Cell biology of the neuron: Lightening the load

Nature Reviews Neuroscience 18, 195 (2017). doi:10.1038/nrn.2017.27 Author: Natasha Bray Touch neurons in Caenorhabditis elegans eliminate aggregated or neurotoxic proteins and dysfunctional mitochondria by exporting them in large vesicles called exophers.

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Source: Nature Reviews Neuroscience - February 22, 2017 Category: Neuroscience Authors: Natasha Bray Tags: Research Highlight Source Type: research