Articles with the topic: autophagy

Could molecular handcuffs lower the protein that causes Huntington's disease?

Could molecular handcuffs lower the protein that causes Huntington's disease?

Researchers got surprisingly lucky when looking for drug molecules to pull mutant huntingtin protein into a cellular garbage disposal machine

Dr Tamara Maiuri | November 12, 2019

mTORC1 tips the scales in Huntington’s disease mice

mTORC1 tips the scales in Huntington’s disease mice

Weighing the scales on mTORC1: A possible new target for HD therapeutics?

Joseph Ochaba | January 27, 2015

Exercise increases cellular recycling

Exercise increases cellular recycling

Exercise boosts cellular recycling in mice. Could this be why exercise is also good for HD – or even help develop dru

Dr Tony Hannan | May 11, 2012

Focused drug screening leads to improved drugs to increase the rate of cellular recycling

Focused drug screening leads to improved drugs to increase the rate of cellular recycling

Advanced drug screening techniques help scientists to make drugs that increase cellular recycling in neurons.

Dr Jeff Carroll | December 16, 2010

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