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Targeting Mitochondrial Dysfunction: Role for PINK1 and Parkin in Mitochondrial Quality Control
2 Jan 2011
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Mitochondria, which convert energy for the cell, accumulate damage with age, and the resulting mitochondrial dysfunction has been linked to the development of degenerative diseases and aging. To curb the accumulation of damaged mitochondria, the cell has elaborated a number of mitochondrial quality control processes. We describe recent work suggesting that Parkin and PTEN-induced putative kinase 1 (PINK1), two...
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