[HTML][HTML] Crosstalk between autophagy and inflammatory signalling pathways: balancing defence and homeostasis

K Cadwell - Nature Reviews Immunology, 2016 - nature.com
Autophagy has broad functions in immunity, ranging from cell-autonomous defence to
coordination of complex multicellular immune responses. The successful resolution of …

Regulation of autophagy by Beclin 1 in the heart

Y Maejima, M Isobe, J Sadoshima - Journal of molecular and cellular …, 2016 - Elsevier
Dysregulation of autophagy in cardiomyocytes is implicated in various heart disease
conditions. Beclin 1, a mammalian ortholog of yeast Atg6 and a core component of the …

Identification of ACSL4 as a biomarker and contributor of ferroptosis

H Yuan, X Li, X Zhang, R Kang, D Tang - Biochemical and biophysical …, 2016 - Elsevier
Ferroptosis, a recently identified form of non-apoptotic cell death, is involved in several
physiological and pathological processes. Although lipid peroxidation plays a central role in …

CISD1 inhibits ferroptosis by protection against mitochondrial lipid peroxidation

H Yuan, X Li, X Zhang, R Kang, D Tang - Biochemical and biophysical …, 2016 - Elsevier
Ferroptosis is a form of non-apoptotic cell death originally identified in cancer cells.
However, the key regulator of ferroptosis in mitochondria remains unknown. Here, we show …

[HTML][HTML] PKM2-dependent glycolysis promotes NLRP3 and AIM2 inflammasome activation

M Xie, Y Yu, R Kang, S Zhu, L Yang, L Zeng… - Nature …, 2016 - nature.com
Sepsis, severe sepsis and septic shock are the main cause of mortality in non-cardiac
intensive care units. Immunometabolism has been linked to sepsis; however, the precise …

The intricate regulation and complex functions of the Class III phosphoinositide 3-kinase Vps34

JM Backer - Biochemical Journal, 2016 - portlandpress.com
The Class III phosphoinositide 3-kinase Vps34 (vacuolar protein sorting 34) plays important
roles in endocytic trafficking, macroautophagy, phagocytosis, cytokinesis and nutrient …

FANCD2 protects against bone marrow injury from ferroptosis

X Song, Y Xie, R Kang, W Hou, X Sun… - Biochemical and …, 2016 - Elsevier
Bone marrow injury remains a serious concern in traditional cancer treatment. Ferroptosis is
an iron-and oxidative-dependent form of regulated cell death that has become part of an …

[HTML][HTML] Crosstalk between autophagy and apoptosis: potential and emerging therapeutic targets for cardiac diseases

M Li, P Gao, J Zhang - International journal of molecular sciences, 2016 - mdpi.com
Autophagy is a cell survival process which is related to breaking down and reusing
cytoplasm components. Moreover, autophagy regulates cell death under certain conditions …

[HTML][HTML] HMGB1, a pathogenic molecule that induces neurite degeneration via TLR4-MARCKS, is a potential therapeutic target for Alzheimer's disease

K Fujita, K Motoki, K Tagawa, X Chen, H Hama… - Scientific reports, 2016 - nature.com
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is the most common neurodegenerative disease, but it remains an
intractable condition. Its pathogenesis is predominantly attributed to the aggregation and …

[HTML][HTML] The role of high mobility group box 1 (HMGB1) in the pathogenesis of kidney diseases

Q Chen, X Guan, X Zuo, J Wang, W Yin - Acta Pharmaceutica Sinica B, 2016 - Elsevier
High mobility group box 1 (HMGB1) is a nuclear protein that can bind to DNA and act as a co-
factor for gene transcription. When released into extracellular fluid, it plays a …