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Front cover: Mutations in PARKIN or PINK1 genes can cause autosomal recessive juvenile Parkinson’s disease. In recent years, it has been revealed that they participate in mitochondrial quality control. Their products, Parkin and PINK1, modify dysfunctional mitochondria with polyubiquitin chains to promote selective autophagy (mitophagy) that eliminates dysfunctional mitochondria from cells. The woman in this drawing is removing unwanted seeds from the watermelon just as mitophagy eliminates dysfunctional mitochondria. Designed by TRAIS Co., Ltd. (Kobe, Japan).
Source: Genes to Cells - Category: Genetics & Stem Cells Tags: Issue Information Source Type: research