Cell biologists led by Utrecht University’s Professor Casper Hoogenraad have discovered the protein that may be the crucial traffic regulator for the transport of vital molecules inside nerve cells. When this traffic regulator is removed, the flow of traffic comes to a halt.
The resulting ‘traffic jams’ are reported to play a key role in neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer and Parkinson’s disease. The discovery of this traffic regulator may therefore be crucial for a better understanding of the development of neural disorders. The results of their research were published in the scientific journal Neuron on Wednesday 19 April.
Source & further reading:https://www.uu.nl/en/news/cell-biologists-discover-crucial-traffic-regulator-in-neurons
Journal article:http://www.cell.com/neuron/fulltext/S0896-6273(17)30290-8
Source: Corina Marinescu
No comments:
Post a Comment