A different tune: Cellular IPOD plays role in prion biology
Wednesday, April 28, 2010 - 08:10
in Biology & Nature
(PhysOrg.com) -- Cells take advantage of a biologically ancient compartment to sequester prions, an action that can initially prevent the prions` phenotypic expression, according to Whitehead Institute researchers. While in this compartment, less heritable prion plaques mature to a more transmissible state.