Exercise, fasting shown to help cells shed defective proteins
A new study from the Blavatnik Institute finds that intense exercise and fasting activate hormones that boost cells’ capacity to dispose of defective proteins, which clog up the cell, interfere with its functions, and, over time, precipitate diseases including neurodegenerative conditions such as ALS and Alzheimer’s.
Ekaterina Pesheva
• harvard
Feb. 21, 2019 • ~9 min
Feb. 21, 2019 • ~9 min
Lungless salamanders’ skin expresses protein crucial for lung function
A recent study shows that a gene that produces surfactant protein c — a key protein for lung function — is expressed in the skin and mouths of lungless salamanders, suggesting it also plays an important role for cutaneous respiration.
Peter Reuell
• harvard
Jan. 31, 2019 • ~8 min
Jan. 31, 2019 • ~8 min
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