Two Faces of Autophagy in the Struggle against Cancer

Autophagy can play a double role in cancerogenesis: it can either inhibit further development of the disease or protect cells, causing stimulation of tumour growth. This phenomenon is called “autophagy paradox”, and is characterised by the features that the autophagy process provides the necessary s...

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Main Authors: Anna Chmurska, Karolina Matczak, Agnieszka Marczak
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-03-01
Series:International Journal of Molecular Sciences
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/22/6/2981