New insight into the role of autophagy in tumorigenesis

Autophagy plays an important role in maintaining cellular homeostasis. Its dysfunction can cause many diseases, including neurodegenerative diseases, metabolic diseases and cancer. The role of autophagy in carcinogenesis is complex, as it was shown to have pro-tumorigenic functions in some reports,...

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Main Authors: Yongjun Tian, Linya Wang, Jing-hsiung James Ou
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Shared Science Publishers OG 2017-12-01
Series:Cell Stress
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Online Access:http://www.cell-stress.com/researcharticles/new-insight-into-the-role-of-autophagy-in-tumorigenesis/