Natural compounds as inhibitors of Aβ peptide aggregation: chemical requirements and molecular mechanisms

K Pagano, S Tomaselli, H Molinari… - Frontiers in …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is one of the most common neurodegenerative disorders, with no
cure and preventive therapy. Misfolding and extracellular aggregation of Amyloid-β (Aβ) …

Protein assembly and crowding simulations

L Heo, Y Sugita, M Feig - Current opinion in structural biology, 2022 - Elsevier
Proteins encounter frequent molecular interactions in biological environments. Computer
simulations have become an increasingly important tool in providing mechanistic insights …

Effect of electric field on α-synuclein fibrils: Revealed by molecular dynamics simulations

J Razzokov, S Fazliev, M Makhkamov… - International Journal of …, 2023 - mdpi.com
The self-association of amylogenic proteins to the fibril form is considered a pivotal factor in
the pathogenesis of neurodegenerative diseases, including Parkinson's disease (PD). PD …

Molecular dynamics simulations explore effects of electric field orientations on spike proteins of SARS-CoV-2 virions

Z Kuang, J Luginsland, RJ Thomas, PB Dennis… - Scientific Reports, 2022 - nature.com
Emergence of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) and its
current worldwide spread have caused a pandemic of acute respiratory disease COVID-19 …

Exploring α-synuclein stability under the external electrostatic field: Effect of repeat unit

J Khursandov, R Mashalov, M Makhkamov… - Journal of Structural …, 2024 - Elsevier
Parkinson's disease (PD) is a category of neurodegenerative disorders (ND) that currently
lack comprehensive and definitive treatment strategies. The etiology of PD can be attributed …

Conformational fluctuations and induced orientation of a protein, its solvation shell, and bulk water in weak non-unfolding external electric fields

Y Shuto, E Walinda, D Morimoto… - The Journal of Physical …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Extreme external electric fields have been reported to disrupt the tertiary structure of stably
folded proteins; however, the effects of weaker electric fields on many biomolecules …

Electromagnetic bioeffects: a multiscale molecular simulation perspective

BB Noble, N Todorova, I Yarovsky - Physical Chemistry Chemical …, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
Electromagnetic bioeffects remain an enigma from both the experimental and theoretical
perspectives despite the ubiquitous presence of related technologies in contemporary life …

The impact of natural compounds on S-shaped Aβ42 fibril: from molecular docking to biophysical characterization

S Muscat, L Pallante, F Stojceski, A Danani… - International journal of …, 2020 - mdpi.com
The pursuit for effective strategies inhibiting the amyloidogenic process in
neurodegenerative disorders, such as Alzheimer's disease (AD), remains one of the main …

Understanding Osaka mutation polymorphic Aβ fibril response to static and oscillating electric fields: insights from computational modeling

M Makhkamov, A Baev, E Kurganov, J Razzokov - Scientific Reports, 2024 - nature.com
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a prevalent neurodegenerative disorder, impacting millions of
individuals worldwide. Among its defining characteristics is the accumulation of senile …

[HTML][HTML] Characterization and kinetics of whey protein isolate amyloid fibril aggregates under moderate electric fields

RT Leal, RS Pereira, RM Rodrigues… - Food Research …, 2024 - Elsevier
Food proteins solutions enable the controlled flow of electrical current when subjected to a
Moderate electric field (MEF). This application results in internal heat generation, known as …