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Neurodegeneration

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Autophagy — cellular ‘self-eating’ — can be induced by stress, but it also acts continuously in a housekeeping role, disposing of unwanted proteins. Can it protect against neurodegenerative diseases?

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Figure 1: The role of autophagy in protecting against neuronal cell death.

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Klionsky, D. Good riddance to bad rubbish.Nature 441, 819–820 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1038/441819a

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