Basic & Clinical Medicine ›› 2015, Vol. 35 ›› Issue (3): 401-404.

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Research progress of autophagy and tumor

  

  • Received:2014-06-12 Revised:2014-09-27 Online:2015-03-05 Published:2015-03-03

Abstract: Autophagy has a dual role of suppression and promotion in tumor genesis and progression, and autophagy can dictate the development direction of some tumor. It have achieved tumor treatment effect by activating or inhibiting autophagy. So it may become a new target for tumor therapy by regulating autophagy.

Key words: autophagy, tumor, tumor genesis, progression, therapy