Entry
Name
Prion disease
Description
Prion diseases, also termed transmissible spongiform encephalopathies (TSEs), are a group of fatal neurodegenerative diseases that affect humans and a number of other animal species. The etiology of these diseases is thought to be associated with the conversion of a normal protein, PrPC, into an infectious, pathogenic form, PrPSc. The conversion is induced by prion infections (for example, variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (vCJD), iatrogenic CJD, Kuru), mutations (familial CJD, Gerstmann-Straussler-Scheinker syndrome, fatal familial insomnia (FFI)) or unknown factors (sporadic CJD (sCJD)), and is thought to occur after PrPC has reached the plasma membrane or is re-internalized for degradation. The PrPSc form shows greater protease resistance than PrPC and accumulates in affected individuals, often in the form of extracellular plaques. Pathways that may lead to neuronal death comprise oxidative stress, regulated activation of complement, ubiquitin-proteasome and endosomal-lysosomal systems, synaptic alterations and dendritic atrophy, corticosteroid response, and endoplasmic reticulum stress. In addition, the conformational transition could lead to the lost of a beneficial activity of the natively folded protein, PrPC.
Class
Human Diseases; Neurodegenerative disease
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K06491 neural cell adhesion molecule
K09553 stress-induced-phosphoprotein 1
K02159 apoptosis regulator BAX
K05208 glutamate receptor ionotropic, NMDA 1
K05209 glutamate receptor ionotropic, NMDA 2A
K05210 glutamate receptor ionotropic, NMDA 2B
K05211 glutamate receptor ionotropic, NMDA 2C
K05212 glutamate receptor ionotropic, NMDA 2D
K05213 glutamate receptor ionotropic, NMDA 3A
K05214 glutamate receptor ionotropic, NMDA 3B
K04849 voltage-dependent calcium channel N type alpha-1B
K04850 voltage-dependent calcium channel L type alpha-1C
K04851 voltage-dependent calcium channel L type alpha-1D
K04853 voltage-dependent calcium channel L type alpha-1F
K04857 voltage-dependent calcium channel L type alpha-1S
K08860 eukaryotic translation initiation factor 2-alpha kinase 3 [EC:2.7.11.1 ]
K03237 translation initiation factor 2 subunit 1
K04374 cyclic AMP-dependent transcription factor ATF-4
K04452 DNA damage-inducible transcript 3
K04958 inositol 1,4,5-triphosphate receptor type 1
K04959 inositol 1,4,5-triphosphate receptor type 2
K04960 inositol 1,4,5-triphosphate receptor type 3
K04741 caspase 12 [EC:3.4.22.-]
K04348 serine/threonine-protein phosphatase 2B catalytic subunit [EC:3.1.3.16 ]
K06268 serine/threonine-protein phosphatase 2B regulatory subunit
K02158 Bcl-2-antagonist of cell death
K05862 voltage-dependent anion channel protein 1
K15040 voltage-dependent anion channel protein 2
K15041 voltage-dependent anion channel protein 3
K05863 solute carrier family 25 (mitochondrial adenine nucleotide translocator), member 4/5/6/31
K02084 apoptotic protease-activating factor
K20858 calcium uniporter protein, mitochondrial
K03942 NADH dehydrogenase (ubiquinone) flavoprotein 1 [EC:7.1.1.2 ]
K03943 NADH dehydrogenase (ubiquinone) flavoprotein 2 [EC:7.1.1.2 ]
K03944 NADH dehydrogenase (ubiquinone) flavoprotein 3
K03945 NADH dehydrogenase (ubiquinone) 1 alpha subcomplex subunit 1
K03946 NADH dehydrogenase (ubiquinone) 1 alpha subcomplex subunit 2
K03947 NADH dehydrogenase (ubiquinone) 1 alpha subcomplex subunit 3
K03948 NADH dehydrogenase (ubiquinone) 1 alpha subcomplex subunit 4
K03949 NADH dehydrogenase (ubiquinone) 1 alpha subcomplex subunit 5
K03950 NADH dehydrogenase (ubiquinone) 1 alpha subcomplex subunit 6
K03951 NADH dehydrogenase (ubiquinone) 1 alpha subcomplex subunit 7
K03952 NADH dehydrogenase (ubiquinone) 1 alpha subcomplex subunit 8
K03953 NADH dehydrogenase (ubiquinone) 1 alpha subcomplex subunit 9
K03954 NADH dehydrogenase (ubiquinone) 1 alpha subcomplex subunit 10
K03955 NADH dehydrogenase (ubiquinone) 1 alpha/beta subcomplex 1, acyl-carrier protein
K03956 NADH dehydrogenase (ubiquinone) 1 alpha subcomplex subunit 11
K11352 NADH dehydrogenase (ubiquinone) 1 alpha subcomplex subunit 12
K11353 NADH dehydrogenase (ubiquinone) 1 alpha subcomplex subunit 13
K03957 NADH dehydrogenase (ubiquinone) 1 beta subcomplex subunit 1
K03958 NADH dehydrogenase (ubiquinone) 1 beta subcomplex subunit 2
K03959 NADH dehydrogenase (ubiquinone) 1 beta subcomplex subunit 3
K03960 NADH dehydrogenase (ubiquinone) 1 beta subcomplex subunit 4
K03961 NADH dehydrogenase (ubiquinone) 1 beta subcomplex subunit 5
K03962 NADH dehydrogenase (ubiquinone) 1 beta subcomplex subunit 6
K03963 NADH dehydrogenase (ubiquinone) 1 beta subcomplex subunit 7
K03964 NADH dehydrogenase (ubiquinone) 1 beta subcomplex subunit 8
K03965 NADH dehydrogenase (ubiquinone) 1 beta subcomplex subunit 9
K03966 NADH dehydrogenase (ubiquinone) 1 beta subcomplex subunit 10
K11351 NADH dehydrogenase (ubiquinone) 1 beta subcomplex subunit 11
K03934 NADH dehydrogenase (ubiquinone) Fe-S protein 1 [EC:7.1.1.2 ]
K03935 NADH dehydrogenase (ubiquinone) Fe-S protein 2 [EC:7.1.1.2 ]
K03936 NADH dehydrogenase (ubiquinone) Fe-S protein 3 [EC:7.1.1.2 ]
K03937 NADH dehydrogenase (ubiquinone) Fe-S protein 4
K03938 NADH dehydrogenase (ubiquinone) Fe-S protein 5
K03939 NADH dehydrogenase (ubiquinone) Fe-S protein 6
K03940 NADH dehydrogenase (ubiquinone) Fe-S protein 7 [EC:7.1.1.2 ]
K03941 NADH dehydrogenase (ubiquinone) Fe-S protein 8 [EC:7.1.1.2 ]
K03967 NADH dehydrogenase (ubiquinone) 1 subunit C1
K03968 NADH dehydrogenase (ubiquinone) 1 subunit C2
K00234 succinate dehydrogenase (ubiquinone) flavoprotein subunit [EC:1.3.5.1 ]
K00235 succinate dehydrogenase (ubiquinone) iron-sulfur subunit [EC:1.3.5.1 ]
K00236 succinate dehydrogenase (ubiquinone) cytochrome b560 subunit
K00237 succinate dehydrogenase (ubiquinone) membrane anchor subunit
K00411 ubiquinol-cytochrome c reductase iron-sulfur subunit [EC:7.1.1.8 ]
K00412 ubiquinol-cytochrome c reductase cytochrome b subunit
K00413 ubiquinol-cytochrome c reductase cytochrome c1 subunit
K00414 ubiquinol-cytochrome c reductase core subunit 1
K00415 ubiquinol-cytochrome c reductase core subunit 2
K00416 ubiquinol-cytochrome c reductase subunit 6
K00417 ubiquinol-cytochrome c reductase subunit 7
K00418 ubiquinol-cytochrome c reductase subunit 8
K00419 ubiquinol-cytochrome c reductase subunit 9
K00420 ubiquinol-cytochrome c reductase subunit 10
K02262 cytochrome c oxidase subunit 3
K02261 cytochrome c oxidase subunit 2
K02263 cytochrome c oxidase subunit 4
K02264 cytochrome c oxidase subunit 5a
K02265 cytochrome c oxidase subunit 5b
K02266 cytochrome c oxidase subunit 6a
K02267 cytochrome c oxidase subunit 6b
K02268 cytochrome c oxidase subunit 6c
K02270 cytochrome c oxidase subunit 7a
K02271 cytochrome c oxidase subunit 7b
K02272 cytochrome c oxidase subunit 7c
K02273 cytochrome c oxidase subunit 8
K02132 F-type H+-transporting ATPase subunit alpha
K02136 F-type H+-transporting ATPase subunit gamma
K02134 F-type H+-transporting ATPase subunit delta
K02135 F-type H+-transporting ATPase subunit epsilon
K02126 F-type H+-transporting ATPase subunit a
K02127 F-type H+-transporting ATPase subunit b
K02128 F-type H+-transporting ATPase subunit c
K02138 F-type H+-transporting ATPase subunit d
K02137 F-type H+-transporting ATPase subunit O
K02131 F-type H+-transporting ATPase subunit 6
K02125 F-type H+-transporting ATPase subunit 8
K03061 26S proteasome regulatory subunit T1
K03062 26S proteasome regulatory subunit T2
K03063 26S proteasome regulatory subunit T3
K03064 26S proteasome regulatory subunit T4
K03065 26S proteasome regulatory subunit T5
K03066 26S proteasome regulatory subunit T6
K03028 26S proteasome regulatory subunit N1
K03032 26S proteasome regulatory subunit N2
K03033 26S proteasome regulatory subunit N3
K06693 26S proteasome regulatory subunit N4
K03035 26S proteasome regulatory subunit N5
K03036 26S proteasome regulatory subunit N6
K03037 26S proteasome regulatory subunit N7
K03038 26S proteasome regulatory subunit N8
K03039 26S proteasome regulatory subunit N9
K03029 26S proteasome regulatory subunit N10
K03030 26S proteasome regulatory subunit N11
K03031 26S proteasome regulatory subunit N12
K06691 26S proteasome regulatory subunit N13
K10881 26 proteasome complex subunit DSS1
K03997 complement component 8 subunit alpha
K03998 complement component 8 subunit beta
K03999 complement component 8 subunit gamma
K03986 complement C1q subcomponent subunit A
K03987 complement C1q subcomponent subunit B
K03988 complement C1q subcomponent subunit C
K03283 heat shock 70kDa protein 1/6/8
K00922 phosphatidylinositol-4,5-bisphosphate 3-kinase catalytic subunit alpha/beta/delta [EC:2.7.1.153 ]
K02649 phosphoinositide-3-kinase regulatory subunit alpha/beta/delta
K21421 NADPH oxidase 2 [EC:1.-.-.-]
K08009 cytochrome b-245, alpha polypeptide
K08012 neutrophil cytosolic factor 4
K08011 neutrophil cytosolic factor 1
K08010 neutrophil cytosolic factor 2
K04392 Ras-related C3 botulinum toxin substrate 1
K07860 Ras-related C3 botulinum toxin substrate 2
K04440 mitogen-activated protein kinase 8/9/10 (c-Jun N-terminal kinase) [EC:2.7.11.24 ]
K05870 cyclic AMP-responsive element-binding protein 1
K04450 cyclic AMP-dependent transcription factor ATF-2
K09048 cyclic AMP-responsive element-binding protein 3
K09047 cyclic AMP-responsive element-binding protein 5
K09049 cyclic AMP-dependent transcription factor ATF-6 beta
K09203 early growth response protein 1
K03156 tumor necrosis factor superfamily, member 2
K03115 casein kinase II subunit beta
K10396 kinesin family member 5
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Reference
Authors
Saa P, Harris DA, Cervenakova L
Title
Mechanisms of prion-induced neurodegeneration.
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Authors
Goold R, McKinnon C, Tabrizi SJ
Title
Prion degradation pathways: Potential for therapeutic intervention.
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Authors
Soto C, Satani N
Title
The intricate mechanisms of neurodegeneration in prion diseases.
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Authors
Mays CE, Soto C
Title
The stress of prion disease.
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Authors
Jones E, Mead S
Title
Genetic risk factors for Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease.
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Authors
Kovacs GG, Budka H
Title
Prion diseases: from protein to cell pathology.
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Authors
Campana V, Sarnataro D, Zurzolo C
Title
The highways and byways of prion protein trafficking.
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Authors
Caughey B, Baron GS
Title
Prions and their partners in crime.
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Authors
Chiesa R, Harris DA
Title
Prion diseases: what is the neurotoxic molecule?
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Authors
Fasano C, Campana V, Zurzolo C
Title
Prions: protein only or something more? Overview of potential prion cofactors.
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Authors
Roucou X, Gains M, LeBlanc AC
Title
Neuroprotective functions of prion protein.
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Authors
Harris DA
Title
Cellular biology of prion diseases.
Journal
Clin Microbiol Rev 12:429-44 (1999)
Reference
Authors
Novakofski J, Brewer MS, Mateus-Pinilla N, Killefer J, McCusker RH
Title
Prion biology relevant to bovine spongiform encephalopathy.
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Authors
Peggion C, Bertoli A, Sorgato MC
Title
Almost a century of prion protein(s): From pathology to physiology, and back to pathology.
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Authors
Ryskalin L, Busceti CL, Biagioni F, Limanaqi F, Familiari P, Frati A, Fornai F
Title
Prion Protein in Glioblastoma Multiforme.
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Authors
Ureshino RP, Erustes AG, Bassani TB, Wachilewski P, Guarache GC, Nascimento AC, Costa AJ, Smaili SS, Pereira GJDS
Title
The Interplay between Ca(2+) Signaling Pathways and Neurodegeneration.
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Authors
Meneghetti E, Gasperini L, Virgilio T, Moda F, Tagliavini F, Benetti F, Legname G
Title
Prions Strongly Reduce NMDA Receptor S-Nitrosylation Levels at Pre-symptomatic and Terminal Stages of Prion Diseases.
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Authors
Song Z, Zhao D, Yang L
Title
Molecular mechanisms of neurodegeneration mediated by dysfunctional subcellular organelles in transmissible spongiform encephalopathies.
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Authors
Halliday M, Hughes D, Mallucci GR
Title
Fine-tuning PERK signaling for neuroprotection.
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Authors
Hughes D, Halliday M
Title
What Is Our Current Understanding of PrP(Sc)-Associated Neurotoxicity and Its Molecular Underpinnings?
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Authors
Hetz C, Mollereau B
Title
Disturbance of endoplasmic reticulum proteostasis in neurodegenerative diseases.
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Authors
Hughes D, Mallucci GR
Title
The unfolded protein response in neurodegenerative disorders - therapeutic modulation of the PERK pathway.
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Authors
Doyle KM, Kennedy D, Gorman AM, Gupta S, Healy SJ, Samali A
Title
Unfolded proteins and endoplasmic reticulum stress in neurodegenerative disorders.
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Authors
Ferreiro E, Oliveira CR, Pereira CM
Title
The release of calcium from the endoplasmic reticulum induced by amyloid-beta and prion peptides activates the mitochondrial apoptotic pathway.
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Authors
Ferreiro E, Resende R, Costa R, Oliveira CR, Pereira CM
Title
An endoplasmic-reticulum-specific apoptotic pathway is involved in prion and amyloid-beta peptides neurotoxicity.
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Authors
Torres M, Encina G, Soto C, Hetz C
Title
Abnormal calcium homeostasis and protein folding stress at the ER: A common factor in familial and infectious prion disorders.
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Authors
Ciechanover A, Kwon YT
Title
Degradation of misfolded proteins in neurodegenerative diseases: therapeutic targets and strategies.
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Authors
Kristiansen M, Deriziotis P, Dimcheff DE, Jackson GS, Ovaa H, Naumann H, Clarke AR, van Leeuwen FW, Menendez-Benito V, Dantuma NP, Portis JL, Collinge J, Tabrizi SJ
Title
Disease-associated prion protein oligomers inhibit the 26S proteasome.
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Reference
Authors
Wang HG, Pathan N, Ethell IM, Krajewski S, Yamaguchi Y, Shibasaki F, McKeon F, Bobo T, Franke TF, Reed JC.
Title
Ca2+-induced apoptosis through calcineurin dephosphorylation of BAD.
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Authors
Hetz C, Russelakis-Carneiro M, Maundrell K, Castilla J, Soto C
Title
Caspase-12 and endoplasmic reticulum stress mediate neurotoxicity of pathological prion protein.
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Authors
Zamponi E, Pigino GF
Title
Protein Misfolding, Signaling Abnormalities and Altered Fast Axonal Transport: Implications for Alzheimer and Prion Diseases.
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Authors
Zamponi E, Buratti F, Cataldi G, Caicedo HH, Song Y, Jungbauer LM, LaDu MJ, Bisbal M, Lorenzo A, Ma J, Helguera PR, Morfini GA, Brady ST, Pigino GF
Title
Prion protein inhibits fast axonal transport through a mechanism involving casein kinase 2.
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Reference
Authors
Schneider B, Pietri M, Pradines E, Loubet D, Launay JM, Kellermann O, Mouillet-Richard S
Title
Understanding the neurospecificity of Prion protein signaling.
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Reference
Authors
Didonna A
Title
Prion protein and its role in signal transduction.
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Reference
Authors
Shah SZA, Zhao D, Hussain T, Yang L
Title
The Role of Unfolded Protein Response and Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase Signaling in Neurodegenerative Diseases with Special Focus on Prion Diseases.
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Reference
Authors
Marella M, Gaggioli C, Batoz M, Deckert M, Tartare-Deckert S, Chabry J
Title
Pathological prion protein exposure switches on neuronal mitogen-activated protein kinase pathway resulting in microglia recruitment.
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Reference
Authors
Ishikura N, Clever JL, Bouzamondo-Bernstein E, Samayoa E, Prusiner SB, Huang EJ, DeArmond SJ
Title
Notch-1 activation and dendritic atrophy in prion disease.
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Reference
Authors
Dearmond SJ, Bajsarowicz K
Title
PrPSc accumulation in neuronal plasma membranes links Notch-1 activation to dendritic degeneration in prion diseases.
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Reference
Authors
Hirsch TZ, Martin-Lanneree S, Reine F, Hernandez-Rapp J, Herzog L, Dron M, Privat N, Passet B, Halliez S, Villa-Diaz A, Lacroux C, Klein V, Haik S, Andreoletti O, Torres JM, Vilotte JL, Beringue V, Mouillet-Richard S
Title
Epigenetic Control of the Notch and Eph Signaling Pathways by the Prion Protein: Implications for Prion Diseases.
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Authors
Aguzzi A, Zhu C
Title
Microglia in prion diseases.
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Authors
Mabbott NA
Title
The complement system in prion diseases.
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Authors
Mallucci G, Collinge J
Title
Rational targeting for prion therapeutics.
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ko04141 Protein processing in endoplasmic reticulum
ko04610 Complement and coagulation cascades
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