Autophagy manipulation as a strategy for efficient anticancer therapies: possible consequences

Abstract Autophagy is a catabolic process whose activation may help cancer cells to adapt to cellular stress although, in some instances, it can induce cell death. Autophagy stimulation or inhibition has been considered an opportunity to treat cancer, especially in combination with anticancer therap...

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Main Authors: Mara Cirone, Maria Saveria Gilardini Montani, Marisa Granato, Alessia Garufi, Alberto Faggioni, Gabriella D’Orazi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-06-01
Series:Journal of Experimental & Clinical Cancer Research
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13046-019-1275-z