Biomedicine - One misfolded protein allows others to sneak by

被引:10
作者
Bates, GP [1 ]
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[1] Kings Coll London, Sch Med, London SE1 9RT, England
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10.1126/science.1125246
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O [数理科学和化学]; P [天文学、地球科学]; Q [生物科学]; N [自然科学总论];
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07 ; 0710 ; 09 ;
摘要
Proteins prone to aggregate in cells have been linked to neurodegenerative diseases. As cells try to eliminate such aggregates, other misfolded proteins may go undetected, making the cell susceptible to their toxic effects.
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