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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They also directly measured how quickly cells carried out autophagy, allowing them to determine whether patterns in gene expression accurately reflected the amount of recycling taking place.
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
To better understand the relationship between aging and autophagy, the researchers collected blood and skin samples from volunteers between the ages of 23 and 72.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 13, 2026
The researchers also discovered that the expression of genes responsible for autophagy did not reliably indicate how much recycling was actually occurring.
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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