AUTOPHAGY AFTER BRAIN INJURY: FRIEND, FOE, OR BYSTANDER?

Objectives

1. Review the physiologic process of autophagy as it relates to brain injury.

2. Demonstrate sex-dependent differences in autophagy.

3. Provide evidence that autophagy is increased after traumatic brain injury.

4. Explore the potential role(s) of autophagy after traumatic and other types of acute brain injury.