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"In the 1980s and 1990s, Walter demonstrated that when too many unfolded or misfolded proteins—which are characteristic of neurodegenerative diseases—were detec
by whatshisface 5y ago
"In the 1980s and 1990s, Walter demonstrated that when too many unfolded or misfolded proteins—which are characteristic of neurodegenerative diseases—were detected inside a cell, it triggered the equivalent of an emergency shutoff switch that halted all protein construction until the problem was solved. The action, which Walter dubbed the “unfolded protein response,” was akin to a blaring red alert at a busy worksite, stopping work; cellular repair crews would then converge on the site, attempt to fix the problem, and if all else failed, eventually order the cell to commit suicide."
So... if the body will naturally restart protein production when the problem is resolved, and if ISRIB forces it to restart without solving the problem...
Is this going to result in a few months of improved performance followed by a collapse as cells start dying for good?
- ac2u 5y agoOr a recipe for Prions? Note: I have no idea what I’m talking about I’m just playing the Jeff Goldblum part.
- deleted 5y ago[deleted]