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MACRO-AUTOPHAGIE [1 record]

Record 1 2022-02-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Cytology
  • Immunology
CONT

Microautophagy is originally defined as lysosomal (vacuolar) membrane dynamics to directly enwrap and transport cytosolic components into the lumen of the lytic organelle.

Key term(s)
  • macro-autophagy

French

Domaine(s)
  • Cytologie
  • Immunologie
DEF

Autophagie dans laquelle un autophagosome séquestre des composants cytoplasmiques avant de fusionner avec le lysosome.

OBS

La macroautophagie permet le renouvellement des constituants cellulaires, les composants cytoplasmiques détruits étant des protéines anormales ou des organites vieillissants.

OBS

La macroautophagie peut s'intensifier et conduire à la mort cellulaire.

OBS

macroautophagie : désignation et définition publiées au Journal officiel de la République française le 12 septembre 2019.

Key term(s)
  • macro-autophagie

Spanish

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