The Cytoprotective, Cytotoxic and Nonprotective Functional Forms of Autophagy Induced by Microtubule Poisons in Tumor Cells—Implications for Autophagy Modulation as a Therapeutic Strategy

Microtubule poisons, as is the case with other antitumor drugs, routinely promote autophagy in tumor cells. However, the nature and function of the autophagy, in terms of whether it is cytoprotective, cytotoxic or nonprotective, cannot be predicted; this likely depends on both the type of drug studi...

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Main Authors: Jingwen Xu, Ahmed M. Elshazly, David A. Gewirtz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-07-01
Series:Biomedicines
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9059/10/7/1632