Brain energy rescue: an emerging therapeutic concept for neurodegenerative disorders of ageing
The brain requires a continuous supply of energy in the form of ATP, most of which is
produced from glucose by oxidative phosphorylation in mitochondria, complemented by …
produced from glucose by oxidative phosphorylation in mitochondria, complemented by …
[HTML][HTML] Phase separation and neurodegenerative diseases: a disturbance in the force
A Zbinden, M Pérez-Berlanga, P De Rossi… - Developmental cell, 2020 - cell.com
Protein aggregation is the main hallmark of neurodegenerative diseases. Many proteins
found in pathological inclusions are known to undergo liquid-liquid phase separation, a …
found in pathological inclusions are known to undergo liquid-liquid phase separation, a …
Post-translational modifications of soluble α-synuclein regulate the amplification of pathological α-synuclein
Cell-to-cell transmission and subsequent amplification of pathological proteins promote
neurodegenerative disease progression. Most research on this has focused on pathological …
neurodegenerative disease progression. Most research on this has focused on pathological …
Deciphering protein post-translational modifications using chemical biology tools
AC Conibear - Nature Reviews Chemistry, 2020 - nature.com
Proteins carry out a wide variety of catalytic, regulatory, signalling and structural functions in
living systems. Following their assembly on ribosomes and throughout their lifetimes, most …
living systems. Following their assembly on ribosomes and throughout their lifetimes, most …
Alpha-synuclein research: defining strategic moves in the battle against Parkinson's disease
With the advent of the genetic era in Parkinson's disease (PD) research in 1997, α-synuclein
was identified as an important player in a complex neurodegenerative disease that affects> …
was identified as an important player in a complex neurodegenerative disease that affects> …
Alpha-synuclein aggregation in Parkinson's disease
Parkinson's disease (PD), a neurodegenerative disorder characterized by distinct aging-
independent loss of dopaminergic neurons in substantia nigra pars compacta (SNpc) region …
independent loss of dopaminergic neurons in substantia nigra pars compacta (SNpc) region …
Click chemistry in proteomic investigations
Despite advances in genetic and proteomic techniques, a complete portrait of the proteome
and its complement of dynamic interactions and modifications remains a lofty, and as of yet …
and its complement of dynamic interactions and modifications remains a lofty, and as of yet …
Role of O-linked N-acetylglucosamine protein modification in cellular (patho)physiology
In the mid-1980s, the identification of serine and threonine residues on nuclear and
cytoplasmic proteins modified by a N-acetylglucosamine moiety (O-GlcNAc) via an O …
cytoplasmic proteins modified by a N-acetylglucosamine moiety (O-GlcNAc) via an O …
Analytical and biochemical perspectives of protein O-GlcNAcylation
Protein O-linked β-N-acetylglucosamine (O-GlcNAc) modification (O-GlcNAcylation) is a
unique monosaccharide modification discovered in the early 1980s. With the technological …
unique monosaccharide modification discovered in the early 1980s. With the technological …
O-GlcNAcylation in health and neurodegenerative diseases
O-GlcNAcylation is a posttranslational modification that adds O-linked β-N-
acetylglucosamine (O-GlcNAc) to serine or threonine residues of many proteins. This protein …
acetylglucosamine (O-GlcNAc) to serine or threonine residues of many proteins. This protein …