Improved cellular recycling could benefit patients with neurodegenerative conditions (IMAGE)

The Hospital for Sick Children

Improved cellular recycling could benefit patients with neurodegenerative conditions

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Non-functioning parts of the cell like damaged peroxisomes (pictured in yellow) are not recycled properly. On the right is an image from the Kim-Bandsma lab showing cells with disrupted recycling, and on the left is a cell with functioning recycling.

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The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids).

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