The ALS-associated co-chaperone DNAJC7 mediates neuroprotection against proteotoxic stress by modulating HSF1 activity
Andrew C. Fleming, Nalini R. Rao, Matthew Wright, Jeffrey N. Savas, Evangelos Kiskinis
This study identifies DNAJC7 as a mediator of neuroprotection in ALS by modulating HSF1 activity and shows that HSF1 expression can rescue proteotoxic stress in mutant DNAJC7 neurons.
bioRxiv · Dec 1, 2024 · PreprintNeuroscience