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 …

Lysosomes as dynamic regulators of cell and organismal homeostasis

A Ballabio, JS Bonifacino - Nature reviews Molecular cell biology, 2020 - nature.com
Exciting new discoveries have transformed the view of the lysosome from a static organelle
dedicated to the disposal and recycling of cellular waste to a highly dynamic structure that …

Lysosomes as coordinators of cellular catabolism, metabolic signalling and organ physiology

C Settembre, RM Perera - Nature Reviews Molecular Cell Biology, 2024 - nature.com
Every cell must satisfy basic requirements for nutrient sensing, utilization and recycling
through macromolecular breakdown to coordinate programmes for growth, repair and stress …

The lysosome as a regulatory hub

RM Perera, R Zoncu - Annual review of cell and developmental …, 2016 - annualreviews.org
The lysosome has long been viewed as the recycling center of the cell. However, recent
discoveries have challenged this simple view and have established a central role of the …

The lysosome as a command-and-control center for cellular metabolism

CY Lim, R Zoncu - Journal of Cell Biology, 2016 - rupress.org
Lysosomes are membrane-bound organelles found in every eukaryotic cell. They are widely
known as terminal catabolic stations that rid cells of waste products and scavenge metabolic …

The lysosome as a cellular centre for signalling, metabolism and quality control

RE Lawrence, R Zoncu - Nature cell biology, 2019 - nature.com
Long known as terminal degradation stations, lysosomes have emerged as sophisticated
signalling centres that govern cell growth, division and differentiation. Lysosomes interface …

The awesome lysosome

A Ballabio - EMBO molecular medicine, 2016 - embopress.org
In the early 50s, Christian De Duve identified a new cellular structure, the lysosome, defined
as the cell's “suicide bag”(de Duve, 2005). Sixty years later, it is clear that the lysosome …

The rapidly evolving view of lysosomal storage diseases

G Parenti, DL Medina, A Ballabio - EMBO molecular medicine, 2021 - embopress.org
Lysosomal storage diseases are a group of metabolic disorders caused by deficiencies of
several components of lysosomal function. Most commonly affected are lysosomal …

Lysosome biogenesis: Regulation and functions

C Yang, X Wang - Journal of Cell Biology, 2021 - rupress.org
Lysosomes are degradation centers and signaling hubs in cells and play important roles in
cellular homeostasis, development, and aging. Changes in lysosome function are essential …

Lysosome biogenesis and lysosomal membrane proteins: trafficking meets function

P Saftig, J Klumperman - Nature reviews Molecular cell biology, 2009 - nature.com
Lysosomes are the primary catabolic compartments of eukaryotic cells. They degrade
extracellular material that has been internalized by endocytosis and intracellular …