Journal of Capital Medical University ›› 2016, Vol. 37 ›› Issue (5): 699-702.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1006-7795.2016.05.027

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Autophagy: intracellular “scavenger”——introduction of Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 2016

Liu Jia, Yang Hui   

  1. Department of Neurobiology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Capital Medical University;Beijing Institute for Brain Disorders, Beijing 100069, China
  • Received:2016-10-10 Online:2016-10-21 Published:2016-10-19

Abstract: The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 2016 was awarded to Yoshinori Ohsumi for his discoveries of mechanisms for autophagy.

Key words: autophagy, The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, Yoshinori Ohsumi