The Membrane Axis of Alzheimer's Nanomedicine

Autor: Yuhuan Li, Huayuan Tang, Nicholas Andrikopoulos, Ibrahim Javed, Luca Cecchetto, Aparna Nandakumar, Aleksandr Kakinen, Thomas P. Davis, Feng Ding, Pu Chun Ke
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2021
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Zdroj: Advanced NanoBiomed Research, Vol 1, Iss 1, Pp n/a-n/a (2021)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2699-9307
DOI: 10.1002/anbr.202000040
Popis: Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a major neurological disorder impairing its carrier's cognitive function, memory, and lifespan. While the development of AD nanomedicine is still nascent, the field is evolving into a new scientific frontier driven by the diverse physicochemical properties and theranostic potential of nanomaterials and nanocomposites. Characteristic to the AD pathology is the deposition of amyloid plaques and tangles of amyloid beta (Aβ) and tau, whose aggregation kinetics may be curbed by nanoparticle inhibitors via sequence‐specific targeting or nonspecific interactions with the amyloidogenic proteins. As literature implicates cell membrane as a culprit in AD pathogenesis, herein, the membrane axis of AD nanomedicine is summarized and a new rationale that the field development may greatly benefit from harnessing our existing knowledge of Aβ‐membrane interaction, nanoparticle–membrane interaction, and Aβ–nanoparticle interaction is presented.
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