Entry
Name
Prion disease - Ornithorhynchus anatinus (platypus)
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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Organism
Ornithorhynchus anatinus (platypus) [GN:
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Gene
100082705 GRIN1; glutamate receptor ionotropic, NMDA 1 isoform X1 [KO:K05208 ]
100681823 GRIN2C; LOW QUALITY PROTEIN: glutamate receptor ionotropic, NMDA 2C [KO:K05211 ]
100080844 GRIN3A; glutamate receptor ionotropic, NMDA 3A isoform X1 [KO:K05213 ]
100681261 CACNA1B; voltage-dependent N-type calcium channel subunit alpha-1B isoform X1 [KO:K04849 ]
100082618 CACNA1C; voltage-dependent L-type calcium channel subunit alpha-1C [KO:K04850 ]
100077296 CACNA1D; voltage-dependent L-type calcium channel subunit alpha-1D [KO:K04851 ]
100075939 CACNA1F; voltage-dependent L-type calcium channel subunit alpha-1F [KO:K04853 ]
100093447 CACNA1S; voltage-dependent L-type calcium channel subunit alpha-1S [KO:K04857 ]
100074113 EIF2S1; eukaryotic translation initiation factor 2 subunit 1 [KO:K03237 ]
100089902 ATF4; cyclic AMP-dependent transcription factor ATF-4 [KO:K04374 ]
100075749 ITPR1; inositol 1,4,5-trisphosphate receptor type 1 isoform X1 [KO:K04958 ]
100087467 PPP3CC; serine/threonine-protein phosphatase 2B catalytic subunit gamma isoform isoform X1 [KO:K04348 ] [EC:3.1.3.16 ]
100083890 PPP3CA; serine/threonine-protein phosphatase 2B catalytic subunit alpha isoform isoform X1 [KO:K04348 ] [EC:3.1.3.16 ]
100073776 PPP3CB; serine/threonine-protein phosphatase 2B catalytic subunit beta isoform isoform X1 [KO:K04348 ] [EC:3.1.3.16 ]
100079428 VDAC1; voltage-dependent anion-selective channel protein 1 [KO:K05862 ]
100075011 VDAC2; voltage-dependent anion-selective channel protein 2 [KO:K15040 ]
100076584 VDAC3; voltage-dependent anion-selective channel protein 3 isoform X1 [KO:K15041 ]
100073402 APAF1; apoptotic protease-activating factor 1 isoform X1 [KO:K02084 ]
100080859 NDUFV3; NADH dehydrogenase [ubiquinone] flavoprotein 3, mitochondrial isoform X2 [KO:K03944 ]
100078945 NDUFA1; NADH dehydrogenase [ubiquinone] 1 alpha subcomplex subunit 1 [KO:K03945 ]
100088525 NDUFA2; NADH dehydrogenase [ubiquinone] 1 alpha subcomplex subunit 2 [KO:K03946 ]
103169972 NDUFA3; NADH dehydrogenase [ubiquinone] 1 alpha subcomplex subunit 3 [KO:K03947 ]
114814719 NDUFA4L2; NADH dehydrogenase [ubiquinone] 1 alpha subcomplex subunit 4-like 2 [KO:K03948 ]
100076349 NDUFA5; NADH dehydrogenase [ubiquinone] 1 alpha subcomplex subunit 5 [KO:K03949 ]
100086818 NDUFA6; NADH dehydrogenase [ubiquinone] 1 alpha subcomplex subunit 6 [KO:K03950 ]
103171189 NDUFA7; NADH dehydrogenase [ubiquinone] 1 alpha subcomplex subunit 7 [KO:K03951 ]
100081651 NDUFA8; NADH dehydrogenase [ubiquinone] 1 alpha subcomplex subunit 8 isoform X1 [KO:K03952 ]
100085363 NDUFA9; NADH dehydrogenase [ubiquinone] 1 alpha subcomplex subunit 9, mitochondrial isoform X1 [KO:K03953 ]
100080496 NDUFA10; NADH dehydrogenase [ubiquinone] 1 alpha subcomplex subunit 10, mitochondrial [KO:K03954 ]
100082311 NDUFA11; NADH dehydrogenase [ubiquinone] 1 alpha subcomplex subunit 11 [KO:K03956 ]
100073802 NDUFA12; NADH dehydrogenase [ubiquinone] 1 alpha subcomplex subunit 12 [KO:K11352 ]
100682250 NDUFA13; NADH dehydrogenase [ubiquinone] 1 alpha subcomplex subunit 13 [KO:K11353 ]
103167180 NDUFB1; NADH dehydrogenase [ubiquinone] 1 beta subcomplex subunit 1 [KO:K03957 ]
100086429 NDUFB2; NADH dehydrogenase [ubiquinone] 1 beta subcomplex subunit 2, mitochondrial [KO:K03958 ]
100089265 NDUFB3; NADH dehydrogenase [ubiquinone] 1 beta subcomplex subunit 3 [KO:K03959 ]
100089450 NDUFB4; NADH dehydrogenase [ubiquinone] 1 beta subcomplex subunit 4 [KO:K03960 ]
100083885 NDUFB5; NADH dehydrogenase [ubiquinone] 1 beta subcomplex subunit 5, mitochondrial [KO:K03961 ]
100680990 NDUFB6; NADH dehydrogenase [ubiquinone] 1 beta subcomplex subunit 6 [KO:K03962 ]
114813135 NDUFB7; NADH dehydrogenase [ubiquinone] 1 beta subcomplex subunit 7 [KO:K03963 ]
100084515 NDUFB8; NADH dehydrogenase [ubiquinone] 1 beta subcomplex subunit 8, mitochondrial [KO:K03964 ]
100080588 NDUFB9; NADH dehydrogenase [ubiquinone] 1 beta subcomplex subunit 9 [KO:K03965 ]
100081152 NDUFB10; NADH dehydrogenase [ubiquinone] 1 beta subcomplex subunit 10 [KO:K03966 ]
114812795 NDUFB11; NADH dehydrogenase [ubiquinone] 1 beta subcomplex subunit 11, mitochondrial [KO:K11351 ]
114807989 NDUFS2; NADH dehydrogenase [ubiquinone] iron-sulfur protein 2, mitochondrial [KO:K03935 ] [EC:7.1.1.2 ]
100082649 NDUFS3; NADH dehydrogenase [ubiquinone] iron-sulfur protein 3, mitochondrial [KO:K03936 ] [EC:7.1.1.2 ]
100075551 NDUFS4; NADH dehydrogenase [ubiquinone] iron-sulfur protein 4, mitochondrial isoform X1 [KO:K03937 ]
100076967 NDUFS5; NADH dehydrogenase [ubiquinone] iron-sulfur protein 5 [KO:K03938 ]
100081627 NDUFS6; NADH dehydrogenase [ubiquinone] iron-sulfur protein 6, mitochondrial [KO:K03939 ]
100076603 NDUFS7; NADH dehydrogenase [ubiquinone] iron-sulfur protein 7, mitochondrial isoform X1 [KO:K03940 ] [EC:7.1.1.2 ]
114809999 NDUFS8; NADH dehydrogenase [ubiquinone] iron-sulfur protein 8, mitochondrial [KO:K03941 ] [EC:7.1.1.2 ]
100092030 NDUFC1; NADH dehydrogenase [ubiquinone] 1 subunit C1, mitochondrial [KO:K03967 ]
100083131 SDHA; succinate dehydrogenase [ubiquinone] flavoprotein subunit, mitochondrial [KO:K00234 ] [EC:1.3.5.1 ]
100074487 SDHB; succinate dehydrogenase [ubiquinone] iron-sulfur subunit, mitochondrial isoform X1 [KO:K00235 ] [EC:1.3.5.1 ]
100089418 SDHC; succinate dehydrogenase cytochrome b560 subunit, mitochondrial [KO:K00236 ]
114815211 SDHD; succinate dehydrogenase [ubiquinone] cytochrome b small subunit, mitochondrial isoform X1 [KO:K00237 ]
100076685 cytochrome c oxidase subunit 4 isoform 1, mitochondrial isoform X1 [KO:K02263 ]
114806037 cytochrome c oxidase subunit 4 isoform 2, mitochondrial [KO:K02263 ]
100091985 cytochrome c oxidase subunit 7A-related protein, mitochondrial [KO:K02270 ]
100680772 ATP5F1C; ATP synthase subunit gamma, mitochondrial isoform X1 [KO:K02136 ]
100076804 ATP5PB; ATP synthase F(0) complex subunit B1, mitochondrial [KO:K02127 ]
100084526 ATP5MC3; ATP synthase F(0) complex subunit C3, mitochondrial [KO:K02128 ]
100090032 ATP5MC2; ATP synthase F(0) complex subunit C2, mitochondrial [KO:K02128 ]
114814979 ATP5MC1; ATP synthase F(0) complex subunit C1, mitochondrial [KO:K02128 ]
114817674 ATP5PF; ATP synthase-coupling factor 6, mitochondrial [KO:K02131 ]
100093302 PSMC6; 26S proteasome regulatory subunit 10B isoform X1 [KO:K03064 ]
100076043 PSMD2; 26S proteasome non-ATPase regulatory subunit 2 [KO:K03028 ]
100077344 PSMD1; 26S proteasome non-ATPase regulatory subunit 1 [KO:K03032 ]
100080824 PSMD3; 26S proteasome non-ATPase regulatory subunit 3 [KO:K03033 ]
100074601 PSMD9; 26S proteasome non-ATPase regulatory subunit 9 isoform X1 [KO:K06693 ]
100079412 PSMD12; 26S proteasome non-ATPase regulatory subunit 12 isoform X1 [KO:K03035 ]
103166362 PSMD11; 26S proteasome non-ATPase regulatory subunit 11 [KO:K03036 ]
100092874 PSMD6; 26S proteasome non-ATPase regulatory subunit 6 [KO:K03037 ]
100078921 PSMD7; 26S proteasome non-ATPase regulatory subunit 7 [KO:K03038 ]
100092761 PSMD13; 26S proteasome non-ATPase regulatory subunit 13 [KO:K03039 ]
100077210 PSMD14; 26S proteasome non-ATPase regulatory subunit 14 [KO:K03030 ]
100073491 PSMD8; 26S proteasome non-ATPase regulatory subunit 8 [KO:K03031 ]
100074418 ADRM1; proteasomal ubiquitin receptor ADRM1 isoform X1 [KO:K06691 ]
114808021 LOW QUALITY PROTEIN: heat shock 70 kDa protein 1A-like [KO:K03283 ]
100092718 NOTCH1; neurogenic locus notch homolog protein 1 isoform X2 [KO:K02599 ]
100086270 PIK3CB; phosphatidylinositol 4,5-bisphosphate 3-kinase catalytic subunit beta isoform isoform X1 [KO:K00922 ] [EC:2.7.1.153 ]
100073788 PIK3CA; phosphatidylinositol 4,5-bisphosphate 3-kinase catalytic subunit alpha isoform [KO:K00922 ] [EC:2.7.1.153 ]
100074273 PIK3CD; phosphatidylinositol 4,5-bisphosphate 3-kinase catalytic subunit delta isoform isoform X1 [KO:K00922 ] [EC:2.7.1.153 ]
100080187 PIK3R2; phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase regulatory subunit beta isoform X1 [KO:K02649 ]
100082075 PIK3R3; phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase regulatory subunit gamma isoform X1 [KO:K02649 ]
103167126 PIK3R1; phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase regulatory subunit alpha [KO:K02649 ]
100093310 CREB1; cyclic AMP-responsive element-binding protein 1 isoform X1 [KO:K05870 ]
100077942 ATF2; cyclic AMP-dependent transcription factor ATF-2 isoform X1 [KO:K04450 ]
100078176 CREB3L3; cyclic AMP-responsive element-binding protein 3-like protein 3 isoform X1 [KO:K09048 ]
100092528 CREB3L2; cyclic AMP-responsive element-binding protein 3-like protein 2 isoform X1 [KO:K09048 ]
100076562 CREB3L1; cyclic AMP-responsive element-binding protein 3-like protein 1 [KO:K09048 ]
103165821 CREB3; cyclic AMP-responsive element-binding protein 3 [KO:K09048 ]
100080655 CREB5; cyclic AMP-responsive element-binding protein 5 isoform X2 [KO:K09047 ]
100080771 ATF6B; cyclic AMP-dependent transcription factor ATF-6 beta isoform X1 [KO:K09049 ]
Compound
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Title
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Title
Prion degradation pathways: Potential for therapeutic intervention.
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Title
The intricate mechanisms of neurodegeneration in prion diseases.
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Mays CE, Soto C
Title
The stress of prion disease.
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Jones E, Mead S
Title
Genetic risk factors for Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease.
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Kovacs GG, Budka H
Title
Prion diseases: from protein to cell pathology.
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Campana V, Sarnataro D, Zurzolo C
Title
The highways and byways of prion protein trafficking.
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Prions and their partners in crime.
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Title
Prion diseases: what is the neurotoxic molecule?
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Title
Prions: protein only or something more? Overview of potential prion cofactors.
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Title
Neuroprotective functions of prion protein.
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Title
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Clin Microbiol Rev 12:429-44 (1999)
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Authors
Novakofski J, Brewer MS, Mateus-Pinilla N, Killefer J, McCusker RH
Title
Prion biology relevant to bovine spongiform encephalopathy.
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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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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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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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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
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Title
Disease-associated prion protein oligomers inhibit the 26S proteasome.
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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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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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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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Didonna A
Title
Prion protein and its role in signal transduction.
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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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Title
Pathological prion protein exposure switches on neuronal mitogen-activated protein kinase pathway resulting in microglia recruitment.
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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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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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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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Title
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Title
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Title
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