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Genetic Relics: How Ancient Viral DNA Could Accelerate Neurodegeneration (scitechdaily.com)

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This study uncovers that activation of endogenous retroviruses affects prion-like spreading of proteopathic seeds. It supports that endogenous retroviruses play a role in protein misfolding diseases and suggest that antiviral drugs could represent promising candidates for inhibiting protein aggregate spreading.

https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-023-40632-z (open access)

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Interesting. Does this mean Alzheimer's might come from an ERV?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 7 months ago

At least the ERVs seem to play a role in the progression of the disease.