Neurodegenerative disorders such as Alzheimer's disease and Parkinson's disease are associated with the accumulation of misfolded proteins, resulting in neuronal dysfunction and cell death. Thiele and colleagues discuss the therapeutic potential of combating protein misfolding by harnessing the natural cellular protein-folding machinery through pharmacological activation of heat shock transcription factor 1, the master regulator of chaperone protein expression.
- Daniel W. Neef
- Alex M. Jaeger
- Dennis J. Thiele