Scientific Reports,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
14(1)
Published: Oct. 26, 2024
The
acetylation
of
autophagy
protein
9
A
(ATG9A)
in
the
lumen
endoplasmic
reticulum
(ER)
by
ATase1
and
ATase2
regulates
induction
reticulophagy.
Analysis
ER-specific
ATG9A
interactome
identified
calreticulin
(CALR),
an
ER
luminal
Ca
Journal of Molecular Biology,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
436(15), P. 168489 - 168489
Published: Feb. 10, 2024
Autophagy
mediates
the
degradation
and
recycling
of
cellular
material
in
lysosomal
system.
Dysfunctional
autophagy
is
associated
with
a
plethora
diseases
including
uncontrolled
infections,
cancer
neurodegeneration.
In
macroautophagy
(hereafter
autophagy)
this
encapsulated
double
membrane
vesicles,
autophagosomes,
which
form
upon
induction
autophagy.
The
precursors
to
referred
as
phagophores,
first
appear
small
flattened
cisternae,
gradually
enclose
cargo
they
grow.
assembly
phagophores
during
initiation
has
been
major
subject
investigation
over
past
decades.
A
special
focus
ATG9,
only
conserved
transmembrane
protein
among
core
machinery.
majority
ATG9
localizes
Golgi-derived
vesicles.
Here
we
review
recent
advances
breakthroughs
regarding
our
understanding
how
vesicles
it
resides
serve
assemble
machinery
establish
contact
sites
for
autophagosome
biogenesis.
We
also
highlight
open
questions
field
that
need
be
addressed
years
come.
The Journal of Cell Biology,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
224(2)
Published: Jan. 2, 2025
Canonical
autophagy
captures
within
specialized
double-membrane
organelles,
termed
autophagosomes,
an
array
of
cytoplasmic
components
destined
for
lysosomal
degradation.
An
autophagosome
is
completed
when
the
growing
phagophore
undergoes
ESCRT-dependent
membrane
closure,
a
prerequisite
its
subsequent
fusion
with
endolysosomal
organelles
and
degradation
sequestered
cargo.
ATG9A,
key
integral
protein
pathway,
best
known
role
in
formation
expansion
phagophores.
Here,
we
report
hitherto
unappreciated
function
mammalian
ATG9A
directing
closure.
partners
IQGAP1
ESCRT-III
component
CHMP2A
to
facilitate
this
final
stage
formation.
Thus,
central
hub
governing
all
major
aspects
biogenesis,
from
unique
ATG
factor
progressive
functionalities
affecting
physiological
outputs
autophagy.
Autophagy,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
20(11), P. 2373 - 2387
Published: Aug. 4, 2024
Atg9,
the
only
transmembrane
protein
among
many
autophagy-related
proteins,
was
first
identified
in
year
2000
yeast.
Two
homologs
of
ATG9A
and
ATG9B,
have
been
found
mammals.
While
ATG9B
shows
a
tissue-specific
expression
pattern,
such
as
placenta
pituitary
gland,
is
ubiquitously
expressed.
Additionally,
deficiency
leads
to
severe
defects
not
at
molecular
cellular
levels
but
also
organismal
level,
suggesting
key
fundamental
roles
for
ATG9A.
The
subcellular
localization
on
small
vesicles
its
functional
relevance
autophagy
suggested
potential
role
lipid
supply
during
autophagosome
biogenesis.
Nevertheless,
precise
autophagic
process
has
remained
long-standing
mystery,
especially
neurons.
Recent
findings,
however,
including
structural,
proteomic,
biochemical
analyses,
provided
new
insights
into
function
expansion
phagophore
membrane.
In
this
review,
we
aim
understand
various
aspects
ATG9
(in
invertebrates
plants)/ATG9A
mammals),
localization,
trafficking,
other
functions,
nonneuronal
cells
neurons
by
comparing
recent
discoveries
related
ATG9/ATG9A
proposing
directions
future
research.
Autophagy,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: April 21, 2025
Rickettsiae
are
tick-borne
pathogens
that
infect
human
hosts
through
poorly
characterized
mechanisms.
Herein,
we
report
ATG9
(autophagy
related
9)
plays
a
previously
unrecognized
role
in
inhibiting
Rickettsia
binding
to
the
host
cell
surface.
Unexpectedly,
this
new
function
of
is
likely
independent
macroautophagy/autophagy.
Instead,
acts
as
defending
factor
by
XRCC6/KU70,
receptor
outer-membrane
protein
rOmpB.
Both
and
rOmpB
bind
DNA-binding
domain
XRCC6,
suggesting
competitive
for
occupying
site
abrogate
binding.
Furthermore,
show
rapamycin
transcriptionally
activates
inhibits
rOmpB-mediated
infection
mouse
model.
Collectively,
our
study
reveals
novel
innate
mechanism
regulating
suggests
agonists
May
be
useful
developing
therapeutic
strategies
intervention
rickettsial
diseases.
Molecular Biology of the Cell,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
35(10)
Published: Aug. 7, 2024
Subversion
of
cellular
membranes
and
membrane
proliferation
are
used
by
positive-strand
RNA
viruses
to
build
viral
replication
organelles
(VROs)
that
support
virus
replication.
The
biogenesis
the
membranous
VROs
requires
major
changes
in
lipid
metabolism
transfer
infected
cells.
In
this
work,
we
show
tomato
bushy
stunt
(TBSV)
hijacks
Atg2
autophagy
related
protein
with
bulk
activity
into
via
interaction
TBSV
p33
protein.
Deletion
yeast
knockdown
The Journal of Cell Biology,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
223(7)
Published: April 4, 2024
Autophagy
serves
as
a
stress
response
pathway
by
mediating
the
degradation
of
cellular
material
within
lysosomes.
In
autophagy,
this
is
encapsulated
in
double-membrane
vesicles
termed
autophagosomes,
which
form
from
precursors
referred
to
phagophores.
Phagophores
grow
lipid
influx
endoplasmic
reticulum
into
Atg9-positive
compartments
and
local
synthesis
provides
lipids
for
their
expansion.
How
phagophore
nucleation
expansion
are
coordinated
with
unclear.
Here,
we
show
that
Faa1,
an
enzyme
activating
fatty
acids,
recruited
Atg9
directly
binding
negatively
charged
membranes
preference
phosphoinositides
such
PI3P
PI4P.
We
define
membrane-binding
surface
Faa1
its
direct
interaction
membrane
required
recruitment
Furthermore,
physiological
localization
key
efficient
catalysis
promotes
Our
results
suggest
positive
feedback
loop
coupling
synthesis.
Genetics,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Sept. 13, 2024
Abstract
The
endosomal
sorting
complex
required
for
transport
(ESCRT)-III
is
involved
in
membrane
remodeling
and
abscission
during
intraluminal
vesicle
(ILV)
formation
at
endosomes.
Our
data
now
suggest
that
ESCRT-III
function
could
be
connected
to
lipid
of
the
membrane.
This
notion
based
on
our
finding
proteins
bind
yeast
serine
incorporator
(SERINC)
homolog
Tms1.
Human
SERINC3
SERINC5
are
HIV-1
restriction
factors
have
been
shown
act
as
scramblases,
flipping
phospholipids
between
leaflets.
Due
extraordinarily
high
sequence
conservation
Tms1
human
SERINCs,
it
likely
also
a
scramblase.
While
deletion
TMS1
had
only
moderate
effect
multivesicular
body
(MVB)
cargo
proteins,
simultaneous
component
Vps55/Vps68
led
strong
synergistic
phenotype.
pronounced
synergism
suggests
perform
parallel
loosely
resembles
its
overall
structure.
Thus,
possible
Since
both
Vps55
physically
interact
with
we
propose
recruitment
scramblase
plays
crucial
role
ESCRT-III-dependent
Journal of Cell Science,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
137(4)
Published: Feb. 15, 2024
ABSTRACT
First
Person
is
a
series
of
interviews
with
the
first
authors
selection
papers
published
in
Journal
Cell
Science,
helping
researchers
promote
themselves
alongside
their
papers.
Alex
van
Vliet
author
on
‘
Exploring
ATG9A
interactome
uncovers
interaction
VPS13A’,
JCS.
conducted
research
described
this
article
while
Postdoctoral
Training
Fellow
Sharon
Tooze's
lab
at
The
Francis
Crick
Institute,
London,
UK.
He
now
an
MRC
Postdoc
Sean
Munro
Laboratory
Molecular
Biology,
Cambridge,
UK,
investigating
mechanisms
membrane
trafficking.