Cellular and molecular neurobiology

How Targeted Protein Breakdown Controls Cell Health and Its Possible Treatments for Brain Diseases

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Abstract

Aberrant aggregation of proteins is associated with neuroinflammation and cognitive decline.

  • Specific proteins like amyloid beta and tau aggregate in the brain, contributing to neurodegenerative diseases.
  • Dysregulation of protein homeostasis may lead to increased toxic protein accumulation.
  • Degrons, short amino acid sequences, are crucial for targeting proteins for degradation.
  • Alterations in degron sequences can disrupt protein homeostasis and enhance neural toxicity.
  • The review discusses the potential of degron-targeting techniques as therapeutic strategies for various neurodegenerative diseases.

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