Functions of autophagy in the tumor microenvironment and cancer metastasis

EE Mowers, MN Sharifi, KF Macleod - The FEBS journal, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Macro‐autophagy is an ancient and highly conserved self‐degradative process that plays a
homeostatic role in normal cells by eliminating organelles, pathogens, and protein …

Autophagy and autophagy-related pathways in cancer

J Debnath, N Gammoh, KM Ryan - Nature reviews Molecular cell …, 2023 - nature.com
Maintenance of protein homeostasis and organelle integrity and function is critical for
cellular homeostasis and cell viability. Autophagy is the principal mechanism that mediates …

Autophagy in cancer metastasis

EE Mowers, MN Sharifi, KF Macleod - Oncogene, 2017 - nature.com
Autophagy is a highly conserved self-degradative process that has a key role in cellular
stress responses and survival. Recent work has begun to explore the function of autophagy …

The double-edge sword of autophagy in cancer: from tumor suppression to pro-tumor activity

R Chavez-Dominguez, M Perez-Medina… - Frontiers in …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
During tumorigenesis, cancer cells are exposed to a wide variety of intrinsic and extrinsic
stresses that challenge homeostasis and growth. Cancer cells display activation of distinct …

Cellular and metabolic functions for autophagy in cancer cells

CM Kenific, J Debnath - Trends in cell biology, 2015 - cell.com
Autophagy is a lysosomal degradation pathway that acts as a dynamic regulator of
tumorigenesis. Specifically, autophagy has been shown to impede early cancer …

Autophagy: cancer's friend or foe?

SK Bhutia, S Mukhopadhyay, N Sinha, DN Das… - Advances in cancer …, 2013 - Elsevier
The functional relevance of autophagy in tumor formation and progression remains
controversial. Autophagy can promote tumor suppression during cancer initiation and …

Mechanisms and context underlying the role of autophagy in cancer metastasis

CM Dower, CA Wills, SM Frisch, HG Wang - Autophagy, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
Macroautophagy/autophagy is a fundamental cellular degradation mechanism that
maintains cell homeostasis, regulates cell signaling, and promotes cell survival. Its role in …

Autophagy in cancer: a complex relationship

L Wilde, K Tanson, J Curry… - Biochemical …, 2018 - portlandpress.com
Macroautophagy is the process by which cells package and degrade cytosolic components,
and recycle the breakdown products for future use. Since its initial description by Christian …

Impact of context-dependent autophagy states on tumor progression

M Assi, AC Kimmelman - Nature cancer, 2023 - nature.com
Macroautophagy is a cellular quality-control process that degrades proteins, protein
aggregates and damaged organelles. Autophagy plays a fundamental role in cancer where …

Autophagy and metastasis: another double-edged sword

CM Kenific, A Thorburn, J Debnath - Current opinion in cell biology, 2010 - Elsevier
In order to metastasize, tumor cells must adapt to untoward, stressful microenvironments as
they disseminate into the systemic circulation and colonize distant organ sites. Autophagy, a …