Neurodegenerative diseases can be exacerbated by excess protease activity by unknown mechanisms. Here, Siddiqui et al. find that in worms, cpr-6 knockdown mitigates the toxicity of the Alzheimer’s-causing Aβ peptide by modulating aging-regulating pathways, thereby enhancing proteostasis.
- Atif Ahmed Siddiqui
- Emmanuelle Merquiol
- Ehud Cohen