Lung injury is characterized by inflammatory processes demonstrated as loss of function of
the pulmonary capillary endothelial and alveolar epithelial cells. Autophagy is an …

Pulmonary epithelial cells form the first line of defense of human airways against foreign
irritants and also represent as the primary injury target of these pathogenic assaults …

Autophagy is a process of lysosomal self-degradation that helps to maintain the homeostatic
balance between the synthesis, degradation and recycling of cellular proteins and …

(Macro) autophagy provides a membrane-dependent mechanism for the sequestration,
transport, and lysosomal turnover of subcellular components, including proteins and …

Autophagy is a highly conserved catabolic process involving autolysosomal degradation of
cellular components, including protein aggregates, damaged organelles (such as …

Macroautophagy (hereafter referred to as autophagy) is an evolutionally conserved
intracellular process to maintain cellular homeostasis by facilitating the turnover of protein …

Important cellular processes such as inflammation, apoptosis, differentiation, and
proliferation confer critical roles in the pathogenesis of human diseases. In the past decade …

The lungs face ongoing chemical, mechanical, biological, immunological and xenobiotic
stresses over a lifetime. Advancing age progressively impairs lung function. Autophagy is a …

Autophagy, a cellular pathway for the degradation of damaged organelles and proteins, has
gained increasing importance in human pulmonary diseases, both as a modulator of …

Autophagy is an evolutionarily conserved catabolic process important in regulating the
turnover of essential proteins and in elimination of damaged organelles and protein …