| Literature DB >> 23792426 |
Paola Merlo1, Francesco Cecconi.
Abstract
Autophagy is a catabolic mechanism that selectively eliminates long-lived proteins, aggregates and damaged organelles and is thereby fundamental in maintaining cellular homeostasis. As a prosurvival mechanism, autophagy is carefully regulated and its dysfunction is associated with cancer development. Work of Huang et al (2013) in this issue of The EMBO Journal identifies the apoptosis inhibitor XIAP as a novel repressor of autophagy--a function that significantly contributes to its tumorigenecity.Entities:
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Year: 2013 PMID: 23792426 PMCID: PMC3746194 DOI: 10.1038/emboj.2013.152
Source DB: PubMed Journal: EMBO J ISSN: 0261-4189 Impact factor: 11.598