When the team analyzed this malignancy using HAPTRIG, the pathway that stood out was autophagy — a natural process of cell death that helps maintain normal cellular health. (sciencedaily.com)
Soon the rabbits began producing proteins that triggered angiogenesis in the animals» legs and halted the process of cell death that leads to gangrene. (discovermagazine.com)
Their compound, which is intended to repair brain damage that has already occurred, is a significant departure from current Alzheimer's treatments, which either slow the process of cell death or inhibit cholinesterase, an enzyme believed to break down a key neurotransmitter involved in learning and memory development. (news.wsu.edu)