Abstract
The fibril growth behavior of amyloid β protein (Aβ) on cell membranes is relating to the progression of Alzheimer's disease. This growth behavior of Aβ fibrils is sensitively affected by the metal ions, neurotransmitters, or bioreactive substrate. The inhibitory effect of those materials was quantitatively estimated from the viewpoints of "crystal growth". In a bulk aqueous solution, copper (II) ion showed the strong inhibitory effect on the growth of Aβ fibrils. Meanwhile, the addition of a closed-phospholipid bilayer membrane (liposome) could reduce the above inhibitory effect of copper (II) ion.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 101-108 |
Number of pages | 8 |
Journal | Crystal Research and Technology |
Volume | 47 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Jan 1 2012 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- amyloid fibrils
- copper ions
- inhibitory
- liposome
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Chemistry(all)
- Materials Science(all)
- Condensed Matter Physics