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Erlotinib-induced autophagy in epidermal growth factor receptor mutated non-small cell lung cancer.
Lung cancer (Amsterdam, Netherlands) - 1 Sept 2013
Li Yuan-Yuan, Lam Sze-Kwan, Mak Judith Choi-Wo, Zheng Chun-Yan, Ho James Chung-Man
Abstract excerpt
PURPOSE: Erlotinib is a commonly used tyrosine kinase inhibitor (TKI) in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Autophagy is a catabolic process in response to stress and deprivation of nutrients. This study aims to investigate whether autophagy confers acquired resistance to erlotinib treatment in NSCLC. METHODS: Four NSCLC cell lines (HCC827, HCC4006, H358 and H1975) with different epidermal growth factor receptor...
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