Dysregulation of pancreatic β-cell autophagy and the risk of type 2 diabetes

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Macroautophagy/autophagy is an essential degradation process that removes abnormal cellular components, maintains homeostasis within cells, and provides nutrition during starvation. Activated autophagy enhances cell survival during stressful conditions, although overactivation of autophagy triggers induction of autophagic cell death. Therefore, early-onset autophagy promotes cell survival whereas late-onset...

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