Role of circular RNAs in brain development and CNS diseases

SL Mehta, RJ Dempsey, R Vemuganti - Progress in neurobiology, 2020 - Elsevier
In mammals, many classes of noncoding RNAs (ncRNAs) are expressed at a much higher
level in the brain than in other organs. Recent studies have identified a new class of ncRNAs …

Dysregulation of ubiquitin-proteasome system in neurodegenerative diseases

Q Zheng, T Huang, L Zhang, Y Zhou, H Luo… - Frontiers in aging …, 2016 - frontiersin.org
The ubiquitin-proteasome system (UPS) is one of the major protein degradation pathways,
where abnormal UPS function has been observed in cancer and neurological diseases …

The ubiquitin-proteasome system: potential therapeutic targets for Alzheimer's disease and spinal cord injury

B Gong, M Radulovic… - Frontiers in molecular …, 2016 - frontiersin.org
The ubiquitin-proteasome system (UPS) is a crucial protein degradation system in
eukaryotes. Herein, we will review advances in the understanding of the role of several …

The role of APP and BACE1 trafficking in APP processing and amyloid-β generation

X Zhang, W Song - Alzheimer's research & therapy, 2013 - Springer
Neuritic plaques in the brain are a major neuropathological hallmark of Alzheimer's disease.
They are formed by the deposition and aggregation of extracellular amyloid-β protein (Aβ) …

Role of UCHL1 in the pathogenesis of neurodegenerative diseases and brain injury

Z Mi, SH Graham - Ageing research reviews, 2023 - Elsevier
UCHL1 is a multifunctional protein expressed at high concentrations in neurons in the brain
and spinal cord. UCHL1 plays important roles in regulating the level of cellular free ubiquitin …

The circular RNA ci RS‐7 promotes APP and BACE 1 degradation in an NF‐κB‐dependent manner

Z Shi, T Chen, Q Yao, L Zheng, Z Zhang… - The FEBS …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
The aberrant accumulation of β‐amyloid peptide (Aβ) in the brain is a key feature of
Alzheimer's disease (AD), and enhanced cleavage of β‐amyloid precursor protein (APP) by …

Noncanonical transnitrosylation network contributes to synapse loss in Alzheimer's disease

T Nakamura, C Oh, L Liao, X Zhang, KM Lopez… - Science, 2021 - science.org
INTRODUCTION Contributing to the pathogenesis of Alzheimer's disease (AD),
oligomerized amyloid-β peptide (Aβ), neuronal hyperexcitability, and aging-associated …

UCHL1 as a novel target in breast cancer: emerging insights from cell and chemical biology

M Mondal, D Conole, J Nautiyal, EW Tate - British journal of cancer, 2022 - nature.com
Breast cancer has the highest incidence and death rate among cancers in women
worldwide. In particular, metastatic estrogen receptor negative (ER–) breast cancer and …

Relationship between amyloid-beta and the ubiquitin–proteasome system in Alzheimer's disease

L Hong, HC Huang, ZF Jiang - Neurological research, 2014 - Taylor & Francis
Amyloid-beta (Abeta) peptide is the original causative factor of Alzheimer's disease (AD)
according to the amyloid cascade hypothesis. The ubiquitin–proteasome system (UPS), the …

G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) in Alzheimer's disease: a focus on BACE1 related GPCRs

J Zhao, Y Deng, Z Jiang, H Qing - Frontiers in aging neuroscience, 2016 - frontiersin.org
The G protein coupled receptors (GPCRs) have been considered as one of the largest
families of validated drug targets, which involve in almost overall physiological functions and …