In general, autophagy is used to engulf non-specific components, but it can also selectively degrade damaged organelles, pathogenic inclusions, or invasive bacteria (Nakatogawa et al. 2009).

In 2000, it was suggested to me that “Autophagy will be the wave of the future; it will become the new apoptosis.” Few people would have agreed at the time, but this statement turned out to be ...

While some dismiss intermittent fasting as a passing fad, advocates argue it is a powerful tool for improving overall health.

Autophagy is an essential process in which cells remove their "junk" components - such as damaged proteins, malfunctioning organelles, or harmful pathogens, such as bacteria and viruses ...