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Genetic analysis of <scp>dTSPO</scp>, an outer mitochondrial membrane protein, reveals its functions in apoptosis, longevity, and Aβ42‐induced neurodegeneration
21 Feb 2014
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The outer mitochondrial membrane (OMM) protein, the translocator protein 18 kDa (TSPO), formerly named the peripheral benzodiazepine receptor (PBR), has been proposed to participate in the pathogenesis of neurodegenerative diseases. To clarify the TSPO function, we identified the Drosophila homolog, CG2789/dTSPO, and studied the effects of its inactivation by P-element insertion, RNAi knockdown, and inhibition by...
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