Relevance of Autophagy in Parenchymal and Non-Parenchymal Liver Cells for Health and Disease
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Principal Functions and Molecular Mechanisms of Autophagy
3. Autophagy in Homeostasis of the Liver—Implications for Hereditary Liver Diseases
4. Autophagy in Liver Metabolism and Fatty Liver Disease
5. Autophagy in Liver Fibrosis and Cirrhosis
6. Autophagy in Liver Cancer
7. Therapeutic Implications and Outlook
8. Conclusions
Funding
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Weiskirchen, R.; Tacke, F. Relevance of Autophagy in Parenchymal and Non-Parenchymal Liver Cells for Health and Disease. Cells 2019, 8, 16. https://doi.org/10.3390/cells8010016
Weiskirchen R, Tacke F. Relevance of Autophagy in Parenchymal and Non-Parenchymal Liver Cells for Health and Disease. Cells. 2019; 8(1):16. https://doi.org/10.3390/cells8010016
Chicago/Turabian StyleWeiskirchen, Ralf, and Frank Tacke. 2019. "Relevance of Autophagy in Parenchymal and Non-Parenchymal Liver Cells for Health and Disease" Cells 8, no. 1: 16. https://doi.org/10.3390/cells8010016
APA StyleWeiskirchen, R., & Tacke, F. (2019). Relevance of Autophagy in Parenchymal and Non-Parenchymal Liver Cells for Health and Disease. Cells, 8(1), 16. https://doi.org/10.3390/cells8010016