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ArticleJournal of chemical information and modeling2023

Unveiling Medin Folding and Dimerization Dynamics and Conformations via Atomistic Discrete Molecular Dynamics Simulations.

Fengjuan Huang, Xinjie Fan, Ying Wang, Chuang Wang, Yu Zou, Jiangfang Lian, Feng Ding, Yunxiang Sun

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Article in Journal of chemical information and modeling, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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7citing papers in PubMed
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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

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7 citing papers in PubMed, 10 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors at 4 institutions in 2 countries.

Fengjuan HuangNingbo Institute of Innovation for Combined Medicine and Engineering (NIIME), Ningbo Medical Center Lihuili Hospital, Ningbo 315211, China.
Xinjie FanSchool of Physical Science and Technology, Ningbo University, Ningbo 315211, China.
Ying WangSchool of Physical Science and Technology, Ningbo University, Ningbo 315211, China.
Chuang WangSchool of Medicine, Ningbo University, Ningbo 315211, China.ORCID 0000-0002-3816-230X
Yu ZouDepartment of Sport and Exercise Science, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China.ORCID 0000-0001-5699-5869
Jiangfang LianNingbo Institute of Innovation for Combined Medicine and Engineering (NIIME), Ningbo Medical Center Lihuili Hospital, Ningbo 315211, China.
Feng DingDepartment of Physics and Astronomy, Clemson University, Clemson, South Carolina 29634, United States.ORCID 0000-0003-1850-6336
Yunxiang SunSchool of Physical Science and Technology, Ningbo University, Ningbo 315211, China.ORCID 0000-0001-9799-7131
Ningbo University · CNNingbo Medical Center Lihuili Hospital · CNClemson University · USZhejiang University · CN

Funding

Tissue Structural and Neural Remodeling in Human Sacroiliac JointP20GM121342 · NIGMS · CLEMSON UNIVERSITY · PI Hai Yao · 2018 to 2026
$24.7M
Inhibition of Human Islet Amyloid Polypeptide AggregationR35GM145409 · NIGMS · CLEMSON UNIVERSITY · PI Feng Ding · 2022 to 2026
$2.0M
NIGMS NIH HHS P20 GM121342NIGMS NIH HHS R35 GM145409
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Medin is a principal component of localized amyloid found in the vasculature of individuals over 50 years old. Its amyloid aggregation has been linked to endothelial dysfunction and vascular inflammation, contributing to the pathogenesis of various vascular diseases. Despite its significance, the structures of the medin monomer, oligomer, and fibril remain elusive, and the dynamic processes of medin aggregation are not fully understood. In this study, we comprehensively investigated the medin folding and dimerization dynamics and conformations using atomistic discrete molecular dynamics simulations. Our simulation results suggested that the folding initiation of the medin involved the formation of β-sheets around medin

Indexed as

AmyloidMolecular Dynamics SimulationAmyloid beta-PeptidesDimerizationHumansMiddle AgedPeptidesProtein Conformation, beta-StrandAmyloidAmyloid beta-PeptidesPeptides

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PMID37782573
PMCPMC10752383
OpenAlexW4387267797

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