Balancing lysosome abundance in health and disease

AP Mutvei, MJ Nagiec, J Blenis - Nature Cell Biology, 2023 - nature.com
Lysosomes are catabolic organelles that govern numerous cellular processes, including
macromolecule degradation, nutrient signalling and ion homeostasis. Aberrant changes in …

LRRK2 and idiopathic Parkinson's disease

EM Rocha, MT Keeney, R Di Maio… - Trends in …, 2022 - cell.com
The etiology of idiopathic Parkinson's disease (iPD) is multifactorial, and both genetics and
environmental exposures are risk factors. While mutations in leucine-rich repeat kinase-2 …

The mTOR–lysosome axis at the centre of ageing

JM Carosi, C Fourrier, J Bensalem… - FEBS Open Bio, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Age‐related diseases represent some of the largest unmet clinical needs of our time. While
treatment of specific disease‐related signs has had some success (for example, the effect of …

Regulation of mTORC1 by the Rag GTPases

TD Lama-Sherpa, MH Jeong… - Biochemical Society …, 2023 - portlandpress.com
The Rag GTPases are an evolutionarily conserved family that play a crucial role in amino
acid sensing by the mammalian target of rapamycin complex 1 (mTORC1). mTORC1 is often …

Exploring the potential biological significance of KDELR family genes in lung adenocarcinoma

P Li, P Cui, Q Yue, Z Xu, Z Liu - Scientific Reports, 2024 - nature.com
Abstract The Lys-Asp-Glu-Leu receptor (KDELR) family genes play critical roles in a variety
of biological processes in different tumors. Our study aimed to provide a comprehensive …

SNAT7 regulates mTORC1 via macropinocytosis

D Meng, Q Yang, MH Jeong… - Proceedings of the …, 2022 - National Acad Sciences
Mammalian target of rapamycin complex 1 (mTORC1) senses amino acids to control cell
growth, metabolism, and autophagy. Some amino acids signal to mTORC1 through the Rag …

The Arf family GTPases: regulation of vesicle biogenesis and beyond

FL Li, KL Guan - Bioessays, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
The Arf family proteins are best known for their roles in the vesicle biogenesis. However,
they also play fundamental roles in a wide range of cellular regulation besides vesicular …

SISPRO: Signature Identification for Spatial Proteomics

Y Zhou, Y Zhang, F Li, X Lian, Q Zhu, F Zhu… - Journal of molecular …, 2023 - Elsevier
Spatial proteomics aims for a global description of organelle-specific protein distribution and
dynamics, which is essential for understanding the molecular functions and cellular …

NUAK1 coordinates growth factor-dependent activation of mTORC2 and Akt signaling

M Palma, E Riffo, A Farias, V Coliboro-Dannich… - Cell & Bioscience, 2023 - Springer
Background mTORC2 is a critical regulator of cytoskeleton organization, cell proliferation,
and cancer cell survival. Activated mTORC2 induces maximal activation of Akt by …

A new machine learning based computational framework identifies therapeutic targets and unveils influential genes in pancreatic islet cells

T Turki, Y Taguchi - Gene, 2023 - Elsevier
Pancreatic islets comprise a group of cells that produce hormones regulating blood glucose
levels. Particularly, the alpha and beta islet cells produce glucagon and insulin to stabilize …