Imaging Method Enables Research on Abundant Cellular Protein Actin
LA JOLLA, Calif., Aug. 11, 2020 — Researchers at the Salk Institute have developed a new imaging method that allows them to monitor actin, a small subset of skeleton-like filaments within cells. The method has enabled research on how actin mediates an important function: helping mitochondria divide in two. The research could allow for a better understanding of mitochondrial dysfunction, which has been linked to cancer, aging, and neurodegenerative diseases. “Actin is the most abundant protein in the cell, so when