The enzyme SSH1 interferes with the disposal of damaged tau and… – AlKhaleej Today

Reviewed by Emily Henderson, B.Sc.October 12, 2020In a healthy brain, the multi-step waste disposal process known as autophagy routinely removes and breaks down damaged cellular components including malformed proteins like tau and toxic mitochondria. These cell debris would otherwise accumulate like uncollected garbage to drive the death of brain cells (neurons) and ultimately destroy cognitive abilities such as thinking, remembering and thinking in patients with Alzheimers and certain other neu…

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