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Pathogenic mutations in the hydrophobic core of the human prion protein can promote structural instability and misfolding [PDF]

, 2010
Transmissible spongiform encephalopathies, or prion diseases, are caused by misfolding and aggregation of the prion protein PrP. These diseases can be hereditary in humans and four of the many disease-associated missense mutants of PrP are in the ...
Valerie Daggett, Daggett, Valerie, van der Kamp, Marc W, Marc W. van der Kamp   +3 more
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Inhibition and Formation of Amyloid Fibrils in the Bulk and at the Interface of Biomolecular Condensates

Angewandte Chemie, EarlyView.
In this review, we discuss how biomolecular condensates can inhibit amyloid aggregation in their interior, while still facilitating fibril formation at the interface between the dense and dilute phases, where molecular and mesoscale properties are likely optimal to promote protein aggregation.
Marcell Papp, Chiara Morelli, Sarah Khawaja, Paolo Arosio   +3 more
wiley   +2 more sources

From energy provision to protein synthesis: Tunnelling nanotubes as mediators of intercellular metabolic cooperation in cancer

FEBS Open Bio, EarlyView.
The cytoskeleton‐mediated transport of mitochondria via tunnelling nanotubes restores respiration, increases ATP production, rescues cells from apoptosis, activates the AKT/mTOR signalling pathway, promotes cell migration and invasiveness, contributes to cancer progression and treatment resistance.
Stanislava Martínková, Jan Trnka
wiley   +1 more source

Key points concerning amyloid infectivity and prion-like neuronal invasion

Frontiers in Molecular Neuroscience, 2016
Amyloid aggregation has been related to an increasing number of human illnesses, from Alzheimer and Parkinson’s diseases to Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease. Traditionally only prions have been considered as infectious agents with a high capacity of propagation.
Alba eEspargaró, Maria Antònia eBusquets, Joan eEstelrich, Raimon eSabate   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Scrapie at Abattoir: Monitoring, Control, and Differential Diagnosis of Wasting Conditions during Meat Inspection

Animals, 2021
Wasting disease in small ruminants is frequently detected at slaughterhouses. The wasting disorder is manifested by the deterioration of the nutritional and physiological state of the animal indicated by thinness, emaciation, and cachexia.
Alexandra Esteves, Madalena Vieira-Pinto, Hélder Quintas, Leonor Orge, Adelina Gama, Anabela Alves, Fernanda Seixas, Isabel Pires, Maria de Lurdes Pinto, Ana Paula Mendonça, Carla Lima, Carla Neves Machado, João Carlos Silva, Paula Tavares, Filipe Silva, Estela Bastos, Jorge Pereira, Nuno Gonçalves-Anjo, Paulo Carvalho, Roberto Sargo, Ana Matos, Luís Figueira, Maria dos Anjos Pires   +22 more
doaj   +1 more source

SPG4 and Dementia: Expanding the Clinical Spectrum

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective Hereditary spastic paraplegia (HSP) is a group of disorders characterized by progressive spasticity and lower limb weakness, with mutations in SPG4/SPAST being the most common cause. Detailed studies and clinical and molecular comparisons across different populations are missing.
Emanuele Panza, Arun Meyyazhagan, Eliseo Picchi, Gustavo Ribas, Ingrid Faber, Ryosuke Miyamoto, Preethi Basavaraju, Paolo Eusebi, Haripriya Kuchi Bhotla, Mario Stasi, Fabrizio Gaudiello, Francesco Patti, Filippo Maria Santorelli, Marcondes Cavalcante França Jr, José Luiz Pedroso, Orlando Graziani Povoas Barsottini, Hélio Afonso Ghizoni Teive, Peter Henry St George‐Hyslop, Toshitaka Kawarai, Antonio Orlacchio   +19 more
wiley   +1 more source

Natural Biomaterials for Osteochondral Repair: From Source to Strategy

Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.
Biological origin‐guided overview of natural biomaterials and therapeutic strategies for osteochondral tissue engineering. The circular diagram categorizes representative materials and strategies into plant/algae‐derived, microbial‐derived, animal‐derived, and human‐derived sources, centered on an osteochondral defect repair model.
Hengyu Liu, Hanyang Zhang, Wenbo Yang, Hao Chen, Jincheng Wang, Fei Chang   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Pros and cons of a prion-like pathogenesis in Parkinson's disease [PDF]

, 2011
Background: Parkinson's disease (PD) is a slowly progressive neurodegenerative disorder which affects widespread areas of the brainstem, basal ganglia and cerebral cortex.
Chapman Joab, Hilker, Ruediger, Brotchie, Jonathan M, Hilker, Rüdiger, Hilker Ruediger, Brotchie, Jonathan M., Joab Chapman, Ruediger Hilker, Chapman, Joab, Jonathan M Brotchie, Brotchie Jonathan M   +10 more
core   +1 more source

Oral Transmission of L-type Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy in Primate Model

Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2012
We report transmission of atypical L-type bovine spongiform encephalopathy to mouse lemurs after oral or intracerebral inoculation with infected bovine brain tissue.
Nadine Mestre-Francés, Simon Nicot, Sylvie Rouland, Anne-Gaëlle Biacabe, Isabelle Quadrio, Armand Perret-Liaudet, Thierry Baron, Jean-Michel Verdier   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Turning Unpredictable Biomolecule Adsorption to Controlled Corona Formation: Focus on Carbon Nanomaterials

Advanced Materials, EarlyView.
Controlling the protein corona formation onto carbon nanomaterials (CNMs) enhances their functionalities as platforms for cancer theranostics. Here, we reviewed the effects of the intrinsic and acquired properties of CNMs on protein corona formation, the consequent biological and toxicological outcomes, and the strategies to reshape corona formation ...
Yajuan Zou, Yalei Hu, Jie Yu, Naoki Komatsu, Yuta Nishina, Alberto Bianco   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source