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Schematic diagram of the molecular mechanism of autophagy. The autophagic process includes five primary stages, namely initiation, nucleation, elongation and maturation, fusion and degradation. The molecular pathway, comprising the core autophagy proteins, is illustrated. PE, phosphatidylethanolamine
