Study uncovers how harmful RNA clumps form—and a way to dissolve them

Study uncovers how harmful RNA clumps form—and a way to dissolve them

Look inside a brain cell with Huntington's disease or ALS and you are likely to find RNA clumped together. These solid-like clusters, thought to be irreversible, can act as sponges that soak up surrounding proteins key for brain health, contributing to neurological disorders.

Study uncovers how harmful RNA clumps form — and a way to dissolve them

Linked to neurological disorders, repeat RNAs aggregate inside droplets but can be disassembled with an engineered piece of RNA. The post Study uncovers how harmful RNA clumps form — and a way to dissolve them appeared first on WNYmedia Network - Buffalo, NY.