ScienceDaily (Nov. 25, 2008) reports a new study by researchers suggesting that Parkin, the product of the Parkinson's disease-related gene Park2, prompts neuronal survival by clearing the cell of its damaged mitochondria. Find the report here.
Reference: Parkin is recruited selectively to impaired mitochondria and promotes their autophagy D. Narendra, A. Tanaka, D.-F. Suen, and R.J. Youle. Parkin is recruited selectively to impaired mitochondria and promotes their autophagy. J. Cell Biol., 2008; DOI: 10.1083/jcb.200809125
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