Cancer Cell International (Nov 2017)

Natural agents mediated autophagic signal networks in cancer

  • Eun Jung Sohn,
  • Hwan Tae Park

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/s12935-017-0486-7
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 17, no. 1
pp. 1 – 7

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Abstract Recent studies suggested that natural compounds are important in finding targets for cancer treatments. Autophagy (“self-eating”) plays important roles in multiple diseases and acts as a tumor suppressor in cancer. Here, we examined the molecular mechanism by which natural agents regulate autophagic signals. Understanding the relationship between natural agents and cellular autophagy may provide more information for cancer diagnosis and chemoprevention.

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