Tunneling nanotubes between neurons enable the spread of Parkinson's disease via lysosomes
Monday, August 22, 2016 - 19:01
in Biology & Nature
Scientists have demonstrated the role of lysosomal vesicles in transporting alpha-synuclein aggregates, responsible for Parkinson's and other neurodegenerative diseases, between neurons. These proteins move from one neuron to the next in lysosomal vesicles which travel along the 'tunneling nanotubes' between cells.