Myotubularin family phosphatase ceMTM3 is required for muscle maintenance by preventing excessive autophagy in <it>Caenorhabditis elegans</it>

Myotubularin family phosphatase ceMTM3 is required for muscle maintenance by preventing excessive autophagy in <it>Caenorhabditis elegans</it>

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Autophagy is a ubiquitous cellular process responsible for the bulk degradation of cytoplasmic components through the autophagosomal-lysosomal pathway. In skeletal muscle, autophagy has been regarded as a key regulator for muscle mas...

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Main Authors: Yu Xiaokun, Ma Junfeng, Lin Feng, Zhao Wanke, Fu Xueqi, Zhao Zhizhuang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-10-01
Series:BMC Cell Biology
Subjects:
Phosphatase
Myotubalarin
RNAi
Autophagy
Muscle
<it>C. elegans</it>
Sarcopenia
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2121/13/28

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