Lysosomes are membrane-bound organelles in cells that act as recycling centers—breaking down waste materials, damaged ...

The Lysosome This small particle acts as the digestive tract of the living cell. Its enzymes dissolve the substances ingested by the cell and under certain circumstances can dissolve the cell itself ...

De Duve named these new organelles "lysosomes" to reflect their lytic nature. That same year, Alex Novikoff from the University of Vermont visited de Duve´s laboratory. An experienced ...

The STING protein, known for helping cells fight viral infections by generating inflammation, also appears to function as a ...

The ER, Golgi apparatus, and lysosomes are all members of a network of membranes, but they are not continuous with one another. Therefore, the membrane lipids and proteins that are synthesized in ...

The biotech is focusing on precision, small-molecule medicines that work via a process known as cellular clearance by activating the lysosome, sometimes referred to as the cell’s recycling and ...

Kanazawa University, report in Nature Communications how the targeted suppression of lysosome function may lead to brain ...

Evidence suggests that in Parkinson’s disease, a breakdown in lysosomal function allows lipids to build up within cells. Variants of the GBA1 gene, the strongest genetic risk factor for sporadic PD, ...

Researchers at Nano Life Science Institute (WPI-NanoLSI), Kanazawa University, report in Nature Communications on how the targeted suppression of lysosome function may lead to brain cancer therapy.