Autophagosomes fuse to phagosomes and facilitate the degradation of apoptotic cells in Caenorhabditis elegans
O. Pena-Ramos, L. Chiao, X. Liu, X. Yu, T. Yao, H. He, Z. Zhou
This study shows autophagosomes fuse with phagosomes to aid in the degradation of apoptotic cells in C. elegans, revealing a novel role for autophagosomes in phagosome maturation.
bioRxiv · Jul 16, 2021Cell Biology