Taanman, J-W;
Protasoni, M;
(2017)
Loss of PINK1 or Parkin function results in a progressive loss of mitochondrial function.
In: Hayat, MA, (ed.)
Autophagy: Cancer, Other Pathologies, Inflammation, Immunity, Infection, and Aging.
(pp. 187-209).
Academic Press
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Abstract
Autophagy plays a direct or an indirect role in health and disease. A simplified definition of autophagy is that it is an exceedingly complex process that degrades modified, superfluous (surplus), or damaged cellular macromolecules and whole organelles using hydrolytic enzymes in the lysosomes. It consists of sequential steps of induction of autophagy, formation of autophagosome precursor, formation of autophagosomes, fusion between autophagosome and lysosome, degradation of cargo contents, efflux transportation of degraded products to the cytoplasm, and lysosome reformation. This chapter discusses specific functions of autophagy, the process of autophagy, major types of autophagy, influences on autophagy, and the role of autophagy in disease, immunity, and defense.
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