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ABSTRACT:
SUBMITTER: Cadwell K
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5343289 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Nov
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Nature reviews. Immunology 20161003 11
Autophagy has broad functions in immunity, ranging from cell-autonomous defence to coordination of complex multicellular immune responses. The successful resolution of infection and avoidance of autoimmunity necessitates efficient and timely communication between autophagy and pathways that sense the immune environment. The recent literature indicates that a variety of immune mediators induce or repress autophagy. It is also becoming increasingly clear that immune signalling cascades are subject ...[more]