Entry
Name
Huntington disease - Homo sapiens (human)
Description
Huntington disease (HD) is an autosomal-dominant neurodegenerative disorder that primarily affects medium spiny striatal neurons (MSN). The symptoms are choreiform, involuntary movements, personality changes and dementia. HD is caused by a CAG repeat expansion in the IT15 gene, which results in a long stretch of polyglutamine (polyQ) close to the amino-terminus of the HD protein huntingtin (Htt). Mutant Htt (mHtt) has effects both in the cytoplasm and in the nucleus. Full-length huntingtin is cleaved by proteases in the cytoplasm, leading to the formation of cytoplasmic and neuritic aggregates. mHtt also alters vesicular transport and recycling, causes cytosolic and mitochondrial Ca2+ overload, triggers endoplasmic reticulum stress through proteasomal dysfunction, and impairs autophagy function, increasing neuronal death susceptibility. N-terminal fragments containing the polyQ strech translocate to the nucleus where they impair transcription and induce neuronal death.
Class
Human Diseases; Neurodegenerative disease
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Element
N00977 Mutation-caused aberrant Htt to retrograde axonal transport
N00979 Mutation-caused aberrant Htt to anterograde axonal transport
N00980 Mutation-caused aberrant Htt to REST-mediated transcriptional repression
N00981 Mutation-caused aberrant Htt to CREB-mediated transcription
N00982 Mutation-caused aberrant Htt to p53-mediated transcription
N00983 Mutation-caused aberrant Htt to extrinsic apoptotic pathway
N00985 Mutation-caused aberrant Htt to mGluR5-Ca2+ -apoptotic pathway
N00986 Mutation-caused aberrant Htt to VGCC-Ca2+ -apoptotic pathway
N00987 Mutation-caused aberrant Htt to transport of calcium
N00989 Mutation-caused aberrant Htt to electron transfer in Complex II
N00991 Mutation-caused aberrant Htt to electron transfer in Complex III
N00992 Mutation-caused aberrant Htt to TNF-JNK signaling pathway
N00993 Mutation-caused aberrant Htt to autophagy-vesicle nucleation
N01061 Mutation-caused aberrant Htt to 26S proteasome-mediated protein degradation
Disease
Drug
D12012 Tominersen sodium (JAN)
Organism
Homo sapiens (human) [GN:
hsa ]
Gene
8218 CLTCL1; clathrin heavy chain like 1 [KO:K04646 ]
3092 HIP1; huntingtin interacting protein 1 [KO:K04559 ]
161 AP2A2; adaptor related protein complex 2 subunit alpha 2 [KO:K11824 ]
160 AP2A1; adaptor related protein complex 2 subunit alpha 1 [KO:K11824 ]
163 AP2B1; adaptor related protein complex 2 subunit beta 1 [KO:K11825 ]
1173 AP2M1; adaptor related protein complex 2 subunit mu 1 [KO:K11826 ]
1175 AP2S1; adaptor related protein complex 2 subunit sigma 1 [KO:K11827 ]
9001 HAP1; huntingtin associated protein 1 [KO:K04647 ]
1767 DNAH5; dynein axonemal heavy chain 5 [KO:K10408 ]
1768 DNAH6; dynein axonemal heavy chain 6 [KO:K10408 ]
1770 DNAH9; dynein axonemal heavy chain 9 [KO:K10408 ]
8701 DNAH11; dynein axonemal heavy chain 11 [KO:K10408 ]
1769 DNAH8; dynein axonemal heavy chain 8 [KO:K10408 ]
8632 DNAH17; dynein axonemal heavy chain 17 [KO:K10408 ]
7802 DNALI1; dynein axonemal light intermediate chain 1 [KO:K10410 ]
27019 DNAI1; dynein axonemal intermediate chain 1 [KO:K10409 ]
64446 DNAI2; dynein axonemal intermediate chain 2 [KO:K11143 ]
7280 TUBB2A; tubulin beta 2A class IIa [KO:K07375 ]
2915 GRM5; glutamate metabotropic receptor 5 [KO:K04604 ]
774 CACNA1B; calcium voltage-gated channel subunit alpha1 B [KO:K04849 ]
2902 GRIN1; glutamate ionotropic receptor NMDA type subunit 1 [KO:K05208 ]
2904 GRIN2B; glutamate ionotropic receptor NMDA type subunit 2B [KO:K05210 ]
3708 ITPR1; inositol 1,4,5-trisphosphate receptor type 1 [KO:K04958 ]
1742 DLG4; discs large MAGUK scaffold protein 4 [KO:K11828 ]
2890 GRIA1; glutamate ionotropic receptor AMPA type subunit 1 [KO:K05197 ]
2891 GRIA2; glutamate ionotropic receptor AMPA type subunit 2 [KO:K05198 ]
2892 GRIA3; glutamate ionotropic receptor AMPA type subunit 3 [KO:K05199 ]
2893 GRIA4; glutamate ionotropic receptor AMPA type subunit 4 [KO:K05200 ]
6507 SLC1A3; solute carrier family 1 member 3 [KO:K05614 ]
6506 SLC1A2; solute carrier family 1 member 2 [KO:K05613 ]
3766 KCNJ10; potassium inwardly rectifying channel subfamily J member 10 [KO:K05003 ]
5978 REST; RE1 silencing transcription factor [KO:K09222 ]
25942 SIN3A; SIN3 transcription regulator family member A [KO:K11644 ]
5432 POLR2C; RNA polymerase II subunit C [KO:K03011 ]
5433 POLR2D; RNA polymerase II subunit D [KO:K03012 ]
5434 POLR2E; RNA polymerase II, I and III subunit E [KO:K03013 ]
5435 POLR2F; RNA polymerase II, I and III subunit F [KO:K03014 ]
5436 POLR2G; RNA polymerase II subunit G [KO:K03015 ]
5437 POLR2H; RNA polymerase II, I and III subunit H [KO:K03016 ]
5438 POLR2I; RNA polymerase II subunit I [KO:K03017 ]
5441 POLR2L; RNA polymerase II, I and III subunit L [KO:K03007 ]
5439 POLR2J; RNA polymerase II subunit J [KO:K03008 ]
5440 POLR2K; RNA polymerase II, I and III subunit K [KO:K03009 ]
627 BDNF; brain derived neurotrophic factor [KO:K04355 ]
6875 TAF4B; TATA-box binding protein associated factor 4b [KO:K03129 ]
6874 TAF4; TATA-box binding protein associated factor 4 [KO:K03129 ]
9519 TBPL1; TATA-box binding protein like 1 [KO:K03120 ]
1385 CREB1; cAMP responsive element binding protein 1 [KO:K05870 ]
10488 CREB3; cAMP responsive element binding protein 3 [KO:K09048 ]
90993 CREB3L1; cAMP responsive element binding protein 3 like 1 [KO:K09048 ]
64764 CREB3L2; cAMP responsive element binding protein 3 like 2 [KO:K09048 ]
84699 CREB3L3; cAMP responsive element binding protein 3 like 3 [KO:K09048 ]
148327 CREB3L4; cAMP responsive element binding protein 3 like 4 [KO:K09048 ]
9586 CREB5; cAMP responsive element binding protein 5 [KO:K09047 ]
5468 PPARG; peroxisome proliferator activated receptor gamma [KO:K08530 ]
7019 TFAM; transcription factor A, mitochondrial [KO:K11830 ]
4899 NRF1; nuclear respiratory factor 1 [KO:K11831 ]
581 BAX; BCL2 associated X, apoptosis regulator [KO:K02159 ]
4731 NDUFV3; NADH:ubiquinone oxidoreductase subunit V3 [KO:K03944 ]
4694 NDUFA1; NADH:ubiquinone oxidoreductase subunit A1 [KO:K03945 ]
4695 NDUFA2; NADH:ubiquinone oxidoreductase subunit A2 [KO:K03946 ]
4696 NDUFA3; NADH:ubiquinone oxidoreductase subunit A3 [KO:K03947 ]
4697 NDUFA4; NDUFA4 mitochondrial complex associated [KO:K03948 ]
56901 NDUFA4L2; NDUFA4 mitochondrial complex associated like 2 [KO:K03948 ]
4698 NDUFA5; NADH:ubiquinone oxidoreductase subunit A5 [KO:K03949 ]
4700 NDUFA6; NADH:ubiquinone oxidoreductase subunit A6 [KO:K03950 ]
4701 NDUFA7; NADH:ubiquinone oxidoreductase subunit A7 [KO:K03951 ]
4702 NDUFA8; NADH:ubiquinone oxidoreductase subunit A8 [KO:K03952 ]
4704 NDUFA9; NADH:ubiquinone oxidoreductase subunit A9 [KO:K03953 ]
4705 NDUFA10; NADH:ubiquinone oxidoreductase subunit A10 [KO:K03954 ]
4706 NDUFAB1; NADH:ubiquinone oxidoreductase subunit AB1 [KO:K03955 ]
126328 NDUFA11; NADH:ubiquinone oxidoreductase subunit A11 [KO:K03956 ]
55967 NDUFA12; NADH:ubiquinone oxidoreductase subunit A12 [KO:K11352 ]
51079 NDUFA13; NADH:ubiquinone oxidoreductase subunit A13 [KO:K11353 ]
4707 NDUFB1; NADH:ubiquinone oxidoreductase subunit B1 [KO:K03957 ]
4708 NDUFB2; NADH:ubiquinone oxidoreductase subunit B2 [KO:K03958 ]
4709 NDUFB3; NADH:ubiquinone oxidoreductase subunit B3 [KO:K03959 ]
4710 NDUFB4; NADH:ubiquinone oxidoreductase subunit B4 [KO:K03960 ]
4711 NDUFB5; NADH:ubiquinone oxidoreductase subunit B5 [KO:K03961 ]
4712 NDUFB6; NADH:ubiquinone oxidoreductase subunit B6 [KO:K03962 ]
4713 NDUFB7; NADH:ubiquinone oxidoreductase subunit B7 [KO:K03963 ]
4714 NDUFB8; NADH:ubiquinone oxidoreductase subunit B8 [KO:K03964 ]
4715 NDUFB9; NADH:ubiquinone oxidoreductase subunit B9 [KO:K03965 ]
4716 NDUFB10; NADH:ubiquinone oxidoreductase subunit B10 [KO:K03966 ]
54539 NDUFB11; NADH:ubiquinone oxidoreductase subunit B11 [KO:K11351 ]
4724 NDUFS4; NADH:ubiquinone oxidoreductase subunit S4 [KO:K03937 ]
4725 NDUFS5; NADH:ubiquinone oxidoreductase subunit S5 [KO:K03938 ]
4726 NDUFS6; NADH:ubiquinone oxidoreductase subunit S6 [KO:K03939 ]
4717 NDUFC1; NADH:ubiquinone oxidoreductase subunit C1 [KO:K03967 ]
4718 NDUFC2; NADH:ubiquinone oxidoreductase subunit C2 [KO:K03968 ]
6389 SDHA; succinate dehydrogenase complex flavoprotein subunit A [KO:K00234 ] [EC:1.3.5.1 ]
6390 SDHB; succinate dehydrogenase complex iron sulfur subunit B [KO:K00235 ] [EC:1.3.5.1 ]
6391 SDHC; succinate dehydrogenase complex subunit C [KO:K00236 ]
6392 SDHD; succinate dehydrogenase complex subunit D [KO:K00237 ]
7386 UQCRFS1; ubiquinol-cytochrome c reductase, Rieske iron-sulfur polypeptide 1 [KO:K00411 ] [EC:7.1.1.8 ]
7384 UQCRC1; ubiquinol-cytochrome c reductase core protein 1 [KO:K00414 ]
7385 UQCRC2; ubiquinol-cytochrome c reductase core protein 2 [KO:K00415 ]
7388 UQCRH; ubiquinol-cytochrome c reductase hinge protein [KO:K00416 ]
440567 UQCRHL; ubiquinol-cytochrome c reductase hinge protein like [KO:K00416 ]
7381 UQCRB; ubiquinol-cytochrome c reductase binding protein [KO:K00417 ]
27089 UQCRQ; ubiquinol-cytochrome c reductase complex III subunit VII [KO:K00418 ]
29796 UQCR10; ubiquinol-cytochrome c reductase, complex III subunit X [KO:K00419 ]
10975 UQCR11; ubiquinol-cytochrome c reductase, complex III subunit XI [KO:K00420 ]
4514 COX3; cytochrome c oxidase subunit III [KO:K02262 ]
4513 COX2; cytochrome c oxidase subunit II [KO:K02261 ]
84701 COX4I2; cytochrome c oxidase subunit 4I2 [KO:K02263 ]
1327 COX4I1; cytochrome c oxidase subunit 4I1 [KO:K02263 ]
9377 COX5A; cytochrome c oxidase subunit 5A [KO:K02264 ]
1329 COX5B; cytochrome c oxidase subunit 5B [KO:K02265 ]
1337 COX6A1; cytochrome c oxidase subunit 6A1 [KO:K02266 ]
1339 COX6A2; cytochrome c oxidase subunit 6A2 [KO:K02266 ]
1340 COX6B1; cytochrome c oxidase subunit 6B1 [KO:K02267 ]
1345 COX6C; cytochrome c oxidase subunit 6C [KO:K02268 ]
1346 COX7A1; cytochrome c oxidase subunit 7A1 [KO:K02270 ]
1347 COX7A2; cytochrome c oxidase subunit 7A2 [KO:K02270 ]
9167 COX7A2L; cytochrome c oxidase subunit 7A2 like [KO:K02270 ]
1349 COX7B; cytochrome c oxidase subunit 7B [KO:K02271 ]
1350 COX7C; cytochrome c oxidase subunit 7C [KO:K02272 ]
1351 COX8A; cytochrome c oxidase subunit 8A [KO:K02273 ]
498 ATP5F1A; ATP synthase F1 subunit alpha [KO:K02132 ]
509 ATP5F1C; ATP synthase F1 subunit gamma [KO:K02136 ]
513 ATP5F1D; ATP synthase F1 subunit delta [KO:K02134 ]
514 ATP5F1E; ATP synthase F1 subunit epsilon [KO:K02135 ]
515 ATP5PB; ATP synthase peripheral stalk-membrane subunit b [KO:K02127 ]
516 ATP5MC1; ATP synthase membrane subunit c locus 1 [KO:K02128 ]
517 ATP5MC2; ATP synthase membrane subunit c locus 2 [KO:K02128 ]
518 ATP5MC3; ATP synthase membrane subunit c locus 3 [KO:K02128 ]
10476 ATP5PD; ATP synthase peripheral stalk subunit d [KO:K02138 ]
539 ATP5PO; ATP synthase peripheral stalk subunit OSCP [KO:K02137 ]
522 ATP5PF; ATP synthase peripheral stalk subunit F6 [KO:K02131 ]
7416 VDAC1; voltage dependent anion channel 1 [KO:K05862 ]
7417 VDAC2; voltage dependent anion channel 2 [KO:K15040 ]
7419 VDAC3; voltage dependent anion channel 3 [KO:K15041 ]
291 SLC25A4; solute carrier family 25 member 4 [KO:K05863 ]
292 SLC25A5; solute carrier family 25 member 5 [KO:K05863 ]
293 SLC25A6; solute carrier family 25 member 6 [KO:K05863 ]
83447 SLC25A31; solute carrier family 25 member 31 [KO:K05863 ]
317 APAF1; apoptotic peptidase activating factor 1 [KO:K02084 ]
5701 PSMC2; proteasome 26S subunit, ATPase 2 [KO:K03061 ]
5700 PSMC1; proteasome 26S subunit, ATPase 1 [KO:K03062 ]
5704 PSMC4; proteasome 26S subunit, ATPase 4 [KO:K03063 ]
5706 PSMC6; proteasome 26S subunit, ATPase 6 [KO:K03064 ]
5702 PSMC3; proteasome 26S subunit, ATPase 3 [KO:K03065 ]
5705 PSMC5; proteasome 26S subunit, ATPase 5 [KO:K03066 ]
5708 PSMD2; proteasome 26S subunit ubiquitin receptor, non-ATPase 2 [KO:K03028 ]
5707 PSMD1; proteasome 26S subunit, non-ATPase 1 [KO:K03032 ]
5709 PSMD3; proteasome 26S subunit, non-ATPase 3 [KO:K03033 ]
5715 PSMD9; proteasome 26S subunit, non-ATPase 9 [KO:K06693 ]
5718 PSMD12; proteasome 26S subunit, non-ATPase 12 [KO:K03035 ]
5717 PSMD11; proteasome 26S subunit, non-ATPase 11 [KO:K03036 ]
9861 PSMD6; proteasome 26S subunit, non-ATPase 6 [KO:K03037 ]
5713 PSMD7; proteasome 26S subunit, non-ATPase 7 [KO:K03038 ]
5719 PSMD13; proteasome 26S subunit, non-ATPase 13 [KO:K03039 ]
5710 PSMD4; proteasome 26S subunit ubiquitin receptor, non-ATPase 4 [KO:K03029 ]
10213 PSMD14; proteasome 26S subunit, non-ATPase 14 [KO:K03030 ]
5714 PSMD8; proteasome 26S subunit, non-ATPase 8 [KO:K03031 ]
11047 ADRM1; ADRM1 26S proteasome ubiquitin receptor [KO:K06691 ]
7979 SEM1; SEM1 26S proteasome subunit [KO:K10881 ]
2081 ERN1; endoplasmic reticulum to nucleus signaling 1 [KO:K08852 ] [EC:2.7.11.1 3.1.26.-]
9821 RB1CC1; RB1 inducible coiled-coil 1 [KO:K17589 ]
55626 AMBRA1; autophagy and beclin 1 regulator 1 [KO:K17985 ]
29982 NRBF2; nuclear receptor binding factor 2 [KO:K21246 ]
26100 WIPI2; WD repeat domain, phosphoinositide interacting 2 [KO:K17908 ]
55062 WIPI1; WD repeat domain, phosphoinositide interacting 1 [KO:K17908 ]
Compound
C01245 D-myo-Inositol 1,4,5-trisphosphate
C04549 1-Phosphatidyl-1D-myo-inositol 3-phosphate
Reference
Authors
Landles C, Bates GP
Title
Huntingtin and the molecular pathogenesis of Huntington's disease. Fourth in molecular medicine review series.
Journal
Reference
Authors
Borrell-Pages M, Zala D, Humbert S, Saudou F
Title
Huntington's disease: from huntingtin function and dysfunction to therapeutic strategies.
Journal
Reference
Authors
Bossy-Wetzel E, Petrilli A, Knott AB
Title
Mutant huntingtin and mitochondrial dysfunction.
Journal
Reference
Authors
Cattaneo E, Zuccato C, Tartari M
Title
Normal huntingtin function: an alternative approach to Huntington's disease.
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Reference
Authors
Bezprozvanny I, Hayden MR
Title
Deranged neuronal calcium signaling and Huntington disease.
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Reference
Authors
Sawa A, Tomoda T, Bae BI
Title
Mechanisms of neuronal cell death in Huntington's disease.
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Reference
Authors
Ross CA.
Title
Polyglutamine pathogenesis: emergence of unifying mechanisms for Huntington's disease and related disorders.
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Reference
Authors
Ross CA
Title
Huntington's disease: new paths to pathogenesis.
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Reference
Authors
Coffey ET
Title
Nuclear and cytosolic JNK signalling in neurons.
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Reference
Authors
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Title
Pathogenic huntingtin inhibits fast axonal transport by activating JNK3 and phosphorylating kinesin.
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Reference
Authors
Kumar P, Kumar D, Jha SK, Jha NK, Ambasta RK
Title
Ion Channels in Neurological Disorders.
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Reference
Authors
Proft J, Weiss N
Title
Rectifying rectifier channels in Huntington disease.
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Reference
Authors
Tang TS, Slow E, Lupu V, Stavrovskaya IG, Sugimori M, Llinas R, Kristal BS, Hayden MR, Bezprozvanny I
Title
Disturbed Ca2+ signaling and apoptosis of medium spiny neurons in Huntington's disease.
Journal
Reference
Authors
Mackay JP, Nassrallah WB, Raymond LA
Title
Cause or compensation?-Altered neuronal Ca(2+) handling in Huntington's disease.
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Reference
Authors
Mattson MP.
Title
Accomplices to neuronal death.
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Reference
Authors
McGill JK, Beal MF
Title
PGC-1alpha, a new therapeutic target in Huntington's disease?
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Reference
Authors
Intihar TA, Martinez EA, Gomez-Pastor R
Title
Mitochondrial Dysfunction in Huntington's Disease; Interplay Between HSF1, p53 and PGC-1alpha Transcription Factors.
Journal
Reference
Authors
La Spada AR, Morrison RS
Title
The power of the dark side: Huntington's disease protein and p53 form a deadly alliance.
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Reference
Authors
Lesort M, Chun W, Tucholski J, Johnson GV
Title
Does tissue transglutaminase play a role in Huntington's disease?
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Reference
Authors
Bae BI, Xu H, Igarashi S, Fujimuro M, Agrawal N, Taya Y, Hayward SD, Moran TH, Montell C, Ross CA, Snyder SH, Sawa A
Title
p53 mediates cellular dysfunction and behavioral abnormalities in Huntington's disease.
Journal
Reference
Authors
Li SH, Cheng AL, Zhou H, Lam S, Rao M, Li H, Li XJ
Title
Interaction of Huntington disease protein with transcriptional activator Sp1.
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Reference
Authors
Vidal RL, Matus S, Bargsted L, Hetz C
Title
Targeting autophagy in neurodegenerative diseases.
Journal
Reference
Authors
Shibata M, Lu T, Furuya T, Degterev A, Mizushima N, Yoshimori T, MacDonald M, Yankner B, Yuan J
Title
Regulation of intracellular accumulation of mutant Huntingtin by Beclin 1.
Journal
Related pathway
hsa04141 Protein processing in endoplasmic reticulum
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