Review

Autophagy in dentistry: A review article

10.26657/Gulhane.00002

  • Supriya Bhat
  • Subhas Gogineni Babu
  • Medhini Madi
  • Saidath K Bhat
  • Ananya Madiyal
  • Fazil K Areekat
  • Shwetha Nambiar

Received Date: 26.10.2017 Accepted Date: 15.11.2017 Gulhane Med J 2017;59(3):60-62

The word Autophagy is derived from the Greek which means eating of self. It is a catabolic process involving the degradation of aberrant cellular components through lysosomal hydrolysis. It has also been regarded as a pivotal cellular event for stem cell protection from damages caused by extrinsic factors. The three types of autophagy are macro-autophagy, micro-autophagy and chaperone-mediated autophagy. This review attempts to highlight the association of autophagy with various oral conditions.

Keywords: Autophagy, lysosomes, odontoblasts, autophagosomes, mitochondria