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Pulmonary Cell NewsResearchers hypothesized that the autophagy pathway was required for resolution of mucous metaplasia by eliminating excess non-secreted intracellular mucin granules.
[Scientific Reports]
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Sweeter, J. M., Kudrna, K., Hunt, K., Thomes, P., Dickey, B. F., Brody, S. L., & Dickinson, J. D. (2021). Autophagy of mucin granules contributes to resolution of airway mucous metaplasia. Scientific Reports, 11(1), 13037. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-91932-7 Cite
