Autophagy: Regulator of cell death

SZ Liu, SJ Yao, H Yang, SJ Liu, YJ Wang - Cell death & disease, 2023 - nature.com
Autophagy is the process by which cells degrade and recycle proteins and organelles to
maintain intracellular homeostasis. Generally, autophagy plays a protective role in cells, but …

Emerging role of aging in the progression of NAFLD to HCC

Y He, Y Su, C Duan, S Wang, W He, Y Zhang… - Ageing Research …, 2023 - Elsevier
With the aging of global population, the incidence of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease
(NAFLD) has surged in recent decades. NAFLD is a multifactorial disease that follows a …

The role of Traditional Chinese Medicine Natural Products in β-amyloid deposition and tau protein hyperphosphorylation in Alzheimer's disease

H Yan, L Feng, M Li - Drug Design, Development and Therapy, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Alzheimer's disease is a prevalent form of dementia among elderly individuals and is
characterized by irreversible neurodegeneration. Despite extensive research, the exact …

Pathogenesis of hepatocellular carcinoma: the interplay of apoptosis and autophagy

E Kouroumalis, I Tsomidis, A Voumvouraki - Biomedicines, 2023 - mdpi.com
The pathogenesis of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is a multifactorial process that has not
yet been fully investigated. Autophagy and apoptosis are two important cellular pathways …

[HTML][HTML] SQSTM1/p62 and hepatic Mallory-Denk body formation in alcohol-associated liver disease

H Qian, WX Ding - The American Journal of Pathology, 2023 - Elsevier
Sequestosome 1 (SQSTM1/p62; hereafter p62) is an autophagy receptor protein for
selective autophagy primarily due to its direct interaction with the microtubule light chain 3 …

Loss of Ufl1/Ufbp1 in hepatocytes promotes liver pathological damage and carcinogenesis through activating mTOR signaling

F Chen, L Sheng, T Zhou, L Yan, R Loveless… - Journal of Experimental …, 2023 - Springer
Abstract Background Ufm1-specific ligase 1 (Ufl1) and Ufm1-binding protein 1 (Ufbp1), as
putative targets of ubiquitin-fold modifier 1 (Ufm1), have been implicated in several …

[HTML][HTML] Lycopene improves autophagy and attenuates carbon tetrachloride-induced hepatic fibrosis in rats

W Li, Y Jiang, TT Yu, W Hao, G Wang - Croatian Medical Journal, 2023 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Aim To evaluate the effect of lycopene on carbon tetrachloride (CCl 4)-induced hepatic
fibrosis and elucidate the underlying mechanism. Methods Male rats were randomly …

[HTML][HTML] Molecular mechanisms of autophagy and implications in liver diseases

Y Wu, HWS Tan, JY Lin, HM Shen, H Wang, G Lu - Liver Research, 2023 - Elsevier
Autophagy is a highly conserved process in which cytosolic contents are degraded by the
lysosome, which plays an important role in energy and nutrient balance, and protein or …

Autophagy gene Atg7 regulates the development of radiation‐induced skin injury and fibrosis of skin

X Chen, W Qin, L Wang, Y Jin, J Tu… - Skin Research and …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Background Radiation‐induced skin injury, which may progress to fibrosis, is a severe side
effect of radiotherapy in patients with cancer. However, currently, there is a lack of preventive …

Autologous blood transfusion promotes autophagy and inhibits hepatocellular carcinoma progression through HIF‐1α signalling pathway

Y Bai, T Liu, YH Cui, ZZ Li, XF Zhou… - Journal of Cellular …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
To explore the molecular mechanism of autologous blood transfusion promoting autophagy
of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) cells and inhibiting the HCC progression through HIF‐1α …