All-you-can-eat: autophagy in neurodegeneration and neuroprotection

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Autophagy is the major pathway involved in the degradation of proteins and organelles, cellular remodeling, and survival during nutrient starvation. Autophagosomal dysfunction has been implicated in an increasing number of diseases from cancer to bacterial and vi...

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Main Authors: Jaeger Philipp A, Wyss-Coray Tony
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2009-04-01
Series:Molecular Neurodegeneration
Online Access:http://www.molecularneurodegeneration.com/content/4/1/16