TRIM72-mediated degradation of the short form of p62/SQSTM1 rheostatically controls selective autophagy in human cells.
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SUBMITTER: Wang CC
PROVIDER: S-EPMC9215040 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun
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TRIM72-mediated degradation of the short form of p62/SQSTM1 rheostatically controls selective autophagy in human cells.
Wang Cheng-Cheng CC Peng Hong H Wang Zi Z Yang Jiao J Hu Rong-Gui RG Li Chuan-Yin CY Geng Wu-Jun WJ
Military Medical Research 20220622 1
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