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A. Boncoraglio

Researcher at University of Milan

Publications -  12
Citations -  1088

A. Boncoraglio is an academic researcher from University of Milan. The author has contributed to research in topics: Protein degradation & BAG3. The author has an hindex of 12, co-authored 12 publications receiving 940 citations. Previous affiliations of A. Boncoraglio include University Medical Center Groningen & University of Florence.

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The small heat shock protein B8 (HspB8) promotes autophagic removal of misfolded proteins involved in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)

TL;DR: Using motor neuronal fALS models, it is demonstrated that HspB8 decreases aggregation and increases mutant SOD1 solubility and clearance, without affecting wild-type S OD1 turnover, and the pharmacological modulation of HSpB8 expression in motor neurons may have important implications to unravel the molecular mechanisms involved both in fALS and in sALS.
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Identification of the Drosophila Ortholog of HSPB8 IMPLICATION OF HSPB8 LOSS OF FUNCTION IN PROTEIN FOLDING DISEASES

TL;DR: The current data further support the link between the HSPB8-BAG3 complex, autophagy, and folding diseases and demonstrate that impairment or loss of function of H SPB8 might accelerate the progression and/or severity of folding diseases.
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The family of mammalian small heat shock proteins (HSPBs) : Implications in protein deposit diseases and motor neuropathies

TL;DR: This review summarizes the current knowledge about some of the best characterized functions of the HSPBs (e.g. role in cytoskeleton stabilization, chaperone function, anti-aggregation and anti-apoptotic activities), also highlighting differences in the properties of the various HSPB and how these may counteract protein aggregation diseases.