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SUBMITTER: Meyer-Schwesinger C
PROVIDER: S-EPMC8523507 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Aug
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Cell and tissue research 20210112 2
The lysosome represents an important regulatory platform within numerous vesicle trafficking pathways including the endocytic, phagocytic, and autophagic pathways. Its ability to fuse with endosomes, phagosomes, and autophagosomes enables the lysosome to break down a wide range of both endogenous and exogenous cargo, including macromolecules, certain pathogens, and old or damaged organelles. Due to its center position in an intricate network of trafficking events, the lysosome has emerged as a c ...[more]