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Nature Cell Biology 8, 1045–1047 (1 October 2006) | doi:10.1038/ncb1006-1045

Atg5: more than an autophagy factor

Patrice Codogno & Alfred J. Meijer

Macroautophagy (hereafter referred to as autophagy) is an evolutionarily conserved process for lysosomal recycling of cytoplasmic material. Depending on the cellular context, autophagy can promote cell survival or cell death.