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More information: A neurodegenerative cellular stress response linked to dark microglia and toxic lipid secretion., Neuron (2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.neuron.2024.11.018.

During cellular stress, reduced ribosome activity allows m 6 A-marked mRNAs to accumulate, enabling stress-response protein synthesis. This mechanism may inform cancer therapy strategies targeting ...

Cells contain helper molecules called transfer RNAs (tRNAs), which carry building blocks (amino acids) to make proteins.

The findings suggest that “aged neurons are prioritizing other proteins and forgetting about the stress response and about RNA-binding proteins that keep everything running smoothly,” Yeo said.

Each cluster expresses a different set of genes, meaning that the clusters have distinct stress responses to the COVID-19-triggered maternal inflammatory response,” said co-corresponding author Dr.