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Pharmacologic agents targeting autophagy
Helin Vakifahmetoglu-Norberg, … , Hong-guang Xia, Junying Yuan
Helin Vakifahmetoglu-Norberg, … , Hong-guang Xia, Junying Yuan
Published January 2, 2015
Citation Information: J Clin Invest. 2015;125(1):5-13. https://doi.org/10.1172/JCI73937.
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Pharmacologic agents targeting autophagy

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Autophagy is an important intracellular catabolic mechanism critically involved in regulating tissue homeostasis. The implication of autophagy in human diseases and the need to understand its regulatory mechanisms in mammalian cells have stimulated research efforts that led to the development of high-throughput screening protocols and small-molecule modulators that can activate or inhibit autophagy. Herein we review the current landscape in the development of screening technology as well as the molecules and pharmacologic agents targeting the regulatory mechanisms of autophagy. We also evaluate the potential therapeutic application of these compounds in different human pathologies.

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Helin Vakifahmetoglu-Norberg, Hong-guang Xia, Junying Yuan

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