Role of Autophagy in Cancer Prevention

Macroautophagy (autophagy hereafter) is a catabolic process by which cells degrade intracellular components in lysosomes. This cellular garbage disposal and intracellular recycling system maintains cellular homeostasis by eliminating superfluous or damaged proteins and organelles and invading microb...

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Published inCancer prevention research (Philadelphia, Pa.) Vol. 4; no. 7; pp. 973 - 983
Main Authors Chen, Hsin-Yi, White, Eileen
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.07.2011
Subjects
Animals
Autophagy
Humans
Neoplasms - pathology
Neoplasms - therapy
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ISSN1940-6207
1940-6215
1940-6215
DOI10.1158/1940-6207.CAPR-10-0387

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