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[HTML][HTML] Separation of submicron bioparticles by dielectrophoresis

H Morgan, MP Hughes, NG Green - Biophysical journal, 1999 - cell.com
Submicron particles such as latex spheres and viruses can be manipulated and characterized
using dielectrophoresis. By the use of appropriate microelectrode arrays, particles can be …

Strategies for dielectrophoretic separation in laboratory‐on‐a‐chip systems

MP Hughes - Electrophoresis, 2002 - Wiley Online Library
Dielectrophoresis – the induced motion of polarizable particles in nonuniform fields – has
proven to be an effective method for the separation of bioparticles such as cells, viruses and …

[PDF][PDF] The expanding amyloid family: Structure, stability, function, and pathogenesis

MR Sawaya, MP Hughes, JA Rodriguez, R Riek… - Cell, 2021 - cell.com
The hidden world of amyloid biology has suddenly snapped into atomic-level focus, revealing
over 80 amyloid protein fibrils, both pathogenic and functional. Unlike globular proteins, …

Atomic structures of low-complexity protein segments reveal kinked β sheets that assemble networks

MP Hughes, MR Sawaya, DR Boyer, L Goldschmidt… - Science, 2018 - science.org
Subcellular membraneless assemblies are a reinvigorated area of study in biology, with
spirited scientific discussions on the forces between the low-complexity protein domains within …

Atomic structures of TDP-43 LCD segments and insights into reversible or pathogenic aggregation

…, DR Boyer, JA Rodriguez, MP Hughes… - Nature structural & …, 2018 - nature.com
The normally soluble TAR DNA-binding protein 43 (TDP-43) is found aggregated both in
reversible stress granules and in irreversible pathogenic amyloid. In TDP-43, the low-…

Manipulation of herpes simplex virus type 1 by dielectrophoresis

MP Hughes, H Morgan, FJ Rixon, JPH Burt… - Biochimica et Biophysica …, 1998 - Elsevier
The frequency-dependent dielectrophoretic behaviour of an enveloped mammalian virus,
herpes simplex virus type 1 is described. It is demonstrated that over the range 10 kHz–20 MHz…

TDP-43 and RNA form amyloid-like myo-granules in regenerating muscle

TO Vogler, JR Wheeler, ED Nguyen, MP Hughes… - Nature, 2018 - nature.com
A dominant histopathological feature in neuromuscular diseases, including amyotrophic
lateral sclerosis and inclusion body myopathy, is cytoplasmic aggregation of the RNA-binding …

The α-synuclein hereditary mutation E46K unlocks a more stable, pathogenic fibril structure

…, C Sun, W Fan, K Zhou, MP Hughes… - Proceedings of the …, 2020 - National Acad Sciences
Aggregation of α-synuclein is a defining molecular feature of Parkinson’s disease, Lewy body
dementia, and multiple systems atrophy. Hereditary mutations in α-synuclein are linked to …

Structure-based discovery of fiber-binding compounds that reduce the cytotoxicity of amyloid beta

…, C Liu, D Leibly, M Landau, M Zhao, MP Hughes… - Elife, 2013 - elifesciences.org
10.7554/eLife.00857.001 Amyloid protein aggregates are associated with dozens of devastating
diseases including Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, ALS, and diabetes type 2. While structure-…

[HTML][HTML] CryoEM structure of the low-complexity domain of hnRNPA2 and its conversion to pathogenic amyloid

J Lu, Q Cao, MP Hughes, MR Sawaya… - Nature …, 2020 - nature.com
hnRNPA2 is a human ribonucleoprotein (RNP) involved in RNA metabolism. It forms fibrils
both under cellular stress and in mutated form in neurodegenerative conditions. Previous …