scholarly journals Heat Shock Proteins in Alzheimer’s Disease: Role and Targeting

2018 ◽  
Vol 19 (9) ◽  
pp. 2603 ◽  
Author(s):  
Claudia Campanella ◽  
Andrea Pace ◽  
Celeste Caruso Bavisotto ◽  
Paola Marzullo ◽  
Antonella Marino Gammazza ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Alzheimer’S Disease ◽  
Alzheimer's Disease ◽  
Heat Shock ◽  
Heat Shock Proteins ◽  
Molecular Chaperones ◽  
Protein Misfolding ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Toxic Species ◽  
Shock Proteins

Among diseases whose cure is still far from being discovered, Alzheimer’s disease (AD) has been recognized as a crucial medical and social problem. A major issue in AD research is represented by the complexity of involved biochemical pathways, including the nature of protein misfolding, which results in the production of toxic species. Considering the involvement of (mis)folding processes in AD aetiology, targeting molecular chaperones represents a promising therapeutic perspective. This review analyses the connection between AD and molecular chaperones, with particular attention toward the most important heat shock proteins (HSPs) as representative components of the human chaperome: Hsp60, Hsp70 and Hsp90. The role of these proteins in AD is highlighted from a biological point of view. Pharmacological targeting of such HSPs with inhibitors or regulators is also discussed.

scholarly journals Heat Shock Protein 90 in Alzheimer’s Disease

2014 ◽  
Vol 2014 ◽  
pp. 1-7 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jiang-Rong Ou ◽  
Meng-Shan Tan ◽  
An-Mu Xie ◽  
Jin-Tai Yu ◽  
Lan Tan
Keyword(s):  
Alzheimer’S Disease ◽  
Alzheimer's Disease ◽  
Heat Shock ◽  
Heat Shock Proteins ◽  
Protein Misfolding ◽  
Senile Plaques ◽  
Heat Shock Protein 90 ◽  
Heat Shock Factor 1 ◽  
Shock Proteins ◽  
Protein Misfolding And Aggregation

Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is the first most common neurodegenerative disease. Despite a large amount of research, the pathogenetic mechanism of AD has not yet been clarified. The two hallmarks of the pathology of AD are the extracellular senile plaques (SPs) of aggregated amyloid-beta (Aβ) peptide and the accumulation of the intracellular microtubule-associated protein tau into fibrillar aggregates. Heat shock proteins (HSPs) play a key role in preventing protein misfolding and aggregation, and Hsp90 can be viewed as a ubiquitous molecular chaperone potentially involved in AD pathogenesis. A role of Hsp90 regulates the activity of the transcription factor heat shock factor-1 (HSF-1), the master regulator of the heat shock response. In AD, Hsp90 inhibitors may redirect neuronal aggregate formation, and protect against protein toxicity by activation of HSF-1 and the subsequent induction of heat shock proteins, such as Hsp70. Therefore, we review here to further discuss the recent advances and challenges in targeting Hsp90 for AD therapy.

scholarly journals Quantitative phosphoproteomics of Alzheimer's disease reveals cross-talk between kinases and small heat shock proteins

PROTEOMICS ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 15 (2-3) ◽  
pp. 508-519 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eric B. Dammer ◽  
Andrew K. Lee ◽  
Duc M. Duong ◽  
Marla Gearing ◽  
James J. Lah ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Alzheimer’S Disease ◽  
Alzheimer's Disease ◽  
Heat Shock ◽  
Heat Shock Proteins ◽  
Cross Talk ◽  
Small Heat Shock Proteins ◽  
Shock Proteins ◽  
Quantitative Phosphoproteomics

scholarly journals Alzheimer Cells on Their Way to Derailment Show Selective Changes in Protein Quality Control Network

2020 ◽  
Vol 7 ◽  
Author(s):  
Margreet B. Koopman ◽  
Stefan G. D. Rüdiger
Keyword(s):  
Alzheimer’S Disease ◽  
Alzheimer's Disease ◽  
Quality Control ◽  
Heat Shock ◽  
Heat Shock Proteins ◽  
Protein Quality ◽  
Protein Quality Control ◽  
Brain Regions ◽  
Control Network ◽  
Shock Proteins

Alzheimer’s Disease is driven by protein aggregation and is characterized by accumulation of Tau protein into neurofibrillary tangles. In healthy neurons the cellular protein quality control is successfully in charge of protein folding, which raises the question to which extent this control is disturbed in disease. Here, we describe that brain cells in Alzheimer’s Disease show very specific derailment of the protein quality control network. We performed a meta-analysis on the Alzheimer’s Disease Proteome database, which provides a quantitative assessment of disease-related proteome changes in six brain regions in comparison to age-matched controls. We noted that levels of all paralogs of the conserved Hsp90 chaperone family are reduced, while most other chaperones – or their regulatory co-chaperones - do not change in disease. The notable exception is a select group consisting of the stress inducible HSP70, its nucleotide exchange factor BAG3 – which links the Hsp70 system to autophagy - and neuronal small heat shock proteins, which are upregulated in disease. They are all members of a cascade controlled in the stress response, channeling proteins towards a pathway of chaperone assisted selective autophagy. Together, our analysis reveals that in an Alzheimer’s brain, with exception of Hsp90, the players of the protein quality control are still present in full strength, even in brain regions most severely affected in disease. The specific upregulation of small heat shock proteins and HSP70:BAG3, ubiquitous in all brain areas analyzed, may represent a last, unsuccessful attempt to advert cell death.

scholarly journals Are Heat Shock Proteins an Important Link between Type 2 Diabetes and Alzheimer Disease?

2020 ◽  
Vol 21 (21) ◽  
pp. 8204 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joanne Elizabeth Rowles ◽  
Kevin Noel Keane ◽  
Thiago Gomes Heck ◽  
Vinicius Cruzat ◽  
Giuseppe Verdile ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Type 2 Diabetes ◽  
Heat Shock ◽  
Heat Shock Proteins ◽  
Extracellular Space ◽  
Protein Misfolding ◽  
Islet Amyloid ◽  
Important Link ◽  
Shock Proteins

Type 2 diabetes (T2D) and Alzheimer’s disease (AD) are growing in prevalence worldwide. The development of T2D increases the risk of AD disease, while AD patients can show glucose imbalance due to an increased insulin resistance. T2D and AD share similar pathological features and underlying mechanisms, including the deposition of amyloidogenic peptides in pancreatic islets (i.e., islet amyloid polypeptide; IAPP) and brain (β-Amyloid; Aβ). Both IAPP and Aβ can undergo misfolding and aggregation and accumulate in the extracellular space of their respective tissues of origin. As a main response to protein misfolding, there is evidence of the role of heat shock proteins (HSPs) in moderating T2D and AD. HSPs play a pivotal role in cell homeostasis by providing cytoprotection during acute and chronic metabolic stresses. In T2D and AD, intracellular HSP (iHSP) levels are reduced, potentially due to the ability of the cell to export HSPs to the extracellular space (eHSP). The increase in eHSPs can contribute to oxidative damage and is associated with various pro-inflammatory pathways in T2D and AD. Here, we review the role of HSP in moderating T2D and AD, as well as propose that these chaperone proteins are an important link in the relationship between T2D and AD.

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