Caenorhabditis elegans as a model system for human diseases

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作者：
Markaki, Maria [1 ]
Tavernarakis, Nektarios [1 ,2 ]
机构：
[1] Fdn Res & Technol Hellas, Inst Mol Biol & Biotechnol, Iraklion 70013, Crete, Greece
[2] Univ Crete, Sch Med, Dept Basic Sci, Iraklion 70013, Crete, Greece
来源：
CURRENT OPINION IN BIOTECHNOLOGY | 2020年 / 63卷
基金：
欧洲研究理事会;
关键词：
ALPHA-SYNUCLEIN; ALZHEIMERS-DISEASE; PARKINSONS-DISEASE; CELL-DEATH; C-ELEGANS; TAU; AGGREGATION; GENETICS; SUSCEPTIBILITY; NEUROTOXICITY;
D O I：
10.1016/j.copbio.2019.12.011
中图分类号：
Q5 [生物化学];
学科分类号：
071010 ; 081704 ;
摘要：
The nematode Caenorhabditis elegans offers unique advantages that enable a comprehensive delineation of the cellular and molecular mechanisms underlying devastating human pathologies such as stroke, ischemia and age-associated neurodegenerative disorders. Genetic models of human diseases that closely simulate several disease-related phenotypes have been established in the worm. These models allow the implementation of multidisciplinary approaches, in addition to large-scale genetic and pharmacological screenings, designed to elucidate the molecular mechanisms mediating pathogenesis and to identify targets and drugs for emergent therapeutic interventions. Such strategies have already provided valuable insights, highly relevant to human health and quality of life. This article considers the potential of C. elegans as a versatile platform for systematic dissection of the molecular basis of human disease, focusing on neurodegenerative disorders.
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