Autophagic degradation of focal adhesions underlies metastatic cancer dissemination

Autophagy inhibition is being evaluated as a novel therapeutic strategy in multiple tumor types, but little is known about its implications for metastatic dissemination. We recently reported that autophagic degradation of paxillin through direct interaction with the autophagy protein LC3B is require...

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Main Authors: Marina N. Sharifi, Erin E. Mowers, Kay F. Macleod
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2017-03-01
Series:Molecular & Cellular Oncology
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/23723556.2016.1198299