[HTML][HTML] Degradation of misfolded proteins in neurodegenerative diseases: therapeutic targets and strategies

A Ciechanover, YT Kwon - Experimental & molecular medicine, 2015 - nature.com
Mammalian cells remove misfolded proteins using various proteolytic systems, including the
ubiquitin (Ub)-proteasome system (UPS), chaperone mediated autophagy (CMA) and …

[HTML][HTML] Protein quality control by molecular chaperones in neurodegeneration

A Ciechanover, YT Kwon - Frontiers in neuroscience, 2017 - frontiersin.org
Protein homeostasis (proteostasis) requires the timely degradation of misfolded proteins and
their aggregates by protein quality control (PQC), of which molecular chaperones are an …

Molecular chaperones in targeting misfolded proteins for ubiquitin‐dependent degradation

F Kriegenburg, L Ellgaard… - The FEBS …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
The accumulation of misfolded proteins presents a considerable threat to the health of
individual cells and has been linked to severe diseases, including neurodegenerative …

Removing protein aggregates: the role of proteolysis in neurodegeneration

D AT Nijholt, L De Kimpe, HL Elfrink… - Current medicinal …, 2011 - ingentaconnect.com
A common characteristic of neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer's disease (AD),
Parkinson's disease (PD) and Huntington's disease (HD) is the accumulation of protein …

[HTML][HTML] Protein misfolding in neurodegenerative diseases: implications and strategies

P Sweeney, H Park, M Baumann, J Dunlop… - Translational …, 2017 - Springer
A hallmark of neurodegenerative proteinopathies is the formation of misfolded protein
aggregates that cause cellular toxicity and contribute to cellular proteostatic collapse …

Protein misfolding and aggregation in neurodegenerative diseases: a review of pathogeneses, novel detection strategies, and potential therapeutics

J Gandhi, AC Antonelli, A Afridi, S Vatsia… - Reviews in the …, 2019 - degruyter.com
Protein folding is a complex, multisystem process characterized by heavy molecular and
cellular footprints. Chaperone machinery enables proper protein folding and stable …

[HTML][HTML] Autophagy and misfolded proteins in neurodegeneration

DJ Metcalf, M García-Arencibia, WE Hochfeld… - Experimental …, 2012 - Elsevier
The accumulation of misfolded proteins in insoluble aggregates within the neuronal
cytoplasm is one of the common pathological hallmarks of most adult-onset human …

Protein degradation pathways in Parkinson's disease: curse or blessing

D Ebrahimi-Fakhari, L Wahlster, PJ McLean - Acta neuropathologica, 2012 - Springer
Protein misfolding, aggregation and deposition are common disease mechanisms in many
neurodegenerative diseases including Parkinson's disease (PD). Accumulation of damaged …

Walking the tightrope: proteostasis and neurodegenerative disease

JJ Yerbury, L Ooi, A Dillin, DN Saunders… - Journal of …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
A characteristic of many neurodegenerative diseases, including Alzheimer's disease (AD),
Parkinson's disease (PD), Huntington's disease (HD), and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis …

Quality control against misfolded proteins in the cytosol: a network for cell survival

H Kubota - Journal of biochemistry, 2009 - academic.oup.com
Misfolded proteins are toxic to cells and the accumulation of toxic species can lead to protein
misfolding diseases, such as neurodegenerative disorders. The toxicity of misfolded proteins …