Prion disease
Core of basic research: Clarify the conformational transition mechanism of normal prion protein (PrPc) to abnormal prion protein (PrPsc), explore the aggregation and transmission characteristics of PrPsc, as well as its damaging effects on neuronal membrane stability and cellular metabolism.
Core key proteins: PrPc (normal prion protein susceptible to conformational change), PrPsc (abnormal prion protein with infectivity and toxicity), Hsp70 (heat shock protein involved in protein folding), Ubiquitin/proteasome-related proteins (involved in protein degradation).