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ArticlePloS one2018

A discrete mathematical model for the aggregation of β-Amyloid.

Maher A Dayeh, George Livadiotis, Saber Elaydi

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Article in PloS one, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 10 papers.

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3 authors.

Maher A DayehDepartment of Space Research, Southwest Research Institute, San Antonio, Texas, United States of America.ORCID 0000-0001-9323-1200
George LivadiotisDepartment of Space Research, Southwest Research Institute, San Antonio, Texas, United States of America.
Saber ElaydiDepartment of Mathematics, Trinity University, San Antonio, Texas, United States of America.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Dementia associated with the Alzheimer's disease is thought to be correlated with the conversion of the β - Amyloid (Aβ) peptides from soluble monomers to aggregated oligomers and insoluble fibrils. We present a discrete-time mathematical model for the aggregation of Aβ monomers into oligomers using concepts from chemical kinetics and population dynamics. Conditions for the stability and instability of the equilibria of the model are established. A formula for the number of monomers that is required for producing oligomers is also given. This may provide compound designers a mechanism to inhibit the Aβ aggregation.

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Protein AggregatesAlzheimer DiseaseAmyloid beta-PeptidesHumansKineticsMathematical ConceptsModels, ChemicalModels, MolecularProtein Aggregation, PathologicalProtein MultimerizationProtein StabilityAmyloid beta-PeptidesProtein Aggregates

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PMID29791461
PMCPMC5965829

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