Aberrant protein folding known as protein misfolding is counted as one of the striking factors of neurodegenerative diseases. The extensive range of pathologies caused by protein …
Y Sun, A Kakinen, X Wan, N Moriarty, CPJ Hunt, Y Li… - Nano Today, 2021 - Elsevier
Soluble low-molecular-weight oligomers formed during the early aggregation of amyloid peptides have been hypothesized as a major toxic species of amyloidogenesis. Herein, we …
Featuring small sizes, caged structures, low cytotoxicity and the capability to cross biological barriers, fullerene hydroxy derivatives named fullerenols have been explored as …
ES Choi, NV Dokholyan - Current opinion in structural biology, 2021 - Elsevier
Highlights•SOD1 trimers are the toxic species responsible for cell death rather than large aggregates.•Stability of the native SOD1 dimer decreases cellular toxicity whereas …
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a neurodegenerative disease that has been associated with mutations in metalloenzyme superoxide dismutase (SOD1) causing protein …
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a calamitous neurodegenerative disorder characterized by denervation of upper and lower motor neurons. Numerous hypotheses …
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a neurodegenerative disease that is characterized by the selective loss of motor neurons. Approximately 5% to 10% of patients with ALS have a …
Formation of protein aggregation is considered a hallmark feature of various neurological diseases. Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis is one such devastating neurodegenerative disorder …
M Giannakou, I Akrani, A Tsoka… - …, 2024 - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background: Cu/Zn Superoxide Dismutase 1 (SOD1) is a 32 kDa cytosolic dimeric metalloenzyme that neutralizes superoxide anions into oxygen and hydrogen peroxide …