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Sep 2026
Decoding Mitophagy in Breast Cancer: Biological Mechanisms, Dual Roles, and Clinical Implications
Mitophagy is a selective form of autophagy, essential to maintain cellular homeostasis by removing damaged and dysfunctional mitochondria. Several lines of evidence suggest that defective mitophagy is associated with various diseases, including breast cancer. Disruption of mitochondrial quality control contributes to t...
Silvia Zunico, Giorgia Pisano, C. Della Bella et al.
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