- a variation of autophagia.
autophagy
Americannoun
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Cell Biology. the process by which a cell breaks down and reabsorbs parts of itself using enzymes it generates.
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the act or process of consuming or digesting oneself.
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The team next investigated whether differences in autophagy were associated with physical health and performance as people age.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 13, 2026
"We wanted to challenge assumptions and investigate what actually happens to autophagy during aging in healthy individuals."
From Science Daily ● Oct. 13, 2026
"I think this is an important distinction that merits continued study, as it appears that increased autophagy flux may be good in younger people yet problematic in older people," said Kumsta.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 13, 2026
"We found that autophagic activity changes were not universal throughout the body and did not follow the idea that autophagy simply declines with age," said Kumsta.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 13, 2026
"That's a good girl," John applauded; he did not believe in Frida's sudden conquest of autophagy, but he was anxious to encourage her in every way at the moment.
From Poor Relations by Compton MacKenzie
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