As the body ages, brown adipose tissue activity decreases, fewer calories are burned, and this can contribute to obesity and ...

Autophagy—meaning "self-eating" in Greek—is a fundamental cellular mechanism that preserves cell health by recycling and degrading worn-out or dysfunctional components. Serving as an essential ...

Definition and Mechanism Autophagy is a crucial cellular process that involves the degradation and recycling of cellular components. It functions as a quality control system, identifying and breaking ...

Autophagy is a critical cellular process that removes damaged organelles and recycles nutrients to maintain homeostasis. In cancer, autophagy plays a complex role, supporting tumor suppression and ...

Yoshinori Ohsumi, whose work on how cells jettison and recycle parts of themselves has deepened our understanding of human disease, has been awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine. Ohsumi ...

Autophagy—meaning “self-eating” in Greek—is a fundamental cellular mechanism that preserves cell health by recycling and degrading worn-out or dysfunctional components. Serving as an essential ...