May 5, 2023 · Autophagy is a self-preservation mechanism in which your body removes damaged or dysfunctional parts of cells in order to regenerate newer, healthier cells.

Autophagy allows your body to break down and reuse old cell parts so your cells can operate more efficiently.

Autophagy (or autophagocytosis; from the Greek αὐτόφαγος, autóphagos, meaning "self-devouring" [1] and κύτος, kýtos, meaning "hollow") [2] is the natural, conserved degradation of …

Aug 11, 2025 · Autophagy is a natural cellular mechanism by which the cells in our body degrade unnecessary or damaged components within the cell. The process of autophagy helps …

Nov 25, 2025 · Autophagy publishes research on autophagic processes, to advance understanding of the connection between autophagy and human health and disease.

Dec 8, 2025 · Autophagy means “self-eating,” and it describes the process by which the body cleans out and recycles damaged cells. It happens naturally while we are sleeping and during …

Aug 12, 2025 · Autophagy, meaning “self-eating,” is an intracellular degradation process that allows cells to recycle damaged intracellular components to generate energy and provide …

Oct 9, 2025 · Autophagy is a natural process by which a cell breaks down old, damaged, unnecessary, or dysfunctional components within a cell and then repurposes those …

When cells are deprived of external nutrients, autophagy breaks down existing cellular components, providing essential energy and building blocks for survival. Physical activity also …

Dec 5, 2025 · Autophagy, the degradation of worn, abnormal, or malfunctioning cellular components that takes place within organelles known as lysosomes. Autophagy serves …