In Huntington's disease, traffic jams in the cell's control center kill brain cells

In Huntington's disease, traffic jams in the cell's control center kill brain cells 05/10/2017 12:47 PM EDT Working with mouse, fly and human cells and tissue, Johns Hopkins University researchers report new evidence that disruptions in the movement of cellular materials in and out of a cell's control center--the nucleus--appear to be a direct cause of brain cell death in Huntington's disease, an inherited adult neurodegenerative disorder. Full story at http://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/news/media/releases/in_huntingtons_disease_traffic_jams_in_the_cells_control_center_kill_brain_cells Source Johns Hopkins Medicine This is an NSF News From the Field item.   Follow NSF:  This email was sent using GovDelivery, on behalf of: National Science Foundation Update · 4201 Wilson Boulevard · Arlington, VA 22230 · 703-292-5111