Analysis for Science Librarians of the 2016 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine: The Life and Work of Yoshinori Ohsumi. Issue 1 (2nd January 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Gilman, Neyda V.
• Is Part Of: Science & technology libraries. Volume 36:Issue 1(2017)
• Page Start: 1
• Page End: 19
• Publication Date: 2017-01-02
• Subjects: 2016 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine -- Yoshinori Ohsumi -- Autophagy -- Nobel; Science and technology libraries -- Periodicals; Wetenschappelijke bibliotheken; Natuurwetenschappen; Techniek; Sciences -- Bibliothèques -- Périodiques; Technologie -- Bibliothèques -- Périodiques; Ressource Internet (Descripteur de forme); Périodique électronique (Descripteur de forme); 026.5
• DOI: 10.1080/0194262X.2016.1273814
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0194-262X

Abstract

ABSTRACT: Autophagy is a cellular process of destruction and recycling. Cellular materials are broken down and recycled as needed, providing the body a way to remove unwanted material while also providing the means to create new needed items. The importance of this process and its possible role in numerous diseases is why Yoshinori Ohsumi has been awarded a 2016 Noble Prize. Ohsumi has been awarded the 2016 Nobel in Physiology or Medicine for his "discoveries of mechanisms for autophagy and thus paving the way for the exciting field of autophagy research" (Nobelprize.org "Press release: The 2016 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine.").