H Boukari, TA Good… - ACS …, 2020 - ACS Publications
The physiochemical properties of hydrogels utilized in 3D culture can be used to modulate
cell phenotype and morphology with a striking resemblance to cellular processes that occur …

Collagen hydrogel confinement of Amyloid-β (Aβ) accelerates aggregation and reduces cytotoxic effects

LW Simpson, GL Szeto, H Boukari, TA Good, JB Leach - Acta biomaterialia, 2020 - Elsevier
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is the most common form of dementia and is associated with the
accumulation of amyloid-β (Aβ), a peptide whose aggregation has been associated with …

Tyrosine photophysics during the early stages of β-amyloid aggregation leading to Alzheimer's

OJ Rolinski, T Wellbrock, DJS Birch… - The journal of physical …, 2015 - ACS Publications
We have monitored the formation of toxic β-amyloid oligomers leading to Alzheimer's
disease by detecting changes in the fluorescence decay of intrinsic tyrosine. A new …