title: Misfolded proteins, endoplasmic reticulum stress and neurodegeneration.
abstract: The accumulation of misfolded proteins (e.g. mutant or damaged proteins) triggers cellular stress responses that protect cells against the toxic buildup of such proteins. However, prolonged stress due to the buildup of these toxic proteins induces specific death pathways. Dissecting these pathways should be valuable in understanding the pathogenesis of, and ultimately in designing therapy for, neurodegenerative diseases that feature misfolded proteins.
authors.affiliation: Buck Institute for Age Research, 8001 Redwood Boulevard, Novato, California 94945-1400, USA. rrao@buckinstitute.org
authors.forename: Rammohan V
authors.initials: RV
authors.lastname: Rao
authors.forename: Dale E
authors.initials: DE
authors.lastname: Bredesen
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D004721:Endoplasmic Reticulum / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology*; D000091342:Endoplasmic Reticulum Chaperone BiP; D006360:Heat-Shock Proteins / Q000378:metabolism; D006801:Humans; D008954:Models, Biological; D018832:Molecular Chaperones / Q000378:metabolism; D019636:Neurodegenerative Diseases / Q000473:pathology; D018384:Oxidative Stress; D011489:Protein Denaturation; D017510:Protein Folding; D011506:Proteins / Q000737:chemistry*; D015398:Signal Transduction
chemical_list: D000091342:Endoplasmic Reticulum Chaperone BiP; D006360:Heat-Shock Proteins; D018832:Molecular Chaperones; D011506:Proteins