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Mahogunin ring finger 1 suppresses misfolded polyglutamine aggregation and cytotoxicity
D. Chhangani, N. Nukina, M. Kurosawa, A. Amanullah, V. Joshi, A. Upadhyay,
Published in Elsevier
2014
PMID: 24769000
Volume: 1842
   
Issue: 9
Pages: 1472 - 1484
Abstract
Polyglutamine diseases are a family of inherited neurodegenerative diseases caused by the expansion of CAG repeats within the coding region of target genes. Still the mechanism(s) by which polyglutamine proteins are ubiquitinated and degraded remains obscure. Here, for the first time, we demonstrate that Mahogunin 21 ring finger 1 E3 ubiquitin protein ligase is depleted in cells that express expanded-polyglutamine proteins. MGRN1 co-immunoprecipitates with expanded-polyglutamine huntingtin and ataxin-3 proteins. Furthermore, we show that MGRN1 is predominantly colocalized and recruits with polyglutamine aggregates in both cellular and transgenic mouse models. Finally, we demonstrate that the partial depletion of MGRN1 increases the rate of aggregate formation and cell death, whereas the overexpression of MGRN1 reduces the frequency of aggregate formation and provides cytoprotection against polyglutamine-induced proteotoxicity. These observations suggest that stimulating the activity of MGRN1 ubiquitin ligase might be a potential therapeutic target to eliminate the cytotoxic threat in polyglutamine diseases. © 2014 Elsevier B.V.
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JournalData powered by TypesetBiochimica et Biophysica Acta - Molecular Basis of Disease
PublisherData powered by TypesetElsevier
ISSN09254439
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