Phenomena and Processes

Microautophagy

A type of autophagy in which the cytoplasmic entities, such as parts of CELL NUCLEI; damaged MITOCHONDRIA; and lipid droplets, are taken up by small vesicles such as VACUOLES or MULTIVESICULAR BODIES, and degraded by lysosomal digestion.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

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Abstract

A type of autophagy in which the cytoplasmic entities, such as parts of CELL NUCLEI; damaged MITOCHONDRIA; and lipid droplets, are taken up by small vesicles such as VACUOLES or MULTIVESICULAR BODIES, and degraded by lysosomal digestion.

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Synonyms

6 entry terms
  • Chlorophagy
  • Endosomal Microautophagy
  • Micropexophagy
  • Piecemeal Microautophagy
  • Microautophagy, Endosomal
  • Microautophagy, Piecemeal

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Aspects Covered

5 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings drug effects, genetics, immunology, physiology, radiation effects.

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History Note

2020

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Previous Indexing

  • Autophagy (1981-2019)

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  1. G04.011w.875w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Microautophagy. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D000080551. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D000080551
  2. Microautophagy. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microautophagy
  3. Microautophagy. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q17148326