Expression of WIPI2B counteracts age-related decline in autophagosome biogenesis in neurons
Stavoe A, Gopal P, Gubas A, Tooze S, Holzbaur E. Expression of WIPI2B counteracts age-related decline in autophagosome biogenesis in neurons. ELife 2019, 8: e44219. PMID: 31309927, PMCID: PMC6634969, DOI: 10.7554/elife.44219.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAmyotrophic lateral sclerosisAged miceNovel therapeutic targetLate-onset neurodegenerative diseasesAge-associated neurodegenerationAge-related declineAged neuronsRisk factorsLateral sclerosisParkinson's diseaseTherapeutic targetLC3B-positive autophagosomesNeurodegenerative diseasesMammalian neuronsNeuronsSignificant decreaseDiseaseRate of autophagy