Question: what is the lysosomes role in maintaining homeostasis in the cell

title: Autophagy
text: Alternatively , autophagy has also been shown to play a huge role in tumor cell survival . In cancerous cells , autophagy is used as a way to deal with stress on the cell . Once these autophagy related genes were inhibited , cell death was potentiated . The increase in metabolic energy is offset by autophagy functions . These metabolic stresses include hypoxia , nutrient deprivation , and an increase in proliferation . These stresses activate autophagy in order to recycle ATP and maintain survival of the cancerous cells . Autophagy has been shown to enable continued growth of tumor cells by maintaining cellular energy production . By inhibiting autophagy genes in these tumors cells , regression of the tumor and extended survival of the organs affected by the tumors were found . Furthermore , inhibition of autophagy has also been shown to enhance the effectiveness of anticancer therapies .