Sepsis induces extensive autophagic vacuolization in hepatocytes: a clinical and laboratory-based study.

Autophagy is the regulated process cells use to recycle nonessential, redundant, or inefficient components and is an adaptive response during times of stress. In addition to its function in enabling the cell to gain vital nutrients in times of stress, autophagy can also be involved in elimination of intracellular microorganisms, tumor sup...更多