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Killing from the inside

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  • Paul Saftig

    (Paul Saftig is at the Biochemisches Institut, Christian Albrechts-Universität Kiel, 24118 Kiel, Germany.)

  • Konrad Sandhoff

    (Konrad Sandhoff is at the Life and Medical Sciences Institute, Universität Bonn, 53121 Bonn, Germany.)

Abstract

Lysosomes are the main degradative compartment in cells, but they are also involved in cell-death pathways. Studies using existing drugs show that lysosomes are excellent pharmacological targets for selectively destroying cancer cells.

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  • Paul Saftig & Konrad Sandhoff, 2013. "Killing from the inside," Nature, Nature, vol. 502(7471), pages 312-313, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:nature:v:502:y:2013:i:7471:d:10.1038_nature12692
    DOI: 10.1038/nature12692
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