Proteostasis impairment in protein-misfolding and-aggregation diseases

MS Hipp, SH Park, FU Hartl - Trends in cell biology, 2014 - cell.com
Cells possess an extensive network of components to safeguard proteome integrity and
maintain protein homeostasis (proteostasis). When this proteostasis network (PN) declines …

Disturbance of endoplasmic reticulum proteostasis in neurodegenerative diseases

C Hetz, B Mollereau - Nature Reviews Neuroscience, 2014 - nature.com
The unfolded protein response (UPR) is a homeostatic mechanism by which cells regulate
levels of misfolded proteins in the endoplasmic reticulum (ER). Although it is well …

A chaperome subnetwork safeguards proteostasis in aging and neurodegenerative disease

M Brehme, C Voisine, T Rolland, S Wachi, JH Soper… - Cell reports, 2014 - cell.com
Chaperones are central to the proteostasis network (PN) and safeguard the proteome from
misfolding, aggregation, and proteotoxicity. We categorized the human chaperome of 332 …

The molecular basis for the pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of curcumin and its metabolites in relation to cancer

M Heger, RF van Golen, M Broekgaarden… - Pharmacological …, 2014 - ASPET
This review addresses the oncopharmacological properties of curcumin at the molecular
level. First, the interactions between curcumin and its molecular targets are addressed on …

[HTML][HTML] Protein quality control and elimination of protein waste: The role of the ubiquitin–proteasome system

I Amm, T Sommer, DH Wolf - … et Biophysica Acta (BBA)-Molecular Cell …, 2014 - Elsevier
Mistakes are part of our world and constantly occurring. Due to transcriptional and
translational failures, genomic mutations or diverse stress conditions like oxidation or heat …

The role of protein clearance mechanisms in organismal ageing and age-related diseases

D Vilchez, I Saez, A Dillin - Nature communications, 2014 - nature.com
The ability to maintain a functional proteome, or proteostasis, declines during the ageing
process. Damaged and misfolded proteins accumulate with age, impairing cell function and …

Heavy metals and metalloids as a cause for protein misfolding and aggregation

MJ Tamás, SK Sharma, S Ibstedt, T Jacobson… - Biomolecules, 2014 - mdpi.com
While the toxicity of metals and metalloids, like arsenic, cadmium, mercury, lead and
chromium, is undisputed, the underlying molecular mechanisms are not entirely clear …

Mechanisms of protein-folding diseases at a glance

JS Valastyan, S Lindquist - Disease models & mechanisms, 2014 - journals.biologists.com
For a protein to function appropriately, it must first achieve its proper conformation and
location within the crowded environment inside the cell. Multiple chaperone systems are …

The mechanistic links between proteasome activity, aging and agerelated diseases

I Saez, D Vilchez - Current genomics, 2014 - ingentaconnect.com
Damaged and misfolded proteins accumulate during the aging process, impairing cell
function and tissue homeostasis. These perturbations to protein homeostasis (proteostasis) …

HSP27, 70 and 90, anti-apoptotic proteins, in clinical cancer therapy

X Wang, M Chen, J Zhou… - … journal of oncology, 2014 - spandidos-publications.com
Among the heat shock proteins (HSP), HSP27, HSP70 and HSP90 are the most studied
stress-inducible HSPs, and are induced in response to a wide variety of physiological and …