title: Development of autophagy inducers in clinical medicine.
abstract: Defects in autophagy have been linked to a wide range of medical illnesses, including cancer as well as infectious, neurodegenerative, inflammatory, and metabolic diseases. These observations have led to the hypothesis that autophagy inducers may prevent or treat certain clinical conditions. Lifestyle and nutritional factors, such as exercise and caloric restriction, may exert their known health benefits through the autophagy pathway. Several currently available FDA-approved drugs have been shown to enhance autophagy, and this autophagy-enhancing action may be repurposed for use in novel clinical indications. The development of new drugs that are designed to be more selective inducers of autophagy function in target organs is expected to maximize clinical benefits while minimizing toxicity. This Review summarizes the rationale and current approaches for developing autophagy inducers in medicine, the factors to be considered in defining disease targets for such therapy, and the potential benefits of such treatment for human health.
authors: Beth
authors: B
authors: Levine
authors: Milton
authors: M
authors: Packer
authors: Patrice
authors: P
authors: Codogno
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001343:Autophagy / Q000187:drug effects*; D004353:Drug Evaluation, Preclinical; D015316:Genetic Therapy; D006801:Humans; D007154:Immune System Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy; D008659:Metabolic Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy; D009135:Muscular Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy
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