News tagged with protein aggregates
Researchers Suggest New Approach in Development Efforts for Parkinson’s Therapeutics
Jul 14, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Researchers outline today a new approach in the potential development of drugs to counter a cellular defect that triggers Parkinson’s and other diseases.
Researchers surprised by similar structures in Sanfilippo syndrome and Alzheimer's disease
Medicine & Health / Neuroscience
May 04, 2009 |
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Researchers seeking to understand the causes of a rare genetic lysosomal storage disease, Sanfilippo syndrome type B, were surprised to find protein aggregates, known as neurofibrillary tangles, that are usually ...
Survival mode that protects cells when oxygen is low also slows aging (w/Video)
Apr 16, 2009 |
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A biochemical pathway that helps keep cells alive when oxygen is low also plays a role in longevity and resistance against some diseases of old age, according to a report to be published April 16 in the journal ...
New Pathway is a Common Thread in Age-Related Neurodegenerative Diseases
Jan 29, 2009 |
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How are neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's initiated, and why is age the major risk factor? A recent study of a protein called MOCA (Modifier of Cell Adhesion), carried out at the Salk Institute ...
NIST Trumps the Clumps: Making Biologic Drugs Safer
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Jul 23, 2008 |
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Scientists at the National Institute of Standards and Technology have developed a technique to measure the formation of clumps of proteins in protein-based pharmaceuticals. This first systematic study clarifies ...
