Autophagy
Co-targeting the EGFR and PI3K/Akt pathway to overcome therapeutic resistance in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma: What about autophagy?
Authors: Hannah Zaryouh, Jinthe Van Loenhout, Marc Peeters, Jan Baptist,Vermorken, Filip Lardon, An Wouters
Recent insights in the PI3K/Akt pathway as a promising therapeutic target in combination with EGFR-targeting agents to treat head and neck squamous cell carcinoma. The Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor (EGFR) is overexpressed in the majority of Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinomas (HNSCC). This triggered the development of multiple anti.. Read More»
- Genet. Mol. Res. 20(6):
AMP-activated protein kinase regulates autophagic protection against cisplatin-induced tissue injury in the kidney
Authors: L. Wei, W. Chen, Y. Zou, H. Huang, B. Pan, S. Jin, R. Huang, S. Nie and G. Kong
Although the nephrotoxicity of cisplatin has been well documented as a major side effect of chemotherapy, the exact mechanism by which prosurvival and apoptotic pathways interplay to determine renal pathology remains elusive. Recent studies suggested that autophagy might serve as an adaptive mechanism to promote cell survival .. Read More»
- Genet. Mol. Res. 14(4):
- 2015.October.5.13
- DOI:
- 10.4238/2015.October.5.13
Regulation of ATG6/Beclin-1 homologs by abiotic stresses and hormones in rice (Oryza sativa L.)
Authors: R.M. Rana S. Dong Z. Ali J. Huang H.S. Zhang
Autophagy, a complex and conserved mechanism, serving as a defense response in all eukaryotic organisms, is regulated by several proteins, among which ATG proteins are the most important due to their involvement in autophagosome formation. ATG6/Beclin-1 proteins, reported to be essential for autophagosome formation and assigned as a conserved domain, were.. Read More»
- Genet. Mol. Res. 11(4):
- 2012.August.17.3
- DOI:
- 10.4238/2012.August.17.3
Autophagy in drug resistance of the multiple myeloma cell line RPMI8226 to doxorubicin
Authors: Y.-Z. Pan, X. Wang, H. Bai, C.-B. Wang, Q. Zhang and R. Xi
We investigated the effect of autophagy on drug resistance of multiple myeloma (MM) to doxorubicin (DOX). A DOX-resistant MM cell line (RPMI8226/DOX) was developed by progressively increasing the DOX concentration gradient. The drug resistance index was determined using the MTT method. Transmission electron microscopy, anti-light chain 3-fluorescein isoth.. Read More»
- Genet. Mol. Res. 14(2):
- 2015.May.25.14
- DOI:
- 10.4238/2015.May.25.14
Association of Beclin-1 and microRNA-30a expression with the severity and treatment response of colorectal cancer
Authors: L. Liu, T. Meng, Q.S. Wang, H.Z. Jin, Z.Q. Sun, B. Jin, F. Fang and H.J. Wang
We investigated the associations between Beclin-1 and microRNA-30a (miR-30a) expression and the severity and treatment response in colorectal cancer (CRC). Our sample size consisted of 139 CRC patients who were treated with surgery alone. Immunohistochemistry was used to investigate the expression and prognostic significance o.. Read More»
- Genet. Mol. Res. 15(2):
- gmr.15027704
- DOI:
- 10.4238/gmr.15027704
Blockage of cisplatin-induced autophagy sensitizes cervical cancer cells to cisplatin
Authors: W.M. Lin and Z.G. Li
Development of chemoresistance is a major obstacle that leads to the recurrence and progression of cervical cancer (CC). Autophagy, meaning, “eating of self”, has shown paradoxical functions in tumors. In this study, we first investigated the process of autophagy induction by cisplatin in CC cells. Next, we investigated the role of autophagy i.. Read More»
- Genet. Mol. Res. 14(4):
- 2015.December.14.18
- DOI:
- 10.4238/2015.December.14.18