Self-Winding Gelatin-Amyloid Wires for Soft Actuators and Sensors.
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DOI: 10.1002/adma.202004941
Abstract: The origin of self-winding mechanisms in plants' tendrils has fascinated scientists for centuries and continues to inspire developments in material science and nanotechnology. Here, bioinspired water-responsive wires that replicate these mechanisms, including the formation of… read more here.
Keywords: amyloid wires; gelatin amyloid; actuators sensors; self winding ... See more keywords
Interfacial Electrostatic Self‐Assembly of Amyloid Fibrils into Multifunctional Protein Films
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DOI: 10.1002/advs.202206867
Abstract: Amyloid fibrils have generated steadily increasing traction in the development of natural and artificial materials. However, it remains a challenge to construct bulk amyloid films directly from amyloid fibrils due to their intrinsic brittleness. Here,… read more here.
Keywords: self assembly; assembly amyloid; electrostatic self; amyloid fibrils ... See more keywords
Amyloid fibrils act as a reservoir of soluble oligomers, the main culprits in protein deposition diseases
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DOI: 10.1002/bies.202200086
Abstract: Amyloid fibril formation plays a central role in the pathogenesis of a number of neurodegenerative diseases, including Alzheimer and Parkinson diseases. Transient prefibrillar oligomers forming during the aggregation process, exhibiting a small size and a… read more here.
Keywords: oligomers main; fibrils act; reservoir soluble; soluble oligomers ... See more keywords
Nano‐mechanical characterization of disassembling amyloid fibrils using the Peak Force QNM method
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DOI: 10.1002/bip.22992
Abstract: The comprehensive understanding of disassembly mechanism of amyloid fibrils requires nano‐scale characterization of the mechanical properties of amyloid fibrils during the disassembly process. In this work, gemini surfactant C12C6C12Br2 micelles were used as a probe… read more here.
Keywords: peak force; amyloid fibrils; characterization; nano mechanical ... See more keywords
Two-Photon Excited Lasing of Coumarin 307 for Lysozyme Amyloid Fibrils Detection.
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DOI: 10.1002/jbio.201900052
Abstract: Amyloid fibrils are a well-recognized hallmark of neurodegeneration. A common approach to detect amyloid fibrils is staining with organic molecules and monitoring optical properties using fluorescence spectroscopy. However, the structural diversity of amyloids necessitates new… read more here.
Keywords: two photon; amyloid fibrils; coumarin 307; fibrils detection ... See more keywords
Protein Amyloid Fibrils as Template for the Synthesis of Silica Nanofibers, and Their Use to Prepare Superhydrophobic, Lotus-Like Surfaces.
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DOI: 10.1002/smll.201802854
Abstract: In this work, amyloid fibrils are used as a template for the preparation of long silica fibers, with a variety of aspect ratios and surface roughness. Starting with β-lactoglobulin fibrils with typical diameters of about… read more here.
Keywords: lotus; silica; amyloid fibrils; colloidal crystal ... See more keywords
Amyloid Fibril-Templated High-Performance Conductive Aerogels with Sensing Properties.
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DOI: 10.1002/smll.202004932
Abstract: Amyloid fibrils have garnered increasing attention as viable building blocks for functional material design and synthesis, especially those derived from food and agricultural wastes. Here, amyloid fibrils generated from β-lactoglobulin, a by-product from cheese industries,… read more here.
Keywords: aerogels sensing; conductive aerogels; performance conductive; amyloid fibrils ... See more keywords
Polarity-activated super-resolution imaging probe for the formation and morphology of amyloid fibrils
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DOI: 10.1007/s12274-020-2899-1
Abstract: The formation of amyloid plaques usually occurs in the early-stage of Alzheimer’s disease (AD). Stimulated emission depletion (STED) imaging provided a powerful tool for visualizing amyloid structures on the nanometer scale. However, many commercial probes… read more here.
Keywords: resolution; resolution imaging; probe; super resolution ... See more keywords
Synthesis and characterization of 2-benzylidene-1,3-indandione derivatives as in vitro quantification of amyloid fibrils
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DOI: 10.1007/s13738-019-01776-2
Abstract: Timely detection of amyloid aggregations has a critical role in the treatment of degenerative nervous system disorders such as Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s disease and systemic amyloidosis. Thioflavin T (ThT) is a dye considered for the detection… read more here.
Keywords: amyloid; benzylidene indandione; indandione derivatives; amyloid fibrils ... See more keywords
Multistep changes in amyloid structure induced by cross-seeding on a rugged energy landscape.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.bpj.2020.12.005
Abstract: Amyloid fibrils are aberrant protein aggregates associated with various amyloidoses and neurodegenerative diseases. It is recently indicated that structural diversity of amyloid fibrils often results in different pathological phenotypes including cytotoxicity and infectivity. The diverse… read more here.
Keywords: changes amyloid; structure; amyloid fibrils; cross seeding ... See more keywords
Food protein amyloid fibrils: Origin, structure, formation, characterization, applications and health implications.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.cis.2019.05.002
Abstract: Amyloid fibrils have traditionally been considered only as pathological aggregates in human neurodegenerative diseases, but it is increasingly becoming clear that the propensity to form amyloid fibrils is a generic property for all proteins, including… read more here.
Keywords: amyloid fibrils; science; food protein; food ... See more keywords