Tau post-translational modifications: dynamic transformers of tau function, degradation, and aggregation

C Alquezar, S Arya, AW Kao - Frontiers in neurology, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Post-translational modifications (PTMs) on tau have long been recognized as affecting
protein function and contributing to neurodegeneration. The explosion of information on …

Revisiting the grammar of Tau aggregation and pathology formation: how new insights from brain pathology are shaping how we study and target Tauopathies

G Limorenko, HA Lashuel - Chemical Society Reviews, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
Converging evidence continues to point towards Tau aggregation and pathology formation
as central events in the pathogenesis of Alzheimer's disease and other Tauopathies …

Cerebrospinal fluid p-tau217 performs better than p-tau181 as a biomarker of Alzheimer's disease

S Janelidze, E Stomrud, R Smith, S Palmqvist… - Nature …, 2020 - nature.com
Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) p-tau181 (tau phosphorylated at threonine 181) is an established
biomarker of Alzheimer's disease (AD), reflecting abnormal tau metabolism in the brain …

Targeting alpha-synuclein as a therapy for Parkinson's disease

CR Fields, N Bengoa-Vergniory… - Frontiers in molecular …, 2019 - frontiersin.org
Parkinson's disease (PD) is one of the most common neurodegenerative disorders with a
global burden of approximately 6.1 million patients. Alpha-synuclein has been linked to both …

The role of α-synuclein oligomers in Parkinson's disease

X Du, X Xie, R Liu - International journal of molecular sciences, 2020 - mdpi.com
α-synuclein (α-syn) is a protein associated with the pathogenesis of Parkinson's disease
(PD), the second most common neurodegeneration disease with no effective treatment …

Towards an understanding of amyloid-β oligomers: characterization, toxicity mechanisms, and inhibitors

SJC Lee, E Nam, HJ Lee, MG Savelieff… - Chemical Society …, 2017 - pubs.rsc.org
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is characterized by an imbalance between production and
clearance of amyloid-β (Aβ) species. Aβ peptides can transform structurally from monomers …

Alpha-synuclein oligomers: a new hope

N Bengoa-Vergniory, RF Roberts, R Wade-Martins… - Acta …, 2017 - Springer
Alpha-synuclein is a protein implicated in Parkinson's disease and thought to be one of the
main pathological drivers in the disease, although it remains unclear how this protein elicits …

Protein–small molecule interactions in native mass spectrometry

JL Bennett, GTH Nguyen, WA Donald - Chemical Reviews, 2021 - ACS Publications
Small molecule drug discovery has been propelled by the continual development of novel
scientific methodologies to occasion therapeutic advances. Although established …

Review of the current state of protein aggregation inhibition from a materials chemistry perspective: Special focus on polymeric materials

R Rajan, S Ahmed, N Sharma, N Kumar, A Debas… - Materials …, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
Protein instability caused by exposure to external additives or severe stress may result in
different diseases. Of these diseases, many are triggered by protein misfolding and …

Current state and future directions in the therapy of ALS

L Tzeplaeff, S Wilfling, MV Requardt, M Herdick - Cells, 2023 - mdpi.com
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a rapidly progressive neurodegenerative disorder
affecting upper and lower motor neurons, with death resulting mainly from respiratory failure …