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Viraj A. Deshpande

University of California, DavisORCID 0009-0009-4933-9375Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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NeuroscienceeLifePeer-reviewedAug 12, 2025

Glaucoma-associated Optineurin mutations increase transmitophagy in a vertebrate optic nerve

Yaeram Jeong, Chung-ha O. Davis, Aaron M. Muscarella…·Nicholas Marsh‐Armstrong

The paper investigates how glaucoma-associated Optineurin mutations affect transmitophagy in Xenopus laevis optic nerves, finding increased mitochondrial shedding and degradation by astrocytes.

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