ATG7 Cancer Research Results

ATG7, ATG7: Click to Expand ⟱
Source:
Type:
Autophagy Regulator:
– ATG7 is an E1-like enzyme crucial for the autophagy pathway.
– It participates in the conjugation systems that drive autophagosome formation (e.g., ATG12–ATG5 and LC3 lipidation systems).

• Elevated Expression:
– In certain cancers (e.g., pancreatic cancer, some subtypes of breast cancer), ATG7 can be upregulated.
– Increased ATG7 expression in some contexts is thought to help tumors survive under metabolic stress by enhancing autophagy.

• Reduced Expression or Loss-of-Function:
– In other contexts – for instance, in some liver cancers or specific lung cancers – reduced expression or inactivation of ATG7 has been reported.
– This reduction might lead to failure of effective autophagy in tumor-suppressive contexts.
Liver, Liver Cancer: Click to Expand ⟱
Liver Cancer
Scientific Papers found: Click to Expand⟱
250- AL,    Allicin Induces p53-Mediated Autophagy in Hep G2 Human Liver Cancer Cells
- in-vitro, Liver, HepG2
P53↓, PI3K↓, mTOR↓, Bcl-2↓, AMPK↑, TSC2↑, Beclin-1↑, TumAuto↑, tumCV↓, ATG7↑, MMP↓,

Showing Research Papers: 1 to 1 of 1

* indicates research on normal cells as opposed to diseased cells
Total Research Paper Matches: 1

Pathway results for Effect on Cancer / Diseased Cells:


Mitochondria & Bioenergetics ⓘ

MMP↓, 1,  

Core Metabolism/Glycolysis ⓘ

AMPK↑, 1,   ATG7↑, 1,  

Cell Death ⓘ

Bcl-2↓, 1,  

Kinase & Signal Transduction ⓘ

TSC2↑, 1,  

Transcription & Epigenetics ⓘ

tumCV↓, 1,  

Autophagy & Lysosomes ⓘ

Beclin-1↑, 1,   TumAuto↑, 1,  

DNA Damage & Repair ⓘ

P53↓, 1,  

Proliferation, Differentiation & Cell State ⓘ

mTOR↓, 1,   PI3K↓, 1,  
Total Targets: 11

Pathway results for Effect on Normal Cells:


Total Targets: 0

Scientific Paper Hit Count for: ATG7, ATG7
Query results interpretion may depend on "conditions" listed in the research papers.
Such Conditions may include : 
  -low or high Dose
  -format for product, such as nano of lipid formations
  -different cell line effects
  -synergies with other products 
  -if effect was for normal or cancerous cells

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