Recent Advances in Understanding the Role of Autophagy in Paediatric Brain Tumours

Autophagy is a degradative process occurring in eukaryotic cells to maintain homeostasis and cell survival. After stressful conditions including nutrient deprivation, hypoxia or drugs administration, autophagy is induced to counteract pathways that could lead to cell death. In cancer, autophagy play...

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Main Authors: Francesca Gatto, Giacomo Milletti, Andrea Carai, Angela Mastronuzzi, Francesca Nazio
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-03-01
Series:Diagnostics
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4418/11/3/481