Autophagy is the degradation of redundant or faulty cell components. It occurs as part of a cell's everyday activities and as a response to stressful stimuli, such as starvation. Connections with cellular life-and-death decisions and with cancer are now emerging.
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Levine, B. Autophagy and cancer. Nature 446, 745–747 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1038/446745a
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