24 noviembre 2014
Good communication between brain cells is vital for optimal (mental) health. Mutations in the TBC1D24 gene inhibit this process, thereby causing neurodegeneration and epilepsy. Fruit flies with a defect in Skywalker, the fruit fly variant of TBC1D24, are being used as a model for neurodegeneration. Researchers have succeeded in completely suppressing neurodegeneration in such fruit flies, by partially inhibiting the breakdown of ‘defective’ proteins in brain cells.
http://feeds.sciencedaily.com/~r/sciencedaily/~3/rvviX4f0IOg/141124092400.htm
