| Literature DB >> 23509973 |
Mahdi Ghavami1, Meisam Rezaei, Reza Ejtehadi, Mina Lotfi, Mohammad A Shokrgozar, Baharak Abd Emamy, Jens Raush, Morteza Mahmoudi.
Abstract
Amyloid beta fibrillation can lead to major disorder of neurons processes and is associated with several neuronal diseases (e.g., Alzheimer's disease). We report here an importance of slight temperature changes, in the physiological range (35-42 °C), on the amyloid fibrillation process in the presence and absence of hydrophilic (silica) and hydrophobic (polystyrene) nanoparticles (NPs). The results highlight the fact that slight increases in temperature can induce inhibitory and acceleratory effects of hydrophobic and hydrophilic NPs on the fibrillation process, respectively. Using further in vivo considerations, the outcomes of this study can be used for considerable modifications on the current diagnosis and treatment approaches in amyloid-involved diseases.Entities:
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Year: 2012 PMID: 23509973 PMCID: PMC3605811 DOI: 10.1021/cn300205g
Source DB: PubMed Journal: ACS Chem Neurosci ISSN: 1948-7193 Impact factor: 4.418