Genetics,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
225(2)
Published: Aug. 18, 2023
Abstract
Autophagy,
an
autophagosome
and
lysosome-based
eukaryotic
cellular
degradation
system,
has
previously
been
implicated
in
lifespan
regulation
different
animal
models.
In
this
report,
we
show
that
expression
of
the
RNAi
transgenes
targeting
transcripts
key
autophagy
genes
Atg1
or
Atg18
adult
fly
muscle
glia
does
not
affect
overall
levels
autophagosomes
those
tissues
change
tested
flies
but
reduction
phenotype
become
apparent
when
is
expressed
ubiquitously
after
eradicated
through
knockdown
adipocytes.
Lifespan
was
also
observed
knocked
down
enteroblasts
midgut
stem
cells.
Overexpression
wild-type
adipocytes
reduces
causes
accumulation
high
ubiquitinated
protein
aggregates
muscles.
Our
research
data
have
highlighted
important
functions
adipocytes,
enteroblasts,
cells
their
undetermined
roles
for
regulation.
Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
11
Published: Jan. 27, 2023
Lipid
droplets
are
fat
storage
organelles
ubiquitously
distributed
across
the
eukaryotic
kingdom.
They
have
a
central
role
in
regulating
lipid
metabolism
and
undergo
dynamic
turnover
of
biogenesis
breakdown
to
meet
cellular
requirements
for
fatty
acids,
including
polyunsaturated
acids.
Polyunsaturated
acids
esterified
membrane
phospholipids
define
fluidity
can
be
released
by
activity
phospholipases
A
FEBS Letters,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
598(10), P. 1207 - 1214
Published: Jan. 28, 2024
Lipid
droplets
(LDs)
are
fat
storage
organelles
that
conserved
from
bacteria
to
humans.
LDs
broken
down
supply
cells
with
fatty
acids
(FAs)
can
be
used
as
an
energy
source
or
membrane
synthesis.
An
overload
of
FAs
disrupts
cellular
functions
and
causes
lipotoxicity.
Thus,
by
acting
hubs
for
storing
excess
fat,
prevent
lipotoxicity
preserve
homeostasis.
LD
synthesis
turnover
have
precisely
regulated
maintain
a
balanced
lipid
distribution
allow
adaptation
during
stress.
Here,
we
discuss
how
prolonged
exposure
lipids
affects
functions,
the
roles
in
buffering
stress
focusing
on
Developmental Cell,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
59(6), P. 759 - 775.e5
Published: Feb. 13, 2024
Lipid
droplets
(LDs)
are
fat
storage
organelles
critical
for
energy
and
lipid
metabolism.
Upon
nutrient
exhaustion,
cells
consume
LDs
via
gradual
lipolysis
or
lipophagy,
the
en
bloc
uptake
of
into
vacuole.
Here,
we
show
that
dock
to
vacuolar
membrane
a
contact
site
is
required
lipophagy
in
yeast.
The
LD-localized
LDO
proteins
carry
an
intrinsically
disordered
region
directly
binds
Vac8
form
vCLIP,
vacuolar-LD
site.
Nutrient
limitation
drives
vCLIP
formation,
its
inactivation
blocks
resulting
impaired
caloric
restriction-induced
longevity.
We
establish
functional
link
between
microautophagy
nucleus,
both
requiring
respective
sites
upon
metabolic
stress.
In
sum,
identify
tethering
machinery
find
provides
platform
multiple
competing
associated
with
autophagy.
Cells,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
14(2), P. 141 - 141
Published: Jan. 18, 2025
Lipophagy
is
a
selective
degradation
of
lipid
droplets
in
lysosomes
or
vacuoles.
Apart
from
its
role
generating
energy
and
free
fatty
acids
for
membrane
repair,
growth,
the
formation
new
membranes,
lipophagy
emerges
as
key
player
other
cellular
processes
disease
pathogenesis.
While
fungal,
plant,
algal
cells
use
microlipophagy,
most
prominent
form
animal
macrolipophagy.
However,
recent
studies
showed
that
can
also
microlipophagy
to
metabolize
their
droplets.
Therefore,
no
surprise,
conserved
simple
unicellular
complex
multicellular
eukaryotes,
many
eukaryotic
operate
both
forms
lipophagy.
Macrolipophagy
studied
better
understood
at
molecular
level,
while
our
understanding
very
sparse.
This
review
will
discuss
perspective
conservation
eukaryotes
importance
diseases.
To
appreciate
nature
different
organisms
types
which
has
been
reported
are
shown
tabular
form.
We
point
toward
gaps
including
signaling
behind
especially
organisms.
International Journal of Cancer,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
152(8), P. 1668 - 1684
Published: Dec. 19, 2022
Abstract
The
mechanisms
linking
tumor
microenvironment
acidosis
to
disease
progression
are
not
understood.
Here,
we
used
mammary,
pancreatic,
and
colon
cancer
cells
show
that
adaptation
growth
at
an
extracellular
pH
(pH
e
)
mimicking
acidic
niches
is
associated
with
upregulated
net
acid
extrusion
capacity
elevated
intracellular
physiological
,
but
.
Using
metabolic
profiling,
shotgun
lipidomics,
imaging
biochemical
analyses,
the
adaptation‐induced
phenotype
characterized
by
a
shift
toward
oxidative
metabolism,
increased
lipid
droplet‐,
triacylglycerol‐,
peroxisome
content
mitochondrial
hyperfusion.
Peroxisome
proliferator‐activated
receptor‐α
(
PPARA
PPARα)
expression
activity
upregulated,
least
in
part
fatty
uptake.
PPARα
upregulates
genes
driving
peroxisomal
mass
β‐oxidation
capacity,
including
import
proteins
CPT1A,
CPT2
SLC25A20,
electron
transport
chain
components,
PEX11A
ACOX1,
thioredoxin‐interacting
protein
(TXNIP),
negative
regulator
of
glycolysis.
This
endows
acid‐adapted
for
utilizing
acids
needs,
while
limiting
As
consequence,
exhibit
sensitivity
inhibition.
We
conclude
key
upstream
changes
favoring
cell
survival
niches.
Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
165, P. 105867 - 105867
Published: Aug. 28, 2024
Neurodegenerative
diseases
(NDDs)
are
a
series
of
disorders
characterized
by
the
progressive
loss
specific
neurons,
leading
to
cognitive
and
locomotor
impairment.
NDDs
affect
millions
patients
worldwide
but
lack
effective
treatments.
Dysregulation
lipids,
particularly
accumulation
lipid
droplets
(LDs),
is
strongly
implicated
in
pathogenesis
NDDs.
How
LDs
contribute
occurrence
development
NDDs,
their
potential
as
therapeutic
targets
remain
be
addressed.
In
present
review,
we
first
introduce
processes
formation,
transportation
degradation.
We
then
highlight
how
contributes
cell
type-specific
manner.
Moreover,
discuss
currently
available
methods
for
detecting
elaborate
on
LDs-based
strategies
Lastly,
identify
gaps
that
need
filled
better
leverage
LD-based
theranostics
other
diseases.
hope
this
review
could
shed
light
role
facilitate
novel
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
121(3)
Published: Jan. 8, 2024
Lipid
droplets
(LDs)
are
organelles
critical
for
energy
storage
and
membrane
lipid
homeostasis,
whose
number
size
carefully
regulated
in
response
to
cellular
conditions.
The
molecular
mechanisms
underlying
droplet
biogenesis
degradation,
however,
not
well
understood.
Troyer
syndrome
protein
spartin
(SPG20)
supports
LD
delivery
autophagosomes
turnover
via
lipophagy.
Here,
we
characterize
as
a
transfer
ability
is
required
degradation.
Spartin
copurifies
with
phospholipids
neutral
lipids
from
cells
transfers
vitro
its
senescence
domain.
A
domain
truncation
that
impairs
also
while
affecting
association
either
LDs
or
autophagosomes,
supporting
spartin's
physiologically
relevant.
Our
data
indicate
role
spartin-mediated
turnover.
Science Advances,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
8(41)
Published: Oct. 12, 2022
Hepatic
steatosis
is
a
major
etiological
factor
in
hepatocellular
carcinoma
(HCC),
but
factors
causing
lipid
accumulation
leading
to
HCC
are
not
understood.
We
identify
BNIP3
(a
mitochondrial
cargo
receptor)
as
an
suppressor
that
mitigates
against
attenuate
tumor
cell
growth.
Targeted
deletion
of