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ArticleACS chemical neuroscience2025

Molecular Insights into α-Synuclein Fibrillation: A Raman Spectroscopy and Machine Learning Approach.

Nathan P Coles, Suzan Elsheikh, Agathe Quesnel, Lucy Butler, Claire Jennings, Chaimaa Tarzi, Ojodomo J Achadu, Meez Islam, Karunakaran Kalesh, Annalisa Occhipinti and 7 more

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Article in ACS chemical neuroscience, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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17 authors.

Nathan P ColesSchool of Health & Life Sciences, Teesside University, Middlesbrough TS1 3BX, United Kingdom.
Suzan ElsheikhSchool of Health & Life Sciences, Teesside University, Middlesbrough TS1 3BX, United Kingdom.
Agathe QuesnelSchool of Health & Life Sciences, Teesside University, Middlesbrough TS1 3BX, United Kingdom.
Lucy ButlerSchool of Health & Life Sciences, Teesside University, Middlesbrough TS1 3BX, United Kingdom.ORCID 0000-0002-7220-9634
Claire JenningsSchool of Health & Life Sciences, Teesside University, Middlesbrough TS1 3BX, United Kingdom.
Chaimaa TarziSchool of Computing, Engineering & Digital Technologies, Teesside University, Middlesbrough TS1 3BX, United Kingdom.
Ojodomo J AchaduSchool of Health & Life Sciences, Teesside University, Middlesbrough TS1 3BX, United Kingdom.
Meez IslamSchool of Health & Life Sciences, Teesside University, Middlesbrough TS1 3BX, United Kingdom.ORCID 0000-0002-6858-6963
Karunakaran KaleshSchool of Health & Life Sciences, Teesside University, Middlesbrough TS1 3BX, United Kingdom.
Annalisa OcchipintiNational Horizons Centre, Teesside University, Darlington DL1 1HG, United Kingdom.ORCID 0000-0001-6075-1496
Claudio AngioneNational Horizons Centre, Teesside University, Darlington DL1 1HG, United Kingdom.ORCID 0000-0002-3140-7909
Jon Marles-WrightBiosciences Institute, Cookson Building, Framlington Place, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne NE2 4HH, United Kingdom.ORCID 0000-0002-9156-3284
David J KossDivision of Neuroscience, School of Medicine, University of Dundee, Nethergate, Dundee DD1 4HN, Scotland.
Alan J ThomasNewcastle Biomedical Research Centre, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne NE2 4HH, United Kingdom.
Tiago F OuteiroTranslational and Clinical Research Institute, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne NE2 4HH, United Kingdom.
Panagiota S FilippouSchool of Health & Life Sciences, Teesside University, Middlesbrough TS1 3BX, United Kingdom.
Ahmad A KhundakarSchool of Health & Life Sciences, Teesside University, Middlesbrough TS1 3BX, United Kingdom.ORCID 0000-0002-4835-5359

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The aggregation of α-synuclein is crucial to the development of Lewy body diseases, including Parkinson's disease and dementia with Lewy bodies. The aggregation pathway of α-synuclein typically involves a defined sequence of nucleation, elongation, and secondary nucleation, exhibiting prion-like spreading. This study employed Raman spectroscopy and machine learning analysis, alongside complementary techniques, to characterize the biomolecular changes during the fibrillation of purified recombinant wild-type α-synuclein protein. Monomeric α-synuclein was produced, purified, and subjected to a 7-day fibrillation assay to generate preformed fibrils. Stages of α-synuclein fibrillation were analyzed using Raman spectroscopy, with aggregation confirmed through negative staining transmission electron microscopy, mass spectrometry, and light scattering analyses. A machine learning pipeline incorporating principal component analysis and uniform manifold approximation and projection was used to analyze the Raman spectral data and identify significant peaks, resulting in differentiation between sample groups. Notable spectral shifts in α-synuclein were found in various stages of aggregation. Early changes (D1) included increases in α-helical structures (1303, 1330 cm

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alpha-SynucleinAmyloidMachine LearningSpectrum Analysis, RamanHumansProtein Aggregatesalpha-SynucleinAmyloidProtein Aggregatesfibrillation pathwayLewy body diseasesmachine learning analysisRaman spectroscopyα-synuclein aggregationβ-sheet formation

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PMID39875340
PMCPMC11843597

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