Progranulin deficiency causes impairment of autophagy and TDP-43 accumulation

MC Chang, K Srinivasan, BA Friedman… - Journal of Experimental …, 2017 - rupress.org
… By studying mice lacking progranulin (PGRN), the protein encoded by GRN, we … deficiency
results in impairment of autophagy, a key cellular degradation pathway. PGRN-deficient mice …

[HTML][HTML] Progranulin attenuates liver fibrosis by downregulating the inflammatory response

W Yoo, J Lee, KH Noh, S Lee, D Jung, MH Kabir… - Cell death & …, 2019 - nature.com
… investigated, but based on these findings, it is conceivable that PGRN might inhibit
inflammation during chronic liver disease by modulating tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) signaling. …

Progranulin, a new adipokine at the crossroads of metabolic syndrome, diabetes, dyslipidemia and hypertension

A Korolczuk - Current pharmaceutical design, 2017 - ingentaconnect.com
Progranulin impairs insulin signaling and reduces insulin-induced glucose uptake both in
vitro and in vivo whereas progranulin deficiency … the results suggest that TNFα/TNFR system is …

Lysosomal dysfunction and other pathomechanisms in FTLD: evidence from progranulin genetics and biology

X Zhou, T Kukar, R Rademakers - … Emerging Milestones of the 21st Century, 2021 - Springer
progranulin gene (GRN) were first identified as an important genetic cause of frontotemporal
lobar degeneration (FTLD). Due to the highly diverse biological functions of the progranulin

[HTML][HTML] Progranulin knockout accelerates intervertebral disc degeneration in aging mice

Y Zhao, Q Tian, B Liu, J Cuellar, B Richbourgh, T Jia… - Scientific reports, 2015 - nature.com
… PGRN antagonized tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) through its ability … deficiency on the
activation of NF-κB signaling, immunohistochemistry was performed for phosphorylation of IκB-α, …

[HTML][HTML] Low plasma progranulin levels in children with autism

LY Al-Ayadhi, GA Mostafa - Journal of neuroinflammation, 2011 - Springer
progranulin levels were reduced in a subgroup of patients with autism. Progranulin insufficiency
… It was reported that progranulin bound directly to tumor necrosis factor receptors (TNFRs…

Progranulin: an emerging target for FTLD therapies

J Gass, M Prudencio, C Stetler, L Petrucelli - Brain research, 2012 - Elsevier
… Mutations in the progranulin gene (GRN) have recently been … mutations cause abnormal
deficiencies in the production of … Cytokines, such as tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-α), help …

[HTML][HTML] Serum progranulin levels are associated with frailty in middle-aged individuals

AD Nguyen, TK Malmstrom, ML Niehoff, A Aziz… - PLoS …, 2020 - journals.plos.org
… : progranulin, cystatin C, fructosamine, soluble cytokine receptors (interleukin-2 and -6, tumor
necrosis factor α-1 … FRAIL consists of key components of the deficit accumulation (FI) and …

[HTML][HTML] Progranulin-derived Atsttrin directly binds to TNFRSF25 (DR3) and inhibits TNF-like ligand 1A (TL1A) activity

C Liu, XX Li, W Gao, W Liu, DS Liu - PloS one, 2014 - journals.plos.org
… Atsttrin, a progranulin (PGRN)-derived molecule composed of three TNFR-binding domains
of PGRN, binds to TNF receptors (TNFR) and is therapeutic against inflammatory arthritis. …

[HTML][HTML] Progranulin in musculoskeletal inflammatory and degenerative disorders, focus on rheumatoid arthritis, lupus and intervertebral disc disease: a systematic …

…, D Ait Edjoudi, A Cordero Barreal… - Pharmaceuticals, 2022 - mdpi.com
… -mediated inflammation can be avoided by PGRN’s ability to block intracellular signaling
that is induced by TNF-α. TNF-α levels in serum, which is connected to the severity of the …