The role of autophagy in metabolic homeostasis might be more important in cancer cells than in normal cells. 17,40–42 Autophagy also keeps the levels of p53 low 40 and inhibits the surface ...

In a recent review, the author discusses autophagy as a contributing mechanism of selected drugs that are currently being evaluated to treat COVID‐19.

Autophagy is thought to occur in response to stress and muscle contractions while you’re working out. It may even be partly responsible for many of the benefits associated with exercise (40, 41).

Autophagy is a natural process in which your body breaks down and cleans out damaged cells. It is triggered by fasting and has been promoted for weight loss and longevity, although there is no ...

Autophagy–mediated plasma membrane removal promotes the formation of epithelial syncytia. The EMBO Journal, 2022; DOI: 10.15252/embj.2021109992 ...

How mitochondria drive autophagy Date: February 16, 2025 Source: Institute for Research in Biomedicine (IRB Barcelona) Summary: A new study unravels the relationship between mitofusins ...

High rates of autophagy can even help to regulate uncontrolled cell growth, i.e. cancer, King says. What else can cold plunges help with?

PAQ Therapeutics hopes to break into the emerging field of autophagy, which is essentially the cell's garbage disposal, to complement or compete against the broader protein degradation field.