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The selectivity and specificity of autophagy in drosophila

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Nezis, I. P. (2012) The selectivity and specificity of autophagy in drosophila. Cells, Volume 1 (Number 3). pp. 248-262. doi:10.3390/cells1030248 ISSN 2073-4409.

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Abstract

Autophagy is a process of cellular self-degradation and is a major pathway for elimination of cytoplasmic material by the lysosomes. Autophagy is responsible for the degradation of damaged organelles and protein aggregates and therefore plays a significant role in cellular homeostasis. Despite the initial belief that autophagy is a nonselective bulk process, there is growing evidence during the last years that sequestration and degradation of cellular material by autophagy can be accomplished in a selective and specific manner. Given the role of autophagy and selective autophagy in several disease related processes such as tumorigenesis, neurodegeneration and infections, it is very important to dissect the molecular mechanisms of selective autophagy, in the context of the system and the organism. An excellent genetically tractable model organism to study autophagy is Drosophila, which appears to have a highly conserved autophagic machinery compared with mammals. However, the mechanisms of selective autophagy in Drosophila have been largely unexplored. The aim of this review is to summarize recent discoveries about the selectivity of autophagy in Drosophila.

Item Type: Journal Article
Subjects: Q Science > QL Zoology
Q Science > QR Microbiology
Q Science > QR Microbiology > QR180 Immunology
Divisions: Faculty of Science, Engineering and Medicine > Science > Life Sciences (2010- )
Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH): Cell death, Apoptosis, Drosophila
Journal or Publication Title: Cells
Publisher: MDPI AG
ISSN: 2073-4409
Official Date: 29 June 2012
Dates:
DateEvent
29 June 2012Published
20 June 2012Accepted
23 May 2012Submitted
Volume: Volume 1
Number: Number 3
Page Range: pp. 248-262
DOI: 10.3390/cells1030248
Status: Peer Reviewed
Publication Status: Published
Access rights to Published version: Open Access (Creative Commons)
Date of first compliant deposit: 28 July 2016
Date of first compliant Open Access: 28 July 2016
Funder: European Research Council (ERC)

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