Are therapies that target α-synuclein effective at halting Parkinson's disease progression? A systematic review

AT Rodger, M ALNasser, WG Carter - International Journal of Molecular …, 2023 - mdpi.com
There are currently no pharmacological treatments available that completely halt or reverse
the progression of Parkinson's Disease (PD). Hence, there is an unmet need for …

[HTML][HTML] Poly (ADP-Ribose) polymerase 1 and parthanatos in neurological diseases: From pathogenesis to therapeutic opportunities

X Xu, B Sun, C Zhao - Neurobiology of Disease, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract Poly (ADP-ribose) polymerase-1 (PARP-1) is the most extensively studied member
of the PARP superfamily, with its primary function being the facilitation of DNA damage …

Rational drug design targeting intrinsically disordered proteins

H Wang, R Xiong, L Lai - Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Intrinsically disordered proteins (IDPs) are proteins that perform important biological
functions without well‐defined structures under physiological conditions. IDPs can form …

Gastrodia elata polysaccharide alleviates Parkinson's disease via inhibiting apoptotic and inflammatory signaling pathways and modulating the gut microbiota

Q Gan, M Peng, H Wei, L Chen, X Chen, Z Li, G An… - Food & function, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
Parkinson's disease (PD) is a common, chronic, and progressive degenerative disease of
the central nervous system for which there is no effective treatment. Gastrodia elata is a well …

How oxidized EGCG remodels α-synuclein fibrils into non-toxic aggregates: insights from computational simulations

PB Gonçalves, FL Palhano, Y Cordeiro… - Physical Chemistry …, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
The misfolding and aggregation of the presynaptic protein α-synuclein (α-syn) is a
pathological hallmark of Parkinson's disease (PD). Targeting α-syn has emerged as a …

Targeted protein degradation in CNS disorders: a promising route to novel therapeutics?

S Kuemper, AG Cairns, K Birchall, Z Yao… - Frontiers in Molecular …, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Targeted protein degradation (TPD) is a rapidly expanding field, with various PROTACs
(proteolysis-targeting chimeras) in clinical trials and molecular glues such as …

Uncovering the Role of Natural and Synthetic Small Molecules in Counteracting the Burden of α-Synuclein Aggregates and Related Toxicity in Different Models of …

S Mohammed, I Russo, I Ramazzina - International Journal of Molecular …, 2023 - mdpi.com
A proteostasis network represents a sophisticated cellular system that controls the whole
process which leads to properly folded functional proteins. The imbalance of proteostasis …

aSynPEP-DB: a database of biogenic peptides for inhibiting α-synuclein aggregation

C Pintado-Grima, O Bárcenas, V Iglesias, J Santos… - Database, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Parkinson's disease (PD) is the second most prevalent neurodegenerative disorder, yet
effective treatments able to stop or delay disease progression remain elusive. The …

[PDF][PDF] Can alpha‐synuclein be both the cause and a consequence of Parkinson's disease

K Chen, YJ Guo, P Lei, DI Finkelstein - Ageing Neurodegenerative Dis, 2023 - f.oaes.cc
Abstract Alpha-synuclein (α-syn) is a presynaptic and nuclear protein that has been
inextricably linked to Parkinson's disease (PD). It regulates the presynaptic activities of …

Adsorption of alpha-synuclein and inhibition of fibril formation by nanocellulose and gold-coated-nanocellulose

E Lamtar Mohammadi, R Keikha, TF Outeiro, A Jebali - Cellulose, 2024 - Springer
Interfering with the aggregation of the protein alpha-synuclein (aSyn) has been a topic of
research for> 25 years, as this protein is found in pathognomonic protein aggregates in the …