Experimental Eye Research
A protein eased harm from its misfolded form in lab-grown eye cells
In experiments with lab-grown retinal cells, the normal protein bound its misfolded variant and reduced disruption of the cells’ protein-handling systems.In experiments with lab-grown retinal cells, the normal protein bound its misfolded variant and reduced disruption of the cells’ protein-handling systems.
Human cell studyEye
Who was studiedRetinal pigment epithelium cells
What changedRGR binding to its misfolded variant reduced harm to lab-grown retinal cells
The catchCells were engineered to overproduce both proteins