Heat shock proteins: Biological functions, pathological roles, and therapeutic opportunities

C Hu, J Yang, Z Qi, H Wu, B Wang, F Zou, H Mei… - MedComm, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
The heat shock proteins (HSPs) are ubiquitous and conserved protein families in both
prokaryotic and eukaryotic organisms, and they maintain cellular proteostasis and protect …

Mechanisms and pathology of protein misfolding and aggregation

N Louros, J Schymkowitz, F Rousseau - Nature Reviews Molecular Cell …, 2023 - nature.com
Despite advances in machine learning-based protein structure prediction, we are still far
from fully understanding how proteins fold into their native conformation. The conventional …

Recent advances in the structural and mechanistic aspects of Hsp70 molecular chaperones

MP Mayer, LM Gierasch - Journal of Biological Chemistry, 2019 - ASBMB
Hsp70 chaperones are central hubs of the protein quality control network and collaborate
with co-chaperones having a J-domain (an∼ 70-residue–long helical hairpin with a flexible …

Folding or holding?—Hsp70 and Hsp90 chaperoning of misfolded proteins in neurodegenerative disease

BS Rutledge, WY Choy, ML Duennwald - Journal of Biological Chemistry, 2022 - ASBMB
The toxic accumulation of misfolded proteins as inclusions, fibrils, or aggregates is a
hallmark of many neurodegenerative diseases. However, how molecular chaperones, such …

Different soluble aggregates of Aβ42 can give rise to cellular toxicity through different mechanisms

S De, DC Wirthensohn, P Flagmeier, C Hughes… - Nature …, 2019 - nature.com
Protein aggregation is a complex process resulting in the formation of heterogeneous
mixtures of aggregate populations that are closely linked to neurodegenerative conditions …

Quantifying misfolded protein oligomers as drug targets and biomarkers in Alzheimer and Parkinson diseases

K Kulenkampff, AM Wolf Perez, P Sormanni… - Nature Reviews …, 2021 - nature.com
Protein misfolding and aggregation are characteristic of a wide range of neurodegenerative
disorders, including Alzheimer and Parkinson diseases. A hallmark of these diseases is the …

Hyperphosphorylated tau self-assembles into amorphous aggregates eliciting TLR4-dependent responses

JX Meng, Y Zhang, D Saman, AM Haider, S De… - Nature …, 2022 - nature.com
Soluble aggregates of the microtubule-associated protein tau have been challenging to
assemble and characterize, despite their important role in the development of tauopathies …

Molecular chaperones: a double-edged sword in neurodegenerative diseases

J Tittelmeier, E Nachman… - Frontiers in aging …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Aberrant accumulation of misfolded proteins into amyloid deposits is a hallmark in many age-
related neurodegenerative diseases, including Alzheimer's disease (AD), Parkinson's …

Misfolded protein oligomers: mechanisms of formation, cytotoxic effects, and pharmacological approaches against protein misfolding diseases

DJ Rinauro, F Chiti, M Vendruscolo… - Molecular …, 2024 - Springer
The conversion of native peptides and proteins into amyloid aggregates is a hallmark of over
50 human disorders, including Alzheimer's and Parkinson's diseases. Increasing evidence …

Quantitative super-resolution imaging of pathological aggregates reveals distinct toxicity profiles in different synucleinopathies

MJ Morten, L Sirvio, H Rupawala… - Proceedings of the …, 2022 - National Acad Sciences
Protein aggregation is a hallmark of major neurodegenerative disorders. Increasing data
suggest that smaller aggregates cause higher toxic response than filamentous aggregates …