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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Main Authors: Alexander J. S. Choi, Stefan W. Ryter
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2011-01-01
Series:International Journal of Cell Biology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2011/732798
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