Gemcitabine promotes autophagy and lysosomal function through ERK- and TFEB-dependent mechanisms

Abstract Gemcitabine is a first-line treatment agent for pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC). Contributing to its cytotoxicity, this chemotherapeutic agent is primarily a DNA replication inhibitor that also induces DNA damage. However, its therapeutic effects are limited owing to chemoresistance...

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Main Authors: Benoît Marchand, Marc-Antoine Poulin, Christine Lawson, Lee-Hwa Tai, Steve Jean, Marie-Josée Boucher
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2023-02-01
Series:Cell Death Discovery
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41420-023-01342-z