Role of Glucose-regulated Protein 78 in Embryonic Development and Neurological Disorders

Glucose-regulated protein 78 (GRP78) is an important chaperone protein that is predominantly expressed in the endoplasmic reticulum. The multifunctional roles of GRP78 in protein folding, endoplasmic retic-ulum calcium binding, cytoprotection, and anti-apoptosis, as well as its function as a recepto...

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Main Authors: Wen-Chin Weng, Wang-Tso Lee, Wen-Ming Hsu, Bei-En Chang, Hsinyu Lee
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2011-07-01
Series:Journal of the Formosan Medical Association
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0929664611600648