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Sid Madhavan

@sidmadhavan.bsky.social

Aging Biologist PhD Candidate at Buck Institute/USC, Trail Runner, Rescue Dog Dad. Views are my own. Living on Coast Miwok land.

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Ketone bodies: more than energy, they are powerful signaling metabolites that clean up damaged proteins Ketone esters help clear misfolded proteins in mouse models of aging and Alzheimer’s disease   Ketone bodies, produced by the body to provide fuel during fasting, have roles in regulating cellular pro...

#Ketone bodies are not just about energy. Study in @cellpress.bsky.social shows metabolites are powerful signaling molecules that help clean up damaged proteins. New biology for aging and neurodegenerative disease @geriscidoc.bsky.social @sidmadhavan.bsky.social www.buckinstitute.org/news/ketone-...

02.12.2024 19:09 — 👍 10    🔁 5    💬 0    📌 0
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Ketone bodies directly interact with and regulate clearance of misfolded proteins in the brain! There’s still so much biology to uncover here with great translational potential. Thank you to everyone who has played a part in helping this project make it to this final form!

02.12.2024 16:54 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

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