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Autophagy. 2021 Dec;17(12):4502-4503. doi: 10.1080/15548627.2021.1985880. Epub 2021 Oct 10.

Loss-of-function mutation in VCP mimics the characteristic pathology as in FTLD-TARDBP.

Autophagy

Abubakar Wani, Conrad C Weihl

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  1. Department of Neurology, Hope Center for Neurological Diseases, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, USA.
  2. Department of Immunology, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN, USA.

PMID: 34632910 DOI: 10.1080/15548627.2021.1985880

Abstract

VCP (valosin containing protein), a member of the AAA+ protein family, is critical for many cellular processes and functions. Dominant VCP mutations cause a rare neurodegenerative disease known as multisystem proteinopathy (MSP). The spectrum of mechanisms causing fronto-temporal dementia with TARDBP/TDP-43 inclusions (FTLD-TARDBP) by VCP disease mutations remains unclear. Our recent work identified VCP activity as a mediator of FTLD-TARDBP. Specifically, brain atrophy, behavioral changes, neuronal loss, gliosis, and TARDBP pathology were observed in

Keywords: Autophagy; FTLD-TDP-43; neurodegeneration; progranulin; valosin-containing protein

References

  1. Cell Rep. 2021 Jul 20;36(3):109399 - PubMed

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