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Environmental lead exposure linked to greater neuronal damage: ICMR-NIN
Understanding these cellular changes can help us better understand how environmental exposures may influence neuronal health, says ICMR-NIN’s Head of Cell Biology Suresh Challa
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Researchers at the have discovered that exposure to lead significantly disrupts the natural waste-clearing system of nerve cells (neurons). The study highlights how environmental lead exposure, combined with biological factors like amyloid-beta peptides, can accelerate cellular damage associated with neurodegenerative disorders such as Alzheimer's disease.
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