The plasma membrane is identified as a source for the formation of autophagosomes, the double membrane vesicles that deliver intracellular components to lysosomes for their degradation.
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Cuervo, A. The plasma membrane brings autophagosomes to life. Nat Cell Biol 12, 735–737 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1038/ncb0810-735
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