Late Embryogenesis Abundant (LEA) proteins confer water stress tolerance to mammalian somatic cells
M. Czernik, A. Fidanza, F. P. Luongo, L. Valbonetti, P. A. Scapolo, P. Patrizio, P. Loi
This study demonstrates that LEA proteins protect mammalian somatic cells from desiccation injury by maintaining cell viability and mitochondrial function during dehydration and rehydration.
bioRxiv · Jul 16, 2019Cell Biology