Autophagy in proteostasis and aging in Caenorhabditis elegans.

Summary: Imagine your body is a busy factory. Over time, trash like broken and clumpy proteins builds up inside your cells. This trash is a major reason why we age and get brain diseases. Thankfully, your cells have a built-in recycling system called "autophagy" that cleans up the mess. Scientists studying tiny worms (C. elegans) discovered that this recycling system does more than just destroy waste. It also packs dangerous trash safely away and sends signals to other parts of the body to keep everything running smoothly as we get older.