AMPK hyperactivation promotes dendrite retraction, synaptic loss, and neuronal dysfunction in glaucoma

The maintenance of complex dendritic arbors and synaptic transmission are processes that require a substantial amount of energy. Bioenergetic decline is a prominent feature of chronic neurodegenerative disease...

Source: Molecular Neurodegeneration - June 29, 2021 Category: Neurology Authors: Nicolas Belforte, Jessica Agostinone, Luis Alarcon-Martinez, Deborah Villafranca-Baughman, Florence Dotigny, Jorge L. Cueva Vargas and Adriana Di Polo Tags: Research article Source Type: research