Ubiqutination via K27 and K29 chains signals aggregation and neuronal protection of LRRK2 by WSB1

oleh: Frederick C. Nucifora, Leslie G. Nucifora, Chee-Hoe Ng, Nicolas Arbez, Yajuan Guo, Elaine Roby, Vered Shani, Simone Engelender, Dong Wei, Xiao-Fang Wang, Tianxia Li, Darren J. Moore, Olga Pletnikova, Juan C. Troncoso, Akira Sawa, Ted M. Dawson, Wanli Smith, Kah-Leong Lim, Christopher A. Ross

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Diterbitkan: Nature Portfolio 2016-06-01

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Mutations in LRRK2 are linked to Parkinson’s Disease. Here, the authors identify WSB1 as a LRRK2 interacting protein and find that it promotes LRRK2 aggregation in primary neurons and drosophila models via ubiquitin K27 and K29 linkages.