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ReviewMolecular brain2019

Lysosomal dysfunction in proteinopathic neurodegenerative disorders: possible therapeutic roles of cAMP and zinc.

Jae-Young Koh, Ha Na Kim, Jung Jin Hwang, Yang-Hee Kim, Sang Eun Park

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Review in Molecular brain, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 76 papers.

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76citing papers in PubMed
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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

76 citing papers in PubMed, 109 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Jae-Young KohDepartment of Neurology, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea. jkko@amc.seoul.kr.ORCID 0000-0002-4318-495X
Ha Na KimNeural Injury Lab, Biomedical Research Center, Asan Institute for Life Sciences, Asan Medical Center, Seoul, South Korea.
Jung Jin HwangDepartment of Convergence Medicine, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Asan Medical Center, Seoul, South Korea.
Yang-Hee KimDepartment of Integrative Bioscience and Biotechnology, Sejong University, Seoul, South Korea.
Sang Eun ParkAsan Institute for Life Sciences, Asan Medical Center, Seoul, South Korea.
Asan Medical Center · KRUlsan College · KRSejong University · KR

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

A number of neurodegenerative diseases, including Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, share intra- and/or extracellular deposition of protein aggregates as a common core pathology. While the species of accumulating proteins are distinct in each disease, an increasing body of evidence indicates that defects in the protein clearance system play a crucial role in the gradual accumulation of protein aggregates. Among protein degradation systems, the endosome-autophagosome-lysosome pathway (EALP) is the main degradation machinery, especially for large protein aggregates. Lysosomal dysfunction or defects in fusion with vesicles containing cargo are commonly observed abnormalities in proteinopathic neurodegenerative diseases. In this review, we discuss the available evidence for a mechanistic connection between components of the EALP-especially lysosomes-and neurodegenerative diseases. We also focus on lysosomal pH regulation and its significance in maintaining flux through the EALP. Finally, we suggest that raising cAMP and free zinc levels in brain cells may be beneficial in normalizing lysosomal pH and EALP flux.

Indexed as

AnimalsCyclic AMPHumansHydrogen-Ion ConcentrationLysosomesModels, BiologicalNeurodegenerative DiseasesZincCyclic AMPZinccAMPEALPLysosomeMT3Zinc

Identifiers

PMID30866990
PMCPMC6417073
OpenAlexW2939914585

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