Novel roles for protein disulphide isomerase in disease states: a double edged sword?

Front Cell Dev Biol

Department of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Macquarie University Sydney, NSW, Australia ; Department of Biochemistry, La Trobe Institute for Molecular Science, La Trobe University Bundoora, VIC, Australia.

Published: June 2015

Protein disulphide isomerase (PDI) is a multifunctional redox chaperone of the endoplasmic reticulum (ER). Since it was first discovered 40 years ago the functions ascribed to PDI have evolved significantly and recent studies have recognized its distinct functions, with adverse as well as protective effects in disease. Furthermore, post translational modifications of PDI abrogate its normal functional roles in specific disease states. This review focusses on recent studies that have identified novel functions for PDI relevant to specific diseases.

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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4439577PMC
http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fcell.2015.00030DOI Listing

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