Disentangling a Bad Reputation: Changing Perceptions of Amyloids

作者:Wang Miling; Audas Timothy E; Lee Stephen*
来源:Trends in Cell Biology, 2017, 27(7): 465-467.
DOI:10.1016/j.tcb.2017.03.001

摘要

Historically, amyloids were perceived as toxic/irreversible protein aggregates associated with neurodegenerative disorders including Alzheimer's and Parkinson's diseases. Recent papers are challenging this perception by uncovering widespread cellular roles for physiological amyloidogenesis. These findings suggest that the amyloid-fold should be considered, alongside the native-fold and unfolded configurations, as a physiological and reversible protein organization.

  • 出版日期2017-7