Insights from nature: A review of natural compounds that target protein misfolding in vivo
Protein misfolding is fundamental to a number of human disorders including Alzheimer’s disease, prion diseases, Parkinson’s disease and type 2 diabetes mellitus. To date, there are still no cures for protein misfolding disorders. This is due to our limited understanding of the mechanisms involved in...
Main Author: | Cassandra Terry |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2020-11-01
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Series: | Current Research in Biotechnology |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2590262820300150 |
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