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Protein quality control in Alzheimer's disease by the ubiquitin proteasome system.
Progress in neurobiology - 1 Dec 2004
de Vrij F M S, Fischer D F, van Leeuwen F W, Hol E M
Abstract excerpt
The ubiquitin proteasome system (UPS) is the major protein quality control system in eukaryotic cells. Many neurodegenerative diseases are characterized by aggregates and inclusions of aberrant proteins, implying a sub-optimal functioning or defective UPS. The last few years have seen increasing evidence for the involvement of the UPS in neurodegenerative disorders, including Alzheimer's disease (AD). Notably,...
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