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Electron-Microscope Contributions to Autophagy Research and the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 2016

  • Rhyu, Im Joo (Department of Anatomy, Korea University College of Medicine)
  • Received : 2017.03.14
  • Accepted : 2017.03.27
  • Published : 2017.03.30
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Abstract

Professor Yoshinori Ohsumi received the 2016 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for his contribution to autophagy research, which was first studied using electron microscopy. To celebrate and commemorate this historical moment, I describe the role of electron microscopy in autophagy research and suggest a role for next-generation electron microscopy in this research field.

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