Organelle-level precision with next-generation targeting technologies

A Saminathan, M Zajac, P Anees… - Nature Reviews Materials, 2022 - nature.com
Intracellular organelles are subsystems within a cell, whose activity and chemical
composition reflect the metabolic state of live cells. Alterations in cellular homeostasis …

Necrotic, apoptotic and autophagic cell fates triggered by nanoparticles

R Mohammadinejad, MA Moosavi, S Tavakol… - Autophagy, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
Nanomaterials have gained a rapid increase in use in a variety of applications that pertain to
many aspects of human life. The majority of these innovations are centered on medical …

Chloroquine inhibits autophagic flux by decreasing autophagosome-lysosome fusion

M Mauthe, I Orhon, C Rocchi, X Zhou, M Luhr… - Autophagy, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
Macroautophagy/autophagy is a conserved transport pathway where targeted structures are
sequestered by phagophores, which mature into autophagosomes, and then delivered into …

Biodistribution, clearance, and long‐term fate of clinically relevant nanomaterials

J Bourquin, A Milosevic, D Hauser, R Lehner… - Advanced …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Realization of the immense potential of nanomaterials for biomedical applications will
require a thorough understanding of how they interact with cells, tissues, and organs. There …

Disorders of lysosomal acidification—The emerging role of v-ATPase in aging and neurodegenerative disease

DJ Colacurcio, RA Nixon - Ageing research reviews, 2016 - Elsevier
Autophagy and endocytosis deliver unneeded cellular materials to lysosomes for
degradation. Beyond processing cellular waste, lysosomes release metabolites and ions …

[HTML][HTML] Enhancing autophagy in Alzheimer's disease through drug repositioning

M Eshraghi, M Ahmadi, S Afshar, S Lorzadeh… - Pharmacology & …, 2022 - Elsevier
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is one of the biggest human health threats due to increases in
aging of the global population. Unfortunately, drugs for treating AD have been largely …

Guidelines for the use and interpretation of assays for monitoring autophagy (4th edition)1

DJ Klionsky, AK Abdel-Aziz, S Abdelfatah, M Abdellatif… - autophagy, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
In 2008, we published the first set of guidelines for standardizing research in autophagy.
Since then, this topic has received increasing attention, and many scientists have entered …

Laser ablation as a versatile tool to mimic polyethylene terephthalate nanoplastic pollutants: characterization and toxicology assessment

D Magrì, P Sánchez-Moreno, G Caputo, F Gatto… - ACS …, 2018 - ACS Publications
The presence of micro-and nanoplastics in the marine environment is raising strong
concerns since they can possibly have a negative impact on human health. In particular, the …

[HTML][HTML] Restoration of lysosomal acidification rescues autophagy and metabolic dysfunction in non-alcoholic fatty liver disease

J Zeng, R Acin-Perez, EA Assali, A Martin… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is the most common liver disease in the world.
High levels of free fatty acids in the liver impair hepatic lysosomal acidification and reduce …

[HTML][HTML] Defective lysosomal acidification: a new prognostic marker and therapeutic target for neurodegenerative diseases

CH Lo, J Zeng - Translational Neurodegeneration, 2023 - Springer
Lysosomal acidification dysfunction has been implicated as a key driving factor in the
pathogenesis of neurodegenerative diseases, including Alzheimer's disease and …