Autophagy: Cancer, Other Pathologies, Inflammation, Immunity, Infection, and Aging

Volume 8 Autophagy and Human Diseases, concentrates on the role of Autophagy in human diseases, including tumorigenesis. The diseases discussed include melanoma, liver cancer, pancreatic cancer, and neurodegenerative disorders. Loss of autophagy in the central nervous system causes neurodegeneration (Alzheimers disease, Huntington''s disease, Parkin''s disease, and Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis). ...