Neurodegenerative diseases are characterized by the accumulation of intracellular or extracellular protein aggregates that result from conformational changes in proteins. These diseases may result from an imbalance be...Neurodegenerative diseases are characterized by the accumulation of intracellular or extracellular protein aggregates that result from conformational changes in proteins. These diseases may result from an imbalance between the produetion of misfolded proteins and normal chaperone capacity. Molecular chaperones provide a first line of defenee against misfolded, aggragation-prone proteins and are, therefore, promising therapeutic targets for neurodegenerative diseases.展开更多
文摘Neurodegenerative diseases are characterized by the accumulation of intracellular or extracellular protein aggregates that result from conformational changes in proteins. These diseases may result from an imbalance between the produetion of misfolded proteins and normal chaperone capacity. Molecular chaperones provide a first line of defenee against misfolded, aggragation-prone proteins and are, therefore, promising therapeutic targets for neurodegenerative diseases.
