Article
Age-regulated function of autophagy in the mouse inner ear.
Hearing research - 1 Dec 2015
de Iriarte Rodríguez Rocío, Pulido Sara, Rodríguez-de la Rosa Lourdes, Magariños Marta, Varela-Nieto Isabel
Abstract excerpt
Autophagy is a highly conserved catabolic process essential for embryonic development and adult homeostasis. The autophagic machinery supplies energy by recycling intracellular components and facilitates the removal of apoptotic cells. In the inner ear, autophagy has been reported to play roles during early development in the chicken embryo and in the response to otic injury in the adult mouse. However, there are...
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