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ATP prevents proteins associated with Parkinson’s disease and ALS from aggregating and becoming harmful

Research Update

ATP prevents harmful aggregation of proteins associated with Parkinson’s and ALS

ATP, the ‘fuel’ of our cells, has been found to make the cytosol in axons more liquid, stopping proteins from clustering and causing harm.

Illustration of the brain

Research Update

Exploring Neurons' Molecular Highways: How a Key Protein Regulates Neuronal Health

OIST biologists find new insights on how a molecular transport system ships RNA inside neurons

31 October 2023

Research Update

New scaffold design improves growth of regenerating neurons

Researchers use a state-of-the-art technique to build 3D scaffolds that may help neurons repair and re-connect after spinal injury.

25 November 2021

Research Update

Sparking insights: stripping away the mysteries of our body’s electrical wires

OIST scientist hunts for clues to how neurons survive – and why they sometimes die.