Study reveals intricate details about Huntington's disease protein

(University at Buffalo) The research focuses on axonal transport --   the way in which vital materials travel along pathways called axons inside nerve cells, or neurons. Scientists found that HTT sometimes journeys along these roadways in cellular vehicles (called vesicles) that also carry freight including a protein called Rab4. The research also identified other materials that may be present in these shipments.
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