De Duve named these new organelles "lysosomes" to reflect their lytic nature. That same year, Alex Novikoff from the University of Vermont visited de Duve´s laboratory. An experienced ...

"Although misfolded alpha-synuclein is taken up by lysosomes for removal from cells, recent studies suggest that it can weaken the lysosomal walls and escape," says Keita Kakuda, lead author of ...