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mitophagosome

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English

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Etymology

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From mito- +‎ phagosome.

Noun

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mitophagosome (plural mitophagosomes)

  1. A phagosome associated with mitochondria
    • 2015 July 11, “PINK1-Parkin-Mediated Mitophagy Protects Mitochondrial Integrity and Prevents Metabolic Stress-Induced Endothelial Injury”, in PLOS ONE[1], →DOI:
      Consistently, electron microscopy analysis of the PA treated cells showed many autophagic vacuoles with engulfed mitochondria, confirming mitophagosome formation (Fig 1B ).
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