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Role of Wdr45b in maintaining neural autophagy and cognitive function
25 Jun 2019
Abstract excerpt
Macroautophagy/autophagy functions as a quality control mechanism by degrading misfolded proteins and damaged organelles and plays an essential role in maintaining neural homeostasis. The phosphoinositide phosphatidylinositol-3-phosphate (PtdIns3P) effector Atg18 is essential for autophagosome formation in yeast. Mammalian cells contain four Atg18 homologs, belonging to two subclasses, WIPI1 (WD repeat domain,...
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