Autophagy: A novel therapeutic target for hepatocarcinoma

作者:Wang, Zhanggui; Han, Weidong; Sui, Xinbing; Fang, Yong; Pan, Hongming*
来源:Oncology Letters, 2014, 7(5): 1345-1351.
DOI:10.3892/ol.2014.1916

摘要

Autophagy is a highly conserved intracellular degradation process and plays an important role in hepatocarcinogenesis. Available data show that autophagy is involved in anti-hepatocarcinoma (HCC) therapies. Autophagy regulation involves a novel target for overcoming therapeutic resistance and sensitizing HCC to currently therapeutic methods. This is a systematic review on the interface of autophagy and the development of HCC and outlining the role of autophagy in current anti-HCC approaches. Understanding the significance of autophagy in anti-HCC therapy may offer a novel therapeutic target for improving anti-cancer efficacy and prolong survival for HCC patients.