Loss of axonal mitochondria and neuronal ageing. (IMAGE)

Tokyo Metropolitan University

Loss of axonal mitochondria and neuronal ageing.

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As axonal mitochondria are lost, changes in the subunits of eIF2 are seen which hamper translation and autophagy and cause the accumulation of proteins in cells.

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Tokyo Metropolitan University

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