Autophagic Degradation Is Involved in Cell Protection against Ricin Toxin
Autophagy is a complex and highly regulated degradative process, which acts as a survival pathway in response to cellular stress, starvation and pathogen infection. Ricin toxin is a plant toxin produced by the castor bean and classified as a category B biothreat agent. Ricin toxin inhibits cellular...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2023-04-01
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Series: | Toxins |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6651/15/5/304 |