In situ detection of starvation-induced autophagy.
AuthorsMartinet W, De Meyer GR, Andries L, Herman AG, Kockx MM,
JournalJ Histochem Cytochem
PubMed ID16148314
Autophagy is a regulated bulk degradation process involved in many different human pathologies. Transmission electron microscopy (TEM) is currently the only reliable method for monitoring autophagy in situ. Because TEM is labor intensive, we questioned whether useful marker proteins can be found for unambiguous detection of autophagy in tissue via ... More