Autophagy (literally âself-eatingâ) is a lysosome-mediated intracellular bulk degradation pathway employed by eukaryotic cells when subjected to certain hostile conditions (such as nutrient deprivation) that triggers digestion and recycling of cellular contents.utophagy (literally âself-eatingâ) is a lysosome-mediated intracellular bulk degradation pathway employed by eukaryotic cells when subjected to certain hostile conditions (such as nutrient deprivation) that triggers digestion and recycling of cellular contents.
Adj. 1. fecund-capable of producing offspring or vegetation. fertile-capable of reproducing. prolific, fertile.
(fÊnd) n. 1. a supply of money or monetary resources, as for some purpose. 2. supply; stock: a fund of knowledge. 3. funds, money immediately available; pecuniary resources. 4. an organization created to manage the resources of a monetary fund.