PARIS (ZNF746) Recently found to have drastic implications in Parkinson’s, researchers have shown PARIS to be a key regulating factor of neuronal death within the substantia nigra (the major site…
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Β-AMYLOID PDB ID: 38KC Amyloid precursor proteins (APP), present in the fatty membrane of neuronal cells, undergo a series of enzymatic cleavages to create smaller proteins known as β-Amyloid. Sometimes,…
PINK1 PDB ID: 50AT PTEN induced putative kinase 1 (PINK1) is important in the role of mitophagy, once it accumulates on the outer membrane of a damaged mitochondria, it summons…
Α-SYNUCLEIN PDB ID: 1XQ8 α-Synuclein is mainly found in the brain and is present at the presynaptic terminal of neurons. Although its function in a healthy brain is currently unknown,…
PROTEIN PROFILES MARK TINGEY, DOMINIC VASTURIA, AND KATIE SHEETS Next in its series of educational posts, LifeSensors is proud to discuss the role the proteins play in neurodegenerative diseases. This...
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LIFESENSORS IS PROUD TO SPONSOR THE 2018 FUSION UBIQUITIN CONFERENCE IN NASSAU, BAHAMAS It is with great pride that LifeSensors announces its sponsorship of the 2018 Fusion Conference The Ubiquitin…
Current Paradigms and Innovative Research Dear Colleagues, Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s diseases are the silent killers. Despite a massive investment, the failure rate in drug development is 99.6%. The largest hurdle…
UBIQUITIN: HOPE FOR THE FUTURE OF ALZHEIMER’S RESEARCH by: Mark Tingey and Peter Foote Uncle Walt stared at us, not recognizing us or remembering our names. His eyes, which were…