Effects of oligomer toxicity, fibril toxicity and fibril spreading in synucleinopathies

R Cascella, A Bigi, N Cremades, C Cecchi - Cellular and Molecular Life …, 2022 - Springer
Protein misfolding is a general hallmark of protein deposition diseases, such as Alzheimer's
disease or Parkinson's disease, in which different types of aggregated species (oligomers …

[HTML][HTML] The hidden cell-to-cell trail of α-synuclein aggregates

S Neupane, E De Cecco, A Aguzzi - Journal of molecular biology, 2023 - Elsevier
The progressive accumulation of insoluble aggregates of the presynaptic protein alpha-
synuclein (α-Syn) is a hallmark of neurodegenerative disorders including Parkinson's …

The complex mechanisms by which neurons die following DNA damage in neurodegenerative diseases

S Shadfar, M Brocardo, JD Atkin - International journal of molecular …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Human cells are exposed to numerous exogenous and endogenous insults every day.
Unlike other molecules, DNA cannot be replaced by resynthesis, hence damage to DNA can …

Protein–protein interactions regulating α-synuclein pathology

J Wang, L Dai, S Chen, Z Zhang, X Fang… - Trends in …, 2024 - cell.com
Parkinson's disease (PD) is a neurodegenerative disease characterized by the
degeneration of dopaminergic neurons in the substantia nigra pars compacta (SNpc) and …

Exploring cross-tissue DNA methylation patterns: blood–brain CpGs as potential neurodegenerative disease biomarkers

V Mendonça, SC Soares-Lima… - Communications …, 2024 - nature.com
The difficulty of obtaining samples from certain human tissues has led to efforts to find
accessible sources to analyze molecular markers derived from DNA. In this study, we look …

Compound effect and mechanism of oxidative damage induced by nanoplastics and benzo [a] pyrene

N Sun, J Wang, H Shi, X Li, S Guo, Y Wang… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2023 - Elsevier
Nanoplastics and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are ubiquitous in soil
environments. In order to objectively evaluate the toxic interaction between polystyrene …

Liquid–liquid phase separation and conformational strains of α-Synuclein: implications for Parkinson's disease pathogenesis

ED Ruiz-Ortega, A Wilkaniec… - Frontiers in Molecular …, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Parkinson's disease (PD) and other synucleinopathies are characterized by the aggregation
and deposition of alpha-synuclein (α-syn) in brain cells, forming insoluble inclusions such as …

[HTML][HTML] The dual role of survival genes in neurons and cancer cells: a strategic clinical application of DX2 in neurodegenerative diseases and cancer

K Baek - Biomolecules & Therapeutics, 2024 - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
In cancer cells, survival genes contribute to uncontrolled growth and the survival of
malignant cells, leading to tumor progression. Neurons are post-mitotic cells, fully …

Cell biology of Parkin: clues to the development of new therapeutics for Parkinson's disease

J Patel, N Panicker, VL Dawson, TM Dawson - CNS drugs, 2022 - Springer
Parkinson's disease is the second most prevalent neurodegenerative disease and
contributes significantly to morbidity globally. Currently, no disease-modifying therapies exist …

Metal-enhanced fluorescence biosensor integrated in capillary flow-driven microfluidic cartridge for highly sensitive immunoassays

S Augustine, MV Chinnamani, CW Mun, JY Shin… - Biosensors and …, 2024 - Elsevier
Point-of-care testing (POCT) for low-concentration protein biomarkers remains challenging
due to limitations in biosensor sensitivity and platform integration. This study addresses this …