Crocus-derived compounds alter the aggregation pathway of Alzheimer's Disease: associated beta amyloid proteinShow others and affiliations
2020 (English)In: Scientific Reports, ISSN 2045-2322, Vol. 10, no 1, article id 74770Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]
Natural products have played a dominant role in the discovery of lead compounds for the development of drugs aimed at the treatment of human diseases. This electrospray ionization-ion mobility spectrometry-mass spectrometry (ESI-IMS-MS)—based study demonstrates that dietary antioxidants, isolated components from the stigmas of saffron (Crocus sativus L.) may be effective in inhibiting Aβ fibrillogenesis, a neuropathological hallmark of Alzheimer’s Disease (AD). This study reveals a substantial alteration in the monomer/oligomer distribution of Aβ1-40, concomitant with re-direction of fibril formation, induced by the natural product interaction. These alterations on the Aβ1-40 aggregation pathway are most prominent for trans-crocin-4 (TC4). Use of ESI-IMS-MS, electron microscopy alongside Thioflavin-T kinetics, and the interpretation of 3-dimensional Driftscope plots indicate a correlation of these monomer/oligomer distribution changes with alterations to Aβ1-40 amyloid formation. The latter could prove instrumental in the development of novel aggregation inhibitors for the prevention, or treatment of AD.
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Nature Publishing Group, 2020. Vol. 10, no 1, article id 74770
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Biochemistry Molecular Biology
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URN: urn:nbn:se:kth:diva-284859DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-74770-xISI: 000586485700008PubMedID: 33097779Scopus ID: 2-s2.0-85093921972OAI: oai:DiVA.org:kth-284859DiVA, id: diva2:1495013
Note
Correction in: Scientific Reports, Volume 11, Issue 1, December 2021, DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-82907-9, Scopus id: 2-s2.0-85100277032
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2020-11-042020-11-042025-03-14Bibliographically approved