Lőrincz P, Takáts S, Kárpáti M, Juhász G. iFly: The eye of the fruit fly as a model to study autophagy and related trafficking pathways. Exp Eye Res. 2015 Jun 16. pii: S0014-4835(15)00201-8. PMID: 26091788.
From the abstract: "Autophagy is a process by which eukaryotic cells degrade and recycle their intracellular components within lysosomes. Autophagy is induced by starvation to ensure survival of individual cells, and it has evolved to fulfill numerous additional roles in animals. ... Here we summarize the current knowledge of autophagy and related trafficking pathways in a convenient model: the compound eye of the fruit fly Drosophila melanogaster. In our review, we present a general introduction of the development and structure of the compound eye. This is followed by a discussion of various neurodegeneration models including retinopathies, with special emphasis on the protective role of autophagy against these diseases."
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