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 …

The Caenorhabditis elegans cuticle and precuticle: a model for studying dynamic apical extracellular matrices in vivo

MV Sundaram, N Pujol - Genetics, 2024 - academic.oup.com
Apical extracellular matrices (aECMs) coat the exposed surfaces of animal bodies to shape
tissues, influence social interactions, and protect against pathogens and other …

Lysosome activity is modulated by multiple longevity pathways and is important for lifespan extension in C. elegans

Y Sun, M Li, D Zhao, X Li, C Yang, X Wang - Elife, 2020 - elifesciences.org
Lysosomes play important roles in cellular degradation to maintain cell homeostasis. In
order to understand whether and how lysosomes alter with age and contribute to lifespan …

Nanoscale patterning of collagens in C. elegans apical extracellular matrix

JRG Adams, M Pooranachithra, EM Jyo… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
Apical extracellular matrices (aECMs) are complex extracellular compartments that form
important interfaces between animals and their environment. In the adult C. elegans cuticle …

[HTML][HTML] The HEAT repeat protein HPO-27 is a lysosome fission factor

L Li, X Liu, S Yang, M Li, Y Wu, S Hu, W Wang, A Jiang… - Nature, 2024 - nature.com
Lysosomes are degradation and signalling centres crucial for homeostasis, development
and ageing. To meet diverse cellular demands, lysosomes remodel their morphology and …

C. elegans Apical Extracellular Matrices Shape Epithelia

JD Cohen, MV Sundaram - Journal of developmental biology, 2020 - mdpi.com
Apical extracellular matrices (aECMs) coat exposed surfaces of epithelia to shape
developing tissues and protect them from environmental insults. Despite their widespread …

Innate immunity promotes sleep through epidermal antimicrobial peptides

MP Sinner, F Masurat, JJ Ewbank, N Pujol… - Current Biology, 2021 - cell.com
Wounding and infection trigger a protective innate immune response that includes the
production of antimicrobial peptides in the affected tissue as well as increased sleep. Little is …

Meisosomes, folded membrane microdomains between the apical extracellular matrix and epidermis

D Aggad, N Brouilly, S Omi, CL Essmann, B Dehapiot… - Elife, 2023 - elifesciences.org
Apical extracellular matrices (aECMs) form a physical barrier to the environment. In
Caenorhabditis elegans, the epidermal aECM, the cuticle, is composed mainly of different …

Lysosomal chloride transporter CLH-6 protects lysosome membrane integrity via cathepsin activation

Q Zhang, Y Li, Y Jian, M Li, X Wang - Journal of Cell Biology, 2023 - rupress.org
Lysosomal integrity is vital for cell homeostasis, but the underlying mechanisms are poorly
understood. Here, we identify CLH-6, the C. elegans ortholog of the lysosomal Cl−/H+ …

Mechanotransduction through hemidesmosomes during aging and longevity

CY Ewald, A Nyström - Journal of Cell Science, 2023 - journals.biologists.com
Hemidesmosomes are structural protein complexes localized at the interface of tissues with
high mechanical demand and shear forces. Beyond tissue anchoring, hemidesmosomes …