Huntington disease: new insights into molecular pathogenesis and therapeutic opportunities
Huntington disease (HD) is a neurodegenerative disease caused by CAG repeat expansion
in the huntingtin gene (HTT) and involves a complex web of pathogenic mechanisms …
in the huntingtin gene (HTT) and involves a complex web of pathogenic mechanisms …
Translational control of stem cell function
JA Saba, K Liakath-Ali, R Green, FM Watt - Nature reviews Molecular …, 2021 - nature.com
Stem cells are characterized by their ability to self-renew and differentiate into many different
cell types. Research has focused primarily on how these processes are regulated at a …
cell types. Research has focused primarily on how these processes are regulated at a …
Rewiring of the ubiquitinated proteome determines ageing in C. elegans
S Koyuncu, R Loureiro, HJ Lee, P Wagle, M Krueger… - Nature, 2021 - nature.com
Ageing is driven by a loss of cellular integrity. Given the major role of ubiquitin modifications
in cell function, here we assess the link between ubiquitination and ageing by quantifying …
in cell function, here we assess the link between ubiquitination and ageing by quantifying …
Protein interaction networks in neurodegenerative diseases: From physiological function to aggregation
G Calabrese, C Molzahn, T Mayor - Journal of Biological Chemistry, 2022 - ASBMB
The accumulation of protein inclusions is linked to many neurodegenerative diseases that
typically develop in older individuals, due to a combination of genetic and environmental …
typically develop in older individuals, due to a combination of genetic and environmental …
Arabidopsis metacaspase MC1 localizes in stress granules, clears protein aggregates, and delays senescence
N Ruiz-Solaní, J Salguero-Linares, L Armengot… - The Plant …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Stress granules (SGs) are highly conserved cytoplasmic condensates that assemble in
response to stress and contribute to maintaining protein homeostasis. These membraneless …
response to stress and contribute to maintaining protein homeostasis. These membraneless …
Ubiquitin, autophagy and neurodegenerative diseases
Y Watanabe, K Taguchi, M Tanaka - Cells, 2020 - mdpi.com
Ubiquitin signals play various roles in proteolytic and non-proteolytic functions. Ubiquitin
signals are recognized as targets of the ubiquitin–proteasome system and the autophagy …
signals are recognized as targets of the ubiquitin–proteasome system and the autophagy …
In planta expression of human polyQ-expanded huntingtin fragment reveals mechanisms to prevent disease-related protein aggregation
In humans, aggregation of polyglutamine repeat (polyQ) proteins causes disorders such as
Huntington's disease. Although plants express hundreds of polyQ-containing proteins, no …
Huntington's disease. Although plants express hundreds of polyQ-containing proteins, no …
The proteasome as a druggable target with multiple therapeutic potentialities: Cutting and non-cutting edges
GR Tundo, D Sbardella, AM Santoro, A Coletta… - Pharmacology & …, 2020 - Elsevier
Abstract Ubiquitin Proteasome System (UPS) is an adaptable and finely tuned system that
sustains proteostasis network under a large variety of physiopathological conditions. Its …
sustains proteostasis network under a large variety of physiopathological conditions. Its …
Ribosome and translational control in stem cells
M Gabut, F Bourdelais, S Durand - Cells, 2020 - mdpi.com
Embryonic stem cells (ESCs) and adult stem cells (ASCs) possess the remarkable capacity
to self-renew while remaining poised to differentiate into multiple progenies in the context of …
to self-renew while remaining poised to differentiate into multiple progenies in the context of …
Ubiquitin signaling in neurodegenerative diseases: an autophagy and proteasome perspective
F Le Guerroué, RJ Youle - Cell Death & Differentiation, 2021 - nature.com
Ubiquitin signaling is a sequence of events driving the fate of a protein based on the type of
ubiquitin modifications attached. In the case of neurodegenerative diseases, ubiquitin …
ubiquitin modifications attached. In the case of neurodegenerative diseases, ubiquitin …