«The cells have a kind of sensor that detects damage to DNA and other cellular material,» he says. (discovermagazine.com)
But ultraviolet radiation, which can damage cellular material and DNA, did take its toll. (newscientist.com)
Working with mouse, fly and human cells and tissue, Johns Hopkins researchers report new evidence that disruptions in the movement of cellular materials in and out of a cell's control center — the nucleus — appear to be a direct cause of brain cell death in Huntington's disease, an inherited adult neurodegenerative disorder. (sciencedaily.com)