Seeing Red (IMAGE)

Rockefeller University

Seeing Red

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Photoreceptor cells (red) in the developing eye of a fruit fly initiate an unfolded protein response (yellow) to help them cope with a stressful environment. Misfolded proteins are implicated in many diseases, including neurodegenerative diseases, diabetes and types of blindness.

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Rockefeller University

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