"We found that the cells basically attach a lysosome onto a large plaque, and they expel enzymes into the space that can digest the amyloid," said Frederick Maxfield, M.S. '73, Ph.D. '77 ...

For example, cells can digest long-lived proteins to release ... De Duve named these new organelles "lysosomes" to reflect their lytic nature. That same year, Alex Novikoff from the University ...