Autophagy in Skeletal Muscle Homeostasis and in Muscular Dystrophies

Skeletal muscles are the agent of motion and one of the most important tissues responsible for the control of metabolism. The maintenance of muscle homeostasis is finely regulated by the balance between catabolic and anabolic process. Macroautophagy (or autophagy) is a catabolic process that provide...

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Main Authors: Paolo Bonaldo, Paolo Grumati
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2012-07-01
Series:Cells
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2073-4409/1/3/325