PMID-sentid Pub_year Sent_text comp_official_name comp_offsetprotein_name organism prot_offset 20104018-2 2010 In this study we explore the role for autophagy in the clearance of an N-terminal caspase-7-generated fragment of ataxin-7, a protein with a pathogenic polyglutamine (polyQ) expansion in the neurodegenerative disease spinocerebellar ataxia 7 (SCA7). polyglutamine 152-165 ataxin 7 Mus musculus 114-122 20104018-2 2010 In this study we explore the role for autophagy in the clearance of an N-terminal caspase-7-generated fragment of ataxin-7, a protein with a pathogenic polyglutamine (polyQ) expansion in the neurodegenerative disease spinocerebellar ataxia 7 (SCA7). polyglutamine 167-172 ataxin 7 Mus musculus 114-122 20104018-3 2010 Using both cellular and transgenic mouse models of SCA7 we show that the stability of wild-type ataxin-7 is modified by macroautophagy, but not by proteasomal, inhibition, whereas both autophagy and proteasomal degradation have little effect on polyQ-expanded ataxin-7. polyglutamine 245-250 ataxin 7 Mus musculus 96-104 20104018-4 2010 We also create a post-translational modification-deficient ataxin-7 mutant that has increased protein turnover of both wild-type and polyQ-expanded ataxin-7, mediated through the autophagy pathway. polyglutamine 133-138 ataxin 7 Mus musculus 59-67 20104018-4 2010 We also create a post-translational modification-deficient ataxin-7 mutant that has increased protein turnover of both wild-type and polyQ-expanded ataxin-7, mediated through the autophagy pathway. polyglutamine 133-138 ataxin 7 Mus musculus 148-156