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ReviewDiscover oncology2025

Mechanistic insights and therapeutic strategies for targeting autophagy in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma.

Federica Michetti, Mara Cirone, Raffaele Strippoli, Gabriella D'Orazi, Marco Cordani

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Review in Discover oncology, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

7 citing papers in PubMed.

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  6. Increasing autophagy activity suppressesAmerican journal of cancer research · 2026
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  7. Calliviminone A fromPlants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors.

Federica MichettiDepartment of Molecular Medicine, Sapienza University of Rome, Viale Regina Elena 324, 00161, Rome, Italy.
Mara CironeDepartment of Experimental Medicine, "Sapienza" University of Rome, 00161, Rome, Italy.
Raffaele StrippoliDepartment of Molecular Medicine, Sapienza University of Rome, Viale Regina Elena 324, 00161, Rome, Italy. Raffaele.strippoli@uniroma1.it.
Gabriella D'OraziUniCamillus-Saint Camillus International University of Health and Medical Sciences, Via di Sant'Alessandro 8, 00131, Rome, Italy. gabriella.dorazi@unicamillus.org.
Marco CordaniDepartment of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Faculty of Biological Sciences, Complutense University of Madrid, 28040, Madrid, Spain. mcordani@ucm.es.

Funding

Associazione Italiana per la Ricerca sul Cancro IG26394European Union Next Generation PRIN 2022 PNRR (P2022XZKBM)European Union Next Generation EU/PRTR RYC2021-031003IMICIU/AEI /10.13039/501100011033 RYC2021-031003I
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) is characterised by early metastasis and resistance to anti-cancer therapy, leading to an overall poor prognosis. Macroautophagy (hereinafter referred to as autophagy) is a conserved cellular homeostasis mechanism that degrades various cargoes (e.g., proteins, organelles, and pathogens) mainly playing a role in promoting survival under environmental stress. Autophagy is an essential defense mechanism against PDAC initiation, acting on multiple levels to maintain cellular and tissue homeostasis. However, autophagy is also intimately involved in the molecular mechanisms driving PDAC progression, facilitating the adaptation of cancer cells to the tumor microenvironment's harsh conditions. In this review, we examine the complex role of autophagy in PDAC and assess the potential of modulating autophagy as a therapeutic strategy. By reviewing current research and clinical trials, we seek to elucidate how targeting autophagy can disrupt PDAC tumor survival mechanisms, enhance the efficacy of existing treatments, and ultimately improve patient outcomes.

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AutophagyCancer treatmentImmune responsePancreatic cancerPDACTumor microenvironment (TME)

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PMID40266451
PMCPMC12018664

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