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Aspirin-induced gastrointestinal damage is associated with an inhibition of epithelial cell autophagy.

Carlos HernandezMaria Dolores BarrachinaJorge Vallecillo-HernándezÁngeles ÁlvarezDolores Ortiz-MasiáJesús Cosín-RogerJuan Vicente EspluguesSara Calatayud
Published in: Journal of gastroenterology (2015)
Our data highlight the importance of autophagy in the gastric mucosa as a protective mechanism when the epithelium is injured. In the stomach, aspirin induces mucosal damage and reduces autophagy, thus, eliminating a protective mechanism that epithelial cells could use to escape death. We hypothesize that the combination of aspirin with drugs that activate autophagy could protect against gastric damage.
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