Peripherally expressed misfolded proteins remotely disrupt brain function and aggravate stroke-induced brain injury
Yanying Liu, Kalpana Subedi, Aravind Baride, Svetlana Romanova, Christa C. Huber, Xuejun Wang, Hongmin Wang
This study shows that misfolded proteins in the heart can disrupt brain function and worsen stroke damage through prion-like mechanisms.
bioRxiv · Sep 30, 2019 · PreprintNeuroscience