Liquid-liquid phase separation of α-synuclein: a new mechanistic insight for α-synuclein aggregation associated with Parkinson's disease pathogenesis

S Mukherjee, A Sakunthala, L Gadhe… - Journal of molecular …, 2023 - Elsevier
Aberrant aggregation of the misfolded presynaptic protein, α-Synuclein (α-Syn) into Lewy
body (LB) and Lewy neuritis (LN) is a major pathological hallmark of Parkinson's disease …

Pathogenic impact of α-synuclein phosphorylation and its kinases in α-synucleinopathies

I Kawahata, DI Finkelstein, K Fukunaga - International journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
α-Synuclein is a protein with a molecular weight of 14.5 kDa and consists of 140 amino
acids encoded by the SNCA gene. Missense mutations and gene duplications in the SNCA …

Epigallocatechin-3-gallate: A phytochemical as a promising drug candidate for the treatment of Parkinson's disease

Y Wang, S Wu, Q Li, W Lang, W Li, X Jiang… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Epigallocatechin 3-gallate (EGCG), an abundant polyphenolic component derived from
green tea extract, possesses versatile bioactivities that can combat many diseases. During …

Protein misfolding and amyloid nucleation through liquid–liquid phase separation

S Mukherjee, M Poudyal, K Dave, P Kadu… - Chemical Society …, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
Liquid–liquid phase separation (LLPS) is an emerging phenomenon in cell physiology and
diseases. The weak multivalent interaction prerequisite for LLPS is believed to be facilitated …

Development of small molecules targeting α-synuclein aggregation: a promising strategy to treat Parkinson's disease

S Peña-Díaz, J García-Pardo, S Ventura - Pharmaceutics, 2023 - mdpi.com
Parkinson's disease, the second most common neurodegenerative disorder worldwide, is
characterized by the accumulation of protein deposits in the dopaminergic neurons. These …

[HTML][HTML] Probiotics as functional foods: How probiotics can alleviate the symptoms of neurological disabilities

S Aghamohammad, A Hafezi, M Rohani - Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy, 2023 - Elsevier
Neurological disorders are diseases of the central nervous system with progressive loss of
nervous tissue. One of the most difficult problems associated with neurological disorders is …

Multifaceted interactions mediated by intrinsically disordered regions play key roles in alpha synuclein aggregation

SD Khare, P Chinchilla, J Baum - Current opinion in structural biology, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract The aggregation of Alpha Synuclein (α-Syn) into fibrils is associated with the
pathology of several neurodegenerative diseases. Pathologic aggregates of α-Syn adopt …

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 …

Development of a hydroxyflavone-labelled 4554W peptide probe for monitoring αS aggregation

KJC Watt, RM Meade, TD James, JM Mason - Scientific Reports, 2023 - nature.com
Parkinson's is the second most common neurodegenerative disease, with the number of
individuals susceptible due to increase as a result of increasing life expectancy and a …

Liquid‐Liquid Phase Separation Promotes Protein Aggregation and Its Implications in Ferroptosis in Parkinson's Disease Dementia

M Li, Y Fan, Q Li, X Wang, L Zhao… - Oxidative Medicine and …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
The pathological features of PDD are represented by dopaminergic neuronal death and
intracellular α‐synuclein (α‐syn) aggregation. The interaction of iron accumulation with α …