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NALT Concept Space
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Concept information

  1. Fields of Study
  2. cell biology
  3. cell death
  4. programmed cell death
  5. autophagy

Término preferido

autophagy

Tipo

  • Topic

Definición

  • Information The segregation and degradation of various cytoplasmic constituents via engulfment by multivesicular bodies; vacuoles; or autophagosomes and their digestion by lysosomes. It plays an important role in biological metamorphosis and in the removal of bone by osteoclasts. Defective autophagy is associated with various diseases, including neurodegenerative diseases and cancer.

    Fuente: Medical Subject Headings

    Tipo: Concept definition

Concepto genérico

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Conceptos relacionados

Sinónimos

  • autophagic cell death
  • autophagic programmed cell death
  • autophagocytosis
  • type 2 programmed cell death

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URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/206099

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