Autophagy or cell degradation, Science review topic

Autophagy, the process of self-digestion of cell components through the action of enzymes within a cell, plays a vital role in cell maintenance and development, but in recent years has also been linked to a growing number of human diseases, including neurodegenerative conditions, cardiovascular disease and breast cancer.

Contact:
Sue Pondrom
spondrom@ucsd.edu
619-543-6163
University of California, San Diego

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