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Susceptibility to amyloid-related neurodegenerative diseases evoked by functional amyloid proteins of the gut microbiome – a comparative study of European and African populations

Amyloids are proteins able to form very regular insoluble fibrils.

Malgorzata Kotulska Malgorzata Kotulska

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Synthetic deformylated α-helical PSMα3 as a selective inhibitor of human amyloid aggregation

Recommended Citation Kalitnik, A., Wojciechowska, A. W., Wojciechowski, J. W., Polańska, O., Sareło, P., Szefczyk, M., & Kotulska, M. (2...

Malgorzata Kotulska Malgorzata Kotulska

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Neuron diversity and vulnerability in neurodegenerative disease

Neurodegenerative diseases, including Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s, are devastating disorders affecting millions worldwide.

Thomas Perlmann Thomas Perlmann

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Quantitative modelling of amyloidogenic processing and its influence by SORLA in Alzheimer’s disease

Schmidt, Vanessa; Baum, Katharina; Lao ,Angelyn; Wolkenhauer, Olaf et al. 2012. Quantitative modelling of amyloidogenic processing and its i...

Placeholder image Olaf Wolkenhauer

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Biology of GDNF and Its Receptors — Relevance for Disorders of the Central Nervous System

Ibáñez, Carlos F and Jaan-Olle Andressoo. 2017. Biology of GDNF and Its Receptors — Relevance for Disorders of the Central Nervous System. N...

Carlos Ibanez Carlos Ibanez
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