D-tryptophan is a newly identified product from probiotic bacteria. Our findings support the concept that defined bacterial products can be exploited in novel preventative strategies for chronic immune diseases.
Mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) is a key player at the synapse regulating local translation and long-lasting synaptic plasticity. Now, a new study by Sosanya et al. (2013. J. Cell Biol.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1083/jcb.201212089) investigates the molecular mechanism of how mTOR suppresses local protein synthesis of a key potassium channel at activated synapses.
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