Abstract

Axon degeneration in response to trophic deprivation was thought to be locally restricted to the axon. However, increasing evidence points to a requirement for the cell body in the degenerative program. Now, Simon et al. identify the pro-apoptotic protein Puma as a key factor in this cell body-derived signal.

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