Autophagy,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
20(7), P. 1471 - 1472
Published: May 14, 2024
The
destination
of
a
damaged
lysosome
is
either
being
repaired
if
the
damage
small
or
degraded
through
lysosome-specific
macroautophagy/autophagy
pathway
named
lysophagy
when
too
extensive
to
repair.
Even
though
previous
studies
report
lumenal
glycan
exposure
during
as
signal
trigger
lysophagy,
it
possibly
beneficial
for
cells
initiate
earlier
than
membrane
rupture.
In
recently
published
article,
Gahlot
et
al.
determined
that
SPART/SPG20
senses
lipid-packing
defects
and
recruits
activates
ubiquitin
ligase
ITCH,
which
labels
lysosomes
with
chains
lysophagy.
Nature Plants,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Feb. 7, 2025
Abstract
Vacuoles
are
essential
for
cellular
metabolism
and
growth
the
maintenance
of
internal
turgor
pressure.
They
sequester
lytic
enzymes,
ions
secondary
metabolites
that,
if
leaked
into
cytosol,
could
lead
to
cell
death.
Despite
their
pivotal
roles,
quality
control
pathways
that
safeguard
vacuolar
integrity
have
remained
elusive
in
plants.
Here
we
describe
a
conserved
pathway
is
activated
upon
wall
damage
turgor-pressure-dependent
manner.
Cell
perturbations
induce
distinct
modification—ATG8ylation—on
membrane
(tonoplast)
regulated
by
V-ATPase
ATG8
conjugation
machinery.
Genetic
disruption
tonoplast
ATG8ylation
impairs
integrity,
leading
Together,
our
findings
reveal
homeostatic
preserves
damage.
Autophagy,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
20(6), P. 1335 - 1358
Published: Jan. 23, 2024
Bacterial
pore-forming
toxins
(PFTs)
that
disrupt
host
plasma
membrane
integrity
(PMI)
significantly
contribute
to
the
virulence
of
various
pathogens.
However,
how
cells
protect
PMI
in
response
PFT
perforation
vivo
remains
obscure.
Previously,
we
demonstrated
HLH-30/TFEB-dependent
intrinsic
cellular
defense
(INCED)
is
elicited
by
maintain
Caenorhabditis
elegans
intestinal
epithelium.
Yet,
molecular
mechanism
for
full
activation
HLH-30/TFEB
elusive.
Here,
reveal
PRMT-7
(protein
arginine
methyltransferase-7)
indispensable
nuclear
transactivation
HLH-30
PFTs.
We
demonstrate
participates
methylation
on
its
RAG
complex
binding
domain
facilitate
localization
and
activation.
Moreover,
showed
PRMT7
evolutionarily
conserved
regulate
TFEB
repair
damage
caused
PFTs
human
cells.
Together,
our
observations
not
only
unveil
a
novel
PRMT-7/PRMT7-dependent
post-translational
regulation
but
also
shed
insight
INCED
against
metazoans.
RSC Advances,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
14(39), P. 28487 - 28515
Published: Jan. 1, 2024
The
lack
of
reliable
and
efficient
techniques
for
early
monitoring
to
stop
long-term
effects
on
human
health
is
an
increasing
problem
as
the
pathogenesis
effect
infectious
bacteria
growing
continuously.
Therefore,
developing
effective
detection
technique
coupled
with
continuous
pathogenic
increasingly
becoming
a
global
public
prime
target.
Electrochemical
biosensors
are
among
strategies
that
can
be
utilized
accomplishing
goal
promising
potential.
In
recent
years,
identifying
target
biological
analytes
by
interacting
bioreceptors
modified
electrodes
most
commonly
used
in
electrochemical
biosensing
strategies.
employed
nucleic
acid
molecules
(DNA
or
RNA),
proteins,
antibodies,
enzymes,
organisms,
tissues,
biomimetic
components
such
molecularly
imprinted
polymers.
Despite
advancement
biosensing,
biosensor
detecting
still
infancy
stage
so
much
room
growth.
A
major
milestone
addressing
some
issues
improving
pathway
investigation
specific
bacterial
techniques.
present
study
covers
fundamental
concepts
biosensors,
PB
illnesses,
latest
based
bioreceptor
elements
designed
detect
bacteria.
This
aims
assist
researchers
up-to-date
research
work
field
bio-electrochemical
monitoring.
Scientific Reports,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
14(1)
Published: July 5, 2024
This
study
aimed
to
evaluate
the
efficacy
of
Lactiplantibacillus
argentoratensis
AGMB00912
(LA)
in
reducing
Salmonella
Typhimurium
infection
weaned
piglets.
The
investigation
focused
on
influence
LA
gut
microbiota
composition,
growth
performance,
and
fecal
shedding.
results
indicated
that
supplementation
significantly
improved
average
daily
gain
reduced
prevalence
severity
diarrhea.
Fecal
analysis
revealed
shedding
LA-supplemented
group.
Furthermore,
notably
altered
composition
microbiota,
increasing
levels
beneficial
Bacillus
decreasing
those
harmful
Proteobacteria
Spirochaetes.
Histopathological
examination
showed
less
intestinal
damage
LA-treated
piglets
than
controls.
also
observed
affected
metabolic
functions
related
carbohydrate,
amino
acid,
fatty
acid
metabolism,
thereby
enhancing
health
resilience
against
infection.
Short-chain
concentrations
feces
were
higher
group,
suggesting
microbial
activity.
enriched
population
bacteria,
including
Streptococcus,
Clostridium,
Bifidobacterium,
while
number
such
as
Escherichia
Campylobacter.
These
findings
indicate
potential
a
probiotic
alternative
for
swine
nutrition,
offering
protective
effects
Science Advances,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
11(13)
Published: March 26, 2025
The
role
of
canonical
autophagy
in
controlling
Mycobacterium
tuberculosis
(Mtb),
referred
to
as
xenophagy,
is
understood
involve
targeting
Mtb
autophagosomes,
which
subsequently
fuse
with
lysosomes
for
degradation.
Here,
we
found
that
Ca
2+
leakage
after
phagosome
damage
human
macrophages
the
signal
triggers
autophagy-related
protein
8/microtubule-associated
proteins
1A/1B
light
chain
3
(ATG8/LC3)
lipidation.
Unexpectedly,
ATG8/LC3
lipidation
did
not
target
lysosomes,
excluding
xenophagy.
Upon
damage,
leakage–dependent
occurred
on
multiple
membranes
instead
single
or
double
noncanonical
pathways.
Mechanistically,
from
triggered
recruitment
V-ATPase–ATG16L1
complex
independently
FIP200,
ATG13,
and
proton
gradient
disruption.
Furthermore,
limited
restricted
replication.
Together,
uncovered
key
mitigate
damage.
Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
13
Published: March 27, 2025
Lysosomes
are
dynamic
organelles
critical
for
cellular
degradation
and
signaling,
safeguarded
by
a
limiting
membrane
that
prevents
leakage
of
harmful
contents
into
the
cytoplasm.
Upon
lysosomal
damage,
cells
deploy
defensive
mechanisms,
including
key
process
called
CASM
(conjugation
ATG8
to
single
membranes),
which
lipidates
proteins
onto
support
protective
pathways.
operates
through
two
pathways:
VAIL,
induced
pH
changes
via
V-ATPase
ATG16L1,
STIL,
triggered
sphingomyelin
exposure
mediated
TECPR1.
This
review
examines
CASM’s
role
in
damage
responses,
exploring
mechanisms
damaging
agents,
distinctions
between
VAIL
downstream
effects
decorating
lysosomes
with
ATG8,
effector
recruitment
repair
or
removal.
Analytical Chemistry,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: April 3, 2025
The
versatile
fluorescent
dyes
are
essential
for
specifically
labeling
plant
cell
walls
in
vivo,
monitoring
plasma
membrane
damage,
and
assessing
viability.
However,
such
rare
often
discovered
accidentally
due
to
a
lack
of
design
principles.
Propidium
iodide,
well-known
example,
has
limitations
like
low
brightness,
high
toxicity,
poor
bacterial
differentiation.
To
address
these
challenges,
we
developed
VersaDye,
modular
probe
designed
specific
imaging
live
damage
cells,
human
certain
bacteria.
integrates
impermeability
principles
environment-dependent
fluorophore
scaffolds.
VersaDye
enables
bright,
wash-free
can
stain
various
organs
constructing
3D
tissue
organization.
Notably,
it
selectively
distinguish
Gram-positive
from
Gram-negative
bacteria,
feature
absent
other
dyes.
Its
targeting
ability
also
allow
caused
by
physical,
chemical,
biological
stimuli.
This
study
marks
the
first
use
analyzing
plants
under
salt
stress.
offers
robust
platform
wash-free,
vivo
simultaneous
wall
labeling.
Additionally,
its
suggests
adaptability
regulating
permeability
meet
diagnostic
needs,
as
identifying
membrane-compromised
cells
diseases
or
enabling
high-throughput
antibiotic
screening
PLoS Biology,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
23(5), P. e3003135 - e3003135
Published: May 1, 2025
Endomembrane
breaching
is
a
crucial
strategy
employed
by
intracellular
pathogens
enclosed
within
vacuoles
to
access
the
nutrient-rich
cytosol
for
replication.
While
bacteria
use
various
mechanisms
compromise
host
membranes,
specific
processes
and
factors
involved
are
often
unknown.
Shigella
flexneri,
major
human
pathogen,
accesses
relying
on
Type
Three
Secretion
System
(T3SS)
secreted
effectors.
Using
in-cell
correlative
light
electron
microscopy,
we
tracked
sequential
steps
of
cell
entry.
Moreover,
captured
T3SS,
which
projects
needle
from
bacterial
surface,
in
process
puncturing
holes
vacuolar
membrane.
This
initial
puncture
ensures
disruption
vacuole.
Together
this
introduces
concept
mechanoporation
via
secretion
system
as
pathogen-induced
membrane
damage.