Q&A with Zhentao Zhang

Cell Rep. 2024 Mar 26;43(3):113969. doi: 10.1016/j.celrep.2024.113969. Epub 2024 Mar 13.

Abstract

In this interview with Zhentao Zhang, we discuss his research focusing on the molecular mechanisms underlying the aggregation of prion-like proteins in neurodegenerative diseases and spotlight his recent work in Cell Reports that shows that a yeast prion protein interacts with tau and facilitates its aggregation.

MeSH terms

  • Fungal Proteins / metabolism
  • Humans
  • Neurodegenerative Diseases* / metabolism
  • Prion Proteins
  • Prions* / metabolism
  • Saccharomyces cerevisiae / metabolism
  • tau Proteins / metabolism

Substances

  • Prions
  • Prion Proteins
  • Fungal Proteins
  • tau Proteins