The cellular prion protein (PrPC) plays important roles in neurodegenerative diseases. First, it is the well-established substrate for the conformational conversion into its pathogenic isoform (PrPSc) giving rise to progressive and fatal prion diseases. Moreover, several recent reports highlight important roles of PrPC in other neurodegenerative conditions such as Alzheimer's disease. Since PrPC is subject to proteolytic processing, here we discuss the two main cleavage events under physiological conditions, -cleavage and shedding. We focus on how these cleavages and the resulting fragments may impact prion diseases as well as other neurodegenerative proteinopathies. Finally, we discuss the recently identified sheddase of PrPC, namely the metalloprotease ADAM10, with regard to therapeutic potential against neurodegenerative diseases.
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Univ Alberta, Dept Med Neurol, Heritage Med Res Ctr 530, Edmonton, AB T6G 2S2, CanadaUniv Alberta, Dept Med Neurol, Heritage Med Res Ctr 530, Edmonton, AB T6G 2S2, Canada
Alier, Kwai
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Ma, Li
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Ma, Li
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Yang, Jing
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Yang, Jing
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Westaway, David
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Univ Alberta, Ctr Prions & Prot Folding Dis, Edmonton, AB T6G 2M8, CanadaUniv Alberta, Dept Med Neurol, Heritage Med Res Ctr 530, Edmonton, AB T6G 2S2, Canada
Westaway, David
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Jhamandas, Jack H.
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Univ Alberta, Dept Med Neurol, Heritage Med Res Ctr 530, Edmonton, AB T6G 2S2, CanadaUniv Alberta, Dept Med Neurol, Heritage Med Res Ctr 530, Edmonton, AB T6G 2S2, Canada
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Univ Alberta, Dept Med Neurol, Heritage Med Res Ctr 530, Edmonton, AB T6G 2S2, CanadaUniv Alberta, Dept Med Neurol, Heritage Med Res Ctr 530, Edmonton, AB T6G 2S2, Canada
Alier, Kwai
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Ma, Li
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Univ Alberta, Dept Med Neurol, Heritage Med Res Ctr 530, Edmonton, AB T6G 2S2, CanadaUniv Alberta, Dept Med Neurol, Heritage Med Res Ctr 530, Edmonton, AB T6G 2S2, Canada
Ma, Li
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Yang, Jing
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Univ Alberta, Ctr Prions & Prot Folding Dis, Edmonton, AB T6G 2M8, CanadaUniv Alberta, Dept Med Neurol, Heritage Med Res Ctr 530, Edmonton, AB T6G 2S2, Canada
Yang, Jing
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Westaway, David
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Univ Alberta, Dept Med Neurol, Heritage Med Res Ctr 530, Edmonton, AB T6G 2S2, Canada
Univ Alberta, Ctr Prions & Prot Folding Dis, Edmonton, AB T6G 2M8, CanadaUniv Alberta, Dept Med Neurol, Heritage Med Res Ctr 530, Edmonton, AB T6G 2S2, Canada
Westaway, David
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Jhamandas, Jack H.
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Univ Alberta, Dept Med Neurol, Heritage Med Res Ctr 530, Edmonton, AB T6G 2S2, CanadaUniv Alberta, Dept Med Neurol, Heritage Med Res Ctr 530, Edmonton, AB T6G 2S2, Canada