Research maps lysosomal proteins to study neurodegeneration

Research maps lysosomal proteins to study neurodegeneration

Stanford researchers constructed an atlas of the proteins found in the lysosome across different brain cell types, a recently published paper reported.  Lysosomes are cell organelles that play essential roles in recycling “garbage” in a cell, and their breakdown can lead to neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s. The atlas provided scientists with insights into lysosomes’ function and breakdown — processes that were still wi…