April 20, 2022

Unexpected protein could play role in common brain disorder

UCLA scientists report that amyloid fibrils found in people with frontotemporal degeneration contain the little-known protein TMEM106B. Scientists have known for years that amyloid fibrils — fibrous, ropelike structures formed by closely linked protein molecules — are present in the brains of patients with Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s diseases and likely […]