ULK/Atg1: phasing in and out of autophagy

B Wang, G Pareek, M Kundu - Trends in Biochemical Sciences, 2024 - cell.com
Autophagy–a highly regulated intracellular degradation process–is pivotal in maintaining
cellular homeostasis. Liquid–liquid phase separation (LLPS) is a fundamental mechanism …

Synthetic activators of autophagy

EA Guseva, JA Pavlova, OA Dontsova… - Biochemistry (Moscow …, 2024 - Springer
Autophagy is a central process for degradation of intracellular components that do not
operate correctly. Molecular mechanisms underlying this process are extremely difficult to …

[HTML][HTML] SIRT1 activated by AROS sensitizes glioma cells to ferroptosis via induction of NAD+ depletion-dependent activation of ATF3

Z Wang, C Li, Z Zhang, S Lu, X Wang, Q Liang, X Zhu… - Redox Biology, 2024 - Elsevier
Ferroptosis is a type of programmed cell death resulting from iron overload-dependent lipid
peroxidation, and could be promoted by activating transcription factor 3 (ATF3). SIRT1 is an …

Upregulated pexophagy limits the capacity of selective autophagy

K Germain, RWL So, LF DiGiovanni, JC Watts… - Nature …, 2024 - nature.com
Selective autophagy is an essential process to maintain cellular homeostasis through the
constant recycling of damaged or superfluous components. Over a dozen selective …

Functionalization of seawater reverse osmosis membrane with quorum sensing inhibitor to regulate microbial community and mitigate membrane biofouling

C Chen, Y Yang, CH Lee, S Takizawa, Z Zhang, HY Ng… - Water Research, 2024 - Elsevier
Membrane biofouling is a challenge to be solved for the stable operation of the seawater
reverse osmosis (SWRO) membrane. This study explored the regulation mechanism of …

The mechanism of UNC-51-like kinase 1 and the applications of small molecule modulators in cancer treatment

D Sun, Z Zhang, X Yu, H Li, X Wang, L Chen - European Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
Autophagy is a process of self-renewal in cells, which not only provides the necessary
nutrients for cells, but also clears necrotic organelles. Autophagy disorders are closely …

[HTML][HTML] IL-4 activates ULK1/Atg9a/Rab9 in asthma, NLRP3 inflammasomes, and Golgi fragmentation by increasing autophagy flux and mitochondrial oxidative stress

C Xu, Y Song, W Liu, R Liu, Q Bai, L Li, C Wang, G Yan - Redox Biology, 2024 - Elsevier
During asthma, there is an intensification of pulmonary epithelial inflammation,
mitochondrial oxidative stress, and Golgi apparatus fragmentation. However, the underlying …

Enhanced VEGF secretion and blood–brain barrier disruption: Radiation‐mediated inhibition of astrocyte autophagy via PI3K‐AKT pathway activation

S Zhang, M Li, Y Qiu, J Wu, X Xu, Q Ma, Z Zheng, G Lu… - Glia, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Radiation‐induced damage to the blood–brain barrier (BBB) is the recognized pathological
basis of radiation‐induced brain injury (RBI), a side effect of head and neck cancer …

Targeting autophagy drug discovery: Targets, indications and development trends

M Jiang, W Wu, Z Xiong, X Yu, Z Ye, Z Wu - European Journal of Medicinal …, 2024 - Elsevier
Autophagy plays a vital role in sustaining cellular homeostasis and its alterations have been
implicated in the etiology of many diseases. Drugs development targeting autophagy began …

Physiological functions of ULK1/2

G Pareek, M Kundu - Journal of Molecular Biology, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract UNC-51-like kinases 1 and 2 (ULK1/2) are serine/threonine kinases that are best
known for their evolutionarily conserved role in the autophagy pathway. Upon sensing the …