Review Article

Molecular Chaperone Dysfunction in Neurodegenerative Diseases and Effects of Curcumin

Table 2

Different heat shock proteins, their localization, functions, and involvement in different neurodegenerative diseases.

HSPsMW (kDa)LocalizationColocalizationFunctionsInvolved in diseases

HSP1010Mitochondria, cytosol, ER, and nucleusAProtein foldingAD, MS, and tauopathies
HSP2720–30Cytosol, ER, and nucleusTau, A, HTT, and -synucleinProtein degradationAD, HD, and PD
HSP4040CytosolHTT and -synucleinProtein foldingHD and PD
HSP6060MitochondriaAPrevent protein aggregationAD
HSP7070Cytosol, ER, nucleus, and mitochondriaA, HTT, -synuclein, and PrPcProtein folding/unfoldingAD, HD, PD, Prion, and MS
HSP9090Cytosol and ERA, HTT, -synuclein, and PrPcProtein degradation and transcription factorAD, PD, and HD
HSP104/110100–110Cytosol and ER-synuclein and PrPcThermal tolerancePD and prion