Autophagy Contributes to the Death/Survival Balance in Cancer PhotoDynamic Therapy
Autophagy is an important cellular program with a “double face” role, since it promotes either cell survival or cell death, also in cancer therapies. Its survival role occurs by recycling cell components during starvation or removing stressed organelles; when damage becomes extensive, autophagy prov...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2012-08-01
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Series: | Cells |
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Online Access: | http://www.mdpi.com/2073-4409/1/3/464 |