Department of Neurobiology, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA 94305, USA.
Curr Biol. 2012 Apr 10;22(7):R221-3. doi: 10.1016/j.cub.2012.02.056.
Expression of the Wld(s) protein significantly delays axon degeneration in injuries and diseases, but the mechanism for this protection is unknown. Two recent reports present evidence that axonal mitochondria are required for Wld(S)-mediated axon protection.
Wld(s) 蛋白的表达显著延缓了损伤和疾病中的轴突变性,但这种保护的机制尚不清楚。最近的两项研究报告提供了证据,表明轴突线粒体是 Wld(S)介导的轴突保护所必需的。