Perturbation of Autophagy by a Beclin 1-Targeting Stapled Peptide Induces Mitochondria Stress and Inhibits Proliferation of Pancreatic Cancer Cells

Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) is the most common type of pancreatic cancer, with a dismal five-year survival rate of less than 10%. PDAC possesses prominent genetic alterations in the oncogene KRAS and tumor suppressors p53, SMAD4 and CDKN2A. However, efforts to develop targeted drugs agai...

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Main Authors: Na Li, Xiaozhe Zhang, Jingyi Chen, Shan Gao, Lei Wang, Yanxiang Zhao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-02-01
Series:Cancers
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/15/3/953