Enforced dimerization between XBP1s and ATF6f enhances the protective effects of the unfolded protein response (UPR) in models of neurodegeneration
René L. Vidal, Denisse Sepúlveda, Paulina Troncoso-Escudero, Paula García-Huerta, Constanza González, Lars Plate, Carolina Jerez, José Cánovas, Claudia A. Rivera, Valentina Castillo, Marisol Cisternas-Olmedo, Sirley Leal, Alexis N. Martinez, Julia M. D. Grandjean, Sonia Donzelli, , Claudio A. Hetz
This study shows that forcing dimerization between ATF6f and XBP1s enhances UPR activity, reducing protein aggregation in neurodegenerative disease models.
Molecular Therapy · Feb 5, 2021Peer-reviewedNeuroscience