Liver autophagy: Physiology and pathology

Journal of Biochemistry

Volumn 152, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 5-15

  Komatsu, Masaaki ^a  

^a TOKYO METROPOLITAN INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCE   (Japan)

Author keywords

Atg; autophagy; hepatic tumour; liver; p62

Indexed keywords

ATG GENE; AUTOPHAGOSOME; AUTOPHAGY; CARCINOGENESIS; GENE; KNOCKOUT MOUSE; LIVER DISEASE; LYSOSOME; NONHUMAN; REVIEW;

ANIMALS; AUTOPHAGY; HUMANS; LIVER; LIVER DISEASES; MICE; RNA-BINDING PROTEINS; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION;

MUS;

EID: 84863710652     PISSN: 0021924X     EISSN: 17562651     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jb/mvs059     Document Type: Review

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