Autophagy in major human diseases

DJ Klionsky, G Petroni, RK Amaravadi… - The EMBO …, 2021 - embopress.org
Autophagy is a core molecular pathway for the preservation of cellular and organismal
homeostasis. Pharmacological and genetic interventions impairing autophagy responses …

[HTML][HTML] The different autophagy degradation pathways and neurodegeneration

A Fleming, M Bourdenx, M Fujimaki, C Karabiyik… - Neuron, 2022 - cell.com
The term autophagy encompasses different pathways that route cytoplasmic material to
lysosomes for degradation and includes macroautophagy, chaperone-mediated autophagy …

Altered glucose metabolism in Alzheimer's disease: role of mitochondrial dysfunction and oxidative stress

S Dewanjee, P Chakraborty, H Bhattacharya… - Free Radical Biology …, 2022 - Elsevier
Increasing evidence suggests that abnormal cerebral glucose metabolism is largely present
in Alzheimer's disease (AD). The brain utilizes glucose as its main energy source and a …

Autophagy enables microglia to engage amyloid plaques and prevents microglial senescence

I Choi, M Wang, S Yoo, P Xu, SP Seegobin, X Li… - Nature cell …, 2023 - nature.com
Dysfunctional autophagy has been implicated in the pathogenesis of Alzheimer's disease
(AD). Previous evidence suggested disruptions of multiple stages of the autophagy …

[HTML][HTML] Autophagy in Alzheimer's disease pathogenesis: Therapeutic potential and future perspectives

Z Zhang, X Yang, YQ Song, J Tu - Ageing research reviews, 2021 - Elsevier
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a complex neurodegenerative disease in the elderly and the
most common cause of human dementia. AD is characterized by accumulation of abnormal …

Autophagy deficiency modulates microglial lipid homeostasis and aggravates tau pathology and spreading

Y Xu, NE Propson, S Du, W Xiong… - Proceedings of the …, 2021 - National Acad Sciences
The autophagy–lysosomal pathway plays a critical role in intracellular clearance and
metabolic homeostasis. While neuronal autophagy is known to participate in the …

[HTML][HTML] Impairment of the autophagy–lysosomal pathway in Alzheimer's diseases: pathogenic mechanisms and therapeutic potential

W Zhang, C Xu, J Sun, HM Shen, J Wang… - … Pharmaceutica Sinica B, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract Alzheimer's disease (AD), the most common neurodegenerative disorder, is
characterized by memory loss and cognitive dysfunction. The accumulation of misfolded …

[HTML][HTML] Celastrol enhances transcription factor EB (TFEB)-mediated autophagy and mitigates Tau pathology: Implications for Alzheimer's disease therapy

C Yang, C Su, A Iyaswamy, SK Krishnamoorthi… - … Pharmaceutica Sinica B, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract Alzheimer's disease (AD), characterized by the accumulation of protein aggregates
including phosphorylated Tau aggregates, is the most common neurodegenerative disorder …

Natural compounds and autophagy: allies against neurodegeneration

A Stacchiotti, G Corsetti - Frontiers in cell and developmental biology, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Prolonging the healthy life span and limiting neurological illness are imperative goals in
gerontology. Age-related neurodegeneration is progressive and leads to severe diseases …

MicroRNA-mediated autophagy regulation in cancer therapy: the role in chemoresistance/chemosensitivity

M Ashrafizadeh, A Zarrabi, S Orouei… - European Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Chemoresistance has doubled the effort needed to reach an effective treatment for cancer.
Now, scientists should consider molecular pathways and mechanisms involved in …