Role of the Crosstalk between Autophagy and Apoptosis in Cancer
Autophagy and apoptosis are catabolic pathways essential for organismal homeostasis. Autophagy is normally a cell-survival pathway involving the degradation and recycling of obsolete, damaged, or harmful macromolecular assemblies; however, excess autophagy has been implicated in type II cell death....
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
2013-01-01
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Series: | Journal of Oncology |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/102735 |