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Suzette A. Priola

Researcher at National Institutes of Health

Publications -  85
Citations -  6769

Suzette A. Priola is an academic researcher from National Institutes of Health. The author has contributed to research in topics: Scrapie & Transmissible spongiform encephalopathy. The author has an hindex of 37, co-authored 82 publications receiving 6392 citations. Previous affiliations of Suzette A. Priola include University of California, San Diego & Scripps Research Institute.

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Cell-free formation of protease-resistant prion protein

TL;DR: The conversion of PrPc to protease-resistant forms similar to PrPSc in a cell-free system composed of substantially purified constituents is reported, providing direct evidence that PrP sc derives from specific PrP c–PrPSc interactions.
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Species specificity in the cell-free conversion of prion protein to protease-resistant forms : A model for the scrapie species barrier

TL;DR: It is concluded that there is species specificity in the cell-free interactions that lead to the conversion of PrPc to protease-resistant forms, which may be the molecular basis for the barriers to interspecies transmission of scrapie and other transmissible spongiform encephalopathies in vivo.
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Ultrasensitive detection of scrapie prion protein using seeded conversion of recombinant prion protein.

TL;DR: A much faster seeded polymerization method (rPrP-PMCA) is described which detects ≥50 ag of hamster PrPSc (≈0.003 lethal dose) within 2–3 d and should facilitate the development of rapid, ultrasensitive prion assays and diagnostic tests, in addition to aiding fundamental studies of structure and mechanism of PrP Sc formation.
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Porphyrin and phthalocyanine antiscrapie compounds.

TL;DR: Treatment of TSE-infected animals with three structurally dissimilar tetrapyrroles identifies these compounds as anti-TSE drugs and increases survival time from 50 to 300%.