Progression of thanatophagy in cadaver brain and heart tissues

Autophagy is an evolutionarily conserved catabolic process for maintaining cellular homeostasis during both normal and stress conditions. Metabolic reprogramming in tissues of dead bodies is inevitable due to chronic ischemia and nutrient deprivation, which are well-known features that stimulate aut...

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Main Authors: Gulnaz T. Javan, Insu Kwon, Sheree J. Finley, Youngil Lee
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2016-03-01
Series:Biochemistry and Biophysics Reports
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405580815001338