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Atg1-mediated autophagy suppresses tissue degeneration inpink1/parkinmutants by promoting mitochondrial fission inDrosophila
24 Oct 2018
Abstract excerpt
Mitochondrial dysfunction is considered a hallmark of multiple neurodegenerative diseases, including Parkinson’s disease (PD). The PD familial genes pink1 and parkin function in a conserved pathway that regulates mitochondrial function, including dynamics (fusion and fission). Mammalian cell culture studies suggested that the pink1/parkin pathway promotes mitophagy (mitochondrial autophagy). Mitophagy through...
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