bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory),
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: April 24, 2023
Extracellular
vesicles
(EVs)
are
released
by
many
cell
types
including
neurons,
carrying
cargoes
involved
in
signaling
and
disease.
It
is
unclear
whether
EVs
promote
intercellular
or
serve
primarily
to
dispose
of
unwanted
materials.
We
show
that
loss
multivesicular
endosome-generating
ESCRT
(endosomal
sorting
complex
required
for
transport)
machinery
disrupts
release
EV
from
Drosophila
motor
neurons.
Surprisingly,
depletion
does
not
affect
the
activities
cargo
Synaptotagmin-4
(Syt4)
only
some
Evenness
Interrupted
(Evi).
Thus,
these
may
require
transfer
via
EVs,
instead
be
conventionally
secreted
function
autonomously
neuron.
find
phagocytosed
glia
muscles,
disruption
causes
compensatory
autophagy
presynaptic
suggesting
one
several
redundant
mechanisms
remove
synapses.
Our
results
suggest
synaptic
serves
as
a
proteostatic
mechanism
certain
cargoes.
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.
In
the
nervous
system,
reliable
communication
depends
on
ability
of
neurons
to
adaptively
remodel
their
synaptic
structure
and
function
in
response
changes
neuronal
activity.
While
are
main
drivers
plasticity,
glial
cells
increasingly
recognized
for
roles
as
active
modulators.
However,
underlying
molecular
mechanisms
remain
unclear.
Here,
using
Drosophila
neuromuscular
junction
a
model
system
tripartite
synapse,
we
show
that
peripheral
collaborate
with
at
NMJ
regulate
activity-induced
remodeling,
part
through
protein
called
shriveled
(Shv).
Shv
is
an
activator
integrin
signaling
previously
shown
be
released
by
during
intense
stimulation
fly
remodeling.
We
demonstrate
also
present
glia,
both
necessary
sufficient
unlike
Shv,
does
not
activate
NMJ.
Instead,
it
regulates
plasticity
two
ways:
1)
maintaining
extracellular
balance
proteins
signaling,
2)
controlling
ambient
glutamate
concentration
postsynaptic
receptor
abundance.
Loss
showed
same
phenotype
loss
glia.
Together,
these
results
reveal
homeostatically
levels
control
Additionally,
glia
maintains
abundance
contribute
remodeling
regulating
In
the
nervous
system,
reliable
communication
depends
on
ability
of
neurons
to
adaptively
remodel
their
synaptic
structure
and
function
in
response
changes
neuronal
activity.
While
are
main
drivers
plasticity,
glial
cells
increasingly
recognized
for
roles
as
active
modulators.
However,
underlying
molecular
mechanisms
remain
unclear.
Here,
using
Drosophila
neuromuscular
junction
a
model
system
tripartite
synapse,
we
show
that
peripheral
collaborate
with
at
NMJ
regulate
activity-induced
remodeling,
part
through
protein
called
shriveled
(Shv).
Shv
is
an
activator
integrin
signaling
previously
shown
be
released
by
during
intense
stimulation
fly
remodeling.
We
demonstrate
also
present
glia,
both
necessary
sufficient
unlike
Shv,
does
not
activate
NMJ.
Instead,
it
regulates
plasticity
two
ways:
1)
maintaining
extracellular
balance
proteins
signaling,
2)
controlling
ambient
glutamate
concentration
postsynaptic
receptor
abundance.
Loss
showed
same
phenotype
loss
glia.
Together,
these
results
reveal
homeostatically
levels
control
Additionally,
glia
maintains
abundance
contribute
remodeling
regulating
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.
Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
13
Published: March 11, 2025
Lysosomes
are
heterogeneous,
acidic
organelles
whose
proper
functionality
is
critically
dependent
on
maintaining
the
integrity
of
their
membranes
and
acidity
within
lumen.
When
subjected
to
stress,
lysosomal
membrane
can
become
permeabilized,
posing
a
significant
risk
organelle’s
survival
necessitating
prompt
repair.
Although
numerous
mechanisms
for
repair
have
been
identified
in
recent
years,
progression
lysosome-related
diseases
more
closely
linked
alternative
strategies
when
fail,
particularly
contexts
aging
pathogen
infection.
This
review
explores
responses
damage,
including
secretion
contents
interactions
with
lysosome-associated
endolysosomal
system.
Furthermore,
it
examines
role
outside
this
system,
such
as
endoplasmic
reticulum
(ER)
Golgi
apparatus,
auxiliary
These
crucial
understanding
disease
progression.
For
instance,
spread
misfolded
proteins
play
key
roles
neurodegenerative
advancement,
while
escape
via
lysosomotropic
drug
expulsion
underlie
cancer
treatment
resistance.
Reexamining
these
fallback
could
provide
new
perspectives
biology
contribution
The Neuroscientist,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: March 13, 2025
Autophagies
describe
a
set
of
processes
in
which
cells
degrade
their
cytoplasmic
contents
via
various
routes
that
terminate
with
the
lysosome.
In
macroautophagy
(the
focus
this
review,
henceforth
autophagy),
contents,
including
misfolded
proteins,
protein
complexes,
dysfunctional
organelles,
and
pathogens,
are
captured
within
double
membranes
called
autophagosomes,
ultimately
fuse
lysosomes,
after
degraded.
Autophagy
is
important
maintaining
neuronal
glial
function;
consequently,
disrupted
autophagy
associated
neurologic
diseases.
This
review
provides
broad
perspective
on
roles
CNS,
highlighting
recent
literature
furthers
our
understanding
multifaceted
role
healthy
nervous
system.
The Journal of Cell Biology,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
223(9)
Published: June 6, 2024
Extracellular
vesicles
(EVs)
are
released
by
many
cell
types,
including
neurons,
carrying
cargoes
involved
in
signaling
and
disease.
It
is
unclear
whether
EVs
promote
intercellular
or
serve
primarily
to
dispose
of
unwanted
materials.
We
show
that
loss
multivesicular
endosome-generating
endosomal
sorting
complex
required
for
transport
(ESCRT)
machinery
disrupts
release
EV
from
Drosophila
motor
neurons.
Surprisingly,
ESCRT
depletion
does
not
affect
the
activities
cargo
Synaptotagmin-4
(Syt4)
only
some
evenness
interrupted
(Evi).
Thus,
these
may
require
transfer
via
EVs,
instead
be
conventionally
secreted
function
cell-autonomously
neuron.
find
phagocytosed
glia
muscles,
disruption
causes
compensatory
autophagy
presynaptic
suggesting
one
several
redundant
mechanisms
remove
synapses.
Our
results
suggest
synaptic
serves
as
a
proteostatic
mechanism
certain
cargoes.