New Development in Amyloidosis Research Based on Supersaturation : Biological Factors to Induce/Inhibit the Amyloid Fibril Formation

Amyloid fibril formation is a general property of proteins and peptides. It is a physicochemical phenomenon similar to crystallization, in which amyloid precursor proteins exceeding solubility precipitate through the breakdown of supersaturation. Using the ultrasonication-forced amyloid fibril inducer HANABI, we have discovered that serum albumin acts as an inhibitor in dialysis-related amyloidosis. Exploring the factors that induce or inhibit amyloid fibril formation using HANABI can lead to the development of early diagnosis and prevention methods for amyloidosis.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:76

Enthalten in:

Brain and nerve = Shinkei kenkyu no shinpo - 76(2024), 4 vom: 08. Apr., Seite 391-397

Sprache:

Japanisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Yamaguchi, Keiichi [VerfasserIn]
Nakajima, Kichitaro [VerfasserIn]
Goto, Yuji [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Amyloid
Biological Factors
English Abstract
Journal Article
Peptides

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Date Completed 10.04.2024

Date Revised 10.04.2024

published: Print

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.11477/mf.1416202616

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM370786297