Autophagy Processes and Mechanisms details the process of autophagy and its significance in diseases and aging. It provides insights into autophagy mechanisms and processes to broaden our understanding. By collecting recent progress on several aspects of the autophagy process, it provides a more integrative perspective and serves as a resource that can influence future research initiatives in the field. This new book is appropriate for basic and applied researchers in cell biology, biologists and those working in the pharmaceutical sciences.

• Includes cutting-edge knowledge on autophagy processes as well as methodologies of research
• Integrates knowledge from the perspectives of basic biological science, bioinformatics, clinical research and the pharmaceutical sciences
• Provides an educational resource for students and investigators with an interest in autophagy, but who are not currently working in the field