PLoS Genetics

Alzheimer’s study tracks protein located inside cells

New research from Vanderbilt University Medical Center, published recently in the journal PLOS Genetics, suggests an essential role for a somewhat obscure biomolecule and casts light on a potential drug target in Alzheimer’s disease.

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Mitochondrial mutations not random

A study of mitochondrial DNA mutations suggests they result from a process that selects for particular mutations in certain tissues.

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Model for MADD mitochondrial disease

A zebrafish model of a severe mitochondrial disease will be useful for developing new therapeutic approaches.