Nature features article by Lumiblast co-coordinator Dr Theodossis Theodossiou

The science journal Nature published an article by Theodossiou and his colleagues on the influence of microenvironmental autophagy on tumour growth.

The research team has examined the influence of nutrient-generating autophagy on tumour growth and came to the conclusion that due to the close interaction between tumour cells and their microenvironment, autophagy can promote early tumour growth.
 
To read the whole article, follow the link:
http://www.nature.com/nature/journal/v541/n7637/full/nature20815.html