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Breakthroughs and bottlenecks in autophagy research.

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Peer-reviewed

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Article

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Authors

Mizushima, Noboru 
White, Eileen 
Rubinsztein, David C 

Abstract

The study of autophagy has grown exponentially over the past two decades, and significant progress has been made in our understanding of its mechanisms and physiological significance. However, its application to human diseases remains limited. Here, we summarize the current status of autophagy research, with a particular focus on human diseases.

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Keywords

ATG genes, autophagic flux, macroautophagy, neurodegenerative disease, tumor growth, Autophagy, Humans

Journal Title

Trends Mol Med

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Journal ISSN

1471-4914
1471-499X

Volume Title

27

Publisher

Elsevier BV
Sponsorship
UK Dementia Research Institute (funded by the MRC, Alzheimer’s Research UK and the Alzheimer’s Society), The Tau Consortium, Alzheimer's Research UK and the Roger de Spoelberch Foundation