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

Autophagy occurs when your body’s cells are deprived of nutrients or oxygen or if they’re damaged in some way. Think of it this way: Autophagy is a recycling process that makes the most of a cell’s …

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.

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 building blocks to …

Autophagy helps to maintain cellular homeostasis in different conditions; for example, during nutritional stress, it allows the generation of energy or macromolecules; in cell differentiation, it provides …

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 periods of fasting.

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 components for fuel and to …

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

Aug 1, 2025 · Autophagy, derived from Greek words meaning “self-eating,” is a biological process within our cells. It functions as a cellular “recycling” mechanism, allowing cells to break down and reuse …

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