Advances in the genetics and neuropathology of tuberous sclerosis complex: edging closer to targeted therapy

P Curatolo, N Specchio, E Aronica - The Lancet Neurology, 2022 - thelancet.com
Tuberous sclerosis complex is a rare genetic disease associated with mutations in the TSC1
or TSC2 genes, which cause overactivation of the mTOR complex. In the past 5 years …

[HTML][HTML] Crosstalk between autophagy inhibitors and endosome-related secretory pathways: a challenge for autophagy-based treatment of solid cancers

M Raudenska, J Balvan, M Masarik - Molecular Cancer, 2021 - Springer
Autophagy is best known for its role in organelle and protein turnover, cell quality control,
and metabolism. The autophagic machinery has, however, also adapted to enable protein …

[HTML][HTML] Lysosomal LAMP proteins regulate lysosomal pH by direct inhibition of the TMEM175 channel

J Zhang, W Zeng, Y Han, WR Lee, J Liou, Y Jiang - Molecular cell, 2023 - cell.com
Maintaining a highly acidic lysosomal pH is central to cellular physiology. Here, we use
functional proteomics, single-particle cryo-EM, electrophysiology, and in vivo imaging to …

[HTML][HTML] Direct control of lysosomal catabolic activity by mTORC1 through regulation of V-ATPase assembly

E Ratto, SR Chowdhury, NS Siefert… - Nature …, 2022 - nature.com
Mammalian cells can acquire exogenous amino acids through endocytosis and lysosomal
catabolism of extracellular proteins. In amino acid-replete environments, nutritional …

[HTML][HTML] Stress granules plug and stabilize damaged endolysosomal membranes

C Bussi, A Mangiarotti, C Vanhille-Campos, B Aylan… - Nature, 2023 - nature.com
Endomembrane damage represents a form of stress that is detrimental for eukaryotic cells,.
To cope with this threat, cells possess mechanisms that repair the damage and restore …

[HTML][HTML] Malonyl-CoA is a conserved endogenous ATP-competitive mTORC1 inhibitor

R Nicastro, L Brohée, J Alba, J Nüchel, G Figlia… - Nature Cell …, 2023 - nature.com
Cell growth is regulated by the mammalian/mechanistic target of rapamycin complex 1
(mTORC1), which functions both as a nutrient sensor and a master controller of virtually all …

Interactomes of SARS‐CoV‐2 and human coronaviruses reveal host factors potentially affecting pathogenesis

Z Chen, C Wang, X Feng, L Nie, M Tang… - The EMBO …, 2021 - embopress.org
Host–virus protein–protein interactions play key roles in the life cycle of severe acute
respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS‐CoV‐2). We conducted a comprehensive …

Stress granules and mTOR are regulated by membrane atg8ylation during lysosomal damage

J Jia, F Wang, Z Bhujabal, R Peters, M Mudd… - Journal of Cell …, 2022 - rupress.org
We report that lysosomal damage is a hitherto unknown inducer of stress granule (SG)
formation and that the process termed membrane atg8ylation coordinates SG formation with …

[HTML][HTML] The multifaceted role of nutrient sensing and mTORC1 signaling in physiology and aging

SA Fernandes, C Demetriades - Frontiers in Aging, 2021 - frontiersin.org
The mechanistic Target of Rapamycin (mTOR) is a growth-related kinase that, in the context
of the mTOR complex 1 (mTORC1), touches upon most fundamental cellular processes …

[HTML][HTML] Research Progress on the Structure and Function of G3BP

W Kang, Y Wang, W Yang, J Zhang, H Zheng… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Ras-GTPase-activating protein (SH3 domain)-binding protein (G3BP) is an RNA binding
protein. G3BP is a key component of stress granules (SGs) and can interact with many host …