Summary
This paper discusses the role of autophagy in retinal rod photoreceptor cells in Xenopus laevis, specifically in relation to Retinitis pigmentosa (RP), a genetic neurodegenerative disorder that causes progressive cell death of the rod and cone photoreceptors.
Categories
Eye health: The paper focuses on the health of retinal rod photoreceptor cells, specifically in relation to Retinitis pigmentosa, a genetic neurodegenerative disorder that causes progressive cell death of the rod and cone photoreceptors.
Cognitive function and memory: The paper discusses the role of autophagy, a lysosomal-turnover pathway for degrading dysfunctional proteins, organelles or other cellular components that is necessary for maintaining cellular homeostasis, which is relevant to cognitive function and memory.
Author(s)
R Wen
Publication Year
2018
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