Autophagy in Inflammatory Diseases
Autophagy provides a mechanism for the turnover of cellular organelles and proteins through a lysosome-dependent degradation pathway. During starvation, autophagy exerts a homeostatic function that promotes cell survival by recycling metabolic precursors. Additionally, autophagy can interact with ot...
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Format: | Online |
Language: | English |
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Hindawi Publishing Corporation
2011
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Online Access: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3235460/ |