Nuclear and cytoplasmic huntingtin inclusions exhibit distinct biochemical composition, interactome and ultrastructural properties

The mechanisms underlying Huntingtin protein (Htt) aggregation are not fully understood. Here the authors perform a detailed investigation of the ultrastructural and biochemical properties of huntingtin cytoplasmic and nuclear inclusions, and reveal that they form via distinct mechanisms and exert t...

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Main Authors: Nathan Riguet, Anne-Laure Mahul-Mellier, Niran Maharjan, Johannes Burtscher, Marie Croisier, Graham Knott, Janna Hastings, Alice Patin, Veronika Reiterer, Hesso Farhan, Sergey Nasarov, Hilal A. Lashuel
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Published: Nature Portfolio 2021-11-01
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-021-26684-z
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Hesso Farhan
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description The mechanisms underlying Huntingtin protein (Htt) aggregation are not fully understood. Here the authors perform a detailed investigation of the ultrastructural and biochemical properties of huntingtin cytoplasmic and nuclear inclusions, and reveal that they form via distinct mechanisms and exert their toxicity via different pathways.
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spelling doaj-art-81663cd6def2472ea737c63e01d4fdd82025-08-19T19:05:50ZengNature PortfolioNature Communications2041-17232021-11-0112112710.1038/s41467-021-26684-zNuclear and cytoplasmic huntingtin inclusions exhibit distinct biochemical composition, interactome and ultrastructural propertiesNathan Riguet0Anne-Laure Mahul-Mellier1Niran Maharjan2Johannes Burtscher3Marie Croisier4Graham Knott5Janna Hastings6Alice Patin7Veronika Reiterer8Hesso Farhan9Sergey Nasarov10Hilal A. Lashuel11Laboratory of Molecular and Chemical Biology of Neurodegeneration, Brain Mind Institute, Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL)Laboratory of Molecular and Chemical Biology of Neurodegeneration, Brain Mind Institute, Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL)Laboratory of Molecular and Chemical Biology of Neurodegeneration, Brain Mind Institute, Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL)Laboratory of Molecular and Chemical Biology of Neurodegeneration, Brain Mind Institute, Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL)BIO EM facility (BIOEM), EPFLBIO EM facility (BIOEM), EPFLLaboratory of Molecular and Chemical Biology of Neurodegeneration, Brain Mind Institute, Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL)Laboratory of Molecular and Chemical Biology of Neurodegeneration, Brain Mind Institute, Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL)Institute of Pathophysiology, Medical University of InnsbruckInstitute of Pathophysiology, Medical University of InnsbruckLaboratory of Molecular and Chemical Biology of Neurodegeneration, Brain Mind Institute, Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL)Laboratory of Molecular and Chemical Biology of Neurodegeneration, Brain Mind Institute, Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL)The mechanisms underlying Huntingtin protein (Htt) aggregation are not fully understood. Here the authors perform a detailed investigation of the ultrastructural and biochemical properties of huntingtin cytoplasmic and nuclear inclusions, and reveal that they form via distinct mechanisms and exert their toxicity via different pathways.https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-021-26684-z
spellingShingle Nathan Riguet
Anne-Laure Mahul-Mellier
Niran Maharjan
Johannes Burtscher
Marie Croisier
Graham Knott
Janna Hastings
Alice Patin
Veronika Reiterer
Hesso Farhan
Sergey Nasarov
Hilal A. Lashuel
Nuclear and cytoplasmic huntingtin inclusions exhibit distinct biochemical composition, interactome and ultrastructural properties
title Nuclear and cytoplasmic huntingtin inclusions exhibit distinct biochemical composition, interactome and ultrastructural properties
title_full Nuclear and cytoplasmic huntingtin inclusions exhibit distinct biochemical composition, interactome and ultrastructural properties
title_fullStr Nuclear and cytoplasmic huntingtin inclusions exhibit distinct biochemical composition, interactome and ultrastructural properties
title_full_unstemmed Nuclear and cytoplasmic huntingtin inclusions exhibit distinct biochemical composition, interactome and ultrastructural properties
title_short Nuclear and cytoplasmic huntingtin inclusions exhibit distinct biochemical composition, interactome and ultrastructural properties
title_sort nuclear and cytoplasmic huntingtin inclusions exhibit distinct biochemical composition interactome and ultrastructural properties
url https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-021-26684-z
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