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Powering brain health: How autophagy protects neurons by controlling their glucose consumption
Autophagy, the process by which cells recycle ... The scientists found this mechanism by using advanced techniques such as PET imaging, multi-omics and 3D kinematics and investigating mice lacking ...
Autophagy malfunction study moves a step closer to understanding Rett syndrome
Rett syndrome is a rare genetic disease affecting 1 in 10,000 newborn girls, characterized by sudden regression around 1 year ...
The EMBO Journal1d
X-linked myopathy with excessive autophagy: characterization and therapy testing in a zebrafish model
X-linked myopathy with excessive autophagy (XMEA) is a rare disease for which pre-clinical models lack, challenging the ...
Medical Xpress21d
Light-activated compound offers hope for overcoming drug resistance in cancer treatment
One of their survival strategies is autophagy, a process in which cells degrade and recycle waste products. This mechanism not only allows cancer cells to expel anticancer drugs but also provides ...
Phys.org13d
Gene editing approach sheds light on how mitochondria drive autophagy
More information: Isabel Gordaliza-Alaguero et al, Endogenous interactomes of MFN1 and MFN2 provide novel insights into interorganelle communication and autophagy, Autophagy (2024). DOI: 10.1080 ...