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Quantifying Subcellular Ubiquitin-proteasome Activity in the Rodent Brain
Published on: May 21, 2019
The ubiquitin-proteasome system in Alzheimer's disease
1Department of Neurobiology and Behavior University of California, Irvine, CA 92697-4545, USA. soddo@uci.edu
Abstract:
Accumulation of proteins is a recurring event in many neurodegenerative diseases, including Alzheimer's disease (AD). Evidence has suggested that protein accumulation may result from a dysfunction in the ubiquitin proteasome system (UPS). Indeed, there is clear genetic and biochemical evidence of an involvement of the ubiquitin proteasome system in AD. This review summarizes the data supporting an involvement of the UPS in the pathogenesis of AD, focusing on the data showing the relationship between Abeta and tau, the two hallmark lesions of AD, and the UPS.
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