Autophagy Assays for Biological Discovery and Therapeutic Development DOI Creative Commons
Noboru Mizushima,

Leon O. Murphy

Trends in Biochemical Sciences, Journal Year: 2020, Volume and Issue: 45(12), P. 1080 - 1093

Published: Aug. 21, 2020

Autophagy is a fundamental process required for normal physiology and disruptions can cause disease; but measuring autophagy be challenging.By using specific flux assays mechanistic readouts, it possible to reliably interpret the status of in experimental systems.High-throughput small molecule genetic screens have accelerated discovery basic mechanisms as well potential drug targets.Identifying biomarkers use clinical development represents major opportunity future. lysosome-dependent intracellular degradation system various physiological processes dysregulated human disease. To understand its biological significance underlying mechanisms, autophagic activity (i.e., flux) critical. However, navigating which use, when, complicated at times results are often interpreted inappropriately. This review will summarize both advantages disadvantages currently available methods monitor autophagy. In addition, we discuss how these should used high-throughput identify autophagy-modulating drugs genes general features needed assess humans. that facilitates lysosomal components [1.Mizushima N. Komatsu M. Autophagy: renovation cells tissues.Cell. 2011; 147: 728-741Abstract Full Text PDF PubMed Scopus (2717) Google Scholar,2.Levine B. Kroemer G. Biological functions genes: disease perspective.Cell. 2019; 176: 11-42Abstract (283) Scholar]. There several types autophagy: macroautophagy (see Glossary) Scholar], microautophagy [3.Oku Sakai Y. Three distinct based on membrane dynamics molecular machineries.Bioessays. 2018; 40e1800008Crossref (55) chaperone-mediated (CMA) (and related called RNautophagy/DNautophagy) [4.Kaushik S. Cuervo A.M. The coming age autophagy.Nat. Rev. Mol. Cell Biol. 19: 365-381Crossref (184) Scholar,5.Fujiwara et al.Lysosomal nucleic acids-multiple pathways.J. Biochem. 2017; 161: 145-154PubMed Scholar] (Figure 1). important not only constitutive turnover components, also active elimination abnormal or potentially damaging materials access by-products degradation, such amino acids, during starvation Due role homeostasis, defects linked diseases [2.Levine Therefore, has been extensively studied across biomedical field demand accurate measure increasing. still easy simple, especially mammals [6.Mizushima Yoshimori T. How LC3 immunoblotting.Autophagy. 2007; 3: 542-545Crossref Scholar, 7.Mizushima al.Methods mammalian research.Cell. 2010; 140: 313-326Abstract (2901) 8.Klionsky D.J. al.Guidelines interpretation monitoring (3rd edition).Autophagy. 2016; 12: 1-222Crossref (2843) 9.Yoshii S.R. Mizushima Monitoring autophagy.Int. J. Sci. 18: 1865Crossref (225) summarizes (used interchangeably with hereafter) systems discover chemical probes modulate Finally, applied research development, timely need biomarkers. Autophagic typically measured biochemically amount cytoplasm-derived material lysosomes observed per unit time. order flux, necessary directly quantify autophagy-dependent cellular reporters capable representing cumulative degradation. Historically, radiometric long-lived protein were adapted determine rate proteolysis. Although no longer vogue, this remains one gold-standard approaches definitively endogenous proteolysis, including Electron microscopy observe characterize structures under different physio-pathological settings. misunderstood, number autophagosomes does necessarily indicate because autophagosome could increase either by induction reduced consumption lysosomes. latter occur due dysfunction. During early stages autophagy, cisterna, termed isolation phagophore, encloses portion cytoplasm eventually expands become an autophagosome, then fuses degrade sequestered A strategy shown Figure 2. If data suggest accumulation 2, Step 1), essential if there 2). After highly recommended probe autophagy-inducing signals confirm 3). Conversely, when decrease suggested, efficiency autophagosome–lysosome fusion function checked, addition signals. most commonly method autophagosomal ATG8 homologs GABARAP family proteins (collectively referred ATG8s) bind 1) [10.Mizushima ATG conjugation autophagy.Curr. Opin. 2020; 63: 1-10Crossref (22) Cytosolic (called ATG8-I) covalently conjugated phosphatidylethanolamine phagophore membranes through C terminal glycine residue becomes lipidated form ATG8-II. ATG8-II binds outer inner membranes, roughly correlates autophagosomes. lysosomes, gradually deconjugated recycled, whereas degraded estimated It noted may strictly macroautophagy; some adaptors sequestosome 1 (SQSTM1, known p62) NDP52 endosomal [11.Mejlvang al.Starvation induces rapid selective receptors microautophagy.J. 217: 3640-3655Crossref (39) single later) [12.Florey O. al.V-ATPase osmotic imbalances activate endolysosomal lipidation.Autophagy. 2015; 11: 88-99Crossref (65) Among ATG8s, LC3B was identified first widely (often simply LC3). Thus, generally 'LC3' unless information other homologs. When induced, example, starvation, increases 3A ). much actually determined comparing treated without inhibitors 3A). enhanced, difference between treatment groups high, inhibited, negligible For nutrient cell types, lysosome inhibition significant levels, indicating high flux. By contrast, change level, means low, even basally high. versatile performed immunoblot analysis against (e.g., caveats. First, case immunoblotting, semiquantitative dynamic range detection narrow. Second, prepare compare two samples inhibitors. More importantly, suppress mTOR activity, secondarily [13.Juhasz Interpretation bafilomycin, pH neutralizing protease inhibitor treatments experiments: novel considerations.Autophagy. 2012; 8: 1875-1876Crossref (0) Scholar,14.Li al.Suppression via feedback downregulation MTORC1 activity.J. Chem. 2013; 288: 35769-35780Crossref Third, care must taken selecting type concentration Commonly V-ATPase bafilomycin A1, lysosomotropic reagents chloroquine, enzyme pepstatin E64d. stress promote formation endolysosomes mechanism similar LC3-associated phagocytosis, from canonical 100 μM chloroquine LC3-II autophagy-independent manner Scholar,15.Jacquin E. al.Pharmacological modulators parallel noncanonical pathway driving unconventional 13: 854-867Crossref (41) significantly affecting measurement, low concentrations 25 μM) [15.Jacquin evaluated levels substrates 3B). Such recognized physically bound and, assay, substrate substrates, SQSTM1/p62 frequently used. emphasized expression regulated transcriptional level. SQSTM1 cases oxidative stress, represent overproduction [16.Sanchez-Martin P. p62/SQSTM1 - steering health disease.J. 131jcs222836Crossref ATG8-binding index mRNA induction. Alternatively, problem avoided pulse-labeling p62 tagged HaloTag [17.Benyounes A. al.A fluorescence-microscopic cytofluorometric p62/SQSTM1.Autophagy. 7: 883-891Crossref (27) As mentioned earlier, simple fluorescent protein-based GFP-LC3 sufficient overcome issue, tandem protein-tagged (tfLC3), RFP (or another red mCherry) GFP N terminus any protein) developed [18.Pankiv al.p62/SQSTM1 Atg8/LC3 facilitate ubiquitinated aggregates autophagy.J. 282: 24131-24145Crossref (2651) Scholar,19.Kimura al.Dissection maturation reporter protein, fluorescent-tagged LC3.Autophagy. 452-460Crossref 3C). emits green fluorescence appear yellow images merged. within acidic environment autolysosome, immediately quenched, leaving signal, unaffected pH. Following (indicating more autophagosomes) puncta autolysosomes). inhibition, dominate, indicates reduction and/or autolysosome. suppressed, reduced. Instead LC3, complements tfLC3 weakly) recruited Scholar,20.Romao al.Autophagy stabilize pathogen-containing phagosomes prolonged MHC II antigen processing.J. 203: 757-766Crossref (113) Flux determination require (tf) module adopted whether individual after Furthermore, total [21.Gump J.M. Thorburn Soting basal induced quantitative ratiometric flow cytometry.Autophagy. 2014; 10: 1327-13234Crossref 22.Kaizuka al.An releases internal control.Mol. Cell. 64: 835-849Abstract (133) 23.Jia R. Bonifacino J.S. 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Guidelines for the use and interpretation of assays for monitoring autophagy (4th edition)1 DOI Creative Commons

Daniel J. Klionsky,

Amal Kamal Abdel‐Aziz, Sara Abdelfatah

et al.

Autophagy, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: 17(1), P. 1 - 382

Published: Jan. 2, 2021

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 field. Our knowledge base relevant new technologies also been expanding. Thus, it is important to formulate on a regular basis updated monitoring autophagy different organisms. Despite numerous reviews, there continues be confusion regarding acceptable methods evaluate autophagy, especially multicellular eukaryotes. Here, present investigators select interpret examine related processes, reviewers provide realistic reasonable critiques reports that are focused these processes. These not meant dogmatic rules, because appropriateness any assay largely depends question being asked system used. Moreover, no individual perfect every situation, calling use multiple techniques properly monitor each experimental setting. Finally, several core components machinery implicated distinct autophagic processes (canonical noncanonical autophagy), implying genetic approaches block should rely targeting two or more autophagy-related genes ideally participate steps pathway. Along similar lines, proteins involved regulate other cellular pathways including apoptosis, all them can used as specific marker bona fide responses. critically discuss current assessing information they can, cannot, provide. ultimate goal encourage intellectual technical innovation

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Molecular definitions of autophagy and related processes DOI Open Access
Lorenzo Galluzzi, Eric H. Baehrecke, Andrea Ballabio

et al.

The EMBO Journal, Journal Year: 2017, Volume and Issue: 36(13), P. 1811 - 1836

Published: June 8, 2017

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Monitoring and Measuring Autophagy DOI Open Access
Saori R. Yoshii, Noboru Mizushima

International Journal of Molecular Sciences, Journal Year: 2017, Volume and Issue: 18(9), P. 1865 - 1865

Published: Aug. 28, 2017

Autophagy is a cytoplasmic degradation system, which important for starvation adaptation and cellular quality control. Recent advances in understanding autophagy highlight its importance under physiological pathological conditions. However, methods monitoring autophagic activity are complicated the results sometimes misinterpreted. Here, we review used to identify structures, measure flux cultured cells animals. We will also describe existing reporter mice that useful studies drug testing. Lastly, consider attempts monitor samples derived from humans.

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990

Neuronal Cell Death DOI Open Access
Michael Fricker, Aviva M. Tolkovsky, Vilmantė Borutaitė

et al.

Physiological Reviews, Journal Year: 2018, Volume and Issue: 98(2), P. 813 - 880

Published: Feb. 28, 2018

Neuronal cell death occurs extensively during development and pathology, where it is especially important because of the limited capacity adult neurons to proliferate or be replaced. The concept used simple as there were just two three types, so we had work out which type was involved in our particular pathology then block it. However, now know that are at least a dozen ways for die, blocking mechanism may not prevent from dying, non-neuronal cells also contribute neuronal death. We review here mechanisms by intrinsic extrinsic apoptosis, oncosis, necroptosis, parthanatos, ferroptosis, sarmoptosis, autophagic death, autosis, autolysis, paraptosis, pyroptosis, phagoptosis, mitochondrial permeability transition. next explore development, those induced axotomy, aberrant cell-cycle reentry, glutamate (excitoxicity oxytosis), loss connected neurons, aggregated proteins unfolded protein response, oxidants, inflammation, microglia. reassess forms occur stroke Alzheimer’s disease, most pathologies involving discuss why has been difficult pinpoint involved, if matters, molecular overlap interplay between subroutines, therapeutic implications these multiple overlapping

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Autophagy promotes immune evasion of pancreatic cancer by degrading MHC-I DOI
Keisuke Yamamoto, Anthony Venida,

Julian Yano

et al.

Nature, Journal Year: 2020, Volume and Issue: 581(7806), P. 100 - 105

Published: April 22, 2020

Language: Английский

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Pharmacological modulation of autophagy: therapeutic potential and persisting obstacles DOI
Lorenzo Galluzzi, José Manuel Bravo‐San Pedro, Beth Levine

et al.

Nature Reviews Drug Discovery, Journal Year: 2017, Volume and Issue: 16(7), P. 487 - 511

Published: May 19, 2017

Language: Английский

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The mammalian ULK1 complex and autophagy initiation DOI Creative Commons
Maria Zachari, Ian G. Ganley

Essays in Biochemistry, Journal Year: 2017, Volume and Issue: 61(6), P. 585 - 596

Published: Dec. 12, 2017

Autophagy is a vital lysosomal degradation pathway that serves as quality control mechanism. It rids the cell of damaged, toxic or excess cellular components, which if left to persist could be detrimental cell. also recycling maintain protein synthesis under starvation conditions. A key initial event in autophagy formation autophagosome, unique double-membrane organelle engulfs cytosolic cargo destined for degradation. This step mediated by serine/threonine kinase ULK1 (unc-51-like 1), functions complex with at least three partners: FIP200 (focal adhesion family interacting 200 kDa), ATG (autophagy-related protein) 13 (ATG13), and ATG101. In this artcile, we focus on regulation during initiation. The pattern upstream pathways converge suggests acts node, converting multiple signals into autophagosome formation. Here, review our current understanding turn discuss what happens downstream, once becomes activated.

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650

DGAT1-Dependent Lipid Droplet Biogenesis Protects Mitochondrial Function during Starvation-Induced Autophagy DOI Creative Commons
Truc Nguyen, Sharon M. Louie, Joseph R. Daniele

et al.

Developmental Cell, Journal Year: 2017, Volume and Issue: 42(1), P. 9 - 21.e5

Published: July 1, 2017

Language: Английский

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510

AUTACs: Cargo-Specific Degraders Using Selective Autophagy DOI Creative Commons
Daiki Takahashi,

Jun Moriyama,

Tomoe Y. Nakamura

et al.

Molecular Cell, Journal Year: 2019, Volume and Issue: 76(5), P. 797 - 810.e10

Published: Oct. 9, 2019

Language: Английский

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460

The Role of Autophagy in the Heart DOI
Sebastiano Sciarretta, Yasuhiro Maejima,

Daniela Zablocki

et al.

Annual Review of Physiology, Journal Year: 2017, Volume and Issue: 80(1), P. 1 - 26

Published: Oct. 25, 2017

Autophagy is an evolutionarily conserved mechanism by which cytoplasmic elements are degraded intracellularly. has also emerged as a major regulator of cardiac homeostasis and function. preserves structure function under baseline conditions activated during stress, limiting damage most conditions. It reduces injury ischemia. chronic ischemic remodeling mediates the adaptation to pressure overload restricting misfolded protein accumulation, mitochondrial dysfunction, oxidative stress. Impairment autophagy involved in development diabetes aging-induced abnormalities. defects contribute proteinopathy doxorubicin-induced cardiomyopathy. However, massive activation may be detrimental for heart certain stress conditions, such reperfusion injury. In this review, we discuss recent evidence supporting important role mitophagy regulation

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