ReviewInternational journal of molecular sciences2018
The Roles of Autophagy in Cancer.
Review in International journal of molecular sciences, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 529 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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529 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 938 citations in OpenAlex.
- Prognostic Utility of Autophagy Marker Beclin1 in Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Head and neck pathology · 2025Pooled it
- Prognostic and clinicopathological roles of circular RNA expression in chemoresistance in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma: a systematic review.Frontiers in pharmacology · 2025Pooled it
- Carotenoid-Rich Pigment Extract From Micrococcus terreus SK34 Induces Apoptosis in SH-SY5Y Neuroblastoma Cells: Integrated Metabolomic, Molecular Docking, and Experimental Validation.MicrobiologyOpen · 2026Article
- LncRNA-driven alternative splicing landscapes associate with survival outcomes in ovarian cancer.Non-coding RNA research · 2026Article
- The Sleeping Giant: Metabolism and Autophagy in the Generation and Survival of Dormant Polyploid Giant Cancer Cells.MedComm · 2026Review
- Framework for evaluating in vitro vasculogenic mimicry using structural and metabolic parameters.Cell reports methods · 2026Article
- LiCl induces GSK-3β mediated autophagy, DNA damage, and cell cycle arrest in HPV driven cervical cancer cells.Cancer chemotherapy and pharmacology · 2026Article
- Molecular Signaling Pathways, Regulatory and Coactivator Networks, and Emerging Mechanisms in Hepatocellular Carcinoma.Biomedicines · 2026Review
- Unveiling a novel pathway: Ginseng vanillic acid fights heart failure by coupling mitophagy to pyroptosis through the PINK1-BRCA1-NLRP3 axis.Journal of ginseng research · 2026Article
- Schisandrin B exhibits anti‑proliferative effects by inducing ferroptosis in pancreatic cancer.Oncology reports · 2026Article
- Autophagy in Melanoma: Molecular Mechanisms and Therapeutic Perspectives.International journal of molecular sciences · 2026Review
- Enoxaparin induces apoptosis and autophagy, modulates inflammatory signaling, and reduces oxidative DNA damage in breast and liver cancer cells.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- Enhanced anti-tumor effects of Imatinib and immune checkpoint inhibitors on gastrointestinal stromal tumor cells (GISTs): insights from monoculture and 3D co-culture models.Medical oncology (Northwood, London, England) · 2026Article
- Mushrooms as potent autophagy modulators in cancer therapy: Current evidence and therapeutic prospects.Cancer pathogenesis and therapy · 2026Review
- Impact of metformin-based chemo-radiotherapeutic strategies on breast cancer stemness and autophagy-associated gene expression: evidence from ALDH1A1 and LC3 expression analysis.Molecular biology reports · 2026Article
- A peptide-induced regression of low-grade malignant breast tumor via activation of autophagy in breast cancer cells.Molecular medicine (Cambridge, Mass.) · 2026Article
- Inhibition of autophagy increases head and neck cancer sensitivity to cetuximab and radiation therapy.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- The Role of Sigmar1 in Autophagy Regulation and Disease Therapy.International journal of molecular sciences · 2026Review
- The Role of Oral Pathobionts' Outer Membrane Vesicles in Cancer Pathology and Therapeutic Development.Cells · 2026Review
- Development and Characterization of a Guar Gum Bionanocomposite Loaded with Biogenic Selenium Nanoparticles and Its Cytotoxic Evaluation.Gels (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
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Abstract
Autophagy is an intracellular degradative process that occurs under several stressful conditions, including organelle damage, the presence of abnormal proteins, and nutrient deprivation. The mechanism of autophagy initiates the formation of autophagosomes that capture degraded components and then fuse with lysosomes to recycle these components. The modulation of autophagy plays dual roles in tumor suppression and promotion in many cancers. In addition, autophagy regulates the properties of cancer stem-cells by contributing to the maintenance of stemness, the induction of recurrence, and the development of resistance to anticancer reagents. Although some autophagy modulators, such as rapamycin and chloroquine, are used to regulate autophagy in anticancer therapy, since this process also plays roles in both tumor suppression and promotion, the precise mechanism of autophagy in cancer requires further study. In this review, we will summarize the mechanism of autophagy under stressful conditions and its roles in tumor suppression and promotion in cancer and in cancer stem-cells. Furthermore, we discuss how autophagy is a promising potential therapeutic target in cancer treatment.
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