Our immune system has various ways to deal with threats from the outside like pathogens. One of the defence mechanisms is a process called autophagy. 'You can imagine autophagy as the vacuum cleaner ...

When we give ourselves a break from eating, our cells wake up and repair. Researchers hope further study could pave the way ...

Protein aggregates, damaged organelles, and invading bacteria are identified and removed in healthy cells. An international ...

A research team has discovered a novel mechanism essential for initiating autophagy. The study highlights the role of ZDHHC13, an enzyme that palmitoylates ULK1, in triggering autophagy. This ...

An international research team led by Osaka University has identified a new mechanism crucial for the initiation of autophagy, a self-degradation process cells use to eliminate unneeded or damaged ...

The cell recycling process, known as autophagy, is controlled by a complex group of proteins. This 3D image reveals the overall structure of the autophagy promoting complex, showing each of its ...

A new discovery from an international collaborative research team has solved the mystery of how cells turn on their recycling ...