INSIGHTS | 11. Autophagy in Major Human Disease

Autophagy is the natural degradation of cells or proteins which are either unnecessary or dysfunctional.

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Article: Autophagy in major human diseases

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As a child I could not understand why people would undertake prolonged periods of fasting. Whether it was for Ramadan or a lifestyle choice, the idea of starving yourself did not seem appealing.

Since then, I have come to appreciate and understand the nature of ancestral wisd…