Roberto Chiesa
robchiesa.bsky.social
Roberto Chiesa
@robchiesa.bsky.social
Prion neurobiology lab @Istituto Mario Negri, Milan, Italy
Check out this research article just published in Nature Communications: “Prion protein promotes copper toxicity in Wilson disease.” Great teamwork with Roman Polishchuk! www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Prion protein promotes copper toxicity in Wilson disease - Nature Communications
This study reveals that prion protein (PrP) promotes copper toxicity in Wilson disease by facilitating copper endocytosis. The authors demonstrate that suppressing PrP reduces copper overload and live...
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February 9, 2025 at 9:54 AM