Mechanistic insights into the mitigation of Aβ aggregation and protofibril destabilization by ad-enantiomeric decapeptide rk10

K Singh, A Kaur, D Goyal, B Goyal - Physical Chemistry Chemical …, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
According to clinical studies, the development of Alzheimer's disease (AD) is linked to the
abnormal aggregation of amyloid-β (Aβ) peptides into toxic soluble oligomers, protofibrils as …

Inhibitory effect of saffron components on hIAPP fibrils formation; a molecular dynamics simulation study

A Kordzadeh, M Minaeian, AR SA - Computational and Theoretical …, 2024 - Elsevier
Molecular dynamics simulations were used to investigate how saffron components inhibited
the formation of human islet amyloid polypeptide's fibrils (hIAPP). hIAPP in a water medium …

Concentration-dependent mechanism of the binding behavior of ibuprofen to the cell membrane: A molecular dynamic simulation study

M Ghorbani, G Dehghan, A Allahverdi - Journal of Molecular Graphics and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Ibuprofen is a commonly used drug for treating headaches, pain, and fever. The lipid bilayer
is the primary and most important interface for drugs to interact with biological systems …

Fucosterol from Sargassum horridum as an amyloid-beta (Aβ1-42) aggregation inhibitor: in vitro and in silico studies

ES Castro-Silva, M Bello… - Journal of …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
The number of patients diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease (AD) increases each year, and
there are currently few treatment strategies to decrease the symptoms of AD; furthermore …

Design of gallic acid–glutamine conjugate and chemical implications for its potency against Alzheimer's amyloid-β fibrillogenesis

S Xu, Y Sun, X Dong - Bioconjugate Chemistry, 2022 - ACS Publications
Epigallocatechin-3-gallate (EGCG) has been widely recognized as a potent inhibitor of
Alzheimer's amyloid-β (Aβ) fibrillogenesis. We found that gallic acid (GA) has superior …

Probing the fibrillation of lysozyme by nanoscale-infrared spectroscopy

Z Islam, MH Ali, A Popelka, R Mall, E Ullah… - Journal of …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Amyloid fibrillation is the root cause of several neuro as well as non-neurological disorders.
Understanding the molecular basis of amyloid aggregate formation is crucial for deciphering …

Structural and molecular insights into tacrine-benzofuran hybrid induced inhibition of amyloid-β peptide aggregation and BACE1 activity

R Kaur, SS Narang, P Singh, B Goyal - Journal of Biomolecular …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Amyloid-β (Aβ) aggregation and β-amyloid precursor protein cleaving enzyme 1 (BACE1)
are the potential therapeutic drug targets for Alzheimer's disease (AD). A recent study …

A computational study of the R120G mutation in human αB-crystallin: implications for structural stability and functionality

M Darvazi, M Ghorbani, S Ramazi… - Journal of …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
The eye is a vital organ in the visual system, which is composed of transparent vascular
tissue. αB-crystallin, a significant protein found in the lens, plays a crucial role in our …

Insight into the effect of ibuprofen on the permeability of the membrane: a molecular dynamic simulation study

M Ghorbani, G Dehghan… - Journal of Biomolecular …, 2025 - Taylor & Francis
Studying interactions between drugs and cell membranes is of great interest to designing
novel drugs, optimizing drug delivery, and discerning drug mechanism action. In this study …

Inhibition of amyloid-β (16–22) aggregation by polyphenols using replica permutation with solute tempering molecular dynamics simulation

D Fukuhara, SG Itoh, H Okumura - Biophysics and Physicobiology, 2023 - jstage.jst.go.jp
Aggregates of amyloid-β (Aβ) peptides are thought to cause Alzheimer's disease.
Polyphenolic compounds are known to inhibit Aβ aggregation. We applied replica …