12-Crown-4 disrupts Aβ40 fibrils. 12-Crown-4 can enter into the hydrophobic core region and form competitive, hydrophobic interactions with key hydrophobic residues.
Flutafuranol, also known as AZD 4694 and NAV4694, is a bio-active chemical. AZD4694 shows high affinity for beta-amyloid fibrils in vitro (K(d) = 2.3 + - 0.3 nM). The fluorine-18 labeled AZD4694 may have potential for PET-visualization of cerebral beta-am
Amyloid-β (1-42) (Aβ42) is a neurotoxic 42-amino acid protein fragment found in amyloid plaques in postmortem cerebral cortex from patients with Alzheimer's disease.1,2,3Aggregation of Aβ42 results in the formation of neurotoxic fibrils or globular oligomers.1Aβ42 accumulates in the brain of many transgenic mouse models of Alzheimer's disease and, in many models, the onset of amyloid deposition positively correlates with deficits in spatial learning and memory.4 1.Wolfe, M.S.Therapeutic strategies for Alzheimer's diseaseNat. Rev. Drug Discov.1(11)859-866(2002) 2.Iwatsubo, T., Odaka, A., Suzuki, N., et al.Visualization of Aβ42(43) and Aβ40 in senile plaques with end-specific Aβ monoclonals: Evidence that an initially deposited species is Aβ42(43)Neuron13(1)45-53(1994) 3.Hardy, J.A., and Higgins, G.A.Alzheimer's disease: The amyloid cascade hypothesisScience256(5054)184-185(1992) 4.Jankowsky, J.L., and Zheng, H.Practical considerations for choosing a mouse model of Alzheimer's diseaseMol. Neurodegener.12(1)89(2017)
Amyloid-β (25-35) (Aβ (25-35)) is an 11-residue fragment of the Aβ protein that retains the physical and biological characteristics of the full length peptide. It forms fibrils that react to thioflavin T and Congo red and are organized in a cross-β arrangement of β-strands similar to Aβ (1-40) and Aβ (1-42) fibrils. Aggregated Aβ (25-35) decreases the viability of rat adrenal PC12 cells. It also decreases the viability of primary rat cortical neurons at concentrations ranging from 1 nM to 30 μM. In vivo, intracerebral injection of Aβ (25-35) (20 nmol) in rats induces lesions of neuronal and tissue loss. Aggregated Aβ (25-35) administered intracerebroventricularly to rats induces learning and memory impairments in the Y-maze, novel object recognition, and contextual fear conditioning tests.
TAMRA-Amyloid-β (1-42) peptide is a fluorescently labeled peptide. Amyloid-β (1-42) (Aβ42) is a neurotoxic 42-residue protein fragment found in amyloid plaques in postmortem cerebral cortex from patients with Alzheimer's disease. Aggregation of Aβ42 results in the formation of neurotoxic fibrils or globular oligomers. TAMRA-Amyloid-β (1-42) peptide is a labeled form of Aβ42 containing carboxytetramethyl rhodamine (TAMRA), which displays excitation/emission maxima of 543/572 nm, respectively.
Eprodisate is a novel compound specifically developed to disrupt the interactions between amyloidogenic proteins and glycosaminoglycans, effectively impeding the polymerization of amyloid fibrils and their deposition in tissues. This compound shows potential for delaying the advancement of AA amyloidosis-related renal disease and could apply to various forms of amyloidosis.
Crocin-4, a carotenoid compound found in saffron, possesses potent antioxidant properties and can penetrate the brain. It effectively inhibits the aggregation and deposition of Aβ fibrils, making it useful for Alzheimer's Disease research. Additionally, Crocin-4 demonstrates antitumor and anti-inflammatory activities.
ADS-J1 is an HIV-1 entry inhibitor that potently inhibits seminal amyloid fibrillization and block fibril-mediated enhancement of viral infection. Semen-derived amyloid fibrils, comprising SEVI (semen-derived enhancer of viral infection) fibrils and SEM1 fibrils, may remarkably enhance HIV-1 sexual transmission and are potential targets for the development of an effective microbicide.