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Sir2 is induced by oxidative stress in a yeast model of Huntington disease and its activation reduces protein aggregation.
Archives of biochemistry and biophysics - 1 Jun 2011
Sorolla M Alba, Nierga Clara, Rodríguez-Colman M José, Reverter-Branchat Gemma, Arenas Alicia, Tamarit Jordi, Ros Joaquim, Cabiscol Elisa
Abstract excerpt
Huntington disease (HD) is a neurodegenerative disorder caused by expansion of CAG trinucleotide repeats, leading to an elongated polyglutamine sequence (polyQ) in the huntingtin protein. Misfolding of mutant polyQ proteins with expanded tracts results in aggregation, causing cytotoxicity. Oxidative stress in HD has been documented in humans as important to disease progression. Using yeast cells as a model of HD,...
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