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Bunker EN, Le Guerroué F, Wang C, Strub M, Werner A, Tjandra N, Youle RJ. Nix interacts with WIPI2 to induce mitophagy. EMBO J 2023; 42:e113491. [PMID: 37621214 PMCID: PMC10646555 DOI: 10.15252/embj.2023113491] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/12/2023] [Revised: 07/13/2023] [Accepted: 07/15/2023] [Indexed: 08/26/2023] Open
Abstract
Nix is a membrane-anchored outer mitochondrial protein that induces mitophagy. While Nix has an LC3-interacting (LIR) motif that binds to ATG8 proteins, it also contains a minimal essential region (MER) that induces mitophagy through an unknown mechanism. We used chemically induced dimerization (CID) to probe the mechanism of Nix-mediated mitophagy and found that both the LIR and MER are required for robust mitophagy. We find that the Nix MER interacts with the autophagy effector WIPI2 and recruits WIPI2 to mitochondria. The Nix LIR motif is also required for robust mitophagy and converts a homogeneous WIPI2 distribution on the surface of the mitochondria into puncta, even in the absence of ATG8s. Together, this work reveals unanticipated mechanisms in Nix-induced mitophagy and the elusive role of the MER, while also describing an interesting example of autophagy induction that acts downstream of the canonical initiation complexes.
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- Eric N Bunker
- Surgical Neurology BranchNational Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, National Institutes of HealthBethesdaMDUSA
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- Surgical Neurology BranchNational Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, National Institutes of HealthBethesdaMDUSA
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- Surgical Neurology BranchNational Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, National Institutes of HealthBethesdaMDUSA
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- Biochemistry and Biophysics CenterNational Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, National Institutes of HealthBethesdaMDUSA
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- Stem Cell Biochemistry UnitNational Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research, National Institutes of HealthBethesdaMDUSA
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- Biochemistry and Biophysics CenterNational Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, National Institutes of HealthBethesdaMDUSA
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- Surgical Neurology BranchNational Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, National Institutes of HealthBethesdaMDUSA
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Liang Y. Phagophore-lysosome/vacuole fusion in mutant yeast and mammalian cells. Autophagy 2023; 19:2595-2600. [PMID: 37083184 PMCID: PMC10392725 DOI: 10.1080/15548627.2023.2205272] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/16/2022] [Revised: 04/11/2023] [Accepted: 04/17/2023] [Indexed: 04/22/2023] Open
Abstract
Macroautophagy/autophagy is a process through which the phagophores engulf non-essential or damaged cellular materials, forming double-membrane autophagosomes (APs) and fusing with lysosomes/vacuoles, after which the materials are degraded for recycling purposes. Autophagy is associated with increased cell survival under different stress conditions. AP-lysosome/vacuole fusion is a critical step in autophagy. Some mutant cells can accumulate phagophores under autophagy-induction conditions. Autophagy is interrupted when accumulated phagophores cannot fuse with lysosomes/vacuoles, resulting in a significant decrease in cell survivability. However, phagophore-lysosome/vacuole fusion has been reported in related mammalian cells and yeast mutant cells. This observation indicates that it is possible to restore a partial autophagy process after interruption. Furthermore, these findings indicate that phagophore closure is not a prerequisite for its fusion with the lysosome/vacuole in the mutant cells. The phagophore-lysosome/vacuole fusion strategy can significantly rescue defective autophagy due to failed phagophore closure. This commentary discusses the fusion of phagophores and lysosomes/vacuoles and implications of such fusion events.Abbreviations: AB: autophagic body; AL: autolysosome; AP: autophagosome; ATG: autophagy related; EM: electron microscopy; ESCRT: endosomal sorting complex required for transport; ET: electron tomography; FIB: focus ion beam; IM: inner membrane; KO: knockout; LAMP1: lysosomal-associated membrane protein 1; OM; outer membrane; STX17: syntaxin 17; TEM: transmission electron microscopy; TM: transmembrane domain; Vps: vacuolar protein sorting; WT: wild-type.
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- Yongheng Liang
- College of Life Sciences, Key Laboratory of Agricultural Environmental Microbiology of Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, China
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Macias-Ceja DC, Barrachina MD, Ortiz-Masià D. Autophagy in intestinal fibrosis: relevance in inflammatory bowel disease. Front Pharmacol 2023; 14:1170436. [PMID: 37397491 PMCID: PMC10307973 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2023.1170436] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/20/2023] [Accepted: 06/06/2023] [Indexed: 07/04/2023] Open
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Chronic inflammation is often associated with fibrotic disorders in which an excessive deposition of extracellular matrix is a hallmark. Long-term fibrosis starts with tissue hypofunction and finally ends in organ failure. Intestinal fibrosis is not an exception, and it is a frequent complication of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Several studies have confirmed the link between deregulated autophagy and fibrosis and the presence of common prognostic markers; indeed, both up- and downregulation of autophagy are presumed to be implicated in the progression of fibrosis. A better knowledge of the role of autophagy in fibrosis may lead to it becoming a potential target of antifibrotic therapy. In this review we explore novel advances in the field that highlight the relevance of autophagy in fibrosis, and give special focus to fibrosis in IBD patients.
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- Dulce C. Macias-Ceja
- Departamento de Farmacología and CIBER, Facultad de Medicina y Odontología, Universitat de Valencia, Valencia, Spain
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- Departamento de Farmacología and CIBER, Facultad de Medicina y Odontología, Universitat de Valencia, Valencia, Spain
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- Departamento de Farmacología and CIBER, Facultad de Medicina y Odontología, Universitat de Valencia, Valencia, Spain
- Departamento de Medicina, Facultad de Medicina y Odontología, Universitat de Valencia, Valencia, Spain
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Lee J, Roh JL. Altered iron metabolism as a target for ferroptosis induction in head and neck cancer. Cell Oncol (Dordr) 2023:10.1007/s13402-023-00784-y. [PMID: 36811720 DOI: 10.1007/s13402-023-00784-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 02/16/2023] [Indexed: 02/24/2023] Open
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Iron is a mineral micronutrient essential for survival and vital functions in many biological processes in living organisms. Iron plays a crucial role as a cofactor of iron-sulfur clusters in energy metabolism and biosynthesis by binding with enzymes and transferring electrons to targets. Iron can also impair cellular functions by damaging organelles and nucleic acids by producing free radicals from redox cycling. Iron-catalyzed reaction products can induce active-site mutations in tumorigenesis and cancer progression. However, the boosted pro-oxidant iron form may contribute to cytotoxicity by increasing soluble radicals and highly reactive oxygen species via the Fenton reaction. An increased redox-active labile iron pool is required for tumor growth and metastasis, but the increased cytotoxic lipid radicals also lead to regulated cell death, such as ferroptosis. Therefore, this may be a major target for selectively killing cancer cells. This review intends to understand altered iron metabolism in cancers and discuss iron-related molecular regulators highly associated with iron-induced cytotoxic radical production and ferroptosis induction, focusing on head and neck cancer.
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- Jaewang Lee
- Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, CHA Bundang Medical Center, CHA University, 13496, Seongnam, Gyeonggi-do, Republic of Korea.,Department of Biomedical Science, General Graduate School, CHA University, Seongnam, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, CHA Bundang Medical Center, CHA University, 13496, Seongnam, Gyeonggi-do, Republic of Korea. .,Department of Biomedical Science, General Graduate School, CHA University, Seongnam, Republic of Korea.
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Chino H, Mizushima N. ER-Phagy: Quality and Quantity Control of the Endoplasmic Reticulum by Autophagy. Cold Spring Harb Perspect Biol 2023; 15:cshperspect.a041256. [PMID: 35940904 PMCID: PMC9808580 DOI: 10.1101/cshperspect.a041256] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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The endoplasmic reticulum (ER) is the largest organelle and has multiple roles in various cellular processes such as protein secretion, lipid synthesis, calcium storage, and organelle biogenesis. The quantity and quality of this organelle are controlled by the ubiquitin-proteasome system and autophagy (termed "ER-phagy"). ER-phagy is defined as the degradation of part of the ER by the vacuole or lysosomes, and there are at least two types of ER-phagy: macro-ER-phagy and micro-ER-phagy. In macro-ER-phagy, ER fragments are enclosed by autophagosomes, which is mediated by ER-phagy receptors. In micro-ER-phagy, a portion of the ER is engulfed directly by the vacuole or lysosomes. In these two pathways, some proteins in the ER lumen can be recognized selectively and subjected to ER-phagy. This review summarizes our current knowledge of ER-phagy, focusing on its membrane dynamics, molecular mechanisms, substrate specificity, and physiological significance.
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- Haruka Chino
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo 113-0033, Japan
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo 113-0033, Japan
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Zhang T, Bae HG, Bhambri A, Zhang Y, Barbosa D, Xue J, Wazir S, Mulinyawe SB, Kim JH, Sun LO. Autophagy collaborates with apoptosis pathways to control myelination specificity and function. BIORXIV : THE PREPRINT SERVER FOR BIOLOGY 2023:2022.12.31.522394. [PMID: 36712125 PMCID: PMC9881874 DOI: 10.1101/2022.12.31.522394] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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Oligodendrocytes are the sole myelin producing cells in the central nervous system. Oligodendrocyte numbers are tightly controlled across diverse brain regions to match local axon type and number, but the underlying mechanisms and functional significance remain unclear. Here, we show that autophagy, an evolutionarily conserved cellular process that promotes cell survival under canonical settings, elicits premyelinating oligodendrocyte apoptosis during development and regulates critical aspects of nerve pulse propagation. Autophagy flux is increased in premyelinating oligodendrocytes, and its genetic blockage causes ectopic oligodendrocyte survival throughout the entire brain. Autophagy acts in the TFEB-Bax/Bak pathway and elevates PUMA mRNA levels to trigger premyelinating oligodendrocyte apoptosis cell-autonomously. Autophagy continuously functions in the myelinating oligodendrocytes to limit myelin sheath numbers and fine-tune nerve pulse propagation. Our results provide in vivo evidence showing that autophagy promotes apoptosis in mammalian cells under physiological conditions and reveal key intrinsic mechanisms governing oligodendrocyte number. HIGHLIGHTS Autophagy flux increases in the premyelinating and myelinating oligodendrocytesAutophagy promotes premyelinating oligodendrocyte (pre-OL) apoptosis to control myelination location and timing Autophagy acts in the TFEB-PUMA-Bax/Bak pathway and elevates PUMA mRNA levels to determine pre-OL fate Autophagy continuously functions in the myelinating oligodendrocytes to limit myelin sheath thickness and finetune nerve pulse propagation.
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Chen SL, Li CM, Li W, Liu QS, Hu SY, Zhao MY, Hu DS, Hao YW, Zeng JH, Zhang Y. How autophagy, a potential therapeutic target, regulates intestinal inflammation. Front Immunol 2023; 14:1087677. [PMID: 37168865 PMCID: PMC10165000 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2023.1087677] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/02/2022] [Accepted: 04/03/2023] [Indexed: 05/13/2023] Open
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Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a group of disorders that cause chronic inflammation in the intestines, with the primary types including ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease. The link between autophagy, a catabolic mechanism in which cells clear protein aggregates and damaged organelles, and intestinal health has been widely studied. Experimental animal studies and human clinical studies have revealed that autophagy is pivotal for intestinal homeostasis maintenance, gut ecology regulation and other aspects. However, few articles have summarized and discussed the pathways by which autophagy improves or exacerbates IBD. Here, we review how autophagy alleviates IBD through the specific genes (e.g., ATG16L1, IRGM, NOD2 and LRRK2), crosstalk of multiple phenotypes with autophagy (e.g., Interaction of autophagy with endoplasmic reticulum stress, intestinal antimicrobial defense and apoptosis) and autophagy-associated signaling pathways. Moreover, we briefly discuss the role of autophagy in colorectal cancer and current status of autophagy-based drug research for IBD. It should be emphasized that autophagy has cell-specific and environment-specific effects on the gut. One of the problems of IBD research is to understand how autophagy plays a role in intestinal tract under specific environmental factors. A better understanding of the mechanism of autophagy in the occurrence and progression of IBD will provide references for the development of therapeutic drugs and disease management for IBD in the future.
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- Shuang-Lan Chen
- Department of Gastroenterology, Hospital of Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Hospital of Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Hospital of Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Hospital of Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Hospital of Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Hospital of Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Reproductive Medicine, Chengdu Xinan Women’s Hospital, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Hospital of Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Hospital of Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, China
- TCM Regulating Metabolic Diseases Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Hospital of Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, China
- *Correspondence: Jin-Hao Zeng, ; Yi Zhang,
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Hospital of Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, China
- *Correspondence: Jin-Hao Zeng, ; Yi Zhang,
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McEwan DG, Ryan KM. ATG2 and VPS13 proteins: molecular highways transporting lipids to drive membrane expansion and organelle communication. FEBS J 2022; 289:7113-7127. [PMID: 34783437 DOI: 10.1111/febs.16280] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/14/2021] [Revised: 11/03/2021] [Accepted: 11/15/2021] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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Communication between organelles is an essential process that helps maintain cellular homeostasis and organelle contact sites have recently emerged as crucial mediators of this communication. The emergence of a class of molecular bridges that span the inter-organelle gaps has now been shown to direct the flow of lipid traffic from one lipid bilayer to another. One of the key components of these molecular bridges is the presence of an N-terminal Chorein/VPS13 domain. This is an evolutionarily conserved domain present in multiple proteins within the endocytic and autophagy trafficking pathways. Herein, we discuss the current state-of-the-art of this class of proteins, focusing on the role of these lipid transporters in the autophagy and endocytic pathways. We discuss the recent biochemical and structural advances that have highlighted the essential role Chorein-N domain containing ATG2 proteins play in driving the formation of the autophagosome and how lipids are transported from the endoplasmic reticulum to the growing phagophore. We also consider the VPS13 proteins, their role in organelle contacts and the endocytic pathway and highlight how disease-causing mutations disrupt these contact sites. Finally, we open the door to discuss other Chorein_N domain containing proteins, for instance, UHRF1BP1/1L, their role in disease and look towards prokaryote examples of Chorein_N-like domains. Taken together, recent advances have highlighted an exciting opportunity to delve deeper into inter-organelle communication and understand how lipids are transported between membrane bilayers and how this process is disrupted in multiple diseases.
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- Cancer Research UK Beatson Institute, Glasgow, UK
- Institute of Cancer Sciences, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, UK
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Schmitt D, Bozkurt S, Henning‐Domres P, Huesmann H, Eimer S, Bindila L, Behrends C, Boyle E, Wilfling F, Tascher G, Münch C, Behl C, Kern A. Lipid and protein content profiling of isolated native autophagic vesicles. EMBO Rep 2022; 23:e53065. [PMID: 36215690 PMCID: PMC9724672 DOI: 10.15252/embr.202153065] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/15/2021] [Revised: 09/16/2022] [Accepted: 09/20/2022] [Indexed: 11/07/2022] Open
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Autophagy is responsible for clearance of an extensive portfolio of cargoes, which are sequestered into vesicles, called autophagosomes, and are delivered to lysosomes for degradation. The pathway is highly dynamic and responsive to several stress conditions. However, the phospholipid composition and protein contents of human autophagosomes under changing autophagy rates are elusive so far. Here, we introduce an antibody-based FACS-mediated approach for the isolation of native autophagic vesicles and ensured the quality of the preparations. Employing quantitative lipidomics, we analyze phospholipids present within human autophagic vesicles purified upon basal autophagy, starvation, and proteasome inhibition. Importantly, besides phosphoglycerides, we identify sphingomyelin within autophagic vesicles and show that the phospholipid composition is unaffected by the different conditions. Employing quantitative proteomics, we obtain cargo profiles of autophagic vesicles isolated upon the different treatment paradigms. Interestingly, starvation shows only subtle effects, while proteasome inhibition results in the enhanced presence of ubiquitin-proteasome pathway factors within autophagic vesicles. Thus, here we present a powerful method for the isolation of native autophagic vesicles, which enabled profound phospholipid and cargo analyses.
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- Daniel Schmitt
- The Autophagy Lab, Institute of PathobiochemistryUniversity Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg UniversityMainzGermany
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- Institute of Biochemistry II, Faculty of MedicineGoethe UniversityFrankfurt am MainGermany
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- The Autophagy Lab, Institute of PathobiochemistryUniversity Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg UniversityMainzGermany
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- The Autophagy Lab, Institute of PathobiochemistryUniversity Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg UniversityMainzGermany
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- Department of Structural Cell BiologyInstitute for Cell Biology and Neuroscience, Goethe UniversityFrankfurt am MainGermany
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- Clinical Lipidomics Unit, Institute of Physiological ChemistryUniversity Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg UniversityMainzGermany
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- Munich Cluster for Systems Neurology (SyNergy)Ludwig‐Maximilians‐UniversityMunichGermany
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- Mechanisms of Cellular Quality ControlMax Planck Institute of BiophysicsFrankfurt am MainGermany
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- Mechanisms of Cellular Quality ControlMax Planck Institute of BiophysicsFrankfurt am MainGermany
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- Institute of Biochemistry II, Faculty of MedicineGoethe UniversityFrankfurt am MainGermany
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- Institute of Biochemistry II, Faculty of MedicineGoethe UniversityFrankfurt am MainGermany
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- The Autophagy Lab, Institute of PathobiochemistryUniversity Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg UniversityMainzGermany
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- The Autophagy Lab, Institute of PathobiochemistryUniversity Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg UniversityMainzGermany
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Ohshima T, Yamamoto H, Sakamaki Y, Saito C, Mizushima N. NCOA4 drives ferritin phase separation to facilitate macroferritinophagy and microferritinophagy. J Cell Biol 2022; 221:213442. [PMID: 36066504 PMCID: PMC9452830 DOI: 10.1083/jcb.202203102] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/30/2022] [Revised: 07/15/2022] [Accepted: 08/03/2022] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
Abstract
A ferritin particle consists of 24 ferritin proteins (FTH1 and FTL) and stores iron ions within it. During iron deficiency, ferritin particles are transported to lysosomes to release iron ions. Two transport pathways have been reported: macroautophagy and ESCRT-dependent endosomal microautophagy. Although the membrane dynamics of these pathways differ, both require NCOA4, which is thought to be an autophagy receptor for ferritin. However, it is unclear whether NCOA4 only acts as an autophagy receptor in ferritin degradation. Here, we found that ferritin particles form liquid-like condensates in a NCOA4-dependent manner. Homodimerization of NCOA4 and interaction between FTH1 and NCOA4 (i.e., multivalent interactions between ferritin particles and NCOA4) were required for the formation of ferritin condensates. Disruption of these interactions impaired ferritin degradation. Time-lapse imaging and three-dimensional correlative light and electron microscopy revealed that these ferritin-NCOA4 condensates were directly engulfed by autophagosomes and endosomes. In contrast, TAX1BP1 was not required for the formation of ferritin-NCOA4 condensates but was required for their incorporation into autophagosomes and endosomes. These results suggest that NCOA4 acts not only as a canonical autophagy receptor but also as a driver to form ferritin condensates to facilitate the degradation of these condensates by macroautophagy (i.e., macroferritinophagy) and endosomal microautophagy (i.e., microferritinophagy).
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- Tomoko Ohshima
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Graduate School and Faculty of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Graduate School and Faculty of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan.,Department of Molecular Oncology, Institute for Advanced Medical Sciences, Nippon Medical School, Tokyo, Japan
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- Microscopy Research Support Unit, Research Core, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Graduate School and Faculty of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Graduate School and Faculty of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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Quercetin Promotes TFEB Nuclear Translocation and Activates Lysosomal Degradation of Ferritin to Induce Ferroptosis in Breast Cancer Cells. COMPUTATIONAL INTELLIGENCE AND NEUROSCIENCE 2022; 2022:5299218. [PMID: 35898781 PMCID: PMC9313917 DOI: 10.1155/2022/5299218] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/06/2022] [Accepted: 06/25/2022] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
Abstract
Objective. To investigate the antiproliferative efficacy of quercetin on breast cell lines and its mechanism of ferroptosis regulation. Cells (MCF-7 and MDA-231) were treated with quercetin at 0.1, 1, and 10 μM, respectively. The cell counting kit-8 (CCK-8) assay was applied to assess cell viability, and the intracellular iron level, malondialdehyde (MDA), and carbonylated protein were measured. After treating the cells with quercetin, western blot was applied to determine the level of transcription factor EB (TFEB) and lysosomal-associated membrane protein 1 (LAMP-1) in cells. Meanwhile, western blot was performed to assess the nuclear translocation of TFEB protein in cells. TFEB siRNA and autophagy lysosomal inhibitor, chloroquine, were used to block ferroptosis induced by quercetin. Quercetin induced breast cancer cell death and upregulated the level of iron, MDA, and carbonyl protein in a concentration-dependent manner. Meanwhile, TFEB was highly expressed in the nucleus and lowly expressed in the cytoplasm. The high expression of TFEB promoted the expression of lysosome-related gene LAMP-1, which in turn promoted the degradation of ferritin and the release of ferric ions. The above pharmacodynamic effects of quercetin can be blocked by TFEB siRNA or chloroquine. Quercetin promotes TFEB expression and nuclear transcription, induces the onset of iron death, and thus exerts a pharmacological effect on killing breast cancer cells.
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A degradative to secretory autophagy switch mediates mitochondria clearance in the absence of the mATG8-conjugation machinery. Nat Commun 2022; 13:3720. [PMID: 35764633 PMCID: PMC9240011 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-022-31213-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 19.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/01/2021] [Accepted: 06/08/2022] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
Abstract
PINK1-Parkin mediated mitophagy, a selective form of autophagy, represents one of the most important mechanisms in mitochondrial quality control (MQC) via the clearance of damaged mitochondria. Although it is well known that the conjugation of mammalian ATG8s (mATG8s) to phosphatidylethanolamine (PE) is a key step in autophagy, its role in mitophagy remains controversial. In this study, we clarify the role of the mATG8-conjugation system in mitophagy by generating knockouts of the mATG8-conjugation machinery. Unexpectedly, we show that mitochondria could still be cleared in the absence of the mATG8-conjugation system, in a process independent of lysosomal degradation. Instead, mitochondria are cleared via extracellular release through a secretory autophagy pathway, in a process we define as Autophagic Secretion of Mitochondria (ASM). Functionally, increased ASM promotes the activation of the innate immune cGAS-STING pathway in recipient cells. Overall, this study reveals ASM as a mechanism in MQC when the cellular mATG8-conjugation machinery is dysfunctional and highlights the critical role of mATG8 lipidation in suppressing inflammatory responses. The mechanisms underlying mitochondrial quality control are not fully understood. Here the authors identify a switch from degradative to secretory autophagy in the absence of the mATG8-conjugation system, termed Autophagic Secretion of Mitochondria.
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Huang M, Xiao L, Sun Y, Hu D, Chen Y, Wang Y, Wang DW. Multivariable prognostic model for heart failure in Chinese Han population-based setting. ESC Heart Fail 2022; 9:2388-2398. [PMID: 35451240 PMCID: PMC9288793 DOI: 10.1002/ehf2.13932] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/25/2021] [Revised: 03/01/2022] [Accepted: 03/30/2022] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
Abstract
Aims The prognosis of heart failure (HF) depends on genetic predisposition, and recent studies have shown that impaired autophagy is involved in HF. This study was aimed to construct a prognostic model combining polygenetic background based on the autophagy pathway and other traditional risk factors (TRF) of HF prognosis. Methods and results Via re‐analysing the transcriptomic data of 50 failing and 14 non‐failing donors, differentially expressed autophagy‐related genes (ARGs) were chosen for further comparison and analysis with whole exome sequencing and follow‐up data of 1000 HF patients. By searching from reported articles, prognosis‐related polymorphisms were identified. ARGs and prognosis‐related polymorphisms were used to develop genetic risk score (GRS) and genetic risk factor (GRF), respectively. We compared the predictive power of five models [Model 1, GRS; Model 2, composite of TRF and N‐terminal B‐type natriuretic peptide (NT‐proBNP); Model 3, composite of TRF, NT‐proBNP, and GRS; Model 4, composite of TRF, NT‐proBNP, and GRF; and Model 5, composite of TRF, NT‐proBNP, GRF, and GRS] by applying receiver operating characteristic curves. Twenty‐four prognosis‐related polymorphisms were used to construct GRF and 11 variants among 48 differentially expressed ARGs associated with clinical outcomes of HF patients were applied for GRS. GRS was strongly associated with cardiac mortality of HF patients, independent of TRF and GRF (95% confidence interval 1.273–1.739, P = 5.78 × 10−7). Comparing with patients with lowest GRS tertile, those with highest tertile had higher risks of developing worse clinical outcomes (hazard ratio = 1.866; 95% confidence interval 1.352–2.575, P = 1.47 × 10−4). The discrimination power of the model including GRS, TRF, GRF, and NT‐proBNP is most considerable (area under curve = 0.777), especially in men, patients over 60, patients with hypertension, patients without diabetes or hyperlipidaemia. Conclusions The model combining autophagy‐related GRS, TRF, GRF, and NT‐proBNP performs well in distinguishing between worse‐prognosis and better‐prognosis HF patients, leading a promising strategy for HF treatment and HF prevention.
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- Man Huang
- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430030, PR China.,Hubei Key Laboratory of Genetics and Molecular Mechanism of Cardiologic Disorders, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, PR China
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430030, PR China.,Hubei Key Laboratory of Genetics and Molecular Mechanism of Cardiologic Disorders, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, PR China
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430030, PR China.,Hubei Key Laboratory of Genetics and Molecular Mechanism of Cardiologic Disorders, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, PR China
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430030, PR China.,Hubei Key Laboratory of Genetics and Molecular Mechanism of Cardiologic Disorders, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, PR China
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430030, PR China.,Hubei Key Laboratory of Genetics and Molecular Mechanism of Cardiologic Disorders, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, PR China
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430030, PR China.,Hubei Key Laboratory of Genetics and Molecular Mechanism of Cardiologic Disorders, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, PR China
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430030, PR China.,Hubei Key Laboratory of Genetics and Molecular Mechanism of Cardiologic Disorders, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, PR China
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Hama Y, Morishita H, Mizushima N. Regulation of ER-derived membrane dynamics by the DedA domain-containing proteins VMP1 and TMEM41B. EMBO Rep 2022; 23:e53894. [PMID: 35044051 PMCID: PMC8811646 DOI: 10.15252/embr.202153894] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/27/2021] [Revised: 11/30/2021] [Accepted: 12/23/2021] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
Abstract
The endoplasmic reticulum (ER) is a central hub for the biogenesis of various organelles and lipid-containing structures. Recent studies suggest that vacuole membrane protein 1 (VMP1) and transmembrane protein 41B (TMEM41B), multispanning ER membrane proteins, regulate the formation of many of these ER-derived structures, including autophagosomes, lipid droplets, lipoproteins, and double-membrane structures for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) replication. VMP1 and TMEM41B possess a DedA domain that is widely distributed not only in eukaryotes but also in prokaryotes and predicted to adopt a characteristic structure containing two reentrant loops. Furthermore, recent studies show that both proteins have lipid scrambling activity. Based on these findings, the potential roles of VMP1 and TMEM41B in the dynamic remodeling of ER membranes and the biogenesis of ER-derived structures are discussed.
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- Yutaro Hama
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular BiologyGraduate School of MedicineThe University of TokyoTokyoJapan
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular BiologyGraduate School of MedicineThe University of TokyoTokyoJapan,Department of PhysiologyGraduate School of MedicineJuntendo UniversityTokyoJapan
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular BiologyGraduate School of MedicineThe University of TokyoTokyoJapan
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Park JW, Kim Y, Lee SB, Oh CW, Lee EJ, Ko JY, Park JH. Autophagy inhibits cancer stemness in triple-negative breast cancer via miR-181a-mediated regulation of ATG5 and/or ATG2B. Mol Oncol 2022; 16:1857-1875. [PMID: 35029026 PMCID: PMC9067148 DOI: 10.1002/1878-0261.13180] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/28/2021] [Accepted: 01/11/2022] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Autophagy has a dual role in the maintenance of cancer stem cells (CSCs), but the precise relationship between autophagy and cancer stemness requires further investigation. In this study, it was found that luminal and triple‐negative breast cancers require distinct therapeutic approaches because of their different amounts of autophagy flux. We identified that autophagy flux was inhibited in triple‐negative breast cancer (TNBC) CSCs. Moreover, miRNA‐181a (miR‐181a) expression is upregulated in both TNBC CSCs and patient tissues. Autophagy‐related 5 (ATG5) and autophagy‐related 2B (ATG2B) participate in the early formation of autophagosomes and were revealed as targets of miR‐181a. Inhibition of miR‐181a expression led to attenuation of TNBC stemness and an increase in autophagy flux. Furthermore, treatment with curcumin led to attenuation of cancer stemness in TNBC CSCs; the expression of ATG5 and ATG2B was enhanced and there was an increase of autophagy flux. These results indicated that ATG5 and ATG2B are involved in the suppression of cancer stemness in TNBC. In summary, autophagy inhibits cancer stemness through the miR‐181a‐regulated mechanism in TNBC. Promoting tumor‐suppressive autophagy using curcumin may be a potential method for the treatment of TNBC.
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- Jee Won Park
- Department of Biological Science, Sookmyung Women's University, Seoul, 04310, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biological Science, Sookmyung Women's University, Seoul, 04310, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biological Science, Sookmyung Women's University, Seoul, 04310, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biological Science, Sookmyung Women's University, Seoul, 04310, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biological Science, Sookmyung Women's University, Seoul, 04310, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biological Science, Sookmyung Women's University, Seoul, 04310, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biological Science, Sookmyung Women's University, Seoul, 04310, Republic of Korea
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Foerster EG, Mukherjee T, Cabral-Fernandes L, Rocha JD, Girardin SE, Philpott DJ. How autophagy controls the intestinal epithelial barrier. Autophagy 2022; 18:86-103. [PMID: 33906557 PMCID: PMC8865220 DOI: 10.1080/15548627.2021.1909406] [Citation(s) in RCA: 140] [Impact Index Per Article: 70.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/10/2020] [Revised: 03/15/2021] [Accepted: 03/23/2021] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Macroautophagy/autophagy is a cellular catabolic process that results in lysosome-mediated recycling of organelles and protein aggregates, as well as the destruction of intracellular pathogens. Its role in the maintenance of the intestinal epithelium is of particular interest, as several autophagy-related genes have been associated with intestinal disease. Autophagy and its regulatory mechanisms are involved in both homeostasis and repair of the intestine, supporting intestinal barrier function in response to cellular stress through tight junction regulation and protection from cell death. Furthermore, a clear role has emerged for autophagy not only in secretory cells but also in intestinal stem cells, where it affects their metabolism, as well as their proliferative and regenerative capacity. Here, we review the physiological role of autophagy in the context of intestinal epithelial maintenance and how genetic mutations affecting autophagy contribute to the development of intestinal disease.Abbreviations: AKT1S1: AKT1 substrate 1; AMBRA1: autophagy and beclin 1 regulator 1; AMPK: AMP-activated protein kinase; APC: APC regulator of WNT signaling pathway; ATF6: activating transcription factor 6; ATG: autophagy related; atg16l1[ΔIEC] mice: mice with a specific deletion of Atg16l1 in intestinal epithelial cells; ATP: adenosine triphosphate; BECN1: beclin 1; bsk/Jnk: basket; CADPR: cyclic ADP ribose; CALCOCO2: calcium binding and coiled-coil domain 2; CASP3: caspase 3; CD: Crohn disease; CDH1/E-cadherin: cadherin 1; CF: cystic fibrosis; CFTR: CF transmembrane conductance regulator; CGAS: cyclic GMP-AMP synthase; CLDN2: claudin 2; CoPEC: colibactin-producing E. coli; CRC: colorectal cancer; CYP1A1: cytochrome P450 family 1 subfamily A member 1; DC: dendritic cell; DDIT3: DNA damage inducible transcript 3; DEPTOR: DEP domain containing MTOR interacting protein; DSS: dextran sulfate sodium; EGF: epidermal growth factor; EGFR: epidermal growth factor receptor; EIF2A: eukaryotic translation initiation factor 2A; EIF2AK3: eukaryotic translation initiation factor 2 alpha kinase 3; EIF2AK4/GCN2: eukaryotic translation initiation factor 2 alpha kinase 4; ER: endoplasmic reticulum; ERN1: endoplasmic reticulum to nucleus signaling 1; GABARAP: GABA type A receptor-associated protein; HMGB1: high mobility group box 1; HSPA5/GRP78: heat shock protein family A (Hsp70) member 5; IBD: inflammatory bowel disease; IEC: intestinal epithelial cell; IFN: interferon; IFNG/IFNγ:interferon gamma; IL: interleukin; IRGM: immunity related GTPase M; ISC: intestinal stem cell; LGR5: leucine rich repeat containing G protein-coupled receptor 5; LRRK2: leucine rich repeat kinase 2; MAP1LC3A/LC3: microtubule associated protein 1 light chain 3 alpha; MAPK/JNK: mitogen-activated protein kinase; MAPK14/p38 MAPK: mitogen-activated protein kinase 14; MAPKAP1: MAPK associated protein 1; MAVS: mitochondrial antiviral signaling protein; miRNA: microRNA; MLKL: mixed lineage kinase domain like pseudokinase; MLST8: MTOR associated protein, LST8 homolog; MNV: murine norovirus; MTOR: mechanistic target of rapamycin kinase; NBR1: NBR1 autophagy cargo receptor; NLRP: NLR family pyrin domain containing; NOD: nucleotide binding oligomerization domain containing; NRBF2: nuclear receptor binding factor 2; OPTN: optineurin; OXPHOS: oxidative phosphorylation; P: phosphorylation; Patj: PATJ crumbs cell polarity complex component; PE: phosphatidyl-ethanolamine; PI3K: phosphoinositide 3-kinase; PIK3C3/VPS34: phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase catalytic subunit type 3; PIK3R4: phosphoinositide-3-kinase regulatory subunit 4; PPARG: peroxisome proliferator activated receptor gamma; PRR5: proline rich 5; PRR5L: proline rich 5 like; PtdIns3K: phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase; PtdIns3P: phosphatidylinositol 3-phosphate; RB1CC1/FIP200: RB1 inducible coiled-coil 1; RER: rough endoplasmic reticulum; RHEB: Ras homolog, MTORC1 binding; RICTOR: RPTOR independent companion of MTOR complex 2; RIPK1: receptor interacting serine/threonine kinase 1; ROS: reactive oxygen species; RPTOR: regulatory associated protein of MTOR complex 1; RPS6KB1: ribosomal protein S6 kinase B1; SH3GLB1: SH3 domain containing GRB2 like, endophilin B1; SNP: single-nucleotide polymorphism; SQSTM1: sequestosome 1; STAT3: signal transducer and activator of transcription 3; STING1: stimulator of interferon response cGAMP interactor 1; TA: transit-amplifying; TFEB: transcription factor EB; TFE3: transcription factor binding to IGHM enhancer 3; TGM2: transglutaminase 2; TJ: tight junction; TJP1/ZO1: tight junction protein 1; TNBS: 2,4,6-trinitrobenzene sulfonic acid; TNF/TNFα: tumor necrosis factor; Tor: target of rapamycin; TRAF: TNF receptor associated factor; TRIM11: tripartite motif containing 11; TRP53: transformation related protein 53; TSC: TSC complex subunit; Ub: ubiquitin; UC: ulcerative colitis; ULK1: unc-51 like autophagy activating kinase 1; USO1/p115: USO1 vesicle transport factor; UVRAG: UV radiation resistance associated; WIPI: WD repeat domain, phosphoinositide interacting; WNT: WNT family member; XBP1: X-box binding protein 1; ZFYVE1/DFCP1: zinc finger FYVE-type containing 1.
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- Department of Immunology, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
- Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathobiology, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
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- Department of Immunology, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
- Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathobiology, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
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- Department of Immunology, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
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The Secrets of Alternative Autophagy. Cells 2021; 10:cells10113241. [PMID: 34831462 PMCID: PMC8623506 DOI: 10.3390/cells10113241] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/15/2021] [Revised: 11/13/2021] [Accepted: 11/15/2021] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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For many years, it was thought that ATG5 and ATG7 played a pivotal role in autophagy, and that the knockdown of one of these genes would result in its inhibition. However, cells with ATG5 or ATG7 depletion still generate autophagic vacuoles with mainly trans-Golgi-originated isolation membranes and do not die. This indicates that autophagy can occur via ATG5/ATG7-independent alternative autophagy. Its molecular mechanism differs from that of the canonical pathway, including inter alia the phosphorylation of ULK1, and lack of LC3 modifications. As the alternative autophagy pathway has only recently been described, little is known of its precise role; however, a considerable body of evidence suggests that alternative autophagy participates in mitochondrion removal. This review summarizes the latest progress made in research on alternative autophagy and describes its possible molecular mechanism, roles and methods of detection, and possible modulators. There is a need for further research focused on types of autophagy, as this can elucidate the functioning of various cell types and the pathogenesis of human and animal diseases.
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Ohashi Y. Activation Mechanisms of the VPS34 Complexes. Cells 2021; 10:cells10113124. [PMID: 34831348 PMCID: PMC8624279 DOI: 10.3390/cells10113124] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/25/2021] [Revised: 11/09/2021] [Accepted: 11/09/2021] [Indexed: 01/18/2023] Open
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Phosphatidylinositol-3-phosphate (PtdIns(3)P) is essential for cell survival, and its intracellular synthesis is spatially and temporally regulated. It has major roles in two distinctive cellular pathways, namely, the autophagy and endocytic pathways. PtdIns(3)P is synthesized from phosphatidylinositol (PtdIns) by PIK3C3C/VPS34 in mammals or Vps34 in yeast. Pathway-specific VPS34/Vps34 activity is the consequence of the enzyme being incorporated into two mutually exclusive complexes: complex I for autophagy, composed of VPS34/Vps34-Vps15/Vps15-Beclin 1/Vps30-ATG14L/Atg14 (mammals/yeast), and complex II for endocytic pathways, in which ATG14L/Atg14 is replaced with UVRAG/Vps38 (mammals/yeast). Because of its involvement in autophagy, defects in which are closely associated with human diseases such as cancer and neurodegenerative diseases, developing highly selective drugs that target specific VPS34/Vps34 complexes is an essential goal in the autophagy field. Recent studies on the activation mechanisms of VPS34/Vps34 complexes have revealed that a variety of factors, including conformational changes, lipid physicochemical parameters, upstream regulators, and downstream effectors, greatly influence the activity of these complexes. This review summarizes and highlights each of these influences as well as clarifying key questions remaining in the field and outlining future perspectives.
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- Yohei Ohashi
- MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology, Protein and Nucleic Acid Chemistry Division, Francis Crick Avenue, Cambridge CB2 0QH, UK
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Wu MY, Wang EJ, Feng D, Li M, Ye RD, Lu JH. Pharmacological insights into autophagy modulation in autoimmune diseases. Acta Pharm Sin B 2021; 11:3364-3378. [PMID: 34900523 PMCID: PMC8642426 DOI: 10.1016/j.apsb.2021.03.026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/04/2020] [Revised: 02/08/2021] [Accepted: 02/16/2021] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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As a cellular bulk degradation and survival mechanism, autophagy is implicated in diverse biological processes. Genome-wide association studies have revealed the link between autophagy gene polymorphisms and susceptibility of autoimmune diseases including systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), indicating that autophagy dysregulation may be involved in the development of autoimmune diseases. A series of autophagy modulators have displayed protective effects on autoimmune disease models, highlighting the emerging role of autophagy modulators in treating autoimmune diseases. This review explores the roles of autophagy in the autoimmune diseases, with emphasis on four major autoimmune diseases [SLE, rheumatoid arthritis (RA), IBD, and experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis (EAE)]. More importantly, the therapeutic potentials of small molecular autophagy modulators (including autophagy inducers and inhibitors) on autoimmune diseases are comprehensively analyzed.
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- Ming-Yue Wu
- State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine, Institute of Chinese Medical Sciences, University of Macau, Macau 9999078, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine, Institute of Chinese Medical Sciences, University of Macau, Macau 9999078, China
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- Key Laboratory of Protein Modification and Degradation, State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, College of Basic Medical Science, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou 510000, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, National and Local United Engineering Lab of Druggability and New Drugs Evaluation, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of New Drug Design and Evaluation, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510000, China
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- Kobilka Institute of Innovative Drug Discovery, School of Life and Health Sciences, the Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen 518000, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine, Institute of Chinese Medical Sciences, University of Macau, Macau 9999078, China
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Key Regulators of Autophagosome Closure. Cells 2021; 10:cells10112814. [PMID: 34831036 PMCID: PMC8616111 DOI: 10.3390/cells10112814] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/24/2021] [Revised: 09/29/2021] [Accepted: 10/16/2021] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Autophagy is an evolutionarily conserved pathway, in which cytoplasmic components are sequestered within double-membrane vesicles called autophagosomes and then transported into lysosomes or vacuoles for degradation. Over 40 conserved autophagy-related (ATG) genes define the core machinery for the five processes of autophagy: initiation, nucleation, elongation, closure, and fusion. In this review, we focus on one of the least well-characterized events in autophagy, namely the closure of the isolation membrane/phagophore to form the sealed autophagosome. This process is tightly regulated by ESCRT machinery, ATG proteins, Rab GTPase and Rab-related proteins, SNAREs, sphingomyelin, and calcium. We summarize recent progress in the regulation of autophagosome closure and discuss the key questions remaining to be addressed.
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Orii M, Tsuji T, Ogasawara Y, Fujimoto T. Transmembrane phospholipid translocation mediated by Atg9 is involved in autophagosome formation. J Cell Biol 2021; 220:211678. [PMID: 33439214 PMCID: PMC7809878 DOI: 10.1083/jcb.202009194] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/28/2020] [Revised: 12/14/2020] [Accepted: 12/17/2020] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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The mechanism of isolation membrane formation in autophagy is receiving intensive study. We recently found that Atg9 translocates phospholipids across liposomal membranes and proposed that this functionality plays an essential role in the expansion of isolation membranes. The distribution of phosphatidylinositol 3-phosphate in both leaflets of yeast autophagosomal membranes supports this proposal, but if Atg9-mediated lipid transport is crucial, symmetrical distribution in autophagosomes should be found broadly for other phospholipids. To test this idea, we analyzed the distributions of phosphatidylcholine, phosphatidylserine, and phosphatidylinositol 4-phosphate by freeze-fracture electron microscopy. We found that all these phospholipids are distributed with comparable densities in the two leaflets of autophagosomes and autophagic bodies. Moreover, de novo–synthesized phosphatidylcholine is incorporated into autophagosomes preferentially and shows symmetrical distribution in autophagosomes within 30 min after synthesis, whereas this symmetrical distribution is compromised in yeast expressing an Atg9 mutant. These results indicate that transbilayer phospholipid movement that is mediated by Atg9 is involved in the biogenesis of autophagosomes.
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- Minami Orii
- Department of Anatomy and Molecular Cell Biology, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya, Japan
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- Laboratory of Molecular Cell Biology, Research Institute for Diseases of Old Age, Juntendo University Graduate School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Laboratory of Molecular Cell Biology, Research Institute for Diseases of Old Age, Juntendo University Graduate School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Laboratory of Molecular Cell Biology, Research Institute for Diseases of Old Age, Juntendo University Graduate School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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Glycans in autophagy, endocytosis and lysosomal functions. Glycoconj J 2021; 38:625-647. [PMID: 34390447 PMCID: PMC8497297 DOI: 10.1007/s10719-021-10007-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/09/2021] [Revised: 06/14/2021] [Accepted: 06/17/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Glycans have been shown to function as versatile molecular signals in cells. This prompted us to look at their roles in endocytosis, endolysosomal system and autophagy. We start by introducing the cell biological aspects of these pathways, the concept of the sugar code, and provide an overview on the role of glycans in the targeting of lysosomal proteins and in lysosomal functions. Moreover, we review evidence on the regulation of endocytosis and autophagy by glycans. Finally, we discuss the emerging concept that cytosolic exposure of luminal glycans, and their detection by endogenous lectins, provides a mechanism for the surveillance of the integrity of the endolysosomal compartments, and serves their eventual repair or disposal.
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Kannangara AR, Poole DM, McEwan CM, Youngs JC, Weerasekara VK, Thornock AM, Lazaro MT, Balasooriya ER, Oh LM, Soderblom EJ, Lee JJ, Simmons DL, Andersen JL. BioID reveals an ATG9A interaction with ATG13-ATG101 in the degradation of p62/SQSTM1-ubiquitin clusters. EMBO Rep 2021; 22:e51136. [PMID: 34369648 DOI: 10.15252/embr.202051136] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/22/2020] [Revised: 07/14/2021] [Accepted: 07/16/2021] [Indexed: 01/13/2023] Open
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ATG9A, the only multi-pass transmembrane protein among core ATG proteins, is an essential regulator of autophagy, yet its regulatory mechanisms and network of interactions are poorly understood. Through quantitative BioID proteomics, we identify a network of ATG9A interactions that includes members of the ULK1 complex and regulators of membrane fusion and vesicle trafficking, including the TRAPP, EARP, GARP, exocyst, AP-1, and AP-4 complexes. These interactions mark pathways of ATG9A trafficking through ER, Golgi, and endosomal systems. In exploring these data, we find that ATG9A interacts with components of the ULK1 complex, particularly ATG13 and ATG101. Using knockout/reconstitution and split-mVenus approaches to capture the ATG13-ATG101 dimer, we find that ATG9A interacts with ATG13-ATG101 independently of ULK1. Deletion of ATG13 or ATG101 causes a shift in ATG9A distribution, resulting in an aberrant accumulation of ATG9A at stalled clusters of p62/SQSTM1 and ubiquitin, which can be rescued by an ULK1 binding-deficient mutant of ATG13. Together, these data reveal ATG9A interactions in vesicle-trafficking and autophagy pathways, including a role for an ULK1-independent ATG13 complex in regulating ATG9A.
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- Ashari R Kannangara
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Fritz B. Burns Cancer Research Laboratory, Brigham Young University, Provo, UT, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Fritz B. Burns Cancer Research Laboratory, Brigham Young University, Provo, UT, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Fritz B. Burns Cancer Research Laboratory, Brigham Young University, Provo, UT, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Fritz B. Burns Cancer Research Laboratory, Brigham Young University, Provo, UT, USA
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- Center for Cancer Research, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA.,Department of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Fritz B. Burns Cancer Research Laboratory, Brigham Young University, Provo, UT, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Fritz B. Burns Cancer Research Laboratory, Brigham Young University, Provo, UT, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Fritz B. Burns Cancer Research Laboratory, Brigham Young University, Provo, UT, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Fritz B. Burns Cancer Research Laboratory, Brigham Young University, Provo, UT, USA
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- Proteomics and Metabolomics Shared Resource, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Fritz B. Burns Cancer Research Laboratory, Brigham Young University, Provo, UT, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Fritz B. Burns Cancer Research Laboratory, Brigham Young University, Provo, UT, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Fritz B. Burns Cancer Research Laboratory, Brigham Young University, Provo, UT, USA
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Mercer TJ, Ohashi Y, Boeing S, Jefferies HBJ, De Tito S, Flynn H, Tremel S, Zhang W, Wirth M, Frith D, Snijders AP, Williams RL, Tooze SA. Phosphoproteomic identification of ULK substrates reveals VPS15-dependent ULK/VPS34 interplay in the regulation of autophagy. EMBO J 2021; 40:e105985. [PMID: 34121209 PMCID: PMC8280838 DOI: 10.15252/embj.2020105985] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/21/2020] [Revised: 03/29/2021] [Accepted: 04/21/2021] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Autophagy is a process through which intracellular cargoes are catabolised inside lysosomes. It involves the formation of autophagosomes initiated by the serine/threonine kinase ULK and class III PI3 kinase VPS34 complexes. Here, unbiased phosphoproteomics screens in mouse embryonic fibroblasts deleted for Ulk1/2 reveal that ULK loss significantly alters the phosphoproteome, with novel high confidence substrates identified including VPS34 complex member VPS15 and AMPK complex subunit PRKAG2. We identify six ULK-dependent phosphorylation sites on VPS15, mutation of which reduces autophagosome formation in cells and VPS34 activity in vitro. Mutation of serine 861, the major VPS15 phosphosite, decreases both autophagy initiation and autophagic flux. Analysis of VPS15 knockout cells reveals two novel ULK-dependent phenotypes downstream of VPS15 removal that can be partially recapitulated by chronic VPS34 inhibition, starvation-independent accumulation of ULK substrates and kinase activity-regulated recruitment of autophagy proteins to ubiquitin-positive structures.
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- Thomas John Mercer
- Molecular Cell Biology of Autophagy, The Francis Crick Institute, London, UK
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- MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology, Cambridge, UK
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- Bioinformatics and Biostatistics, The Francis Crick Institute, London, UK
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- Molecular Cell Biology of Autophagy, The Francis Crick Institute, London, UK.,Institute of Experimental Endocrinology and Oncology (IEOS), National Research Council, Naples, Italy
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- Institute of Experimental Endocrinology and Oncology (IEOS), National Research Council, Naples, Italy
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- Molecular Cell Biology of Autophagy, The Francis Crick Institute, London, UK
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- Molecular Cell Biology of Autophagy, The Francis Crick Institute, London, UK
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- Proteomics, The Francis Crick Institute, London, UK
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- Molecular Cell Biology of Autophagy, The Francis Crick Institute, London, UK
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Barz S, Kriegenburg F, Sánchez-Martín P, Kraft C. Small but mighty: Atg8s and Rabs in membrane dynamics during autophagy. BIOCHIMICA ET BIOPHYSICA ACTA-MOLECULAR CELL RESEARCH 2021; 1868:119064. [PMID: 34048862 PMCID: PMC8261831 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbamcr.2021.119064] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/19/2021] [Revised: 05/04/2021] [Accepted: 05/21/2021] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Autophagy is a degradative pathway during which autophagosomes are formed that enwrap cytosolic material destined for turnover within the lytic compartment. Autophagosome biogenesis requires controlled lipid and membrane rearrangements to allow the formation of an autophagosomal seed and its subsequent elongation into a fully closed and fusion-competent double membrane vesicle. Different membrane remodeling events are required, which are orchestrated by the distinct autophagy machinery. An important player among these autophagy proteins is the small lipid-modifier Atg8. Atg8 proteins facilitate various aspects of autophagosome formation and serve as a binding platform for autophagy factors. Also Rab GTPases have been implicated in autophagosome biogenesis. As Atg8 proteins interact with several Rab GTPase regulators, they provide a possible link between autophagy progression and Rab GTPase activity. Here, we review central aspects in membrane dynamics during autophagosome biogenesis with a focus on Atg8 proteins and selected Rab GTPases.
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- Saskia Barz
- Institute of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, ZBMZ, Faculty of Medicine, University of Freiburg, 79104 Freiburg, Germany; Faculty of Biology, University of Freiburg, 79104 Freiburg, Germany; Spemann Graduate School of Biology and Medicine (SGBM), University of Freiburg, 79104 Freiburg, Germany
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- Institute of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, ZBMZ, Faculty of Medicine, University of Freiburg, 79104 Freiburg, Germany
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- Institute of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, ZBMZ, Faculty of Medicine, University of Freiburg, 79104 Freiburg, Germany
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- Institute of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, ZBMZ, Faculty of Medicine, University of Freiburg, 79104 Freiburg, Germany; CIBSS - Centre for Integrative Biological Signalling Studies, University of Freiburg, 79104 Freiburg, Germany.
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Adikesavalu H, Gopalaswamy R, Kumar A, Ranganathan UD, Shanmugam S. Autophagy Induction as a Host-Directed Therapeutic Strategy against Mycobacterium tuberculosis Infection. MEDICINA (KAUNAS, LITHUANIA) 2021; 57:522. [PMID: 34070995 PMCID: PMC8224563 DOI: 10.3390/medicina57060522] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/17/2021] [Revised: 05/15/2021] [Accepted: 05/21/2021] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Tuberculosis (TB), a bacterialinfectious disease caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis (M.tb), which causes significant mortality in humans worldwide. Current treatment regimen involve the administration of multiple antibiotics over the course of several months that contributes to patient non-compliance leading to relapse and the development of drug-resistant M.tb (MDR and XDR) strains. Together, these facts highlight the need for the development of shorter TB treatment regimens. Host-directed therapy (HDT) is a new and emerging concept that aims to augment host immune response using drugs/compounds with or without adjunct antibiotics against M.tb infection. Autophagy is a natural catabolic mechanism of the cell that involves delivering the cytosolic constituents to the lysosomes for degradation and recycling the components; thereby maintaining the cellular and energy homoeostasis of a cell. However, over the past decade, an improved understanding of the role of autophagy in immunity has led to autophagy activation by using drugs or agents. This autophagy manipulation may represent a promising host-directed therapeutic strategy for human TB. However, current clinical knowledge on implementing autophagy activation by drugs or agents, as a stand-alone HDT or as an adjunct with antibiotics to treat human TB is insufficient. In recent years, many reports on high-throughput drug screening and measurement of autophagic flux by fluorescence, high-content microscopy, flow cytometry, microplate reader and immunoblotting have been published for the discovery of drugs that modulate autophagy. In this review, we discuss the commonly used chemical screening approaches in mammalian cells for the discovery of autophagy activating drugs against M.tbinfection. We also summarize the various autophagy-activating agents, both pre-clinical candidates and compounds approved for advanced clinical investigation during mycobacterial infection. Finally, we discuss the opportunities and challenges in using autophagy activation as HDT strategy to improve TB outcome and shorten treatment regimen.
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- Harresh Adikesavalu
- Department of Bacteriology, ICMR-National Institute for Research in Tuberculosis, Chetpet, Chennai 600031, India; (H.A.); (R.G.); (A.K.)
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- Department of Bacteriology, ICMR-National Institute for Research in Tuberculosis, Chetpet, Chennai 600031, India; (H.A.); (R.G.); (A.K.)
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- Department of Bacteriology, ICMR-National Institute for Research in Tuberculosis, Chetpet, Chennai 600031, India; (H.A.); (R.G.); (A.K.)
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- Department of Immunology, ICMR-National Institute for Research in Tuberculosis, Chetpet, Chennai 600031, India;
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- Department of Bacteriology, ICMR-National Institute for Research in Tuberculosis, Chetpet, Chennai 600031, India; (H.A.); (R.G.); (A.K.)
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p27 controls autophagic vesicle trafficking in glucose-deprived cells via the regulation of ATAT1-mediated microtubule acetylation. Cell Death Dis 2021; 12:481. [PMID: 33986251 PMCID: PMC8119952 DOI: 10.1038/s41419-021-03759-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/02/2020] [Revised: 04/15/2021] [Accepted: 04/26/2021] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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The cyclin-dependent kinase inhibitor p27Kip1 (p27) has been involved in promoting autophagy and survival in conditions of metabolic stress. While the signaling cascade upstream of p27 leading to its cytoplasmic localization and autophagy induction has been extensively studied, how p27 stimulates the autophagic process remains unclear. Here, we investigated the mechanism by which p27 promotes autophagy upon glucose deprivation. Mouse embryo fibroblasts (MEFs) lacking p27 exhibit a decreased autophagy flux compared to wild-type cells and this is correlated with an abnormal distribution of autophagosomes. Indeed, while autophagosomes are mainly located in the perinuclear area in wild-type cells, they are distributed throughout the cytoplasm in p27-null MEFs. Autophagosome trafficking towards the perinuclear area, where most lysosomes reside, is critical for autophagosome–lysosome fusion and cargo degradation. Vesicle trafficking is mediated by motor proteins, themselves recruited preferentially to acetylated microtubules, and autophagy flux is directly correlated to microtubule acetylation levels. p27−/− MEFs exhibit a marked reduction in microtubule acetylation levels and restoring microtubule acetylation in these cells, either by re-expressing p27 or with deacetylase inhibitors, restores perinuclear positioning of autophagosomes and autophagy flux. Finally, we find that p27 promotes microtubule acetylation by binding to and stabilizing α-tubulin acetyltransferase (ATAT1) in glucose-deprived cells. ATAT1 knockdown results in random distribution of autophagosomes in p27+/+ MEFs and impaired autophagy flux, similar to that observed in p27−/− cells. Overall, in response to glucose starvation, p27 promotes autophagy by facilitating autophagosome trafficking along microtubule tracks by maintaining elevated microtubule acetylation via an ATAT1-dependent mechanism.
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Molinari F, Feraco A, Mirabilii S, Saladini S, Sansone L, Vernucci E, Tomaselli G, Marzolla V, Rotili D, Russo MA, Ricciardi MR, Tafuri A, Mai A, Caprio M, Tafani M, Armani A. SIRT5 Inhibition Induces Brown Fat-Like Phenotype in 3T3-L1 Preadipocytes. Cells 2021; 10:cells10051126. [PMID: 34066961 PMCID: PMC8148511 DOI: 10.3390/cells10051126] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/16/2021] [Revised: 05/03/2021] [Accepted: 05/05/2021] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Brown adipose tissue (BAT) activity plays a key role in regulating systemic energy. The activation of BAT results in increased energy expenditure, making this tissue an attractive pharmacological target for therapies against obesity and type 2 diabetes. Sirtuin 5 (SIRT5) affects BAT function by regulating adipogenic transcription factor expression and mitochondrial respiration. We analyzed the expression of SIRT5 in the different adipose depots of mice. We treated 3T3-L1 preadipocytes and mouse primary preadipocyte cultures with the SIRT5 inhibitor MC3482 and investigated the effects of this compound on adipose differentiation and function. The administration of MC3482 during the early stages of differentiation promoted the expression of brown adipocyte and mitochondrial biogenesis markers. Upon treatment with MC3482, 3T3-L1 adipocytes showed an increased activation of the AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK), which is known to stimulate brown adipocyte differentiation. This effect was paralleled by an increase in autophagic/mitophagic flux and a reduction in lipid droplet size, mediated by a higher lipolytic rate. Of note, MC3482 increased the expression and the activity of adipose triglyceride lipase, without modulating hormone-sensitive lipase. Our findings reveal that SIRT5 inhibition stimulates brown adipogenesis in vitro, supporting this approach as a strategy to stimulate BAT and counteract obesity.
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- Francesca Molinari
- Department of Experimental Medicine, Sapienza University of Rome, 00161 Rome, Italy; (F.M.); (S.S.); (M.T.)
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- Laboratory of Cardiovascular Endocrinology, IRCCS San Raffaele Pisana, 00163 Rome, Italy; (A.F.); (V.M.); (M.C.)
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- Department of Clinical and Molecular Medicine, Sapienza University of Rome, 00189 Rome, Italy; (S.M.); (M.R.R.); (A.T.)
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- Department of Experimental Medicine, Sapienza University of Rome, 00161 Rome, Italy; (F.M.); (S.S.); (M.T.)
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- Department of Cellular and Molecular Pathology, IRCCS San Raffaele, 00166 Rome, Italy; (L.S.); (G.T.); (M.A.R.)
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- Department of Cardiovascular, Nephrologic, Anesthesiologic and Geriatric Sciences, Sapienza University of Rome, 00161 Rome, Italy;
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- Department of Cellular and Molecular Pathology, IRCCS San Raffaele, 00166 Rome, Italy; (L.S.); (G.T.); (M.A.R.)
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- Laboratory of Cardiovascular Endocrinology, IRCCS San Raffaele Pisana, 00163 Rome, Italy; (A.F.); (V.M.); (M.C.)
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- Department of Chemistry and Technology of Drugs, Sapienza University, P.le Aldo Moro 5, 00185 Rome, Italy; (D.R.); (A.M.)
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- Department of Cellular and Molecular Pathology, IRCCS San Raffaele, 00166 Rome, Italy; (L.S.); (G.T.); (M.A.R.)
- MEBIC Consortium, San Raffaele Rome Open University, 00166 Rome, Italy
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- Department of Clinical and Molecular Medicine, Sapienza University of Rome, 00189 Rome, Italy; (S.M.); (M.R.R.); (A.T.)
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- Department of Clinical and Molecular Medicine, Sapienza University of Rome, 00189 Rome, Italy; (S.M.); (M.R.R.); (A.T.)
- Hematology, “Sant’ Andrea” University Hospital, Sapienza University of Rome, 00189 Rome, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry and Technology of Drugs, Sapienza University, P.le Aldo Moro 5, 00185 Rome, Italy; (D.R.); (A.M.)
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- Laboratory of Cardiovascular Endocrinology, IRCCS San Raffaele Pisana, 00163 Rome, Italy; (A.F.); (V.M.); (M.C.)
- Department of Human Sciences and Promotion of the Quality of Life, San Raffaele Roma Open University, 00166 Rome, Italy
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- Department of Experimental Medicine, Sapienza University of Rome, 00161 Rome, Italy; (F.M.); (S.S.); (M.T.)
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- Laboratory of Cardiovascular Endocrinology, IRCCS San Raffaele Pisana, 00163 Rome, Italy; (A.F.); (V.M.); (M.C.)
- Department of Human Sciences and Promotion of the Quality of Life, San Raffaele Roma Open University, 00166 Rome, Italy
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Smith D, Kannan G, Coppens I, Wang F, Nguyen HM, Cerutti A, Olafsson EB, Rimple PA, Schultz TL, Mercado Soto NM, Di Cristina M, Besteiro S, Carruthers VB. Toxoplasma TgATG9 is critical for autophagy and long-term persistence in tissue cysts. eLife 2021; 10:e59384. [PMID: 33904393 PMCID: PMC8128441 DOI: 10.7554/elife.59384] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/01/2020] [Accepted: 04/27/2021] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
Abstract
Many of the world's warm-blooded species are chronically infected with Toxoplasma gondii tissue cysts, including an estimated one-third of the global human population. The cellular processes that permit long-term persistence within the cyst are largely unknown for T. gondii and related coccidian parasites that impact human and animal health. Herein, we show that genetic ablation of TgATG9 substantially reduces canonical autophagy and compromises bradyzoite viability. Transmission electron microscopy revealed numerous structural abnormalities occurring in ∆atg9 bradyzoites. Intriguingly, abnormal mitochondrial networks were observed in TgATG9-deficient bradyzoites, some of which contained numerous different cytoplasmic components and organelles. ∆atg9 bradyzoite fitness was drastically compromised in vitro and in mice, with very few brain cysts identified in mice 5 weeks post-infection. Taken together, our data suggests that TgATG9, and by extension autophagy, is critical for cellular homeostasis in bradyzoites and is necessary for long-term persistence within the cyst of this coccidian parasite.
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- David Smith
- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of Michigan Medical SchoolAnn ArborUnited States
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of Michigan Medical SchoolAnn ArborUnited States
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- Department of Molecular Microbiology and Immunology, Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public HealthBaltimoreUnited States
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of Michigan Medical SchoolAnn ArborUnited States
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- Laboratory of PathogenHost Interactions, UMR 5235, CNRS, Université de MontpellierMontpellierFrance
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- Laboratory of PathogenHost Interactions, UMR 5235, CNRS, Université de MontpellierMontpellierFrance
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of Michigan Medical SchoolAnn ArborUnited States
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of Michigan Medical SchoolAnn ArborUnited States
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of Michigan Medical SchoolAnn ArborUnited States
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of Michigan Medical SchoolAnn ArborUnited States
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of Michigan Medical SchoolAnn ArborUnited States
- Department of Chemistry, Biology and Biotechnology, Università degli Studi di PerugiaPerugiaItaly
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- Laboratory of PathogenHost Interactions, UMR 5235, CNRS, Université de MontpellierMontpellierFrance
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of Michigan Medical SchoolAnn ArborUnited States
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Autophagosome biogenesis comes out of the black box. Nat Cell Biol 2021; 23:450-456. [PMID: 33903736 DOI: 10.1038/s41556-021-00669-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 74] [Impact Index Per Article: 24.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/27/2021] [Accepted: 03/23/2021] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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Macroautophagic clearance of cytosolic materials entails the initiation, growth and closure of autophagosomes. Cargo triggers the assembly of a web of cargo receptors and core machinery. Autophagy-related protein 9 (ATG9) vesicles seed the growing autophagosomal membrane, which is supplied by de novo phospholipid synthesis, phospholipid transport via ATG2 proteins and lipid flipping by ATG9. Autophagosomes close via ESCRT complexes. Here, we review recent discoveries that illuminate the molecular mechanisms of autophagosome formation and discuss emerging questions in this rapidly developing field.
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Lim SM, Mohamad Hanif EA, Chin SF. Is targeting autophagy mechanism in cancer a good approach? The possible double-edge sword effect. Cell Biosci 2021; 11:56. [PMID: 33743781 PMCID: PMC7981910 DOI: 10.1186/s13578-021-00570-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 62] [Impact Index Per Article: 20.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/26/2020] [Accepted: 03/08/2021] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Autophagy is a conserved cellular process required to maintain homeostasis. The hallmark of autophagy is the formation of a phagophore that engulfs cytosolic materials for degradation and recycling to synthesize essential components. Basal autophagy is constitutively active under normal conditions and it could be further induced by physiological stimuli such as hypoxia, nutrient starvation, endoplasmic reticulum stress,energy depletion, hormonal stimulation and pharmacological treatment. In cancer, autophagy is highly context-specific depending on the cell type, tumour microenvironment, disease stage and external stimuli. Recently, the emerging role of autophagy as a double-edged sword in cancer has gained much attention. On one hand, autophagy suppresses malignant transformation by limiting the production of reactive oxygen species and DNA damage during tumour development. Subsequently, autophagy evolved to support the survival of cancer cells and promotes the tumourigenicity of cancer stem cells at established sites. Hence, autophagy is an attractive target for cancer therapeutics and researchers have been exploiting the use of autophagy modulators as adjuvant therapy. In this review, we present a summary of autophagy mechanism and controlling pathways, with emphasis on the dual-role of autophagy (double-edged sword) in cancer. This is followed by an overview of the autophagy modulation for cancer treatment and is concluded by a discussion on the current perspectives and future outlook of autophagy exploitation for precision medicine.
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- Su Min Lim
- UKM Medical Molecular Biology Institute (UMBI), Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Jalan Yaacob Latiff, Bandar Tun Razak, Cheras, W. Persekutuan, 56000, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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- UKM Medical Molecular Biology Institute (UMBI), Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Jalan Yaacob Latiff, Bandar Tun Razak, Cheras, W. Persekutuan, 56000, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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- UKM Medical Molecular Biology Institute (UMBI), Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Jalan Yaacob Latiff, Bandar Tun Razak, Cheras, W. Persekutuan, 56000, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
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Melia TJ, Lystad AH, Simonsen A. Autophagosome biogenesis: From membrane growth to closure. J Cell Biol 2021; 219:151729. [PMID: 32357219 PMCID: PMC7265318 DOI: 10.1083/jcb.202002085] [Citation(s) in RCA: 158] [Impact Index Per Article: 52.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/13/2020] [Revised: 04/04/2020] [Accepted: 04/06/2020] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Autophagosome biogenesis involves de novo formation of a membrane that elongates to sequester cytoplasmic cargo and closes to form a double-membrane vesicle (an autophagosome). This process has remained enigmatic since its initial discovery >50 yr ago, but our understanding of the mechanisms involved in autophagosome biogenesis has increased substantially during the last 20 yr. Several key questions do remain open, however, including, What determines the site of autophagosome nucleation? What is the origin and lipid composition of the autophagosome membrane? How is cargo sequestration regulated under nonselective and selective types of autophagy? This review provides key insight into the core molecular mechanisms underlying autophagosome biogenesis, with a specific emphasis on membrane modeling events, and highlights recent conceptual advances in the field.
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- Thomas J Melia
- Department of Cell Biology, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT
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- Department of Molecular Medicine, Institute of Basic Medical Sciences and Centre for Cancer Cell Reprogramming, Institute of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
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- Department of Molecular Medicine, Institute of Basic Medical Sciences and Centre for Cancer Cell Reprogramming, Institute of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
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Zhou J, Lv J, Carlson C, Liu H, Wang H, Xu T, Wu F, Song C, Wang X, Wang T, Qian Z. Trained immunity contributes to the prevention of Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection, a novel role of autophagy. Emerg Microbes Infect 2021; 10:578-588. [PMID: 33666534 PMCID: PMC8018485 DOI: 10.1080/22221751.2021.1899771] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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Mycobacterium tuberculosis (M. tuberculosis) is the pathogen which causes tuberculosis (TB), a significant human public health threat. Co-infection of M. tuberculosis and the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), emergence of drug resistant M. tuberculosis, and failure to develop highly effective TB vaccines have limited control of the TB epidemic. Trained immunity is an enhanced innate immune response which functions independently of the adaptive/acquired immune system and responds non-specifically to reinfection with invading agents. Recently, several studies have found trained immunity has the capability to control and eliminate M. tuberculosis infection. Over the past decades, however, the consensus was adaptive immunity is the only protective mechanism by which hosts inhibit M. tuberculosis growth. Furthermore, autophagy plays an essential role in the development of trained immunity. Further investigation of trained immunity, M. tuberculosis infection, and the role of autophagy in this process provide new possibilities for vaccine development. In this review, we present the general characteristics of trained immunity and autophagy. We additionally summarize several examples where initiation of trained immunity contributes to the prevention of M. tuberculosis infection and propose future directions for research in this area.
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- Jie Zhou
- Anhui Provincial Key Laboratory of Immunology in Chronic Diseases, Anhui Provincial Key Laboratory of Infection and Immunology, and Department of Laboratory Medicine, Bengbu Medical College, Bengbu, People's Republic of China
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- Anhui Provincial Key Laboratory of Immunology in Chronic Diseases, Anhui Provincial Key Laboratory of Infection and Immunology, and Department of Laboratory Medicine, Bengbu Medical College, Bengbu, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Internal Medicine, University of Arizona, Phoenix, AZ, USA
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- Anhui Provincial Key Laboratory of Immunology in Chronic Diseases, Anhui Provincial Key Laboratory of Infection and Immunology, and Department of Laboratory Medicine, Bengbu Medical College, Bengbu, People's Republic of China
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- Anhui Provincial Key Laboratory of Immunology in Chronic Diseases, Anhui Provincial Key Laboratory of Infection and Immunology, and Department of Laboratory Medicine, Bengbu Medical College, Bengbu, People's Republic of China
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- Anhui Provincial Key Laboratory of Immunology in Chronic Diseases, Anhui Provincial Key Laboratory of Infection and Immunology, and Department of Laboratory Medicine, Bengbu Medical College, Bengbu, People's Republic of China
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- Anhui Provincial Key Laboratory of Immunology in Chronic Diseases, Anhui Provincial Key Laboratory of Infection and Immunology, and Department of Laboratory Medicine, Bengbu Medical College, Bengbu, People's Republic of China
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- Anhui Provincial Key Laboratory of Immunology in Chronic Diseases, Anhui Provincial Key Laboratory of Infection and Immunology, and Department of Laboratory Medicine, Bengbu Medical College, Bengbu, People's Republic of China
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- Anhui Clinical and Preclinical Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, Department of Respiration, First Affiliated Hospital, Bengbu Medical College, Bengbu, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Internal Medicine, University of Arizona, Phoenix, AZ, USA
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- Anhui Provincial Key Laboratory of Immunology in Chronic Diseases, Anhui Provincial Key Laboratory of Infection and Immunology, and Department of Laboratory Medicine, Bengbu Medical College, Bengbu, People's Republic of China
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Kang JA, Jeon YJ. How Is the Fidelity of Proteins Ensured in Terms of Both Quality and Quantity at the Endoplasmic Reticulum? Mechanistic Insights into E3 Ubiquitin Ligases. Int J Mol Sci 2021; 22:ijms22042078. [PMID: 33669844 PMCID: PMC7923238 DOI: 10.3390/ijms22042078] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/29/2021] [Revised: 02/16/2021] [Accepted: 02/16/2021] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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The endoplasmic reticulum (ER) is an interconnected organelle that plays fundamental roles in the biosynthesis, folding, stabilization, maturation, and trafficking of secretory and transmembrane proteins. It is the largest organelle and critically modulates nearly all aspects of life. Therefore, in the endoplasmic reticulum, an enormous investment of resources, including chaperones and protein folding facilitators, is dedicated to adequate protein maturation and delivery to final destinations. Unfortunately, the folding and assembly of proteins can be quite error-prone, which leads to the generation of misfolded proteins. Notably, protein homeostasis, referred to as proteostasis, is constantly exposed to danger by flows of misfolded proteins and subsequent protein aggregates. To maintain proteostasis, the ER triages and eliminates terminally misfolded proteins by delivering substrates to the ubiquitin–proteasome system (UPS) or to the lysosome, which is termed ER-associated degradation (ERAD) or ER-phagy, respectively. ERAD not only eliminates misfolded or unassembled proteins via protein quality control but also fine-tunes correctly folded proteins via protein quantity control. Intriguingly, the diversity and distinctive nature of E3 ubiquitin ligases determine efficiency, complexity, and specificity of ubiquitination during ERAD. ER-phagy utilizes the core autophagy machinery and eliminates ERAD-resistant misfolded proteins. Here, we conceptually outline not only ubiquitination machinery but also catalytic mechanisms of E3 ubiquitin ligases. Further, we discuss the mechanistic insights into E3 ubiquitin ligases involved in the two guardian pathways in the ER, ERAD and ER-phagy. Finally, we provide the molecular mechanisms by which ERAD and ER-phagy conduct not only protein quality control but also protein quantity control to ensure proteostasis and subsequent organismal homeostasis.
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- Ji An Kang
- Department of Biochemistry, College of Medicine, Chungnam National University, Daejeon 35015, Korea;
- Department of Medical Science, College of Medicine, Chungnam National University, Daejeon 35015, Korea
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- Department of Biochemistry, College of Medicine, Chungnam National University, Daejeon 35015, Korea;
- Department of Medical Science, College of Medicine, Chungnam National University, Daejeon 35015, Korea
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Wang ZX, Ma J, Li XY, Wu Y, Shi H, Chen Y, Lu G, Shen HM, Lu GD, Zhou J. Quercetin induces p53-independent cancer cell death through lysosome activation by the transcription factor EB and Reactive Oxygen Species-dependent ferroptosis. Br J Pharmacol 2021; 178:1133-1148. [PMID: 33347603 DOI: 10.1111/bph.15350] [Citation(s) in RCA: 85] [Impact Index Per Article: 28.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/25/2020] [Revised: 11/25/2020] [Accepted: 12/07/2020] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Cancer cells exhibit more dependence on iron and enhanced sensitivity to iron-dependent, programmed cell death (ferroptosis) than normal cells. Quercetin exerts anti-cancer effects, but the underlying molecular mechanism is largely unknown. In this study, we aimed to investigate the involvement of lysosome function and ferroptosis in the anti-cancer potential of quercetin. EXPERIMENTAL APPROACH We used MTT assays and DNA content analysis to evaluate the cytotoxicity, colony formation assay to investigate cell proliferation, and flow cytometry and confocal microscopy to detect lysosomal acidification and protease enzyme activity. Western blotting, cell subfractionation, RT-PCR and siRNA transfection were used to establish molecular mechanisms of action. KEY RESULTS Quercetin is known to promote p53-independent cell death in various cancer cell lines. Although quercetin induces autophagy, genetic silencing of Atg7 fails to affect quercetin-induced cell death. In contrast, both lysosome inhibitors and knockdown of the transcription factor EB can prevent quercetin-induced cell death, suggesting the involvement of lysosome. Next, quercetin is found to induce lysosomal activation sequentially through nuclear translocation of EB and transcriptional activation of lysosomal genes. Notably, quercetin promoted lysosome-dependent ferritin degradation and free iron release. This action and quercetin-induced ROS generation synergistically resulted in lipid peroxidation and ferroptosis. Furthermore, Bid may link ferroptosis with apoptosis to cause cell death. CONCLUSION AND IMPLICATIONS Quercetin induced EB-mediated lysosome activation and increased ferritin degradation leading to ferroptosis and Bid-involved apoptosis. Results from this study may expand our current knowledge about the mechanism of quercetin as an anti-cancer agent.
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- Zi-Xuan Wang
- Department of Toxicology, School of Public Health, Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi Province, China
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- Department of Physiology, School of Preclinical Medicine, Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi Province, China
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- Department of Physiology, School of Preclinical Medicine, Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi Province, China
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- Department of Toxicology, School of Public Health, Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi Province, China
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- Department of Physiology, School of Preclinical Medicine, Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi Province, China
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- Department of Physiology, School of Preclinical Medicine, Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi Province, China
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- Department of Physiology, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore
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- Department of Physiology, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore.,Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Macau, Macau, China
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- Department of Toxicology, School of Public Health, Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi Province, China.,Ministry of Education of China, Key Laboratory of High-incidence-Tumor Prevention & Treatment (Guangxi Medical University), Nanning, Guangxi Province, China.,Cancer Science Institute of Singapore, National University of Singapore, Singapore
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- Department of Physiology, School of Preclinical Medicine, Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi Province, China.,Department of Physiology, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore
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Kojima W, Yamano K, Kosako H, Imai K, Kikuchi R, Tanaka K, Matsuda N. Mammalian BCAS3 and C16orf70 associate with the phagophore assembly site in response to selective and non-selective autophagy. Autophagy 2021; 17:2011-2036. [PMID: 33499712 PMCID: PMC8386740 DOI: 10.1080/15548627.2021.1874133] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/31/2023] Open
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Macroautophagy/autophagy is an intracellular degradation process that delivers cytosolic materials and/or damaged organelles to lysosomes. De novo synthesis of the autophagosome membrane occurs within a phosphatidylinositol-3-phosphate-rich region of the endoplasmic reticulum, and subsequent expansion is critical for cargo encapsulation. This process is complex, especially in mammals, with many regulatory factors. In this study, by utilizing PRKN (parkin RBR E3 ubiquitin protein ligase)-mediated mitochondria autophagy (mitophagy)-inducing conditions in conjunction with chemical crosslinking and mass spectrometry, we identified human BCAS3 (BCAS3 microtubule associated cell migration factor) and C16orf70 (chromosome 16 open reading frame 70) as novel proteins that associate with the autophagosome formation site during both non-selective and selective autophagy. We demonstrate that BCAS3 and C16orf70 form a complex and that their association with the phagophore assembly site requires both proteins. In silico structural modeling, mutational analyses in cells and in vitro phosphoinositide-binding assays indicate that the WD40 repeat domain in human BCAS3 directly binds phosphatidylinositol-3-phosphate. Furthermore, overexpression of the BCAS3-C16orf70 complex affects the recruitment of several core autophagy proteins to the phagophore assembly site. This study demonstrates regulatory roles for human BCAS3 and C16orf70 in autophagic activity. Abbreviations: AO: antimycin A and oligomycin; Ash: assembly helper; ATG: autophagy-related; BCAS3: BCAS3 microtubule associated cell migration factor; C16orf70: chromosome 16 open reading frame 70; DAPI: 4‘,6-diamidino-2-phenylindole; DKO: double knockout; DMSO: dimethyl sulfoxide; ER: endoplasmic reticulum; fluoppi: fluorescent-based technology detecting protein-protein interactions; FIS1: fission, mitochondrial 1; FKBP: FKBP prolyl isomerase family member 1C; FRB: FKBP-rapamycin binding; hAG: humanized azami-green; IP: immunoprecipitation; IRES: internal ribosome entry site; KO: knockout; MAP1LC3B/LC3B: microtubule associated protein 1 light chain 3 beta; MFN2: mitofusin 2; MS: mass spectrometry; MT-CO2: mitochondrially encoded cytochrome c oxidase II; mtDNA: mitochondrial DNA; OPTN: optineurin; PFA: paraformaldehyde; PE: phosphatidylethanolamine; PtdIns3K: phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase; PtdIns3P: phosphatidylinositol-3-phosphate; PtdIns(3,5)P2: phosphatidylinositol-3,5-bisphosphate; PINK1: PTEN induced kinase 1; PRKN/Parkin: parkin RBR E3 ubiquitin protein ligase; PROPPIN: β-propellers that bind polyphosphoinositides; RB1CC1/FIP200: RB1 inducible coiled-coil 1; TOMM20: translocase of outer mitochondrial membrane 20; ULK1: unc-51 like autophagy activating kinase 1; WDR45B/WIPI3: WD repeat domain 45B; WDR45/WIPI4: WD repeat domain 45; WIPI: WD repeat domain, phosphoinositide interacting; WT: wild type; ZFYVE1/DFCP1: zinc finger FYVE-type containing 1
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- Waka Kojima
- Ubiquitin Project, Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Medical Science, Tokyo, Japan.,Laboratory of Protein Metabolism, Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Medical Science, Tokyo, Japan.,Department of Computational Biology and Medical Sciences, Graduate School of Frontier Sciences, the University of Tokyo, Kashiwa, Japan
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- Ubiquitin Project, Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Medical Science, Tokyo, Japan
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- Division of Cell Signaling, Fujii Memorial Institute of Medical Sciences, Tokushima University, Tokushima, Japan
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- Cellular and Molecular Biotechnology Research Institute, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), Tokyo, Japan.,Molecular Profiling Research Center for Drug Discovery (Molprof), National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), Tokyo, Japan
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- Ubiquitin Project, Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Medical Science, Tokyo, Japan
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- Laboratory of Protein Metabolism, Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Medical Science, Tokyo, Japan
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- Ubiquitin Project, Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Medical Science, Tokyo, Japan
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Lesmana R, Felia Yusuf I, Goenawan H, Achadiyani A, Khairani AF, Nur Fatimah S, Supratman U. Low Dose of β-Carotene Regulates Inflammation, Reduces Caspase Signaling, and Correlates with Autophagy Activation in Cardiomyoblast Cell Lines. Med Sci Monit Basic Res 2020; 26:e928648. [PMID: 33361744 PMCID: PMC7780889 DOI: 10.12659/msmbr.928648] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Background Excessive reactive oxygen species (ROS) stimulate mitochondrial damage that causes degenerative diseases such as cardiovascular disease (CVD). β-carotene (BC), a natural antioxidant able to counteract free radicals, acts as a cytoprotective agent. However, knowledge of the role of BC on cardiomyoblasts is limited. In this study, we explored its role on COX4, Tom20, Nfr1, Nrf2, Nf-κB, LC3, p62, caspase 3, and caspase 9 and its association with cardiomyoblast viability and survival. Material/Methods H9C2 cell lines were seeded, cultivated until 90% to 100% confluency, and treated with various doses of BC: 10 μM, 1 μM, 0.1 μM, and 0.01 μM. After 24 h, the cells were harvested, lyzed, and tested for specific related protein expressions from each dose. Results Low-dose BC induced autophagy most effectively at 1 μM, 0.1 μM, and 0.01 μM, as indicated by a decrease of LC3II and p62 levels. We observed that Nf-κB protein levels were suppressed; Nrf2 was stimulated, but Nrf1 was not altered significantly. Further, low-dose BC might stimulate cell viability by reducing apoptotic signals of caspase 3 and 9. Notably, low-dose BC also showed potential to increase Tom20 protein levels. Conclusions Low-dose BC supplementation shows beneficial effects, especially at 0.01 μM, by reducing inflammation through the suppression of Nf-κB and increase of Nrf2 level. Autophagy as a cellular maintenance mechanism was also stimulated, and the amount of the mitochondria marker Tom20 increased. Taken together, results showed that specific low-dose BC is effective and might improve cell viability by stimulating autophagy, inhibiting proinflammatory factors, and suppressing apoptosis.
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- Ronny Lesmana
- Physiology Division, Department of Biomedical Science, Faculty of Medicine, University Padjadjaran, Jatinangor, Indonesia.,Division of Biological Activity, Central Laboratory, University Padjadjaran, Bandung, Indonesia.,Center of Excellence in Higher Education for Pharmaceutical Care Innovation, University Padjadjaran, Bandung, Indonesia
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- Postgraduate Program of Anti-Aging and Aesthetics Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University Padjadjaran, Bandung, Indonesia
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- Physiology Division, Department of Biomedical Science, Faculty of Medicine, University Padjadjaran, Bandung, Indonesia.,Division of Biological Activity, Central Laboratory, University Padjadjaran, Bandung, Indonesia
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- Cell Biology Division, Department of Biomedical Science, Faculty of Medicine, University Padjadjaran, Jatinangor, Indonesia
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- Postgraduate Program of Anti-Aging and Aesthetics Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University Padjadjaran, Bandung, Indonesia.,Cell Biology Division, Department of Biomedical Science, Faculty of Medicine, University Padjadjaran, Jatinangor, Indonesia
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- Department of Medical Nutrition, Faculty of Medicine, University Padjadjaran, Bandung, Indonesia
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, University Padjadjaran, Bandung, Indonesia
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Impaired endoplasmic reticulum-mitochondrial signaling in ataxia-telangiectasia. iScience 2020; 24:101972. [PMID: 33437944 PMCID: PMC7788243 DOI: 10.1016/j.isci.2020.101972] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/15/2020] [Revised: 11/18/2020] [Accepted: 12/16/2020] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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There is evidence that ATM mutated in ataxia-telangiectasia (A-T) plays a key role in protecting against mitochondrial dysfunction, the mechanism for which remains unresolved. We demonstrate here that ATM-deficient cells are exquisitely sensitive to nutrient deprivation, which can be explained by defective cross talk between the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) and the mitochondrion. Tethering between these two organelles in response to stress was reduced in cells lacking ATM, and consistent with this, Ca2+ release and transfer between ER and mitochondria was reduced dramatically when compared with control cells. The impact of this on mitochondrial function was evident from an increase in oxygen consumption rates and a defect in mitophagy in ATM-deficient cells. Our findings reveal that ER-mitochondrial connectivity through IP3R1-GRP75-VDAC1, to maintain Ca2+ homeostasis, as well as an abnormality in mitochondrial fusion defective in response to nutrient stress, can account for at least part of the mitochondrial dysfunction observed in A-T cells. Hypersensitivity to glucose deprivation in ATM-deficient cells Defective ER-mitochondrion cross talk after nutrient stress in these cells Markedly reduced Ca2+ transfer between these two organelles in ATM-deficient cells Mitochondrial dysfunction in response to nutrient stress in the absence of ATM
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Ohnstad AE, Delgado JM, North BJ, Nasa I, Kettenbach AN, Schultz SW, Shoemaker CJ. Receptor-mediated clustering of FIP200 bypasses the role of LC3 lipidation in autophagy. EMBO J 2020; 39:e104948. [PMID: 33226137 PMCID: PMC7737610 DOI: 10.15252/embj.2020104948] [Citation(s) in RCA: 71] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/09/2020] [Revised: 09/10/2020] [Accepted: 09/17/2020] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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Autophagosome formation requires multiple autophagy-related (ATG) factors. However, we find that a subset of autophagy substrates remains robustly targeted to the lysosome in the absence of several core ATGs, including the LC3 lipidation machinery. To address this unexpected result, we performed genome-wide CRISPR screens identifying genes required for NBR1 flux in ATG7KO cells. We find that ATG7-independent autophagy still requires canonical ATG factors including FIP200. However, in the absence of LC3 lipidation, additional factors are required including TAX1BP1 and TBK1. TAX1BP1's ability to cluster FIP200 around NBR1 cargo and induce local autophagosome formation enforces cargo specificity and replaces the requirement for lipidated LC3. In support of this model, we define a ubiquitin-independent mode of TAX1BP1 recruitment to NBR1 puncta, highlighting that TAX1BP1 recruitment and clustering, rather than ubiquitin binding per se, is critical for function. Collectively, our data provide a mechanistic basis for reports of selective autophagy in cells lacking the lipidation machinery, wherein receptor-mediated clustering of upstream autophagy factors drives continued autophagosome formation.
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- Amelia E Ohnstad
- Department of Biochemistry and Cell BiologyGeisel School of Medicine at DartmouthHanoverNHUSA
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- Department of Biochemistry and Cell BiologyGeisel School of Medicine at DartmouthHanoverNHUSA
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- Department of Biochemistry and Cell BiologyGeisel School of Medicine at DartmouthHanoverNHUSA
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- Department of Biochemistry and Cell BiologyGeisel School of Medicine at DartmouthHanoverNHUSA
- Norris Cotton Cancer CenterLebanonNHUSA
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- Department of Biochemistry and Cell BiologyGeisel School of Medicine at DartmouthHanoverNHUSA
- Norris Cotton Cancer CenterLebanonNHUSA
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- Centre for Cancer Cell ReprogrammingFaculty of MedicineUniversity of OsloOsloNorway
- Department of Molecular Cell BiologyInstitute for Cancer ResearchOslo University HospitalOsloNorway
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- Department of Biochemistry and Cell BiologyGeisel School of Medicine at DartmouthHanoverNHUSA
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Fischer TD, Wang C, Padman BS, Lazarou M, Youle RJ. STING induces LC3B lipidation onto single-membrane vesicles via the V-ATPase and ATG16L1-WD40 domain. J Cell Biol 2020; 219:211541. [PMID: 33201170 PMCID: PMC7716379 DOI: 10.1083/jcb.202009128] [Citation(s) in RCA: 84] [Impact Index Per Article: 21.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/17/2020] [Revised: 11/02/2020] [Accepted: 11/04/2020] [Indexed: 02/08/2023] Open
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Following the detection of cytosolic double-stranded DNA from viral or bacterial infection in mammalian cells, cyclic dinucleotide activation of STING induces interferon β expression to initiate innate immune defenses. STING activation also induces LC3B lipidation, a classical but equivocal marker of autophagy, that promotes a cell-autonomous antiviral response that arose before evolution of the interferon pathway. We report that STING activation induces LC3B lipidation onto single-membrane perinuclear vesicles mediated by ATG16L1 via its WD40 domain, bypassing the requirement of canonical upstream autophagy machinery. This process is blocked by bafilomycin A1 that binds and inhibits the vacuolar ATPase (V-ATPase) and by SopF, a bacterial effector that catalytically modifies the V-ATPase to inhibit LC3B lipidation via ATG16L1. These results indicate that activation of the cGAS-STING pathway induces V-ATPase-dependent LC3B lipidation that may mediate cell-autonomous host defense, an unanticipated mechanism that is distinct from LC3B lipidation onto double-membrane autophagosomes.
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- Tara D. Fischer
- Biochemistry Section, Surgical Neurology Branch, National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD
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- Biochemistry Section, Surgical Neurology Branch, National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Biomedicine Discovery Institute, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Biomedicine Discovery Institute, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia
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- Biochemistry Section, Surgical Neurology Branch, National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD,Correspondence to Richard J. Youle:
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Autophagy and Redox Homeostasis in Parkinson's: A Crucial Balancing Act. OXIDATIVE MEDICINE AND CELLULAR LONGEVITY 2020; 2020:8865611. [PMID: 33224433 PMCID: PMC7671810 DOI: 10.1155/2020/8865611] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/07/2020] [Revised: 09/23/2020] [Accepted: 10/14/2020] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Reactive oxygen species (ROS) and reactive nitrogen species (RNS) are generated primarily from endogenous biochemical reactions in mitochondria, endoplasmic reticulum (ER), and peroxisomes. Typically, ROS/RNS correlate with oxidative damage and cell death; however, free radicals are also crucial for normal cellular functions, including supporting neuronal homeostasis. ROS/RNS levels influence and are influenced by antioxidant systems, including the catabolic autophagy pathways. Autophagy is an intracellular lysosomal degradation process by which invasive, damaged, or redundant cytoplasmic components, including microorganisms and defunct organelles, are removed to maintain cellular homeostasis. This process is particularly important in neurons that are required to cope with prolonged and sustained operational stress. Consequently, autophagy is a primary line of protection against neurodegenerative diseases. Parkinson's is caused by the loss of midbrain dopaminergic neurons (mDANs), resulting in progressive disruption of the nigrostriatal pathway, leading to motor, behavioural, and cognitive impairments. Mitochondrial dysfunction, with associated increases in oxidative stress, and declining proteostasis control, are key contributors during mDAN demise in Parkinson's. In this review, we analyse the crosstalk between autophagy and redoxtasis, including the molecular mechanisms involved and the detrimental effect of an imbalance in the pathogenesis of Parkinson's.
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Dudley LJ, Makar AN, Gammoh N. Membrane targeting of core autophagy players during autophagosome biogenesis. FEBS J 2020; 287:4806-4821. [PMID: 32301577 DOI: 10.1111/febs.15334] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/10/2020] [Revised: 03/27/2020] [Accepted: 04/14/2020] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Autophagosomes are vital organelles required to facilitate the lysosomal degradation of cytoplasmic cargo, thereby playing an important role in maintaining cellular homeostasis. A number of autophagy-related (ATG) protein complexes are recruited to the site of autophagosome biogenesis where they act to facilitate membrane growth and maturation. Regulated recruitment of ATG complexes to autophagosomal membranes is essential for their autophagic activities and is required to ensure the efficient engulfment of cargo destined for lysosomal degradation. In this review, we discuss our current understanding of the spatiotemporal hierarchy between ATG proteins, examining the mechanisms underlying their recruitment to membranes. A particular focus is placed on the relevance of phosphatidylinositol 3-phosphate and the extent to which the core autophagy players are reliant on this lipid for their localisation to autophagic membranes. In addition, open questions and potential future research directions regarding the membrane recruitment and displacement of ATG proteins are discussed here.
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- Leo J Dudley
- Cancer Research UK Edinburgh Centre, Institute of Genetics and Molecular Medicine, University of Edinburgh, UK
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- Cancer Research UK Edinburgh Centre, Institute of Genetics and Molecular Medicine, University of Edinburgh, UK
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- Cancer Research UK Edinburgh Centre, Institute of Genetics and Molecular Medicine, University of Edinburgh, UK
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Zachari M, Longo M, Ganley IG. Aberrant autophagosome formation occurs upon small molecule inhibition of ULK1 kinase activity. Life Sci Alliance 2020; 3:3/12/e202000815. [PMID: 33109685 PMCID: PMC7652397 DOI: 10.26508/lsa.202000815] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/16/2020] [Revised: 10/19/2020] [Accepted: 10/19/2020] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Pharmacological inhibition of ULK1 with multiple and distinct small molecules does not block autophagosome initiation but does impair autophagic flux. Autophagy is a crucial homeostatic mechanism that mediates the degradation of damaged or excess intracellular components. Such components are engulfed and sequestered into double membrane autophagosomes, which deliver their contents to lysosomes for degradation. Autophagy plays a role in numerous human disorders and its pharmacological targeting by small molecules offers therapeutic potential. The serine/threonine kinase ULK1 (and its homologue ULK2) is the most upstream component of the autophagic machinery and is required for autophagy initiation. Here, we use the most selective and potent published ULK1 inhibitors to gain insights into ULK1 kinase function during autophagy. Treatment with all inhibitors blocked autophagy but also resulted in the limited formation of initial autophagosome-like structures, which appeared abnormal in size and did not traffic to lysosomes. We found that upon ULK1 inhibition, phosphatidylinositol-3-phosphate–binding proteins are still recruited to forming autophagosomes, implying that ULK1 activity is not essential for VPS34 activation. We conclude that the kinase activity of ULK1 is important in regulating autophagosome maturation, by the phosphorylation of currently unidentified key substrates.
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- Maria Zachari
- Medical Research Council Protein Phosphorylation and Ubiquitylation Unit, University of Dundee, Dundee, UK
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- Medical Research Council Protein Phosphorylation and Ubiquitylation Unit, University of Dundee, Dundee, UK
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- Medical Research Council Protein Phosphorylation and Ubiquitylation Unit, University of Dundee, Dundee, UK
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MiR-143-3p targets ATG2B to inhibit autophagy and promote endothelial progenitor cells tube formation in deep vein thrombosis. Tissue Cell 2020; 67:101453. [PMID: 33130456 DOI: 10.1016/j.tice.2020.101453] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/09/2020] [Revised: 10/15/2020] [Accepted: 10/15/2020] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Deep vein thrombosis (DVT) is a common disease in vascular surgery. In recent study, microRNA (miRNA) plays a regulatory role in function of Endothelial progenitor cells (EPCs), which showed promising therapeutic choice for DVT. However, the function of miR-143-3p in EPCs remains incomplete. Flow cytometry was used to identify EPCs surface markers. Cell viability, migration, invasion and tube formation of EPCs were detected by 3-[4,5-dimethylthylthiazol-2-yl]-2,5 diphenyltetrazolium broide (MTT), wound healing, transwell and tube formation assay, respectively. TargetScan was used to predict miR-143-3p targeting genes. Dual-luciferase report assay was used to verify the interactions between miR-143-3p and autophagy-related 2B (ATG2B). Quantitative reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR) was used to examine the mRNA expression levels of ATG2B and miR-143-3p. Western blot was used to examine the protein expression levels of ATG2B, LC3 and p62. The cultured EPCs showed cobblestone morphology and were identified by cell surface markers. Overexpression of miR-143-3p enhanced the viability, migration, invasion and tube formation of EPCs, but low expression of miR-143-3p obtained the reverse results. ATG2B directly bound to miR-143-3p. Overexpression of miR-143-3p reduced the expression of ATG2B, but low expression of miR-143-3p increased. Overexpression of miR-143-3p decreased the expression of LC3I/II, but increased the expression of p62. Overexpression of ATG2B reversed the above-mentioned effects of EPCs which regulated by overexpression of miR-143-3p. MiR-143-3p targets ATG2B to modulate the function of EPCs and recanalization and resolution of DVT.
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Chicote J, Yuste VJ, Boix J, Ribas J. Cell Death Triggered by the Autophagy Inhibitory Drug 3-Methyladenine in Growing Conditions Proceeds With DNA Damage. Front Pharmacol 2020; 11:580343. [PMID: 33178023 PMCID: PMC7593545 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2020.580343] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/05/2020] [Accepted: 09/18/2020] [Indexed: 01/07/2023] Open
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Macroautophagy (hereafter autophagy) is a multistep intracellular catabolic process with pleiotropic implications in cell fate. Attending to its activation, autophagy can be classified into inducible or constitutive. Constitutive, or basal autophagy, unfolds under nutrient-replete conditions to maintain the cellular homeostasis. Autophagy inhibitory drugs are powerful tools to interrogate the role of autophagy and its consequences on cell fate. However, 3-methyladenine and various of these compounds present an intrinsic capacity to trigger cell death, for instance the broadly-employed 3-methyladenine. To elucidate whether the inhibition of basal autophagy is causative of cell demise, we have employed several representative compounds acting at different phases of the autophagic process: initiation (SBI0206965 and MHY1485), nucleation (3-methyladenine, SAR405, Spautin-1 and Cpd18), and completion (Bafilomycin A1 and Chloroquine). These compounds inhibited the basal autophagy of MEF cultures in growing conditions. Among them, 3-methyladenine, SBI-0206965, Chloroquine, and Bafilomycin A1 triggered BAX- and/or BAK-dependent cytotoxicity and caspase activation. 3-methyladenine was the only compound to induce a consistent and abrupt decrease in cell viability across a series of ontologically unrelated human cell lines. 3-methyladenine-induced cytotoxicity was not driven by the inhibition of the AKT/mTOR axis. Autophagy-deficient Fip200-/- MEFs displayed an increased sensitivity to activate caspases and to undergo cell death in response to 3-methyladenine. The cytotoxicity induced by 3-methyladenine correlated with a massive DNA damage, as shown by γ-H2A.X. This genotoxicity was observed at 10 mM 3-methyladenine, the usual concentration to inhibit autophagy and was maximized in Fip200-/- MEFs. In sum, our results suggest that, in growing conditions, autophagy acts as a protective mechanism to diminish the intrinsic cytotoxicity of 3-methyladenine. However, when the cellular stress exerted by 3-methyladenine surpasses the protective effect of basal autophagy, caspase activation and DNA damage compromise the cell viability.
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- Javier Chicote
- Pharmacology of Cellular Stress Group, Department of Experimental Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Lleida, Lleida, Spain.,Lleida Institute for Biomedical Research (IRBLleida), Lleida, Spain
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- Cell Death, Senescence and Survival Group, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Faculty of Medicine, Autonomous University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain.,Institute of Neurosciences, Autonomous University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Experimental Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Lleida, Lleida, Spain
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- Pharmacology of Cellular Stress Group, Department of Experimental Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Lleida, Lleida, Spain.,Lleida Institute for Biomedical Research (IRBLleida), Lleida, Spain
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Sakai Y, Koyama-Honda I, Tachikawa M, Knorr RL, Mizushima N. Modeling Membrane Morphological Change during Autophagosome Formation. iScience 2020; 23:101466. [PMID: 32891055 PMCID: PMC7479497 DOI: 10.1016/j.isci.2020.101466] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/29/2020] [Revised: 07/21/2020] [Accepted: 08/12/2020] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Autophagy is an intracellular degradation process that is mediated by de novo formation of autophagosomes. Autophagosome formation involves dynamic morphological changes; a disk-shaped membrane cisterna grows, bends to become a cup-shaped structure, and finally develops into a spherical autophagosome. We have constructed a theoretical model that integrates the membrane morphological change and entropic partitioning of putative curvature generators, which we have used to investigate the autophagosome formation process quantitatively. We show that the membrane curvature and the distribution of the curvature generators stabilize disk- and cup-shaped intermediate structures during autophagosome formation, which is quantitatively consistent with in vivo observations. These results suggest that various autophagy proteins with membrane curvature-sensing properties control morphological change by stabilizing these intermediate structures. Our model provides a framework for understanding autophagosome formation.
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- Yuji Sakai
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-0033, Japan
- Interdisciplinary Theoretical and Mathematical Sciences (iTHEMS) Program, RIKEN, Wako, Saitama 351-0198, Japan
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-0033, Japan
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- Interdisciplinary Theoretical and Mathematical Sciences (iTHEMS) Program, RIKEN, Wako, Saitama 351-0198, Japan
- Institute for Frontier Life and Medical Sciences, Kyoto University, Shogoin Kawahara-cho, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto 606-8507 Japan
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-0033, Japan
- Max Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces, Department of Theory & Bio-Systems, 14424 Potsdam, Germany
- Max-Planck-Institute of Molecular Plant Physiology, Department of Molecular Physiology, 14424 Potsdam, Germany
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-0033, Japan
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TOM40 Targets Atg2 to Mitochondria-Associated ER Membranes for Phagophore Expansion. Cell Rep 2020; 28:1744-1757.e5. [PMID: 31412244 PMCID: PMC6701867 DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2019.07.036] [Citation(s) in RCA: 70] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/05/2019] [Revised: 06/03/2019] [Accepted: 07/12/2019] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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During autophagy, phagophores grow into doublemembrane vesicles called autophagosomes, but the underlying mechanism remains unclear. Here, we show a critical role of Atg2A in phagophore expansion. Atg2A translocates to the phagophore at the mitochondria-associated ER membrane (MAM) through a C-terminal 45-amino acid domain that we have termed the MAM localization domain (MLD). Proteomic analysis identifies the outer mitochondrial membrane protein TOM40 as a MLD-interacting partner. The Atg2A-TOM40 interaction is responsible for MAM localization of Atg2A and requires the TOM receptor protein TOM70. In addition, Atg2A interacts with Atg9A by a region within its N terminus. Inhibition of either Atg2A-TOM40 or Atg2A-Atg9A interactions impairs phagophore expansion and accumulates Atg9A-vesicles in the vicinity of autophagic structures. Collectively, we propose a model that the TOM70-TOM40 complex recruits Atg2A to the MAM for vesicular and/or nonvesicular lipid transport into the expanding phagophore to grow the size of autophagosomes for efficient autophagic flux. Tang et al. show that human Atg2 is a key regulator for phagophore expansion. TOM40/70 directs Atg2A to MAM to mediate phagophore expansion. On the MAM, Atg2A facilitates Atg9-vesicle delivery and retrograde trafficking to promote phagophore expansion and efficient autophagic flux.
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Assar EA, Tumbarello DA. Loss of the Essential Autophagy Regulators FIP200 or Atg5 Leads to Distinct Effects on Focal Adhesion Composition and Organization. Front Cell Dev Biol 2020; 8:733. [PMID: 32850845 PMCID: PMC7417463 DOI: 10.3389/fcell.2020.00733] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/11/2020] [Accepted: 07/15/2020] [Indexed: 01/11/2023] Open
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Autophagy is an essential catabolic intracellular pathway that maintains homeostasis by degrading long-lived proteins, damaged organelles, and provides an energy source during nutrient starvation. It is now understood that autophagy has discrete functions as a selective lysosomal degradation pathway targeting large cytosolic structural and signaling complexes to influence cell motility and adhesion. We provide evidence suggesting the primary autophagy regulators Atg5 and FIP200 both play a role in cell motility and extracellular matrix adhesion. However, their loss of function has a differential impact on focal adhesion composition and organization, as well as signaling in response to fibronectin induced cell spreading. This differential impact on focal adhesions is illustrated by smaller focal adhesion complexes and a decrease in FAK, paxillin, and vinculin expression associated with FIP200 loss of function. In contrast, Atg5 loss of function results in production of large and stable focal adhesions, characterized by their retention of phosphorylated FAK and Src, which correlates with increased vinculin and FAK protein expression. Importantly, autophagy is upregulated during processes associated with focal adhesion reorganization and their exhibits colocalization of autophagosomes with focal adhesion cargo. Interestingly, FIP200 localizes to vinculin-rich focal adhesions and its loss negatively regulates FAK phosphorylation. These data collectively suggest FIP200 and Atg5 may have both autophagy-dependent and -independent functions that provide distinct mechanisms and impacts on focal adhesion dynamics associated with cell motility.
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- Emelia A Assar
- Biological Sciences, University of Southampton, Southampton, United Kingdom
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- Biological Sciences, University of Southampton, Southampton, United Kingdom
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Phase Separation in Membrane Biology: The Interplay between Membrane-Bound Organelles and Membraneless Condensates. Dev Cell 2020; 55:30-44. [PMID: 32726575 DOI: 10.1016/j.devcel.2020.06.033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 150] [Impact Index Per Article: 37.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/04/2020] [Revised: 06/14/2020] [Accepted: 06/26/2020] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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In eukaryotic cells, various membrane-bound organelles compartmentalize diverse cellular activities in a spatially and temporally controlled manner. Numerous membraneless organelles assembled via liquid-liquid phase separation (LLPS), known as condensates, also facilitate compartmentalization of cellular functions. Emerging evidence shows that these two organelle types interact in many biological processes. Membranes modulate the biogenesis and dynamics of phase-separated condensates by serving as assembly platforms or by forming direct contacts. Phase separation of membrane-associated proteins participates in various trafficking events, such as clustering of vesicles for temporally controlled fusion and storage, and transport of membraneless condensates on membrane-bound organelles. Phase separation also acts in cargo trafficking pathways by sorting and docking cargos for translocon-mediated transport across membranes, by shuttling cargos through the nuclear pore complex, and by triggering the formation of surrounding autophagosomes for delivery to lysosomes. The coordinated actions of membrane-bound and membraneless organelles ensure spatiotemporal control of various cellular functions.
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Hoerder-Suabedissen A, Korrell KV, Hayashi S, Jeans A, Ramirez DMO, Grant E, Christian HC, Kavalali ET, Wilson MC, Molnár Z. Cell-Specific Loss of SNAP25 from Cortical Projection Neurons Allows Normal Development but Causes Subsequent Neurodegeneration. Cereb Cortex 2020; 29:2148-2159. [PMID: 29850799 DOI: 10.1093/cercor/bhy127] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/08/2018] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Synaptosomal associated protein 25 kDa (SNAP25) is an essential component of the SNARE complex regulating synaptic vesicle fusion. SNAP25 deficiency has been implicated in a variety of cognitive disorders. We ablated SNAP25 from selected neuronal populations by generating a transgenic mouse (B6-Snap25tm3mcw (Snap25-flox)) with LoxP sites flanking exon5a/5b. In the presence of Cre-recombinase, Snap25-flox is recombined to a truncated transcript. Evoked synaptic vesicle release is severely reduced in Snap25 conditional knockout (cKO) neurons as shown by live cell imaging of synaptic vesicle fusion and whole cell patch clamp recordings in cultured hippocampal neurons. We studied Snap25 cKO in subsets of cortical projection neurons in vivo (L5-Rbp4-Cre; L6-Ntsr1-Cre; L6b-Drd1a-Cre). cKO neurons develop normal axonal projections, but axons are not maintained appropriately, showing signs of swelling, fragmentation and eventually complete absence. Onset and progression of degeneration are dependent on the neuron type, with L5 cells showing the earliest and most severe axonal loss. Ultrastructural examination revealed that cKO neurites contain autophagosome/lysosome-like structures. Markers of inflammation such as Iba1 and lipofuscin are increased only in adult cKO cortex. Snap25 cKO can provide a model to study genetic interactions with environmental influences in several disorders.
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- Anna Hoerder-Suabedissen
- Department of Physiology, Anatomy and Genetics, University of Oxford, South Parks Road, Oxford, UK
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- Department of Physiology, Anatomy and Genetics, University of Oxford, South Parks Road, Oxford, UK
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- Department of Physiology, Anatomy and Genetics, University of Oxford, South Parks Road, Oxford, UK
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- Department of Neuroscience, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, 5323 Harry Hines Blvd., Dallas, TX, USA
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- Department of Physiology, Anatomy and Genetics, University of Oxford, South Parks Road, Oxford, UK
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- Department of Physiology, Anatomy and Genetics, University of Oxford, South Parks Road, Oxford, UK
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- Department of Neuroscience, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, 5323 Harry Hines Blvd., Dallas, TX, USA.,Department of Physiology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, 5323 Harry Hines Blvd., Dallas, TX, USA
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- Department of Neurosciences, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM, USA
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- Department of Physiology, Anatomy and Genetics, University of Oxford, South Parks Road, Oxford, UK
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