Transportin 1 and heterogeneous nuclear ribonucleoprotein D (hnRNPD) Transportin 1, also known as Karyopherin- beta 2 or Importin- beta 2, is part of the beta -karyopherins family, which consists of importins and exportins responsible for the active transport of proteins between the nucleus and cytoplasm. Transportin 1 is co... Read more. |
A Look at Peripherin: The Unknown Filament The exact function of Peripherin, or Neurofilament 4, is unknown however it has been suggested to play a role in axon formation and determining and maintaining the shape of nerve cells. Peripherin is a 470 amino acid Class-III neuronal intermediate fi... Read more. |
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Infographic Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis is a neurological disease which impacts motor neurons that are involved in muscle movement throughout the body. The progressive degeneration of neurons causes weakened muscles and can lead to paralysis. There is no cure f... Read more. |
The inflammasome: an inflammation-initiating machine, Novus Biologicals By Stephanie Melchor The inflammasome is a large, multimeric protein complex found primarily in innate immune cells, which are white blood cells that can attack a wide range of pathogenic threats. Three main elements ... Read more. |
RNA-binding protein Staufen1 conspires with Atxn2 in stress granules to cause neurodegeneration by dysregulating RNA metabolism By Jamshed Arslan Pharm.D. Spinocerebellar ataxia type 2 (SCA2) is a movement disorder characterized by neurodegeneration. The cause of this autosomal dominant disease is a mutation in the RNA processing gene Atxn2,... Read more. |
Increased wild type FUS levels in ALS patients lead to a toxic microenvironment and motor neuron neurodegeneration By Michalina Hanzel, PhDFUS mutations in Amyotrophic Lateral SclerosisFused in sarcoma (FUS) is a ribonucleoprotein that continuously shuttles between the nucleus and the cytoplasm to regulate pre-mRNA splicing, mRN... Read more. |
PSMA (Prostate specific membrane antigen, Glutamate carboxypeptidase II) Prostate specific membrane antigen (PSMA), also known as Glutamate carboxypeptidase II (GCPII), is a type II transmembrane glycoprotein that belongs to the M28 peptidase family. It acts as a glutamate carboxypeptidase on different substrates such as f... Read more. |
Staufen1 Overabundance and the Consequent mTOR Hyperactivity in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 2, Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, and Huntington’s Diseases Jamshed Arslan, Pharm D, PhD Neurodegenerative disorders involve loss of function and, ultimately, death of neurons. Selective neuronal vulnerability has been observed in a variety of neurodegenerative diseases. Fo... Read more. |