Francesco G. Barone, PhD
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Francesco G. Barone, PhD
@drbaronefg.bsky.social
Postdoc Youle Lab, @NIH @NINDS, USA.
Former @WellcomeTrust PhD student @LivUni, UK. Interested in #Neurodegeneration #Mitophagy #Pexophagy #Drosophila. Views my own
Grateful to the @liverpooluni.bsky.social & @livuni-ismib.bsky.social for providing a great research environment and support throughout this work. Thanks also to my collaborators for their insights and contributions. Supported by @wellcometrust.bsky.social -
@livuniresearch.bsky.social
February 6, 2025 at 7:26 PM
🧠 Why does this matter?
Peroxisomes regulate lipid metabolism & ROS detox, and their dysfunction is linked to neurodegeneration & Zellweger spectrum disorders.

Understanding in vivo pexophagy mechanisms provides new insights into organelle homeostasis & disease.

#Autophagy #Pexophagy #Drosophila
February 6, 2025 at 7:26 PM