Recent advances in organelle-targeted organic photosensitizers for efficient photodynamic therapy

M Dirak, CM Yenici, S Kolemen - Coordination Chemistry Reviews, 2024 - Elsevier
Photodynamic therapy (PDT) is a long known, FDA approved, and highly promising
therapeutic modality, which is still developing. Photosensitizers (PSs) are at the core of PDT …

Rab39 and its effector UACA regulate basolateral exosome release from polarized epithelial cells

T Matsui, Y Sakamaki, S Nakashima, M Fukuda - Cell Reports, 2022 - cell.com
Exosomes are small extracellular vesicles that originate from the intraluminal vesicles of
multivesicular bodies (MVBs). We previously reported that polarized Madin-Darby canine …

Microproteins: overlooked regulators of physiology and disease

KR Hassel, O Brito-Estrada, CA Makarewich - Iscience, 2023 - cell.com
Ongoing efforts to generate a complete and accurate annotation of the genome have
revealed a significant blind spot for small proteins (< 100 amino acids) originating from short …

Therapeutic strategies targeting AMPK-dependent autophagy in cancer cells

W Yuan, W Fang, R Zhang, H Lyu, S Xiao… - … et Biophysica Acta (BBA …, 2023 - Elsevier
Macroautophagy is a health-modifying process of engulfing misfolded or aggregated
proteins or damaged organelles, coating these proteins or organelles into vesicles, fusion of …

Inhibition of S6K lowers age-related inflammation and increases lifespan through the endolysosomal system

P Zhang, JH Catterson, S Grönke, L Partridge - Nature Aging, 2024 - nature.com
Suppression of target of rapamycin complex 1 (TORC1) by rapamycin ameliorates aging in
diverse species. S6 kinase (S6K) is an essential mediator, but the mechanisms involved are …

Lifestyle strategies to promote proteostasis and reduce the risk of Alzheimer's disease and other proteinopathies

MF Almeida, KLG Farizatto, RS Almeida… - Ageing Research …, 2023 - Elsevier
Unhealthy lifestyle choices, poor diet, and aging can have negative influences on cognition,
gradually increasing the risk for mild cognitive impairment (MCI) and the continuum …

Plant reoviruses hijack autophagy in insect vectors

W Liu, T Wei, X Wang - Trends in Microbiology, 2023 - cell.com
Plant reoviruses, transmitted only by insect vectors, seriously threaten global cereal
production. Understanding how insect vectors efficiently transmit the viruses is key to …

LIMP-2 enhances cancer stem-like cell properties by promoting autophagy-induced GSK3β degradation in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma

Y Liu, S Li, S Wang, Q Yang, Z Wu, M Zhang… - International Journal of …, 2023 - nature.com
Cancer stem cell-like cells (CSCs) play an integral role in the heterogeneity, metastasis, and
treatment resistance of head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) due to their high …

A conserved ubiquitin-and ESCRT-dependent pathway internalizes human lysosomal membrane proteins for degradation

W Zhang, X Yang, L Chen, YY Liu… - PLoS …, 2021 - journals.plos.org
The lysosome is an essential organelle to recycle cellular materials and maintain nutrient
homeostasis, but the mechanism to down-regulate its membrane proteins is poorly …

Microglial P2Y6 calcium signaling promotes phagocytosis and shapes neuroimmune responses in epileptogenesis

AD Umpierre, B Li, K Ayasoufi, WL Simon, S Zhao… - Neuron, 2024 - cell.com
Microglial calcium signaling is rare in a baseline state but strongly engaged during early
epilepsy development. The mechanism (s) governing microglial calcium signaling are not …