Breakthroughs and bottlenecks in autophagy research

The study of autophagy has grown exponentially over the past two decades, and significant progress has been made in our understanding of its mechanisms and physiological significance. However, its application to human diseases remains limited. Here, we summarize the current status of autophagy research, with a particular focus on human diseases.

Automated summary

Research on autophagy has made significant progress in the past two decades, but its application to human diseases remains limited.