Map of brain ‘microproteins’ could offer new clues to Alzheimer’s disease
Miryam Naddaf is a reporter for Nature in London.
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Bluesky Facebook LinkedIn Reddit Whatsapp X Save article View saved research Mapping microproteins in the brain might help to understand, and treat, Alzheimer’s disease. Credit: Zephyr/SPL
More than 1,000 previously overlooked ‘microproteins’ have been found in samples of human brain tissue, providing researchers with the most comprehensive database yet to study these hidden molecules inside the brain. Dozens of the tiny proteins showed altered expression in people with Alzheimer’s disease, which could pave the way to unlocking new mechanisms of ageing and neurodegeneration.
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