Autophagy: a decisive process for stemness

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  • García-Prat L, Martínez-Vicente M, Muñoz-Cánoves P. Autophagy: a decisive process for stemness. Oncotarget. 2016; 7(11): 12286-12288. DOI 10.18632/oncotarget.7766

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  • Abstract

    Mature skeletal muscle is a stable tissue imposing low homeostatic demand on its stem cells, which remain in a quiescent state in their niche over time. We have shown that these long-lived resting stem cells attenuate proteotoxicity and avoid senescence through basal autophagy. This protective "clean-up" system is lost during aging, resulting in stem cell regenerative decline. Thus, autophagy is required for muscle stem cell homeostasis maintenance.
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