Autophagy, derived from a Greek word, the "self-eating" nature refers to an interesting cellular process as part of the body's own recycling mechanism for cellular damage or components that have ...

A new study unravels the relationship between mitofusins (mitochondrial proteins) and autophagy. Using gene editing with CRISPR-Cas9, the team has been able to study these proteins without altering ...

Daniela Hernandez extends her health and science reporting to cover a variety of relevant subjects from Covid-19 to climate change.

his colleagues' response when discussing the efficacy of modulating autophagy to enhance anti-cancer drugs is usually “What's autophagy?” The term 'autophagy' was chosen to distinguish the ...

Pathological BCAA accumulation in aged muscle overactivates mTOR and paradoxically contributes to loss of muscle mass and strength by inhibiting autophagy ... potential for anti-aging and ...