Abstract
Despite recent scientific and technological advances, cardiovascular disease remains the leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Autophagy, an evolutionarily ancient response to cellular stress, has been implicated in the pathogenesis of a wide range of heart pathologies. However, the precise role of autophagy in these contexts remains obscure owing to its multifarious actions. Here, we review recently derived insights regarding the role of autophagy in multiple manifestations of cardiac plasticity and disease.
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Acknowledgments
This work was supported by Grants from CONICYT, Chile (FONDECYT 1120212 and FONDECYT 3110114 to SL and RT, respectively; Anillo ACT grant 1111 to SL, Red 120003 to SL and JAH), the NIH (HL-080144, JAH; HL-0980842, JAH; HL-100401, JAH; HL-072016, BAR; HL-097768, BAR), CPRIT (RP110486P3, JAH), the AHA DeHaan Foundation (0970518N, JAH), and the Fondation Leducq (11CVD04, JAH).