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Research that shines light on how cells recover from threats may lead to new insights into Alzheimer's and ALS

  • Written by: Brian Andrew Maxwell, Scientist in Cell Biology, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences
Research that shines light on how cells recover from threats may lead to new insights into Alzheimer's and ALSUbiquitin tags in cells serve different functions depending on stress conditions.Michael Hughes, CC BY-ND

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Our bodies contain a special protein tag that plays a role in how cells recover from specific threats to their survival, according to new research I co-authored....

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