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A critical role of Hrd1 in the regulation of optineurin degradation and aggresome formation.
Human molecular genetics - 15 May 2017
Mao Jiahui, Xia Qin, Liu Chunfeng, Ying Zheng, Wang Hongfeng, Wang Guanghui
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Mutations in optineurin (OPTN) are associated with several human disorders including amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG). OPTN is known to be a multifunctional autophagy receptor that plays important roles in NF-κB signaling, vesicle trafficking, maintenance of the Golgi apparatus and autophagy. Given that a loss of neurons and an abnormal aggregation of disease proteins are...
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