Signaling Pathways from the Endoplasmic Reticulum and Their Roles in Disease

The endoplasmic reticulum (ER) is an organelle in which newly synthesized secretory and transmembrane proteins are assembled and folded into their correct tertiary structures. However, many of these ER proteins are misfolded as a result of various stimuli and gene mutations. The accumulation of misf...

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Main Authors: Hideki Nishitoh, Hisae Kadowaki
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2013-07-01
Series:Genes
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2073-4425/4/3/306