Title |
Molecular Pathways Controlling Autophagy in Pancreatic Cancer
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Published in |
Frontiers in oncology, March 2017
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DOI | 10.3389/fonc.2017.00028 |
Pubmed ID | |
Authors |
Maria New, Tim Van Acker, Jaclyn S. Long, Jun-ichi Sakamaki, Kevin M. Ryan, Sharon A. Tooze |
Abstract |
Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) is one of the few cancer types where the 5-year survival rate shows no improvement. Despite conflicting evidence, the majority of data points to an essential role for autophagy in PDAC growth and survival, in particular constitutively activated autophagy, can provide crucial fuel to PDAC tumor cells in their nutrient-deprived environment. Autophagy, which is required for cell homeostasis, can both suppress and promote tumorigenesis and tumor survival in a context-dependent manner. Protein by protein, the mystery of how PDAC abuses the cell's homeostasis system for its malignant growth has recently begun to be unraveled. In this review, we focus on how autophagy is responsible for growth and development of PDAC tumors and where autophagy and the mechanisms controlling it fit into PDAC metabolism. Understanding the range of pathways controlling autophagy and their interplay in PDAC could open the way for new therapeutic avenues. |
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