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Receptor-mediated selective autophagy degrades the endoplasmic reticulum and the nucleus.
Nature - 18 Jun 2015
Mochida Keisuke, Oikawa Yu, Kimura Yayoi, Kirisako Hiromi, Hirano Hisashi, Ohsumi Yoshinori, Nakatogawa Hitoshi
Abstract excerpt
Macroautophagy (hereafter referred to as autophagy) degrades various intracellular constituents to regulate a wide range of cellular functions, and is also closely linked to several human diseases. In selective autophagy, receptor proteins recognize degradation targets and direct their sequestration by double-membrane vesicles called autophagosomes, which transport them into lysosomes or vacuoles. Although recent...
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