Short definitions(not perfect) needed to understand this article.

  • Autophagy: A process where cell digests its parts and converts them to basic raw materials

  • Glycolysis: where the cell uses glucose as fuel partly and retains part of the molecule as raw material for growth

  • Oxidative phosphorylation: where cell uses glucose and other fuels efficiently to generate maximum energy

  • T effector cells: cells that are activated during inflammation and are part of immune system