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Roles of autophagy in brain homeostasis and disease.

Aug 2026 · Nature Neuroscience · 0 citations · 192 references
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The latest research delineating the landscape and network of autophagy in developing and mature neurons is reviewed, elucidating how conserved autophagy pathways regulate neuronal homeostasis and functions at different ages.

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