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What Causes Alzheimer's? Scientists Are Rethinking the Answer. (Pt 2)

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The Endosomal Explanation and Alzheimer's

Endosomes are a highly dynamic network of vesicles that sit under the cell membrane and aid Lysosomes. Their job is to take in proteins and other materials from outside the cell, sort them, and ship them where they need to go. If molecules slated for destruction don't get labeled, recycled, or shipped properly, that disruption can trigger a cascade of problems both inside and outside cells.

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