AMPK: restoring metabolic homeostasis over space and time

E Trefts, RJ Shaw - Molecular cell, 2021 - cell.com
The evolution of AMPK and its homologs enabled exquisite responsivity and control of
cellular energetic homeostasis. Recent work has been critical in establishing the …

Role of AMPK in autophagy

S Wang, H Li, M Yuan, H Fan, Z Cai - Frontiers in physiology, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Adenosine monophosphate-activated protein kinase (AMPK) is a significant energy sensor
in the maintenance of cellular energy homeostasis. Autophagy is a highly conserved …

The pathogenic role of PI3K/AKT pathway in cancer onset and drug resistance: an updated review

F Rascio, F Spadaccino, MT Rocchetti, G Castellano… - Cancers, 2021 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Drug resistance remains one of the major problems in cancer therapy and
is responsible for up to 90% of cancer-related deaths. It exists across all types of cancer and …

Role of lysosomes in physiological activities, diseases, and therapy

Z Zhang, P Yue, T Lu, Y Wang, Y Wei, X Wei - Journal of hematology & …, 2021 - Springer
Long known as digestive organelles, lysosomes have now emerged as multifaceted centers
responsible for degradation, nutrient sensing, and immunity. Growing evidence also …

Lysosomal exocytosis: the extracellular role of an intracellular organelle

B Tancini, S Buratta, F Delo, K Sagini, E Chiaradia… - Membranes, 2020 - mdpi.com
Lysosomes are acidic cell compartments containing a large set of hydrolytic enzymes. These
lysosomal hydrolases degrade proteins, lipids, polysaccharides, and nucleic acids into their …

Lysosomal storage disorders–challenges, concepts and avenues for therapy: beyond rare diseases

ARA Marques, P Saftig - Journal of cell science, 2019 - journals.biologists.com
The pivotal role of lysosomes in cellular processes is increasingly appreciated. An
understanding of the balanced interplay between the activity of acidic hydrolases, lysosomal …

Lysosomal quality control of cell fate: a novel therapeutic target for human diseases

S Zhu, R Yao, Y Li, P Zhao, C Ren, X Du, Y Yao - Cell death & disease, 2020 - nature.com
In eukaryotic cells, lysosomes are digestive centers where biological macromolecules are
degraded by phagocytosis and autophagy, thereby maintaining cellular self-renewal …

AMPK: a key regulator of energy stress and calcium-induced autophagy

R Saikia, J Joseph - Journal of Molecular Medicine, 2021 - Springer
Autophagy is a well-known cell-survival strategy orchestrated by a conserved set of proteins.
It equips the cells with mechanisms to attain homeostasis during unfavorable conditions …

SnRK1 activates autophagy via the TOR signaling pathway in Arabidopsis thaliana

J Soto-Burgos, DC Bassham - PloS one, 2017 - journals.plos.org
Autophagy is a degradation process in which cells break down and recycle their cytoplasmic
contents when subjected to environmental stress or during cellular remodeling. The …

mTORC1 and nutrient homeostasis: the central role of the lysosome

Y Rabanal-Ruiz, VI Korolchuk - International journal of molecular …, 2018 - mdpi.com
The mechanistic target of rapamycin complex 1 (mTORC1) coordinates cellular growth and
metabolism with environmental inputs to ensure that cells grow only under favourable …