PrP C as a Transducer of Physiological and Pathological Signals

Copyright © 2021 Panes, Saavedra, Pineda, Escobar, Cuevas, Moraga-Cid, Fuentealba, Rivas, Rezaei and Muñoz-Montesino..

After the discovery of prion phenomenon, the physiological role of the cellular prion protein (PrP C ) remained elusive. In the past decades, molecular and cellular analysis has shed some light regarding interactions and functions of PrP C in health and disease. PrP C , which is located mainly at the plasma membrane of neuronal cells attached by a glycosylphosphatidylinositol (GPI) anchor, can act as a receptor or transducer from external signaling. Although the precise role of PrP C remains elusive, a variety of functions have been proposed for this protein, namely, neuronal excitability and viability. Although many issues must be solved to clearly define the role of PrP C , its connection to the central nervous system (CNS) and to several misfolding-associated diseases makes PrP C an interesting pharmacological target. In a physiological context, several reports have proposed that PrP C modulates synaptic transmission, interacting with various proteins, namely, ion pumps, channels, and metabotropic receptors. PrP C has also been implicated in the pathophysiological cell signaling induced by β-amyloid peptide that leads to synaptic dysfunction in the context of Alzheimer's disease (AD), as a mediator of Aβ-induced cell toxicity. Additionally, it has been implicated in other proteinopathies as well. In this review, we aimed to analyze the role of PrP C as a transducer of physiological and pathological signaling.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2021

Erschienen:

2021

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:14

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Frontiers in molecular neuroscience - 14(2021) vom: 01., Seite 762918

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Panes, Jessica D [VerfasserIn]
Saavedra, Paulina [VerfasserIn]
Pineda, Benjamin [VerfasserIn]
Escobar, Kathleen [VerfasserIn]
Cuevas, Magdalena E [VerfasserIn]
Moraga-Cid, Gustavo [VerfasserIn]
Fuentealba, Jorge [VerfasserIn]
Rivas, Coralia I [VerfasserIn]
Rezaei, Human [VerfasserIn]
Muñoz-Montesino, Carola [VerfasserIn]

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Alzheimer’s disease
Journal Article
PrP
PrPC in CNS
PrPC role
PrPC signaling
Review

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Date Revised 11.12.2021

published: Electronic-eCollection

Citation Status PubMed-not-MEDLINE

doi:

10.3389/fnmol.2021.762918

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NLM334173108