lysosome
noun
ly·so·some
ˈlī-sə-ˌsōm 
: a saclike cellular organelle that contains various hydrolytic enzymes see cell illustration
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In a 2021 metabolomic analysis of Parkinsonian sebum, published in Nature Communications, Barran and her colleagues found evidence of changes in two important human metabolic pathways, the first implicating mitochondria, the second additionally implicating the organelles known as lysosomes.
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Scott Sayare Robert Petkoff Anna Diamond Quinton Kamara, New York Times, 14 June 2024
Researchers are trying to work out how to use organelles like mitochondria and lysosomes to deliver drugs.
—Helen Sullivan, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 Apr. 2024
Essentially, old cells and any intrusive particles – Zheng’s team used gold nanoparticles in their experiment – are enclosed in the cell lysosome and eventually get pushed out from the kidney’s surface, while the contents of the cells are renewed.
—Sean Mowbray, Discover Magazine, 6 Oct. 2023
After the spike protein attaches to an ACE2 receptor, scientists believe that the membrane surrounding the cell may then engulf the virus to bring it inside and transport it to a lysosome.
—Tim Vernimmen, Discover Magazine, 25 Mar. 2020
That single-letter insertion the Broad researchers had sniffed out jumbles the genetic script from that point on, resulting in a pile-up of mangled, misshapen, mucus-producing proteins that couldn’t be shredded by the cellular trash can, the lysosome.
—Isabella Cueto, STAT, 2 May 2022
This allows the virus’s genetic material to escape from the lysosome into the cell.
—Tim Vernimmen, Discover Magazine, 25 Mar. 2020
Too much beta-CTF inhibits the lysosome’s acidification system.
—Quanta Magazine, 8 Dec. 2022
Its main task is to shuttle cellular detritus to the lysosome, an organelle containing digestive enzymes, where it can be chewed up and recycled.
—William A. Haseltine, Forbes, 7 Sep. 2021
Scott Sayare Robert Petkoff Anna Diamond Quinton Kamara, New York Times, 14 June 2024
Researchers are trying to work out how to use organelles like mitochondria and lysosomes to deliver drugs.
—Helen Sullivan, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 Apr. 2024
Essentially, old cells and any intrusive particles – Zheng’s team used gold nanoparticles in their experiment – are enclosed in the cell lysosome and eventually get pushed out from the kidney’s surface, while the contents of the cells are renewed.
—Sean Mowbray, Discover Magazine, 6 Oct. 2023
After the spike protein attaches to an ACE2 receptor, scientists believe that the membrane surrounding the cell may then engulf the virus to bring it inside and transport it to a lysosome.
—Tim Vernimmen, Discover Magazine, 25 Mar. 2020
That single-letter insertion the Broad researchers had sniffed out jumbles the genetic script from that point on, resulting in a pile-up of mangled, misshapen, mucus-producing proteins that couldn’t be shredded by the cellular trash can, the lysosome.
—Isabella Cueto, STAT, 2 May 2022
This allows the virus’s genetic material to escape from the lysosome into the cell.
—Tim Vernimmen, Discover Magazine, 25 Mar. 2020
Too much beta-CTF inhibits the lysosome’s acidification system.
—Quanta Magazine, 8 Dec. 2022
Its main task is to shuttle cellular detritus to the lysosome, an organelle containing digestive enzymes, where it can be chewed up and recycled.
—William A. Haseltine, Forbes, 7 Sep. 2021
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lysosome
noun
ly·so·some
ˈlī-sə-ˌsōm
: a saclike organelle that contains enzymes which can break down materials (as food particles and waste) within a cell
Medical Definition
lysosome
noun
ly·so·some
ˈlī-sə-ˌsōm
: a saclike cellular organelle that contains various hydrolytic enzymes
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