Osteoporosis and autophagy: What is the relationship?

Summary Autophagy is a survival pathway wherein non-functional proteins and organelles are degraded in lysosomes for recycling and energy production. Therefore, autophagy is fundamental for the maintenance of cell viability, acting as a quality control process that prevents the accumulation of unnec...

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Main Author: Florencio-Silva,Rinaldo (author)
Other Authors: Sasso,Gisela Rodrigues da Silva (author), Simões,Manuel de Jesus (author), Simões,Ricardo Santos (author), Baracat,Maria Cândida Pinheiro (author), Sasso-Cerri,Estela (author), Cerri,Paulo Sérgio (author)
Format: article
Language:eng
Published: 2017
Subjects:
autophagy
bone tissue
osteoblast
osteocyte
osteoclast
osteoporosis
Online Access:http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0104-42302017000200173
Country:Brazil
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