Senior Housing News October 30, 2024
Certain types of “superspreader” protein clumps could play a key role in the proliferation of Alzheimer’s disease, according to a recent study published in the journal Science Advances.
The clumps, known as fibrils, spread rapidly which cause other proteins to form toxic clusters that damage brain cells, the researchers noted in an Oct. 28 study published in the academic journal.
As part of the study, researchers watched these fibrils in action using advanced imaging. Based on their research, they believe that understanding how these clumps spread might lead to a better understanding of Alzheimer’s disease, leading to more effective treatments or early diagnostic tools.
The formation of the “potentially toxic molecules” on the surface of these protein clumps was studied...
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