Compromised autophagy and neurodegenerative diseases
FM Menzies, A Fleming, DC Rubinsztein - Nature Reviews …, 2015 - nature.com
FM Menzies, A Fleming, DC Rubinsztein
Nature Reviews Neuroscience, 2015•nature.comMost neurodegenerative diseases that afflict humans are associated with the
intracytoplasmic deposition of aggregate-prone proteins in neurons and with mitochondrial
dysfunction. Autophagy is a powerful process for removing such proteins and for maintaining
mitochondrial homeostasis. Over recent years, evidence has accumulated to demonstrate
that upregulation of autophagy may protect against neurodegeneration. However,
autophagy dysfunction has also been implicated in the pathogenesis of various diseases …
intracytoplasmic deposition of aggregate-prone proteins in neurons and with mitochondrial
dysfunction. Autophagy is a powerful process for removing such proteins and for maintaining
mitochondrial homeostasis. Over recent years, evidence has accumulated to demonstrate
that upregulation of autophagy may protect against neurodegeneration. However,
autophagy dysfunction has also been implicated in the pathogenesis of various diseases …
Abstract
Most neurodegenerative diseases that afflict humans are associated with the intracytoplasmic deposition of aggregate-prone proteins in neurons and with mitochondrial dysfunction. Autophagy is a powerful process for removing such proteins and for maintaining mitochondrial homeostasis. Over recent years, evidence has accumulated to demonstrate that upregulation of autophagy may protect against neurodegeneration. However, autophagy dysfunction has also been implicated in the pathogenesis of various diseases. This Review summarizes the progress that has been made in our understanding of how perturbations in autophagy are linked with neurodegenerative diseases and the potential therapeutic strategies resulting from the modulation of this process.
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