Lysosomes to the Rescue
Lysosomes to the Rescue
Maya Sertoglu, Heaji Shin, Tugba Erkmen Dogru, Julie Zhou, Thaddeus Stappenbeck, Omer Yilmaz
Koch Institute at MIT, MIT Department of Biology
Here, bright puncta mark lysosomes—tiny organelles responsible for cellular recycling. Following 5-FU exposure, intestinal cells increase lysosomal activity to clear damaged components and fuel regeneration. This image illustrates the cell’s remarkable self-renewal machinery at work, offering insight into how modulating lysosomal pathways could enhance tissue recovery after chemotherapy.
