Neurological
Neurological
Does Rapamycin Protect Neuron Cells?
Tumor Susceptibility Gene 101 (TSG101) plays a part in the cell's usual controls on growth or repair, a process that helps cells clear excess proteins. Cleaning ht cell from these excess proteins is called autophagy, and it keeps neuron cells healthy. Rapamycin is a chemical that triggers autophagy. The study showed that Rapamycin increased TSG101 protein level to…
Neurological
Chronic Rapamycin Treatment Fixes Memory in Mice with Alzheimer’s-Like Brains
Fixing Forgetfulness: New Clue to Fighting AD? This study involved Assistant Professor Ai-Ling Lin from UT Health San Antonio. Other researchers from the Imaging Research Institute and the Barshop Institute for Aging and Longevity Studies also participated. The aim was to see how rapamycin can help mice with induced Alzheimer's disease. There were three critical…