Japanese scientist and biologist Yoshinori Ohsumi won the very first Noble Prize of 2016 on the field of Medicine and Physiology.
The Japanese scientist has won the Nobel for his research on autophagy, a very interesting subject in the field of cell biology.
This particular term originated from a Greek word that means self-eating. Oshumji's research gives a fair idea on how our body cells degrade the wasted contents of the cell to re-construct themselves. The study gives a fair knowledge of autophagy and its influence in different physiological process.
There are many top scientists in the world who think that the research will help treating neurological diseases. The research likewise gives an idea about the response of different cells while the body is under starvation.
With the influence of autophagy, the different wastages of our cell can be turned into fuel energy and it can be very useful when it comes to renewal of different cell components.
The Nobel Committee situated at Stockholm awarded Dr. Ohsumi the Nobel prize with a check of $930,000.
When the scientist knew that he was awarded with the most prestigious prize in the world, he was really surprised.
This particular theory of degradation of wastages in our cells can be vital and important in the cell theory. It can be very useful in the future research as well.
The study is considered as one of the most advanced in the field of cell theory.
