Imagine you have a team captain, PCBP-1, who controls the strategy and lineup of your team. Well, that’s kind of what PCBP-1 does for genes in our cells. PCBP-1 is a multitasking RNA binding protein that plays a crucial role in regulating gene expression and alternative splicing. In this study, scientists investigated how PCBP-1 influences […]
Published on June 20, 2022
Imagine you’re on a treasure hunt, searching for clues that will lead you to a hidden treasure. Well, scientists have been on a similar quest, trying to uncover the hidden connections between depressive symptoms and Alzheimer’s disease. In this study, researchers examined how depressive and anxiety symptoms are related to different biomarkers of Alzheimer’s disease […]
Published on June 20, 2022
Imagine a bustling city with a brilliant, electric energy. But deep within, there’s a glitch in the power grid that threatens to plunge the entire city into darkness. This is similar to what happens in Parkinson’s disease (PD), where a faulty powerhouse called the mitochondrion wreaks havoc on the brain. Mitochondrial dysfunction, which impairs the […]
Published on June 20, 2022