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SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
卷 10, 期 1, 页码 -出版社
NATURE PORTFOLIO
DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-75361-6
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- Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, India [MLP0005]
- Department of Science and Technology, India [DST-YSS/2015/0691]
- CSIR
Aggregation of alpha-synuclein (alpha-syn) is associated with the manifestation of various pathogenic synucleinopathies, including Parkinson's disease attributed to both genetic and environmental stress factors. The initial events triggering alpha-syn aggregation and disease initiation due to environmental stress factors are still largely unknown. Here, to understand the mechanism of misfolding and aggregation initiation, we induced alpha-syn aggregation with rotenone, an established chemical inducer of PD like symptoms. We found that rotenone accelerates the formation of structurally distinct oligomers and fibrils that act as templates and increase the formation of conformers capable of spreading to the neighboring neuronal cells. Molecular dynamics simulations and NMR studies revealed the involvement of NAC region and formation of helical conformations resulting in structural variations in oligomers and fibrils. These structural variations affect the cytotoxic potential of oligomers and fibrils, where, the beta sheet rich oligomers and fibrils alter the membrane potential of neuronal cells and lead to early apoptosis. Our results describe the initial mechanistic events in pathogenic protein aggregation, where initial structural alterations in response to external stress factors dictate the toxicity of resulting conformers. This information will further provide insights in the understanding of protein aggregation, disease progression and pathogenesis.
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