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Autophagy (from Greek, "self-eating") is the cellular process of degrading and recycling damaged organelles, misfolded proteins, and intracellular pathogens through lysosomal digestion. It is the cell's primary quality control mechanism -- a housekeeping system that bec…
Polyamines -- putrescine, spermidine, spermine, and cadaverine -- are small polycationic molecules produced by both the host and the gut microbiome. They regulate cell growth, differentiation, apoptosis, and immune function. In the gut ecosystem, polyamines are metaboli…