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Autophagy and apoptosis-related genes in chronic liver disease and hepatocellular carcinoma
28 Aug 2012
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Dysregulation of autophagy is important in the pathogenesis of many diseases, including cancer. Several aspects of the biological role of autophagy are however still unclear and the relationship between apoptosis and autophagy, particularly in the liver has yet to be thoroughly explored. In this study we evaluated the expression of Beclin 1 (one of the main autophagocytic agents, which bridges...
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