Amyloid Protein Cross-Seeding Provides a New Perspective on Multiple Diseases In Vivo.
Biomacromolecules
; 24(1): 1-18, 2023 01 09.
Artigo
em Inglês
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-2160135
ABSTRACT
Amyloid protein cross-seeding is a peculiar phenomenon of cross-spreading among different diseases. Unlike traditional infectious ones, diseases caused by amyloid protein cross-seeding are spread by misfolded proteins instead of pathogens. As a consequence of the interactions among misfolded heterologous proteins or polypeptides, amyloid protein cross-seeding is considered to be the crucial cause of overlapping pathological transmission between various protein misfolding disorders (PMDs) in multiple tissues and cells. Here, we briefly review the phenomenon of cross-seeding among amyloid proteins. As an interesting example worth mentioning, the potential links between the novel coronavirus pneumonia (COVID-19) and some neurodegenerative diseases might be related to the amyloid protein cross-seeding, thus may cause an undesirable trend in the incidence of PMDs around the world. We then summarize the theoretical models as well as the experimental techniques for studying amyloid protein cross-seeding. Finally, we conclude with an outlook on the challenges and opportunities for basic research in this field. Cross-seeding of amyloid opens up a new perspective in our understanding of the process of amyloidogenesis, which is crucial for the development of new treatments for diseases. It is therefore valuable but still challenging to explore the cross-seeding system of amyloid protein as well as to reveal the structural basis and the intricate processes.
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Coleções:
Bases de dados internacionais
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Doenças Neurodegenerativas
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COVID-19
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo observacional
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Ensaios controlados aleatorizados
Limite:
Humanos
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Biomacromolecules
Assunto da revista:
Biologia Molecular
Ano de publicação:
2023
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
País de afiliação:
Acs.biomac.2c01233
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