PINK1 import regulation; a fine system to convey mitochondrial stress to the cytosol
Abstract Insights from inherited forms of parkinsonism suggest that insufficient mitophagy may be one etiology of the disease. PINK1/Parkin-dependent mitophagy, which helps maintain a healthy mitochondrial network, is initiated by activation of the PINK1 kinase specifically on damaged mitochondria....
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2018-01-01
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Series: | BMC Biology |
Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12915-017-0470-7 |