Lysosomal degradation of ENDOPLASMIC RETICULUM by MACROAUTOPHAGY or MICROAUTOPHAGY.
Lysosomal degradation of LIPID DROPLETS.
The segregation and degradation of various cytoplasmic constituents via engulfment by MULTIVESICULAR BODIES; VACUOLES; or AUTOPHAGOSOMES and their digestion by LYSOSOMES. It plays an important role in BIOLOGICAL METAMORPHOSIS and in the removal of bone by OSTEOCLASTS. Defective autophagy is associated with various diseases, including NEURODEGENERATIVE DISEASES and cancer.
Lysosomal degradation of RIBOSOMES.
Synonyms: Autophagocytosis, Cellular Autophagy, Lipophagy, Autophagy, Cellular, Ribophagy, ER-Phagy, ER Phagy, Reticulophagy, Autophagy, Nucleophagy
Instance information
2006; see AUTOPHAGOCYTOSIS 1991-2005, PHAGOCYTOSIS 1979-1990 ,general or unspecified; note specifics; do not confuse with AUTOPHAGIC CELL DEATH, a form of regulated cell death ,2006(1979)
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