Abstract:The heart is the first functional organ to form during embryogenesis. Cardiac development is a multifactorial complex process requiring precise control of proliferation, differentiation, migration and survival of diverse cell types by interactive networks of genetic and environmental factors. Autophagy is a conserved catabolic pathway that degrades cytoplasmic contents in lysosomes for reutilization. It is well established that autophagy regulates the development of the nervous system, osseous tissue, adipose … Show more
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