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ArticleMolecules (Basel, Switzerland)2023

Quantitation of Tissue Amyloid via Fluorescence Spectroscopy Using Controlled Concentrations of Thioflavin-S.

Tatiana P MacKeigan, Megan L Morgan, Peter K Stys

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Article in Molecules (Basel, Switzerland), 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers.

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8citing papers in PubMed
2.1field-weighted citation impact, top 13% of its field
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8 citing papers in PubMed, 12 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Tatiana P MacKeiganDepartment of Clinical Neurosciences, Hotchkiss Brain Institute, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, 3330 Hospital Drive NW, Calgary, AB T2N 4N1, Canada.ORCID 0009-0007-9324-3798
Megan L MorganDepartment of Clinical Neurosciences, Hotchkiss Brain Institute, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, 3330 Hospital Drive NW, Calgary, AB T2N 4N1, Canada.ORCID 0000-0003-2329-1413
Peter K StysDepartment of Clinical Neurosciences, Hotchkiss Brain Institute, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, 3330 Hospital Drive NW, Calgary, AB T2N 4N1, Canada.ORCID 0000-0003-0326-4194
University of Calgary · CA

Funding

Alberta Innovates 201600031Multiple Sclerosis Society of Canada 919888
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Amyloids are misfolded proteins that aggregate into fibrillar structures, the accumulation of which is associated with the pathogenesis of many neurodegenerative diseases, such as Alzheimer's disease (AD). Early, sensitive detection of these misfolded aggregates is of great interest to the field, as amyloid deposition begins well before the presentation of clinical symptoms. Thioflavin-S (ThS) is a fluorescent probe commonly used to detect amyloid pathology. Protocols for ThS staining vary, but they often use high staining concentrations followed by differentiation, which causes varying levels of non-specific staining and potentially leaves more subtle amyloid deposition unidentified. In this study, we developed an optimized ThS staining protocol for the sensitive detection of β-amyloids in the widely used 5xFAD Alzheimer's mouse model. Controlled dye concentrations together with fluorescence spectroscopy and advanced analytical methods enabled not only the visualization of plaque pathology, but also the detection of subtle and widespread protein misfolding throughout the 5xFAD white matter and greater parenchyma. Together, these findings demonstrate the efficacy of a controlled ThS staining protocol and highlight the potential use of ThS for the detection of protein misfolding that precedes clinical manifestation of disease.

Indexed as

Alzheimer DiseaseAmyloidAmyloid beta-PeptidesAmyloidogenic ProteinsAnimalsMiceMice, TransgenicPlaque, AmyloidSpectrometry, FluorescenceAmyloidAmyloid beta-PeptidesAmyloidogenic ProteinsAlzheimer’s diseaseamyloidfluorescence spectroscopyThioflavin-S

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PMID37298959
PMCPMC10254724
OpenAlexW4379057127

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