直接和间接的蛋白质相互作用将FUS聚合与希斯连接到ALS/FTD酵母模型中的翻译后修饰失调和生长抑制

Seth A Bennett1,2, Samantha N Cobos1,3, Raven M A Fisher1,2

  • 1Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Brooklyn College, Brooklyn, NY 11210, USA.

概括

像ALS和FTD这样的神经退行性疾病中的FUS蛋白聚合破坏了表观遗传学. 这项研究揭示了FUS是如何导致关键酶的核排斥的,从而导致改变了基因质标记和潜在的治疗点.

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