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Dynamics and Structures of Amyloid Aggregates under Fluid Flows

Dynamique et structures des agrégats amyloïdes sous écoulements de fluides

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In this work, we investigate how fluid flows impact the aggregation mechanisms of Aβ40 proteins and Aβ16-22 peptides and mechanically perturb their (pre)fibrillar aggregates. We exploit the OPEP coarse-grained model for proteins and the Lattice Boltzmann Molecular Dynamics technique. We show that beyond a critical shear rate, amyloid aggregation speeds up in Couette flow because of the shorter collisions times between aggregates, following a transition from diffusion limited to advection dominated dynamics. We also characterize the mechanical deformation of (pre)fibrillar states due to the fluid flows (Couette and Poiseuille), confirming the capability of (pre)fibrils to form pathological loop-like structures as detected in experiments. Our findings can be of relevance for microfluidic applications and for understanding aggregation in the interstitial brain space.
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pasteur-04534373 , version 1 (05-04-2024)

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Antonio Iorio, Simone Melchionna, Philippe Derreumaux, Fabio Sterpone. Dynamics and Structures of Amyloid Aggregates under Fluid Flows. Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters, 2024, 15 (7), pp.1943-1949. ⟨10.1021/acs.jpclett.3c03084⟩. ⟨pasteur-04534373⟩
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