GABARAP: A Cellular Housekeeper or a Brain Signal Conductor?

Unraveling GABARAP: a key protein in brain function and cellular cleaning. Discover its role in autophagy, neurodegeneration, and cancer research.

Ailurus Press
September 7, 2025
, 5(10), eaau8237. https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/sciadv.aau8237
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