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SUBMITTER: Banerji V
PROVIDER: S-EPMC3399452 | biostudies-literature | 2012
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
International journal of cell biology 20120708
Autophagy is a cellular process that maintains the homeostasis of the normal cell. It not only allows for cell survival in times of metabolic stress with nutrient recycling but also is able to lead to cell death when required. During malignant transformation the cell is able to proliferate and survive. This is due to altered cell metabolism and the presence of altered genetic changes that maintain the cell survival. Metabolism was considered an innocent bystander that was a consequence of the in ...[more]