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World J Gastrointest Oncol. Nov 15, 2015; 7(11): 271-284
Published online Nov 15, 2015. doi: 10.4251/wjgo.v7.i11.271
Published online Nov 15, 2015. doi: 10.4251/wjgo.v7.i11.271
Figure 1 Morphological steps of the autophagy process.
Autophagy is initiated with the formation of a phagophore, which sequesters cellular material in a double-membrane vesicle called an autophagosome. The autophagosome fuses with lysosomes to form an autolysosome.
- Citation: Burada F, Nicoli ER, Ciurea ME, Uscatu DC, Ioana M, Gheonea DI. Autophagy in colorectal cancer: An important switch from physiology to pathology. World J Gastrointest Oncol 2015; 7(11): 271-284
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1948-5204/full/v7/i11/271.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.4251/wjgo.v7.i11.271