From: Robert J. Bradbury (bradbury@aeiveos.com)
Date: Sat Oct 19 2002 - 06:00:37 MDT
It would appear that scientists now have a good handle on
how prion diseases cause neuronal cell death and eventually
produce Mad Cow Disease.
It turns out the misfolded prion proteins overwhelm the
normal protein recycling apparatus in the cell and accumulate
to cause cell death.
See:
Researchers Find Mechanism Responsible for Neuronal Death in
Prion Diseases
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2002/10/021018080705.htm
Robert
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