Neuron,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Feb. 1, 2025
Neurons
are
long-lived
postmitotic
cells
that
capitalize
on
autophagy
to
remove
toxic
or
defective
proteins
and
organelles
maintain
neurotransmission
the
integrity
of
their
functional
proteome.
Mutations
in
genes
cause
congenital
diseases,
sharing
prominent
brain
dysfunctions
including
epilepsy,
intellectual
disability,
neurodegeneration.
Ablation
core
neurons
glia
disrupts
normal
behavior,
leading
motor
deficits,
memory
impairment,
altered
sociability,
which
associated
with
defects
synapse
maturation,
plasticity,
neurotransmitter
release.
In
spite
importance
for
physiology,
substrates
neuronal
mechanisms
by
affect
synaptic
function
health
disease
remain
controversial.
Here,
we
summarize
current
state
knowledge
autophagy,
address
existing
controversies
inconsistencies
field,
provide
a
roadmap
future
research
role
control
function.
bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory),
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: May 30, 2024
Abstract
Accumulated
levels
of
mutant
huntingtin
protein
(mHTT)
and
its
fragments
are
considered
contributors
to
the
pathogenesis
Huntington’s
disease
(HD).
Although
lowering
mHTT
by
stimulating
autophagy
has
been
a
possible
therapeutic
strategy,
role
competence
autophagy-lysosomal
pathway
(ALP)
during
HD
progression
in
human
remains
largely
unknown.
Here,
we
used
multiplex
confocal
ultrastructural
immunocytochemical
analyses
ALP
functional
markers
relation
aggresome
pathology
striatum
less
affected
cortex
brains
staged
from
HD2
HD4
Vonsattel
neuropathological
criteria
compared
controls.
Immunolabeling
revealed
localization
HTT/mHTT
vesicular
compartments
labeled
autophagy-related
adaptor
proteins
p62/SQSTM1
ubiquitin,
cathepsin
D
(CTSD)
as
well
HTT-positive
inclusions.
comparatively
normal
at
HD2,
neurons
later
stages
exhibited
progressive
enlargement
clustering
CTSD-immunoreactive
autolysosomes/lysosomes
and,
ultrastructurally,
autophagic
vacuole/lipofuscin
granules
accumulated
progressively,
more
prominently
than
cortex.
These
changes
were
accompanied
rises
p62/SQSTM1,
particularly
their
fragments,
but
not
cortex,
increases
LAMP1
LAMP2
RNA
protein.
Importantly,
no
blockage
autophagosome
formation
autophagosome-lysosome
fusion
was
detected,
thus
pinpointing
substrate
clearance
deficits
basis
for
flux
declines.
The
findings
collectively
suggest
that
upregulated
lysosomal
biogenesis
preserved
proteolysis
maintain
early-stage
HD,
failure
advanced
contributes
HTT
build-up
potential
neurotoxicity.
support
prospect
stimulation
applied
early
stages,
when
machinery
is
fully
competent,
may
have
benefits
patients.
Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
13
Published: Jan. 30, 2025
Autophagy
is
the
major
degradation
process
in
cells
and
involved
a
variety
of
physiological
pathological
functions.
While
macroautophagy,
which
employs
series
molecular
cascades
to
form
ATG8-coated
double
membrane
autophagosomes
for
degradation,
remains
well-known
type
canonical
autophagy,
microautophagy
chaperon-mediated
autophagy
have
also
been
characterized.
On
other
hand,
recent
studies
focused
on
functions
proteins
beyond
intracellular
including
noncanonical
known
as
conjugation
ATG8
single
membranes
(CASM),
autophagy-related
extracellular
secretion.
In
particular,
CASM
unique
that
it
does
not
require
upstream
mechanisms,
while
system
manner
different
from
autophagy.
There
many
reports
involvement
these
mechanisms
neurodegenerative
diseases,
with
Parkinson’s
disease
(PD)
receiving
particular
attention
because
important
roles
several
causative
risk
genes,
LRRK2.
this
review,
we
will
summarize
discuss
contributions
cellular
functions,
special
focus
pathogenesis
PD.
Clinical and Experimental Neuroimmunology,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Jan. 17, 2025
Abstract
Parkinson's
disease
(PD)
is
a
progressive
neurodegenerative
disorder
characterized
by
the
loss
of
dopaminergic
neurons
in
substantia
nigra
pars
compacta,
leading
to
hallmark
motor
symptoms
such
as
bradykinesia,
tremors,
and
rigidity.
Emerging
evidence
suggests
that
dysregulation
or
aberrant
expression
long
noncoding
RNAs
(lncRNAs)
plays
critical
role
pathogenesis
PD
activating
inflammasome,
either
directly
via
oxidative
stress.
Aberrant
lncRNA
has
been
linked
alterations
genes
related
stress,
causing
an
imbalance
between
reactive
oxygen
species
(ROS)
antioxidant
defenses.
This
contributes
mitochondrial
dysfunction
neuronal
damage.
The
NLRP3
inflammasome
multiprotein
complex
comprising
sensor
protein
(eg,
NLRP3),
adaptor
(ASC),
effector
(caspase‐1).
Its
activation
involves
priming
NF‐κB
signaling
triggered
ROS,
dysfunction,
death‐associated
molecular
patterns,
extracellular
ATP.
Once
activated,
promotes
cleavage
maturation
proinflammatory
cytokines
IL‐1β
IL‐18,
amplifying
neuroinflammation
neurodegeneration
PD.
Crosstalk
dysregulated
lncRNAs,
ROS
production,
creates
vicious
cycle
neurodegeneration,
exacerbating
progression.
review
explores
mechanisms
linking
PD,
through
It
also
highlights
key
lncRNAs
involved
these
processes.
Furthermore,
potential
therapeutic
strategies
targeting
pathways,
antioxidants,
modulators,
inhibitors,
offer
promising
avenues
mitigate
slow
Clinical Epigenetics,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
17(1)
Published: Jan. 24, 2025
Enriched
environment
(EE),
as
a
non-pharmacological
intervention,
has
garnered
considerable
attention
for
its
potential
to
ameliorate
neurodegenerative
diseases
(NDs).
This
review
delineated
the
impact
of
EE
on
biological
functions
associated
with
NDs,
emphasizing
role
in
enhancing
neural
plasticity,
reducing
inflammation,
and
bolstering
cognitive
performance.
We
discussed
molecular
underpinnings
effects
EE,
including
modulation
key
signaling
pathways
such
extracellular
regulated
kinase
1/2
(ERK1/2),
mitogen-activated
protein
kinases
(MAPK),
AMPK/SIRT1,
which
were
implicated
neuroprotection
synaptic
plasticity.
Additionally,
we
scrutinized
influence
epigenetic
modifications
autophagy,
processes
pivotal
ND
pathogenesis.
Animal
models,
encompassing
both
rodents
larger
animals,
offer
insights
into
disease-modifying
underscoring
complementary
approach
pharmacological
interventions.
In
summary,
emerges
promising
strategy
augment
function
decelerate
progression
NDs.
Journal of Hematology & Oncology,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
18(1)
Published: Jan. 29, 2025
N7-methylguanosine
(m7G)
is
an
important
RNA
modification
involved
in
epigenetic
regulation
that
commonly
observed
both
prokaryotic
and
eukaryotic
organisms.
Their
influence
on
the
synthesis
processing
of
messenger
RNA,
ribosomal
transfer
allows
m7G
modifications
to
affect
diverse
cellular,
physiological,
pathological
processes.
are
pivotal
human
diseases,
particularly
cancer
progression.
On
one
hand,
modification-associated
modulate
tumour
progression
malignant
biological
characteristics,
including
sustained
proliferation
signalling,
resistance
cell
death,
activation
invasion
metastasis,
reprogramming
energy
metabolism,
genome
instability,
immune
evasion.
This
suggests
they
may
be
novel
therapeutic
targets
for
treatment.
other
aberrant
expression
molecules
linked
clinicopathological
staging,
lymph
node
unfavourable
prognoses
patients
with
cancer,
indicating
their
potential
as
biomarkers.
review
consolidates
discovery,
identification,
detection
methodologies,
functional
roles
modification,
analysing
mechanisms
by
which
contribute
development,
exploring
clinical
applications
diagnostics
therapy,
thereby
providing
innovative
strategies
identification
targeted
Journal of Medicinal Chemistry,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Feb. 5, 2025
Neurodegenerative
diseases
(NDDs),
such
as
Parkinson's
disease
(PD)
and
Alzheimer's
(AD),
are
devastating
brain
incurable
at
the
moment.
Increasing
evidence
indicates
that
NDDs
associated
with
mitochondrial
dysfunction.
Mitophagy
removes
defective
or
redundant
mitochondria
to
maintain
cell
homeostasis,
whereas
deficient
mitophagy
accelerates
accumulation
of
damaged
mediate
pathologies
NDDs.
Therefore,
targeting
has
become
a
valuable
therapeutic
pathway
for
treatment
Several
modulators
have
been
shown
ameliorate
neurodegeneration
in
PD
AD.
However,
it
remains
be
further
investigated
other
Here,
we
describe
mechanism
key
signaling
summarize
roles
on
pathogenesis
Further,
underline
development
advances
AD
therapy,
discuss
challenges
limitations
existing
modulators,
provide
guidelines
exploration
drug
design.
Poultry Science,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
104(3), P. 104884 - 104884
Published: Feb. 7, 2025
The
development
of
pre-recruitment
follicles
plays
a
critical
role
in
determining
egg-laying
performance
poultry.
This
study
combines
proteomic
and
metabolomic
analyses
to
explore
changes
proteins
metabolites,
elucidate
key
regulatory
mechanism
involved
chicken
follicular
development.
Histological
examination
revealed
significant
increase
yolk
deposition
small
yellow
(SYF)
compared
white
(SWF).
Metabolomics
analysis
identified
significantly
enriched
differential
metabolites
(DMs)
between
SWF
SYF
pathways
such
as
Lysosome,
Ferroptosis,
Biosynthesis
unsaturated
fatty
acids,
Tryptophan
metabolism.
Particularly,
Adenosine-5'-Diphosphate
(ADP)
was
downregulated
during
recruitment
the
lysosome
pathway.
Proteomic
that
differentially
expressed
(DEPs)
were
including
Glutathione
metabolism,
Cholesterol
Arginine
proline
amino
acid
biosynthesis.
Among
these
DEPs,
NAD-dependent
protein
deacetylase
sirtuin
5
(SIRT5)
upregulated,
while
lysosomal-associated
membrane
1
(LAMP1)
down-regulated
follicles.
SIRT5
linked
negative
regulation
reactive
oxygen
species
whereas
LAMP1
associated
with
autophagy
pathways.
Further
validation
experiments
demonstrated
high
expression
SYF,
particularly
granulosa
cells
(GCs).
Silencing
GCs
resulted
increased
ROS
production
upregulated
autophagy-related
LC3Ⅱ
Beclin1,
well
markers
LAMP1.
Conversely,
lipid
droplet
p62
suppressed.
inhibited.
Taken
together,
findings
suggest
upregulation
promotes
by
inhibiting
autophagy-lysosome
pathway
GCs.
Trends in Cell Biology,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: March 1, 2025
Ferroptosis
is
an
iron-dependent
cell
death
pathway
that,
until
recently,
has
been
considered
to
be
dependent
on
autophagy.
However,
recent
studies
have
reported
conflicting
results,
raising
the
question
about
which
contexts
determine
roles
of
autophagy
in
ferroptosis.
This
opinion
article
addresses
this
by
summarizing
and/or
diseases
a
driver
or
suppressor
The
execution
ferroptosis
depends
levels
(labile)
iron,
unsaturated
(phospho)lipids
and
free
radicals.
We
propose
that
context
these
three
factors
their
upstream
pathways
are
differentially
regulated
dictates
whether
positively
negatively
regulates