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Dynein light chain LC8 regulates syntaphilin-mediated mitochondrial docking in axons.
The Journal of neuroscience : the official journal of the Society for Neuroscience - 29 Jul 2009
Chen Yan-Min, Gerwin Claudia, Sheng Zu-Hang
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Mitochondria in the cell bodies of neurons are transported down neuronal processes in response to changes in local energy and metabolic states. Because of their extreme polarity, neurons require specialized mechanisms to regulate mitochondrial transport and retention in axons. Our previous studie...
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