The emerging role of autophagy as a target of environmental pollutants: an update on mechanisms

MA Rahman, MS Rahman, MAK Parvez, B Kim - Toxics, 2023 - mdpi.com
Autophagy is an evolutionarily conserved cellular system crucial for cellular homeostasis
that protects cells from a broad range of internal and extracellular stresses. Autophagy …

MitoNEET preserves muscle insulin sensitivity during iron overload by regulating mitochondrial iron, reactive oxygen species and fission

E Tam, K Nguyen, HK Sung, G Sweeney - The FEBS Journal, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Iron overload (IO) is known to contribute to metabolic dysfunctions such as type 2 diabetes
and insulin resistance. Using L6 skeletal muscle cells overexpressing the CDGSH iron …

[HTML][HTML] Autophagy deficiency exacerbated hypoxia-reoxygenation induced inflammation and cell death via a mitochondrial DNA/STING/IRF3 pathway

E Tam, E Song, N Noskovicova, B Hinz, A Xu… - Life Sciences, 2024 - Elsevier
Aims Autophagy is an important cellular process for maintaining physiological homeostasis
and is known to protect against cardiovascular diseases including ischemia reperfusion (I/R) …

Contribution of Autophagy to Cellular Iron Homeostasis and Stress Adaptation in Alternaria alternata

PC Wu, YL Choo, SY Wei, JI Yago… - International Journal of …, 2024 - mdpi.com
The tangerine pathotype of Alternaria alternata produces the Alternaria citri toxin (ACT),
which elicits a host immune response characterized by the increase in harmful reactive …

[HTML][HTML] Cardioprotective Effects of Adiponectin-Stimulated Autophagy

E Tam, M Ouimet, G Sweeney - Journal of Lipid and Atherosclerosis, 2025 - e-jla.org
Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs), including heart failure, pose a significant economic and
health burden worldwide. Current treatment strategies for heart failure are greatly limited, in …