Amyloid pore-channel hypothesis: effect of ethanol on aggregation state using frog oocytes for an Alzheimer's disease study

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dc.contributor.authorParodi Rivera, Jorge
dc.contributor.authorOrmeno, David
dc.contributor.authorOchoa-de la Paz, Lenin D.
dc.date2015
dc.date.accessioned2021-04-30T17:07:22Z
dc.date.available2021-04-30T17:07:22Z
dc.description.abstractAlzheimer's disease severely compromises cognitive function. One of the mechanisms to explain the pathology of Alzheimer's disease has been the hypotheses of amyloid-pore/channel formation by complex A beta-aggregates. Clinical studies suggested the moderate alcohol consumption can reduces probability developing neurodegenerative pathologies. A recent report explored the ability of ethanol to disrupt the generation of complex A beta in vitro and reduce the toxicity in two cell lines. Molecular dynamics simulations were applied to understand how ethanol blocks the aggregation of amyloid. On the other hand, the in silico modeling showed ethanol effect over the dynamics assembling for complex A beta-aggregates mediated by break the hydrosaline bridges between Asp 23 and Lys 28, was are key element for amyloid dimerization. The amyloid pore/channel hypothesis has been explored only in neuronal models, however recently experiments suggested the frog oocytes such an excellent model to explore the mechanism of the amyloid pore/channel hypothesis. So, the used of frog oocytes to explored the mechanism of amyloid aggregates is new, mainly for amyloid/pore hypothesis. Therefore, this experimental model is a powerful tool to explore the mechanism implicates in the Alzheimer's disease pathology and also suggests a model to prevent the Alzheimer's disease pathology.
dc.identifier.citationBMB REPORTS,Vol.48,13-18,2015
dc.identifier.doi10.5483/BMBRep.2015.48.1.125
dc.identifier.urihttp://repositoriodigital.uct.cl/handle/10925/4132
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherKOREAN SOCIETY BIOCHEMISTRY & MOLECULAR BIOLOGY
dc.sourceBMB REPORTS
dc.subject.englishAmyloid
dc.subject.englishChannel
dc.subject.englishEthanol
dc.subject.englishOocytes
dc.subject.englishPore
dc.titleAmyloid pore-channel hypothesis: effect of ethanol on aggregation state using frog oocytes for an Alzheimer's disease study
dc.typeReview
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