Autophagy

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note: Nobel Prize to Japanese rsch for autophagy in 2016 => article on website.</p>

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Jan 11, 2014 03:26 PM</p>

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catabolic mech involving cell degradation of JUNK &nbsp;via lysosomes. &nbsp;(see animations).</p>

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brkdown of cell components can ensure cell survival during starvation.</p>

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3 types: &nbsp;macroautoph, microautoph and chaperone-mediated.</p>

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adaptive response for survival.</p>

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coined by Christian deDuve 1963.</p>

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read &nbsp;autophagy and caloric restriction: &nbsp;autophagy required for lifespan-prolonging effect of CR.</p>

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autophag and exercise... &nbsp;impt for protein catabolism.</p>

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