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Review
. 2014 Sep 21:3:20.
doi: 10.1186/2047-9158-3-20. eCollection 2014.

Chaperone-mediated autophagy: roles in neurodegeneration

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Chaperone-mediated autophagy: roles in neurodegeneration

Gang Wang et al. Transl Neurodegener. .

Abstract

Chaperone-mediated autophagy (CMA) selectively delivers cytosolic proteins with an exposed CMA-targeting motif to lysosomes for degradation and plays an important role in protein quality control and cellular homeostasis. A growing body of evidence supports the hypothesis that CMA dysfunction may be involved in the pathogenic process of neurodegenerative diseases. Both down-regulation and compensatory up-regulation in CMA activities have been observed in association with neurodegenerative conditions. Recent studies have revealed several new mechanisms by which CMA function may be involved in the regulation of factors critical for neuronal viability and homeostasis. Here, we summarize these recent advances in the understanding of the relationship between CMA dysfunction and neurodegeneration and discuss the therapeutic potential of targeting CMA in the treatment of neurodegenerative diseases.

Keywords: Alzheimer’s disease; Chaperone-mediated autophagy; Neurodegeneration; Parkinson’s disease; Protein posttranslational modifications.

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Steps and regulation of CMA. “X” represents local region or site of regulation.

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