Gels of Amyloid Fibers

Gels of Amyloid Fibers

Protein self-assembly and formation of amyloid fibers is an early event of numerous human diseases. Continuous aggregation of amyloid fibers in vitro produces biogels, which led us to suspect that amyloid plaques and neurofibrillary tangles in Alzheimer’s disease are of biogels in nature....

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Main Authors: Ruizhi Wang, Xiaojing Yang, Lingwen Cui, Hang Yin, Shaohua Xu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-05-01
Series:Biomolecules
Subjects:
protein aggregation
amyloid plaque
Alzheimer’s disease
protein colloids
dementia
amyloidosis
atomic force microscopy
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2218-273X/9/6/210

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