Autophagy

Right: the opening (red) of the phagophore (green) remains narrow thanks to the coordinated activity of two protein clusters. Left: The opening widened after the scientists reduced the action of the valve that is responsible for closing it

open a little mouth

This is how you maintain a balanced diet of the autophagy organs - the self-eating mechanism in our body cells that removes waste and strengthens our health
Photography from the intestinal cavity to their surface using a scanning electron microscope. You can see groups of bubbles protruding from the surface of the goblet cells, on their way to be released into the intestinal cavity. In a mouse without inflammasome, the bubbles are prominent but not secreted

Control, ripening and excrement

Danit Oz Levy and Amir Gelman. Standing behind, from right: Prof. Doron Lancet and Prof. Zevulun Elazar. Rare mutations

Mistakes on the way to recycling

germination. Photo: Weizmann Institute

In a sharp transition

Assaf Rubinstein and Prof. Adi Kimchi. Dual-purpose. Photo: Weizmann Institute

self destruction