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During failure of core protein quality control in the nematode C. elegans, a specialized anti-aggregation mechanism relying on pathogen response factors and lysosomal mediated degradation is triggered

Promoting tissue-specific resilience to age-dependent protein aggregation and its proteotoxicity

During failure of core protein quality control in the nematode C. elegans, a specialized anti-aggregation mechanism relying on pathogen response factors and lysosomal mediated degradation is triggered
2023-09-14
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During failure of core protein quality control in the nematode C. elegans, a specialized anti-aggregation mechanism relying on pathogen response factors and lysosomal mediated degradation is triggered, promoting tissue-specific resilience to age-dependent protein aggregation and its proteotoxicity.

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Article Title: A safety mechanism enables tissue-specific resistance to protein aggregation during aging in C. elegans

Author Countries: Germany, United Kingdom

Funding: see manuscript

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[Press-News.org] During failure of core protein quality control in the nematode C. elegans, a specialized anti-aggregation mechanism relying on pathogen response factors and lysosomal mediated degradation is triggered
Promoting tissue-specific resilience to age-dependent protein aggregation and its proteotoxicity