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Interactions Of The Nlrp3 Inflammasome Complex, Nyasha Makoni
Interactions Of The Nlrp3 Inflammasome Complex, Nyasha Makoni
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The innate immune system is the first line of defense in response to invasion by pathogens. One of the major pathways in the innate immune system involves a three-protein complex known as the NLRP3 inflammasome. This complex comprises of NLRP3, ASC, and procaspase-1. In response to stimuli, the inflammasome assembles to activate caspase-1 which subsequently facilitates production of interleukin-1β (IL-1β), an inflammatory cytokine. The NLRP3 inflammasome has been implicated in a variety of inflammatory disorders including Alzheimer’s disease (AD). Amyloid beta (Aβ) is the protein that causes AD and Aβ deposits in the brain activate microglia resulting in chronic inflammation. …
Structural Basis For Ternary Complex Formation Between Tau, Hsp90, And Fkbp51, Alexander Steven Barrett
Structural Basis For Ternary Complex Formation Between Tau, Hsp90, And Fkbp51, Alexander Steven Barrett
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The accumulation of the microtubule associated protein tau has been implicated in several neurological disorders; however, its interaction with chaperones along its normal degradation pathway remains largely uncharacterized at single residue resolution. In this study, nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy was used to probe the interaction between tau, the molecular chaperone Hsp90, and the immunophilin FKBP51. Resonance intensity changes were observed for specific residues in the heteronuclear single quantum coherence (HSQC) spectra of 15N-labeled tau in the presence of Hsp90 and/or FKBP51. Analysis of the HSQC spectra identified the two hydrophobic hexapeptide motifs located at residues V275 - K280 and …