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ReviewInternational journal of molecular sciences2025

Current Understanding of Protein Aggregation in Neurodegenerative Diseases.

Chen Hu, Menghan Lin, Chuangui Wang, Shengping Zhang

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Review in International journal of molecular sciences, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 11 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

11 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors.

Chen HuBiomedical Research Institute, School of Life Sciences and Medicine, Shandong University of Technology, Zibo 255049, China.ORCID 0000-0001-6456-5738
Menghan LinBiomedical Research Institute, School of Life Sciences and Medicine, Shandong University of Technology, Zibo 255049, China.
Chuangui WangBiomedical Research Institute, School of Life Sciences and Medicine, Shandong University of Technology, Zibo 255049, China.
Shengping ZhangBiomedical Research Institute, School of Life Sciences and Medicine, Shandong University of Technology, Zibo 255049, China.

Funding

National Natural Science Foundation of China 32170784, 32170707
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Protein aggregates are central to the pathogenesis of neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's disease and Parkinson's disease. This comprehensive review explores the mechanisms of protein misfolding and aggregation, their prion-like propagation, and the critical role of oligomeric species in neurotoxicity. It further examines cellular clearance pathways, including the ubiquitin-proteasome system and autophagy, alongside the regulatory functions of molecular chaperones. The review also covers advanced diagnostic imaging and biomarker techniques, as well as emerging therapeutic strategies such as pharmacological agents, gene therapy, and immunotherapy. Controversies regarding the toxicity of aggregates and future directions, including novel degradation technologies and targeted therapeutic approaches, are discussed. By integrating current knowledge, this review aims to provide a broad yet detailed overview of the field, highlighting both established concepts and promising avenues for research and treatment.

Indexed as

Neurodegenerative DiseasesProtein AggregatesProtein Aggregation, PathologicalAnimalsAutophagyHumansProtein FoldingProtein Aggregatesaggregate clearanceneurodegenerative diseasesoligomersprotein aggregatestherapeutic strategies

Identifiers

PMID41226604
PMCPMC12610759

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