Cell biology - Autophagy and cancer

被引:639
作者
Levine, Beth [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Texas, SW Med Ctr, Dept Internal Med, Dallas, TX 75390 USA
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D O I
10.1038/446745a
中图分类号
O [数理科学和化学]; P [天文学、地球科学]; Q [生物科学]; N [自然科学总论];
学科分类号
07 ; 0710 ; 09 ;
摘要
Autophagy is the degradation of redundant or faulty cell components. It occurs as part of a cell's everyday activities and as a response to stressful stimuli, such as starvation. Connections with cellular life-and-death decisions and with cancer are now emerging.
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页码:745 / 747
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