Title
Molecular definitions of autophagy and related processes
UMMS Affiliation
Department of Molecular, Cell and Cancer Biology; UMass Metabolic Network
Publication Date
2017-07-03
Document Type
Article
Disciplines
Biochemistry | Cell Biology | Cellular and Molecular Physiology | Molecular Biology
Abstract
Over the past two decades, the molecular machinery that underlies autophagic responses has been characterized with ever increasing precision in multiple model organisms. Moreover, it has become clear that autophagy and autophagy-related processes have profound implications for human pathophysiology. However, considerable confusion persists about the use of appropriate terms to indicate specific types of autophagy and some components of the autophagy machinery, which may have detrimental effects on the expansion of the field. Driven by the overt recognition of such a potential obstacle, a panel of leading experts in the field attempts here to define several autophagy-related terms based on specific biochemical features. The ultimate objective of this collaborative exchange is to formulate recommendations that facilitate the dissemination of knowledge within and outside the field of autophagy research.
Keywords
LC3‐associated phagocytosis, chaperone‐mediated autophagy, microautophagy, mitophagy, xenophagy
DOI of Published Version
10.15252/embj.201796697
Source
EMBO J. 2017 Jul 3;36(13):1811-1836. doi: 10.15252/embj.201796697. Epub 2017 Jun 8. Link to article on publisher's site
Journal/Book/Conference Title
The EMBO journal
Related Resources
PubMed ID
28596378
Repository Citation
Galluzzi, Lorenzo; Baehrecke, Eric H.; and Kroemer, Guido, "Molecular definitions of autophagy and related processes" (2017). UMass Metabolic Network Publications. 132.
https://escholarship.umassmed.edu/metnet_pubs/132
Comments
Full list of authors omitted for brevity. For full list see article.