Foldamers reveal and validate therapeutic targets associated with toxic α-synuclein self-assembly

Autor: Jemil Ahmed, Tessa C. Fitch, Courtney M. Donnelly, Johnson A. Joseph, Tyler D. Ball, Mikaela M. Bassil, Ahyun Son, Chen Zhang, Aurélie Ledreux, Scott Horowitz, Yan Qin, Daniel Paredes, Sunil Kumar
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2022
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Zdroj: Nature Communications, Vol 13, Iss 1, Pp 1-17 (2022)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2041-1723
DOI: 10.1038/s41467-022-29724-4
Popis: Inhibiting alpha-synuclein self-assembly into amyloid structures, associated with Parkinson’s disease, is a potential therapeutic intervention. Here, the authors identify the domains/sequences that are essential for alpha-synuclein aggregation and test the activity of foldamer-based antagonists to identify potential therapeutic targets.
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