The role of biomolecular condensates in protein aggregation

BS Visser, WP Lipiński, E Spruijt - Nature Reviews Chemistry, 2024 - nature.com
There is an increasing amount of evidence that biomolecular condensates are linked to
neurodegenerative diseases associated with protein aggregation, such as Alzheimer's …

Liquid-liquid phase separation of α-synuclein: a new mechanistic insight for α-synuclein aggregation associated with Parkinson's disease pathogenesis

S Mukherjee, A Sakunthala, L Gadhe… - Journal of molecular …, 2023 - Elsevier
Aberrant aggregation of the misfolded presynaptic protein, α-Synuclein (α-Syn) into Lewy
body (LB) and Lewy neuritis (LN) is a major pathological hallmark of Parkinson's disease …

Intermolecular interactions underlie protein/peptide phase separation irrespective of sequence and structure at crowded milieu

M Poudyal, K Patel, L Gadhe, AS Sawner… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
Liquid-liquid phase separation (LLPS) has emerged as a crucial biological phenomenon
underlying the sequestration of macromolecules (such as proteins and nucleic acids) into …

The interface of condensates of the hnRNPA1 low-complexity domain promotes formation of amyloid fibrils

M Linsenmeier, L Faltova, C Morelli… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
The maturation of liquid-like protein condensates into amyloid fibrils has been associated
with several neurodegenerative diseases. However, the molecular mechanisms underlying …

Mass photometric detection and quantification of nanoscale α-synuclein phase separation

S Ray, TO Mason, L Boyens-Thiele, A Farzadfard… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
Protein liquid–liquid phase separation can lead to disease-related amyloid fibril formation.
The mechanisms of conversion of monomeric protein into condensate droplets and of the …

Liquid–liquid phase separation as an organizing principle of intracellular space: Overview of the evolution of the cell compartmentalization concept

IA Antifeeva, AV Fonin, AS Fefilova… - Cellular and Molecular …, 2022 - Springer
At the turn of the twenty-first century, fundamental changes took place in the understanding
of the structure and function of proteins and then in the appreciation of the intracellular …

Stability matters, too–the thermodynamics of amyloid fibril formation

AK Buell - Chemical Science, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
Amyloid fibrils are supramolecular homopolymers of proteins that play important roles in
biological functions and disease. These objects have received an exponential increase in …

Spontaneous nucleation and fast aggregate-dependent proliferation of α-synuclein aggregates within liquid condensates at neutral pH

ST Dada, MC Hardenberg… - Proceedings of the …, 2023 - National Acad Sciences
The aggregation of α-synuclein into amyloid fibrils has been under scrutiny in recent years
because of its association with Parkinson's disease. This process can be triggered by a lipid …

Advances in mass spectrometry to unravel the structure and function of protein condensates

C Sahin, A Leppert, M Landreh - Nature Protocols, 2023 - nature.com
Membrane-less organelles assemble through liquid–liquid phase separation (LLPS) of
partially disordered proteins into highly specialized microenvironments. Currently, it is …

Liquid–liquid phase separation drug aggregate: Merit for oral delivery of amorphous solid dispersions

P Zhao, W Han, Y Shu, M Li, Y Sun, X Sui, B Liu… - Journal of Controlled …, 2023 - Elsevier
As a promising strategy, amorphous solid dispersion has been extensively employed in
improving the oral bioavailability of insoluble drugs. Despite the numerous advantages, the …