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Proteotoxicity plays a key role in many devastating human disorders, including Alzheimer's, Huntington's and Parkinson's diseases; type 2 diabetes; systemic amyloidosis; and cardiac dysfunction, to name a few. The cellular mechanisms of proteotoxicity in these disorders have been the focus of considerable research, but their role in prevalent and morbid disorders, such as diabetes, is less appreciated...
Amyloid formation by the neuropancreatic hormone, islet amyloid polypeptide (IAPP or amylin), one of the most amyloidogenic sequences known, leads to islet amyloidosis in type 2 diabetes and to islet transplant failure. Under normal conditions, IAPP plays a role in the maintenance of energy homeostasis by regulating several metabolic parameters, such as satiety, blood glucose levels, adiposity and...
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