How does bone-specific autophagy disruption relate to neurodegeneration in environmental toxicity?

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While this study focuses on osteoporosis, autophagy dysfunction via AKT1/LC3B/Beclin1 pathways is central to neurodegeneration. The mechanistic overlap suggests MEP may also affect neural tissue through similar pathways, but this connection remains unexplored.

Gap type: open_question Source paper: Methyl-4-hydroxybenzoate induces osteoporosis via the AKT1/LC3B/Beclin1 autophagy signaling pathway: Integrating network toxicology and experimental validation. (2026, Ecotoxicology and environmental safety, PMID:41740552)

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