Declumping Neurons (IMAGE)

University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine

Declumping Neurons

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Dense FUS protein fibrils form in the absence of nuclear-import receptors (NIRs, left), but are disrupted when NIRs are present (right).

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James Shorter, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania; Cell

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