Autophagy genes in biology and disease

H Yamamoto, S Zhang, N Mizushima - Nature Reviews Genetics, 2023 - nature.com
Macroautophagy and microautophagy are highly conserved eukaryotic cellular processes
that degrade cytoplasmic material in lysosomes. Both pathways involve characteristic …

Mechanisms of autophagy–lysosome dysfunction in neurodegenerative diseases

RA Nixon, DC Rubinsztein - Nature Reviews Molecular Cell Biology, 2024 - nature.com
Autophagy is a lysosome-based degradative process used to recycle obsolete cellular
constituents and eliminate damaged organelles and aggregate-prone proteins. Their …

[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 …

Spermidine is essential for fasting-mediated autophagy and longevity

SJ Hofer, I Daskalaki, M Bergmann, J Friščić… - Nature cell …, 2024 - nature.com
Caloric restriction and intermittent fasting prolong the lifespan and healthspan of model
organisms and improve human health. The natural polyamine spermidine has been similarly …

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 …

Acetylation in the regulation of autophagy

Y Xu, W Wan - Autophagy, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Post-translational modifications, such as phosphorylation, ubiquitination and acetylation,
play crucial roles in the regulation of autophagy. Acetylation has emerged as an important …

Mitochondrial dynamics and mitophagy in skeletal muscle health and aging

JP Leduc-Gaudet, SNA Hussain, E Barreiro… - International journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
The maintenance of mitochondrial integrity is critical for muscle health. Mitochondria,
indeed, play vital roles in a wide range of cellular processes, including energy supply, Ca2+ …

[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 …

Macroautophagy in CNS health and disease

CJ Griffey, A Yamamoto - Nature Reviews Neuroscience, 2022 - nature.com
Macroautophagy is an evolutionarily conserved process that delivers diverse cellular
contents to lysosomes for degradation. As our understanding of this pathway grows, so does …

Emerging roles of ATG7 in human health and disease

JJ Collier, F Suomi, M Oláhová… - EMBO molecular …, 2021 - embopress.org
The cardinal stages of macroautophagy are driven by core autophagy‐related (ATG)
proteins, whose ablation largely abolishes intracellular turnover. Disrupting ATG genes is …