Tumor Suppression and Promotion by Autophagy

Autophagy is a highly regulated catabolic process that involves lysosomal degradation of proteins and organelles, mostly mitochondria, for the maintenance of cellular homeostasis and reduction of metabolic stress. Problems in the execution of this process are linked to different pathological conditi...

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Main Authors: Yenniffer Ávalos, Jimena Canales, Roberto Bravo-Sagua, Alfredo Criollo, Sergio Lavandero, Andrew F. G. Quest
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2014-01-01
Series:BioMed Research International
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/603980