Before his appearance, the pope met “for a few minutes” with Vice President JD Vance, who was spending the Easter weekend in Rome, according to the Vatican. When Francis was discharged from ...

These comments can be said casually in daily conversations and may seem harmless, but they are part of a larger pattern known in the research literature as “appearance talk.” Appearance talk ...

Lysosomes are membrane-bound organelles in cells that act as recycling centers—breaking down waste materials, damaged organelles, and unwanted molecules using powerful digestive enzymes.

These rare neurodegenerative diseases are characterized by the dysfunction of lysosomes, cellular organelles that break down various substances ready for disposal, including proteins, nucleic ...

Lysosomes, often reductively referred to as the "garbage disposals" of cells, play a pivotal role in our cells’ digestive systems by getting rid of unwanted materials. Now in a groundbreaking study, ...

Osaka University and Nara Medical University researchers reveal microautophagy's role in repairing damaged lysosomes, a breakthrough with implications for aging, cellular health, and potential ...

Targeting lysosomes with anticancer drugs has emerged as a promising approach to combat drug resistance in cancer cells. However, until now, extensive research in this area has been lacking.

Evidence of mitochondrial and lysosome dysfunction underlying Parkinson’s disease (PD) was discussed during several talks at the World Parkinson Congress 2023 (WPC) held in Barcelona. Edward A. Fon, ...

Arrowheads in (B) indicate the appearance of TECPR1 (green arrow) and Gal3 (magenta arrow). Scale bars = 10 μM for (A) and 1 μM for (B). C. Quantification of TECPR1 and Gal3 recruitment to damaged ...

Autophagy is a catabolic process involving the formation of double-membrane–bound organelles called autophagosomes, which participate in the degradation of intracellular material through fusion with ...