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Protein condensation diseases: therapeutic opportunities

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  • Michele Vendruscolo

    (University of Cambridge)

  • Monika Fuxreiter

    (University of Padova)

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Condensed states of proteins, including liquid-like membraneless organelles and solid-like aggregates, contribute in fundamental ways to the organisation and function of the cell. Perturbations of these states can lead to a variety of diseases through mechanisms that we are now beginning to understand. We define protein condensation diseases as conditions caused by the disruption of the normal behaviour of the condensed states of proteins. We analyze the problem of the identification of targets for pharmacological interventions for these diseases and explore opportunities for the regulation of the formation and organisation of aberrant condensed states of proteins.

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  • Michele Vendruscolo & Monika Fuxreiter, 2022. "Protein condensation diseases: therapeutic opportunities," Nature Communications, Nature, vol. 13(1), pages 1-11, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:natcom:v:13:y:2022:i:1:d:10.1038_s41467-022-32940-7
    DOI: 10.1038/s41467-022-32940-7
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