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Perturbation of endoplasmic reticulum homeostasis facilitates prion replication.
The Journal of biological chemistry - 27 Apr 2007
Hetz Claudio, Castilla Joaquín, Soto Claudio
Abstract excerpt
Prion diseases are fatal and infectious neurodegenerative disorders characterized by the accumulation of an abnormally folded form of the prion protein (PrP), termed PrP(Sc). Prion replication triggers endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress, neuronal dysfunction, and apoptosis. In this study we analyze the effect of perturbations in ER homeostasis on PrP biochemical properties and prion replication. ER stress led to...
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