Intracellular quality control by autophagy: How does autophagy prevent neurodegeneration?

Autophagy

Volumn 2, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 302-304

  Mizushima, Noboru ^a,b,c   Hara, Taichi ^a  

^a TOKYO METROPOLITAN INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCE   (Japan)

^b JAPAN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY AGENCY   (Japan)

^c TOKYO MEDICAL AND DENTAL UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Aggregate; Atg5; Inclusion body; Neurodegeneration; Ubiquitin

Indexed keywords

NESTIN; PROTEIN; THYMOCYTE ANTIBODY; THYMOCYTE ANTIBODY 5; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; AUTOPHAGY; LIVER CELL; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; NERVE CELL; NERVE DEGENERATION; NONHUMAN; NUTRITIONAL DEFICIENCY; QUALITY CONTROL;

EID: 33748413303     PISSN: 15548627     EISSN: 15548635     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4161/auto.2945     Document Type: Article

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