Knocked of balance by a defect in the cellular process autophagy

Wednesday, June 23, 2010 - 13:20 in Biology & Nature

New research has identified in mice an essential role for the cellular process known as autophagy in inner ear development and balance sensing. It is hoped that these data will provide new understanding of human balance disorders, which are of increasing relevance as the elderly population expands, and possibly new therapeutic approaches.

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