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The road to lysosome‐related organelles: Insights from Hermansky‐Pudlak syndrome and other rare diseases
4 Apr 2019
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Lysosome-related organelles (LROs) comprise a diverse group of cell type-specific, membrane-bound subcellular organelles that derive at least in part from the endolysosomal system but that have unique contents, morphologies and functions to support specific physiological roles. They include: melanosomes that provide pigment to our eyes and skin; alpha and dense granules in platelets, and lytic granules in...
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