Modulating autophagy in mesenchymal stem cells effectively protects against hypoxia- or ischemia-induced injury
Abstract In mammals, a basal level of autophagy, a self-eating cellular process, degrades cytosolic proteins and subcellular organelles in lysosomes to provide energy, recycles the cytoplasmic components, and regenerates cellular building blocks; thus, autophagy maintains cellular and tissue homeost...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2019-04-01
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| Series: | Stem Cell Research & Therapy |
| Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13287-019-1225-x |