On May 30, scientists uncover mechanism where protein-building machinery jams over time, offering new targets for neurodegeneration.
Scientists said clearing protein bottlenecks could become a therapeutic strategy for neurodegeneration.
Separately, stanford researchers mapped protein traffic jams in aging turquoise killifish brain tissue.
Cellular machinery that assembles proteins slows and stalls over the fish’s short lifespan. Spokespersons referred inquiries to previously issued statements.
Officials said the mechanism parallels pathways implicated in human Alzheimer’s disease progression.
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