Structural and functional complexity of HSP90 in cellular homeostasis and disease

G Chiosis, CS Digwal, JB Trepel… - Nature Reviews Molecular …, 2023 - nature.com
Abstract Heat shock protein 90 (HSP90) is a chaperone with vital roles in regulating
proteostasis, long recognized for its function in protein folding and maturation. A view is …

Closest horizons of Hsp70 engagement to manage neurodegeneration

AA Venediktov, OY Bushueva… - Frontiers in Molecular …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Our review seeks to elucidate the current state-of-the-art in studies of 70-kilodalton-weighed
heat shock proteins (Hsp70) in neurodegenerative diseases (NDs). The family has already …

Divergent single cell transcriptome and epigenome alterations in ALS and FTD patients with C9orf72 mutation

J Li, MK Jaiswal, JF Chien, A Kozlenkov, J Jung… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
A repeat expansion in the C9orf72 (C9) gene is the most common genetic cause of
amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and frontotemporal dementia (FTD). Here we investigate …

Increased G3BP2-Tau interaction in tauopathies is a natural defense against Tau aggregation

C Wang, M Terrigno, J Li, T Distler, NJ Pandya… - Neuron, 2023 - cell.com
Many RNA-binding proteins (RBPs), particularly those associated with RNA granules,
promote pathological protein aggregation in neurodegenerative diseases. Here, we …

Structural transitions modulate the chaperone activities of Grp94

YS Amankwah, Y Fleifil, E Unruh… - Proceedings of the …, 2024 - National Acad Sciences
Hsp90s are ATP-dependent chaperones that collaborate with co-chaperones and Hsp70s to
remodel client proteins. Grp94 is the ER Hsp90 homolog essential for folding multiple …

Simple model systems reveal conserved mechanisms of Alzheimer's disease and related tauopathies

Y Jiang, LT MacNeil - Molecular Neurodegeneration, 2023 - Springer
The lack of effective therapies that slow the progression of Alzheimer's disease (AD) and
related tauopathies highlights the need for a more comprehensive understanding of the …

Nothing in evolution makes sense except in the light of code biology

R Prinz - Biosystems, 2023 - Elsevier
This article highlights the potential contribution of biological codes to the course and
dynamics of evolution. The concept of organic codes, developed by Marcello Barbieri, has …

Assessment of PABPN1 nuclear inclusions on a large cohort of patients and in a human xenograft model of oculopharyngeal muscular dystrophy

F Roth, J Dhiab, A Boulinguiez, HR Mouigni… - Acta …, 2022 - Springer
Oculopharyngeal muscular dystrophy (OPMD) is a rare muscle disease characterized by an
onset of weakness in the pharyngeal and eyelid muscles. The disease is caused by the …

Phytochrome B photobody components

Y Kwon, C Kim, G Choi - New Phytologist, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Phytochrome B (phyB) is a red and far‐red photoreceptor that promotes light responses.
Upon photoactivation, phyB enters the nucleus and forms a molecular condensate called a …

Structure, function, and inhibitors of the mitochondrial chaperone TRAP1

S Kang, BH Kang - Journal of Medicinal Chemistry, 2022 - ACS Publications
Tumor necrosis factor receptor-associated protein 1 (TRAP1) is a mitochondrial molecular
chaperone modulating cellular metabolism and signaling pathways by altering the …