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Autophagy is a catabolic process involving the engulfment of cytoplasmic content within autophagosomes followed by their delivery to lysosomes. This process is a survival mechanism, enabling cells to cope with… Click to show full abstract
Autophagy is a catabolic process involving the engulfment of cytoplasmic content within autophagosomes followed by their delivery to lysosomes. This process is a survival mechanism, enabling cells to cope with nutrient deprivation by degradation and recycling of macromolecules. Yet during continued stress such as prolonged starvation, a switch from autophagy to apoptosis is often detected.
Keywords:
switch autophagy;
autophagy apoptosis;
prolonged starvation
Journal Title: Journal of Internal Medicine
Year Published: 2017
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Journal Title: Journal of Internal Medicine
Year Published: 2017
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