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Role of the ubiquitin-like modifier FAT10 in protein degradation and ...

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Discussion<br />

<strong>the</strong> nature <strong>of</strong> <strong>FAT10</strong>’s target prote<strong>in</strong>s. In addition, post-mortem bra<strong>in</strong>s <strong>of</strong> pa-<br />

tients with Hunt<strong>in</strong>gton’s or Alzheimer’s disease are be<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong>vestigated for signs <strong>of</strong><br />

<strong>FAT10</strong> enrichment <strong>and</strong> <strong>FAT10</strong> gene-targeted mice will be utilized to exam<strong>in</strong>e <strong>the</strong><br />

requirement for <strong>FAT10</strong> <strong>in</strong> a drug-<strong>in</strong>duced model <strong>of</strong> Mallory-Denk body formation.<br />

Fur<strong>the</strong>rmore, cont<strong>in</strong>u<strong>in</strong>g studies <strong>in</strong>vestigat<strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong> role <strong>of</strong> <strong>FAT10</strong> <strong>in</strong> lymphocyte<br />

homeostasis as well as <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> response to a number <strong>of</strong> additional <strong>in</strong>tracellular<br />

pathogens are also be<strong>in</strong>g conducted.<br />

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