Misfolded protein oligomers: mechanisms of formation, cytotoxic effects, and pharmacological approaches against protein misfolding diseases

DJ Rinauro, F Chiti, M Vendruscolo… - Molecular …, 2024 - Springer
The conversion of native peptides and proteins into amyloid aggregates is a hallmark of over
50 human disorders, including Alzheimer's and Parkinson's diseases. Increasing evidence …

Molecular mechanisms of cardiac amyloidosis

Y Saito, K Nakamura, H Ito - International journal of molecular sciences, 2021 - mdpi.com
Cardiac involvement has a profound effect on the prognosis of patients with systemic
amyloidosis. Therapeutic methods for suppressing the production of causative proteins have …

Carpal tunnel syndrome: a potential early, red-flag sign of amyloidosis

JP Donnelly, M Hanna, BW Sperry… - The Journal of hand …, 2019 - Elsevier
Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) can be caused by the deposition and accumulation of
misfolded proteins called amyloid and is often an early manifestation of systemic …

Transthyretin: from structural stability to osteoarticular and cardiovascular diseases

E Wieczorek, A Ożyhar - Cells, 2021 - mdpi.com
Transthyretin (TTR) is a tetrameric protein transporting hormones in the plasma and brain,
which has many other activities that have not been fully acknowledged. TTR is a positive …

The role of transthyretin in cell biology: impact on human pathophysiology

J Magalhães, J Eira, MA Liz - Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences, 2021 - Springer
Transthyretin (TTR) is an extracellular protein mainly produced in the liver and choroid
plexus, with a well-stablished role in the transport of thyroxin and retinol throughout the body …

[HTML][HTML] Oxidative Stress in Transthyretin-Mediated Amyloidosis: An Exploratory Study

M Fiore, C Cambieri, L Libonati, F Moret, E D'Andrea… - Antioxidants, 2024 - mdpi.com
Transthyretin-mediated amyloidosis (ATTR) is a systemic disease with protein precipitation
in many tissues, mainly the peripheral nerve and heart. Both genetic (ATTRv,“v” for variant) …

A FTIR microspectroscopy study of the structural and biochemical perturbations induced by natively folded and aggregated transthyretin in HL-1 cardiomyocytes

D Ami, P Mereghetti, M Leri, S Giorgetti, A Natalello… - Scientific Reports, 2018 - nature.com
Protein misfolding and aggregation are associated with a number of human degenerative
diseases. In spite of the enormous research efforts to develop effective strategies aimed at …

Molecular mechanisms and emerging therapies in wild-type transthyretin amyloid cardiomyopathy

D Wu, W Chen - Heart Failure Reviews, 2024 - Springer
Wild-type transthyretin amyloid cardiomyopathy (ATTRwt-CM) is an underrecognized cause
of heart failure due to misfolded wild-type transthyretin (TTRwt) myocardial deposition. The …

A serine protease secreted from Bacillus subtilis cleaves human plasma transthyretin to generate an amyloidogenic fragment

D Peterle, G Pontarollo, S Spada, P Brun… - Communications …, 2020 - nature.com
Aggregation of human wild-type transthyretin (hTTR), a homo-tetrameric plasma protein,
leads to acquired senile systemic amyloidosis (SSA), recently recognised as a major cause …

[HTML][HTML] The patient pathway in ATTR-CM in Greece and how to improve it: A multidisciplinary perspective

EA Apostolou, AM Fontrier, GK Efthimiadis… - Hellenic Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Transthyretin amyloid cardiomyopathy (ATTR-CM) is an underdiagnosed disease
associated with high mortality rates and the patient journey is characterized by increased …