title: Role of glucose-regulated Protein 78 in embryonic development and neurological disorders.
abstract: Glucose-regulated protein 78 (GRP78) is an important chaperone protein that is predominantly expressed in the endoplasmic reticulum. The multifunctional roles of GRP78 in protein folding, endoplasmic reticulum calcium binding, cytoprotection, and anti-apoptosis, as well as its function as a receptor on the cell surface, disclose its major involvement in physiological and numerous pathological conditions. Recent advances in mouse models targeting GRP78 allele have revealed the essential roles of GRP78 in development and neurological disorders, as well as accurate neural migration and neuroprotection. This review of correlation between GRP78 and embryogenesis and neurological disorders provides further directions for investigation, as well as potential therapeutics for clinical use.
authors: Department of Pediatrics, College of Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei.
authors: Wen-Chin
authors: WC
authors: Weng
authors: Wang-Tso
authors: WT
authors: Lee
authors: Wen-Ming
authors: WM
authors: Hsu
authors: Bei-En
authors: BE
authors: Chang
authors: Hsinyu
authors: H
authors: Lee
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002118:Calcium / Q000378:metabolism; D004721:Endoplasmic Reticulum / Q000378:metabolism; D000091342:Endoplasmic Reticulum Chaperone BiP; D006360:Heat-Shock Proteins / Q000502:physiology*; D006801:Humans; D018832:Molecular Chaperones / Q000502:physiology; D009420:Nervous System / Q000196:embryology; D009422:Nervous System Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D056811:Unfolded Protein Response
chemical_list: D000091342:Endoplasmic Reticulum Chaperone BiP; C000717247:HSPA5 protein, human; D006360:Heat-Shock Proteins; C000717248:Hspa5 protein, mouse; D018832:Molecular Chaperones; D002118:Calcium