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World J Biol Chem. Aug 26, 2013; 4(3): 64-70
Published online Aug 26, 2013. doi: 10.4331/wjbc.v4.i3.64
Autophagy and cancer
Si-Zhao Lu, Duygu Dee Harrison-Findik
Si-Zhao Lu, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE 68198, United States
Duygu Dee Harrison-Findik, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE 68198, United States
Author contributions: Lu SZ and Harrison-Findik DD solely contributed to this paper.
Supported by Funding from the National Institutes of Health, No. R01 AA017738; University of Nebraska Medical Center Graduate Studies Research Fellowship
Correspondence to: Duygu Dee Harrison-Findik, PhD, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Nebraska Medical Center, 42nd and Emile Street, Omaha, NE 68198, United States. dharrisonfindik@unmc.edu
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Received: June 29, 2013
Revised: July 13, 2013
Accepted: July 17, 2013
Published online: August 26, 2013
Core Tip

Core tip: The differential expression of selective autophagic receptors in cancers of different origin and stage might induce the selective removal or preservation of certain cellular components and contribute to either tumor suppression or cancer cell survival.