New study sheds light on how cell quality control deteriorates with age
The unchecked accumulation of damaged proteins can lead to several neurodegenerative diseases such as ALS, Huntington's, Parkinson's and Alzheimer's.
Immuno-fluorescence imaging of young (right) or senescent (left) heat-shocked fibroblasts, where two central transcription factors (TFs), ATF6 (green) and HSF1 (red), were stained.(photo credit: RAMI SHLUSH / TECHNION)ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
