Researchers show protein controls process that goes awry in Parkinson’s disease
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24 March 2022Researchers show protein controls process that goes awry in Parkinson’s disease
As scientists work toward finding a cure for Parkinson’s disease, one line of research that has emerged focuses on mitochondria, the structures within cells that make energy. The health of those structures is maintained through a quality control system that balances two opposite processes: fission—one mitochondrion splitting in two—and fusion—two becoming one.
