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Zhou Z, Zhang P, Li J, Yao J, Jiang Y, Wan M, Tang W, Liu L. Autophagy and the pancreas: Healthy and disease states. Front Cell Dev Biol 2024; 12:1460616. [PMID: 39381372 PMCID: PMC11458389 DOI: 10.3389/fcell.2024.1460616] [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: 07/06/2024] [Accepted: 09/12/2024] [Indexed: 10/10/2024] Open
Abstract
Macroautophagy/autophagy is an intracellular degradation pathway that has an important effect on both healthy and diseased pancreases. It protects the structure and function of the pancreas by maintaining organelle homeostasis and removing damaged organelles. A variety of pancreas-related diseases, such as diabetes, pancreatitis, and pancreatic cancer, are closely associated with autophagy. Genetic studies that address autophagy confirm this view. Loss of autophagy homeostasis (lack or overactivation) can lead to a series of adverse reactions, such as oxidative accumulation, increased inflammation, and cell death. There is growing evidence that stimulating or inhibiting autophagy is a potential therapeutic strategy for various pancreatic diseases. In this review, we discuss the multiple roles of autophagy in physiological and pathological conditions of the pancreas, including its role as a protective or pathogenic factor.
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Affiliation(s)
- Zixian Zhou
- Department of Neurology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- West China Center of Excellence for Pancreatitis, Institute of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
- Regenerative Medicine Research Center, Sichuan University West China Hospital, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- West China Center of Excellence for Pancreatitis, Institute of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- West China Center of Excellence for Pancreatitis, Institute of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- West China Center of Excellence for Pancreatitis, Institute of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Neurology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- West China Center of Excellence for Pancreatitis, Institute of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
- Regenerative Medicine Research Center, Sichuan University West China Hospital, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- Department of Neurology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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Chen Y, Zhao Y, Mishra PK. Editorial: Autophagy-Mediated Cell Survival and Death in Disease Progression and Treatment. Front Cell Dev Biol 2022; 10:916347. [PMID: 35859894 PMCID: PMC9289614 DOI: 10.3389/fcell.2022.916347] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/09/2022] [Accepted: 06/15/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
Affiliation(s)
- Yongqiang Chen
- CancerCare Manitoba Research Institute, CancerCare Manitoba, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, Canada
- *Correspondence: Yongqiang Chen,
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- Department of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Pancreatic Disease, The First Affiliated Hospital, Institute of Translational Medicine, Cancer Center, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Cellular and Integrative Physiology, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE, United States
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