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Autophagy and mitophagy activity spans a continuum, where too much or too little is detrimental to homeostasis and health. Differences between studies indicate that increases or decreases in activity are model-, stressor-, or tissue-dependent. We hypothesize that decreases in mitophagy confer an aged phenotype in the vasculature of hypertensive patients and animals.
