Pathways of cellular proteostasis in aging and disease

CL Klaips, GG Jayaraj, FU Hartl - Journal of Cell Biology, 2018 - rupress.org
Ensuring cellular protein homeostasis, or proteostasis, requires precise control of protein
synthesis, folding, conformational maintenance, and degradation. A complex and adaptive …

Targeting protein aggregation for the treatment of degenerative diseases

YS Eisele, C Monteiro, C Fearns… - Nature reviews Drug …, 2015 - nature.com
The aggregation of specific proteins is hypothesized to underlie several degenerative
diseases, which are collectively known as amyloid disorders. However, the mechanistic …

Consensus paper: pathological mechanisms underlying neurodegeneration in spinocerebellar ataxias

A Matilla-Dueñas, T Ashizawa, A Brice, S Magri… - The Cerebellum, 2014 - Springer
Intensive scientific research devoted in the recent years to understand the molecular
mechanisms or neurodegeneration in spinocerebellar ataxias (SCAs) are identifying new …

Protein–protein interactions in the molecular chaperone network

R Freilich, T Arhar, JL Abrams… - Accounts of chemical …, 2018 - ACS Publications
Conspectus Molecular chaperones play a central role in protein homeostasis (aka
proteostasis) by balancing protein folding, quality control, and turnover. To perform these …

Inhibitors and chemical probes for molecular chaperone networks

JE Gestwicki, H Shao - Journal of Biological Chemistry, 2019 - ASBMB
The molecular chaperones are central mediators of protein homeostasis. In that role, they
engage in widespread protein–protein interactions (PPIs) with each other and with their" …

Synthesis and initial evaluation of YM-08, a blood-brain barrier permeable derivative of the heat shock protein 70 (Hsp70) inhibitor MKT-077, which reduces tau levels

Y Miyata, X Li, HF Lee, UK Jinwal… - ACS chemical …, 2013 - ACS Publications
The molecular chaperone, heat shock protein 70 (Hsp70), is an emerging drug target for
treating neurodegenerative tauopathies. We recently found that one promising Hsp70 …

Less is more: improving proteostasis by translation slow down

MY Sherman, SB Qian - Trends in biochemical sciences, 2013 - cell.com
Protein homeostasis, or proteostasis, refers to a proper balance between synthesis,
maturation, and degradation of cellular proteins. A growing body of evidence suggests that …

Targeting allosteric control mechanisms in heat shock protein 70 (Hsp70)

X Li, H Shao, IR Taylor… - Current topics in medicinal …, 2016 - ingentaconnect.com
Heat shock protein 70 (Hsp70) is a molecular chaperone that plays critical roles in protein
homeostasis. Hsp70's chaperone activity is coordinated by intra-molecular interactions …

Proteomic analysis of protein homeostasis and aggregation

E Laskowska, D Kuczyńska-Wiśnik, B Lipińska - Journal of proteomics, 2019 - Elsevier
Protein homeostasis (proteostasis) refers to the ability of cells to preserve the correct
balance between protein synthesis, folding and degradation. Proteostasis is essential for …

[HTML][HTML] Aggregation formation in the polyglutamine diseases: protection at a cost?

TW Todd, J Lim - Molecules and cells, 2013 - Elsevier
Mutant protein aggregation is a hallmark of many neuro-degenerative diseases, including
the polyglutamine disorders. Although the correlation between aggregation formation and …