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Mortalin, apoptosis, and neurodegeneration
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Londono C
; Osorio C
; Gama V
; Alzate O
Biomolecules
2012[Mar]; 2
(1
): 143-64
PMID24970131
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Mortalin is a highly conserved heat-shock chaperone usually found in multiple
subcellular locations. It has several binding partners and has been implicated in
various functions ranging from stress response, control of cell proliferation,
and inhibition/prevention of apoptosis. The activity of this protein involves
different structural and functional mechanisms, and minor alterations in its
expression level may lead to serious biological consequences, including
neurodegeneration. In this article we review the most current data associated
with mortalin's binding partners and how these protein-protein interactions may
be implicated in apoptosis and neurodegeneration. A complete understanding of the
molecular pathways in which mortalin is involved is important for the development
of therapeutic strategies for cancer and neurodegenerative diseases.