In the article titled“Disentangling brain PrPC proteoforms and their roles in physiology and disease”,published on pages 963-965,Issue 5,Volume 19 of Neural Regeneration Research(Vanni and Romolo,2024;doi:10.4103/16...In the article titled“Disentangling brain PrPC proteoforms and their roles in physiology and disease”,published on pages 963-965,Issue 5,Volume 19 of Neural Regeneration Research(Vanni and Romolo,2024;doi:10.4103/1673-5374.385302),the name of the second author appears incorrectly.The correct name is Romolo Nonno.展开更多
PrPSc,a misfolded,aggregation-prone isoform of the cellular prion protein(PrPC),is the infectious prion agent responsible for fatal neurodegenerative diseases of humans and other mammals.PrPSccan adopt different patho...PrPSc,a misfolded,aggregation-prone isoform of the cellular prion protein(PrPC),is the infectious prion agent responsible for fatal neurodegenerative diseases of humans and other mammals.PrPSccan adopt different pathogenic conformations(prion strains),which can be resistant to potential drugs,or acquire drug resistance,posing challenges for the development of effective therapies.Since PrPCis the obligate precursor of any prion strain and serves as the mediator of prion neurotoxicity,it represents an attractive therapeutic target fo r prion diseases.In this minireview,we briefly outline the approaches to target PrPCand discuss our recent identification of Zn(Ⅱ)-Bn PyP,a PrPC-targeting porphyrin with an unprecedented bimodal mechanism of action.We argue that in-depth understanding of the molecular mechanism by which Zn(Ⅱ)-Bn PyP targets PrPCmay lead toward the development of a new class of dual mechanism anti-prion compounds.展开更多
朊病毒是一种无核酸但具有感染力的异常朊蛋白,可引起人和动物的神经退行性病变,该病结局是死亡。作者就朊病毒中枢神经系统感染机理,局部组织P rP sc聚集分布与P rP sc对神经组织损伤的关系、朊病中正常P rP c生理功能、细胞死亡可能...朊病毒是一种无核酸但具有感染力的异常朊蛋白,可引起人和动物的神经退行性病变,该病结局是死亡。作者就朊病毒中枢神经系统感染机理,局部组织P rP sc聚集分布与P rP sc对神经组织损伤的关系、朊病中正常P rP c生理功能、细胞死亡可能机制、朊病中的神经炎—小胶质细胞的反应、补体激活作用;朊病毒外周神经系统感染机理,入侵门户、胞内转运机制、外周感染靶器官、胞内聚集与复制、神经入侵及朊病进程中已发现的几种受体细胞的重要作用等作一综述,为进一步研究该病提供理论依据。展开更多
文摘In the article titled“Disentangling brain PrPC proteoforms and their roles in physiology and disease”,published on pages 963-965,Issue 5,Volume 19 of Neural Regeneration Research(Vanni and Romolo,2024;doi:10.4103/1673-5374.385302),the name of the second author appears incorrectly.The correct name is Romolo Nonno.
基金supported by Telethon Italy award GGP15225(to RC and GM)Italian Ministry of Health award RF-2016-02362950(to RC and CZ)+1 种基金the CJD Foundation USA(to RC)the Associazione Italiana Encefalopatie da Prioni(AIEnP)(to RC).
文摘PrPSc,a misfolded,aggregation-prone isoform of the cellular prion protein(PrPC),is the infectious prion agent responsible for fatal neurodegenerative diseases of humans and other mammals.PrPSccan adopt different pathogenic conformations(prion strains),which can be resistant to potential drugs,or acquire drug resistance,posing challenges for the development of effective therapies.Since PrPCis the obligate precursor of any prion strain and serves as the mediator of prion neurotoxicity,it represents an attractive therapeutic target fo r prion diseases.In this minireview,we briefly outline the approaches to target PrPCand discuss our recent identification of Zn(Ⅱ)-Bn PyP,a PrPC-targeting porphyrin with an unprecedented bimodal mechanism of action.We argue that in-depth understanding of the molecular mechanism by which Zn(Ⅱ)-Bn PyP targets PrPCmay lead toward the development of a new class of dual mechanism anti-prion compounds.
文摘朊病毒是一种无核酸但具有感染力的异常朊蛋白,可引起人和动物的神经退行性病变,该病结局是死亡。作者就朊病毒中枢神经系统感染机理,局部组织P rP sc聚集分布与P rP sc对神经组织损伤的关系、朊病中正常P rP c生理功能、细胞死亡可能机制、朊病中的神经炎—小胶质细胞的反应、补体激活作用;朊病毒外周神经系统感染机理,入侵门户、胞内转运机制、外周感染靶器官、胞内聚集与复制、神经入侵及朊病进程中已发现的几种受体细胞的重要作用等作一综述,为进一步研究该病提供理论依据。
