Vikram Khurana, Jian Peng, Chee Yeun Chung, Pavan K Auluck, Saranna Fanning, Daniel F Tardiff, Theresa Bartels, Martina Koeva, Stephen W Eichhorn, Hadar Benyamini, Yali Lou, Andy Nutter-Upham, Valeriya Baru, Yelena Freyzon, Nurcan Tuncbag, Michael Costanzo, Bryan-Joseph San Luis, David C Schöndorf, M Inmaculada Barrasa, Sepehr Ehsani, Neville Sanjana, Quan Zhong, Thomas Gasser, David P Bartel, Marc Vidal, Michela Deleidi, Charles Boone, Ernest Fraenkel, Bonnie Berger, Susan Lindquist
Numerous genes and molecular pathways are implicated in neurodegenerative proteinopathies, but their inter-relationships are poorly understood. We systematically mapped molecular pathways underlying the toxicity of alpha-synuclein (α-syn), a protein central to Parkinson's disease. Genome-wide screens in yeast identified 332 genes that impact α-syn toxicity. To "humanize" this molecular network, we developed a computational method, TransposeNet. This integrates a Steiner prize-collecting approach with homology assignment through sequence, structure, and interaction topology...
February 22, 2017: Cell Systems