Suicide transport: destruction of neurons by retrograde transport of ricin, abrin, and modeccin

作者: R. Wiley , W. Blessing , D. Reis

DOI: 10.1126/SCIENCE.6177039

关键词: AbrinRibosomeAxoplasmic transportRicinExperimental strategyBiophysicsChemistry

摘要: Certain toxic lectins, including ricin, are retrogradely transported along neuronal processes to the cell body where they inactivate ribosomes, resulting in death. This process of "suicide transport" suggests a powerful new experimental strategy for solving neurobiological problems.

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