Autophagy represses hepatic carcinogenesis

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Hepatocyte-specific knockout of the essential autophagy gene Autophagy-related 7 (Atg7) is sufficient to cause hepatic carcinogenesis. A recent paper by Lee et al. unveils the molecular pathway accounting for hepatic hypertrophy and hyperplasia followed by malignant transformation. This pathway involves the overactivation of the transcription factor yes-associated protein (YAP), which turns out to be an autophagic substrate. Of note, the transcriptional signature activated in mouse hepatocytes lacking Atg7 resembles that found in non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), as well as in the steatohepatitic subtype of human hepatocellular carcinomas.

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Paillet, J., & Kroemer, G. (2019, July 4). Autophagy represses hepatic carcinogenesis. Molecular and Cellular Oncology. Taylor and Francis Ltd. https://doi.org/10.1080/23723556.2019.1573080

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