Autophagy Activators Small Molecules and Peptides

Autophagy is a process by which a cell breaks down macromolecules in response to starvation or stress signals. While it is closely linked with apoptosis, autophagy is primarily characterized as a catabolic mechanism by which cellular energy homeostasis is maintained, and by which cellular organelles and proteins are degraded.

Autophagy also occurs in response to similar stresses to those which induce apoptosis and several proapoptotic signals also induce autophagy - for example, ...