Lysine acetylation by histone acetyl transferascs (HATs) is a reversible posttranscriptional modification that plays a key role in regulating several biological processes, such as the cell cycle, nuclear transport, and ...

Alzheimer's disease (AD) pathogenesis involves the abnormal production of a small peptide called Abeta. The rate-limiting enzyme for the generation of Abeta is BACEl and, as such, its downregulation decreases Abeta levels. ...

Several neurodegenerative diseases, such as Parkinson's disease, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, and Alzheimer's disease have been linked to metabolic disruption in neurons. This suggests that neurons are particularly ...