Title:The Therapeutic Potential of Targeting Autophagy in the Treatment of Cancer
Volume: 21
Issue: 9
关键词:
自噬、溶酶体、药物、胃肠道癌症、治疗潜力、化疗药物。
摘要: Autophagy is a mechanism by which unwanted cellular components are degraded
through a pathway that involves the lysosomes and contributes to several pathological conditions
such as cancer. Gastrointestinal cancers affect the digestive organs from the esophagus to the anus
and are among the most commonly diagnosed cancers globally. The modulation of autophagy using
pharmacologic agents offers a great potential for cancer therapy. In this review, some commonly
used compounds, together with their molecular target and the mechanism through which they stimulate
or block the autophagy pathway, as well as their therapeutic benefit in treating patients with
gastrointestinal cancers, are summarized.