Nature Communications (Sep 2022)

Protein condensation diseases: therapeutic opportunities

  • Michele Vendruscolo,
  • Monika Fuxreiter

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-022-32940-7
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 13, no. 1
pp. 1 – 11

Abstract

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In this review, the authors define protein condensation diseases as conditions caused by aberrant liquid-like or solid-like states of proteins, and describe opportunities for therapeutic interventions to restore the normal phase behaviour of proteins. The review accompanies the related collection of articles published in Nature Communications focusing on possible therapeutic approaches involving liquid-liquid phase separation.