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ArticleScientific reports2016

Binding affinity of amyloid oligomers to cellular membranes is a generic indicator of cellular dysfunction in protein misfolding diseases.

Elisa Evangelisti, Roberta Cascella, Matteo Becatti, Giovanna Marrazza, Christopher M Dobson, Fabrizio Chiti, Massimo Stefani, Cristina Cecchi

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Article in Scientific reports, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 75 papers.

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8 authors.

Elisa EvangelistiDepartment of Experimental and Clinical Biomedical Sciences "Mario Serio" and Research Centre on the Molecular Basis of Neurodegeneration (CIMN), University of Florence, Viale Morgagni 50, 50134 Florence, Italy.
Roberta CascellaDepartment of Experimental and Clinical Biomedical Sciences "Mario Serio" and Research Centre on the Molecular Basis of Neurodegeneration (CIMN), University of Florence, Viale Morgagni 50, 50134 Florence, Italy.
Matteo BecattiDepartment of Experimental and Clinical Biomedical Sciences "Mario Serio" and Research Centre on the Molecular Basis of Neurodegeneration (CIMN), University of Florence, Viale Morgagni 50, 50134 Florence, Italy.
Giovanna MarrazzaDepartment of Chemistry "Ugo Schiff", University of Florence, Via della Lastruccia 3, 50019 Florence, Italy.
Christopher M DobsonDepartment of Chemistry, University of Cambridge, Lensfield Road, CB2 1EW Cambridge, UK.
Fabrizio ChitiDepartment of Experimental and Clinical Biomedical Sciences "Mario Serio" and Research Centre on the Molecular Basis of Neurodegeneration (CIMN), University of Florence, Viale Morgagni 50, 50134 Florence, Italy.
Massimo StefaniDepartment of Experimental and Clinical Biomedical Sciences "Mario Serio" and Research Centre on the Molecular Basis of Neurodegeneration (CIMN), University of Florence, Viale Morgagni 50, 50134 Florence, Italy.
Cristina CecchiDepartment of Experimental and Clinical Biomedical Sciences "Mario Serio" and Research Centre on the Molecular Basis of Neurodegeneration (CIMN), University of Florence, Viale Morgagni 50, 50134 Florence, Italy.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The conversion of peptides or proteins from their soluble native states into intractable amyloid deposits is associated with a wide range of human disorders. Misfolded protein oligomers formed during the process of aggregation have been identified as the primary pathogenic agents in many such conditions. Here, we show the existence of a quantitative relationship between the degree of binding to neuronal cells of different types of oligomers formed from a model protein, HypF-N, and the GM1 content of the plasma membranes. In addition, remarkably similar behavior is observed for oligomers of the Aβ42 peptide associated with Alzheimer's disease. Further analysis has revealed the existence of a linear correlation between the level of the influx of Ca(2+) across neuronal membranes that triggers cellular damage, and the fraction of oligomeric species bound to the membrane. Our findings indicate that the susceptibility of neuronal cells to different types of misfolded oligomeric assemblies is directly related to the extent of binding of such oligomers to the cellular membrane.

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Protein MultimerizationAmyloidAmyloid beta-PeptidesCalciumCarboxyl and Carbamoyl TransferasesCell Line, TumorCell MembraneCholesterolCytosolEscherichia coli ProteinsG(M1) GangliosideHumansModels, BiologicalProtein BindingProteostasis DeficienciesReceptors, GlutamateAmyloidAmyloid beta-PeptidesCalciumCarboxyl and Carbamoyl TransferasesCholesterolEscherichia coli ProteinsG(M1) GangliosidehypF protein, E coliReceptors, Glutamate

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PMCPMC5020652

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