Autophagy: A necessary event during erythropoiesis

Autophagy is a well-known cellular process involved in many physiological and pathological processes. During erythropoiesis, autophagy plays an important role participating in the clearance of unnecessary organelles such as ribosomes and mitochondria (mitophagy) allowing the correct formation of mature red blood cells. The dysfunction of autophagy proteins hamper the correct erythroid maturation, leading to anemia, the release of immature cells from the bone marrow and other hematological abnormalities.
Source: Blood Reviews - Category: Hematology Authors: Tags: Review Source Type: research