Spatial sequestration and detoxification of Huntingtin by the ribosome quality control complex

Huntington disease (HD) is a neurological disorder caused by polyglutamine expansions in mutated Huntingtin (mHtt) proteins, rendering them prone to form inclusion bodies (IB). We report that in yeast, such IB formation is a factor-dependent process subjected to age-related decline. A genome-wide, h...

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Main Authors: Junsheng Yang, Xinxin Hao, Xiuling Cao, Beidong Liu, Thomas Nyström
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: eLife Sciences Publications Ltd 2016-04-01
Series:eLife
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Online Access:https://elifesciences.org/articles/11792