Blocking AMPK/ULK1-dependent autophagy promoted apoptosis and suppressed colon cancer growth

Abstract Background Autophagy is an evolutionarily conserved process through which cells degrade and recycle cytoplasm. The relation among autophagy, apoptosis and tumor is highly controversial until now and the molecular mechanism is poorly understood. Methods Cell viability and apoptosis were dete...

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Main Authors: Jing Liu, Shuaiyu Long, Huanan Wang, Nannan Liu, Chuchu Zhang, Lingling Zhang, Yingjie Zhang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-12-01
Series:Cancer Cell International
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12935-019-1054-0