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DOI: 10.1177/1073858405280639
The Ubiquitin-Proteasome System in Huntingtons Disease
Centro de Biologia Molecular "Severo Ochoa," CSIC/UAM, Campus UAM, Cantoblanco, Madrid, Spain Centro de Biologia Molecular Severo Ochoa. Facultad de Ciencias, Campus UAM de Cantoblanco, 28049, Madrid, Spainjjlucas{at}cbm.uam.es The main histopathological feature of Huntingtons disease (HD) is the presence of protein aggregates that are gathered into inclusion bodies. So far the mechanisms that lead to inclusion formation as well as their role in the pathogenesis of HD are not totally understood. However, it is well established that inclusion bodies contain components of the ubiquitin-proteasome system. Accordingly, it has been postulated that impairment of this machinery can be one of the causes of this disorder. In this review, the authors summarize the state of current knowledge about this hypothesis.
Key Words: PolyQ diseases Proteasome Inclusion body Aggregate proteins
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