Reduced degeneration of an axon predetermined to be subject to degenerative neuropathy in a term patient is effected by contacting the axon in situ with an effective amount of a ubiquitin-proteasome system (UPS) inhibitor sufficient to reduce degeneration of the axon; and detecting a resultant reduction in the degeneration of the axon in situ.

 
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