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July 2006
Garbage in, garbage out
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Neurodegeneration develops in two mouse models with deficits in autophagy, a protein degradation system.
Original research paper: Nature 441, 880-884 (2006)
Stuck in traffic
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Studies in yeast identify a role for
-synuclein in protein trafficking and indicate new therapeutic targets for Parkinson disease.Original research paper: Science 313, 324-328 (2006)