The Journal of Biochemistry,
Год журнала:
2023,
Номер
175(2), С. 167 - 178
Опубликована: Ноя. 28, 2023
Abstract
The
cytoplasm
of
eukaryotes
is
dynamically
zoned
by
membrane-bound
and
membraneless
organelles.
Cytoplasmic
zoning
allows
various
biochemical
reactions
to
take
place
at
the
right
time
place.
Mitochondrion
a
organelle
that
provides
zone
for
intracellular
energy
production
metabolism
lipids
iron.
A
key
feature
mitochondria
their
high
dynamics:
constantly
undergo
fusion
fission,
excess
or
damaged
are
selectively
eliminated
mitophagy.
Therefore,
appropriate
model
systems
understand
dynamic
cytoplasmic
membrane
In
this
review,
we
summarize
molecular
mechanisms
mitochondrial
fission
as
well
mitophagy
unveiled
through
studies
using
yeast
mammalian
models.
Biochemical Society Transactions,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
52(5), С. 1969 - 1979
Опубликована: Окт. 8, 2024
Mitochondria
maintain
organellar
homeostasis
through
multiple
quality
control
pathways,
including
the
clearance
of
defective
or
unwanted
mitochondria
by
selective
autophagy.
This
removal
mitochondria,
mitophagy,
is
controlled
in
large
part
outer
mitochondrial
membrane
mitophagy
receptors
BNIP3
and
NIX.
While
it
has
long
been
appreciated
that
NIX
mediate
controlling
recruitment
autophagic
machinery
to
surface,
requirement
for
carefully
spatiotemporal
regulation
receptor-mediated
only
recently
come
light.
Several
new
factors
regulate
BNIP3/NIX-mediated
pathway
have
emerged,
various
loss-of-function
cell
animal
models
revealed
dire
consequences
their
dysregulation.
In
this
mini-review,
we
discuss
insights
into
mechanisms
roles
highlight
questions
emerged
from
identification
these
regulators.
The Journal of Cell Biology,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
224(4)
Опубликована: Янв. 8, 2025
During
autophagy,
toxic
cargo
is
encapsulated
by
autophagosomes
and
trafficked
to
lysosomes
for
degradation.
NBR1,
an
autophagy
receptor
targeting
ubiquitinated
aggregates,
serves
as
a
model
studying
the
multivalent,
heterotypic
interactions
of
cargo-bound
receptors.
Here,
we
find
that
three
critical
NBR1
partners—ATG8-family
proteins,
FIP200,
TAX1BP1—each
bind
distinct,
overlapping
determinants
within
short
linear
interaction
motif
(SLiM).
To
explore
whether
SLiMs
extend
beyond
analyzed
>100
LC3-interacting
regions
(LIRs),
revealing
FIP200
and/or
TAX1BP1
binding
LIRs
common
phenomenon
suggesting
protein
hotspots.
Phosphomimetic
peptides
demonstrate
phosphorylation
generally
enhances
ATG8-family
but
not
TAX1BP1,
indicating
differential
regulation.
In
vivo,
LIR-mediated
with
promote
optimal
flux
leveraging
additional
functionalities
from
TAX1BP1.
These
findings
reveal
one-to-many
modality
in
LIR
illustrating
cooperative
mechanisms
receptors
regulatory
potential
multifunctional
SLiMs.
Differentiated
muscle
cells
contain
myofibrils
and
well-organized
organelles,
enabling
powerful
contractions.
Muscle
cell
reorganization
occurs
in
response
to
various
physiological
stimuli;
however,
the
mechanisms
behind
this
remodeling
remain
enigmatic
due
lack
of
a
genetically
trackable
system.
Previously,
we
reported
that
subset
larval
is
remodeled
into
adult
abdominal
through
an
autophagy-dependent
mechanism
Drosophila
.
To
unveil
underlying
remodeling,
performed
comparative
time-course
RNA-seq
analysis
isolated
with
or
without
autophagy.
It
revealed
both
transcriptional
dynamics
independent
autophagy
highlighted
significance
BNIP3-mediated
mitophagy
remodeling.
Mechanistically,
found
BNIP3
recruits
autophagic
machinery
mitochondria
its
LC3-interacting
(LIR)
motif
minimal
essential
region
(MER),
which
interact
Atg8a
Atg18a,
respectively.
Loss
leads
substantial
accumulation
mitochondria,
ultimately
impairing
In
summary,
study
demonstrates
BNIP3-dependent
critical
for
orchestrating
dynamic
process
Differentiated
muscle
cells
contain
myofibrils
and
well-organized
organelles,
enabling
powerful
contractions.
Muscle
cell
reorganization
occurs
in
response
to
various
physiological
stimuli;
however,
the
mechanisms
behind
this
remodeling
remain
enigmatic
due
lack
of
a
genetically
trackable
system.
Previously,
we
reported
that
subset
larval
is
remodeled
into
adult
abdominal
through
an
autophagy-dependent
mechanism
Drosophila
.
To
unveil
underlying
remodeling,
performed
comparative
time-course
RNA-seq
analysis
isolated
with
or
without
autophagy.
It
revealed
both
transcriptional
dynamics
independent
autophagy
highlighted
significance
BNIP3-mediated
mitophagy
remodeling.
Mechanistically,
found
BNIP3
recruits
autophagic
machinery
mitochondria
its
LC3-interacting
(LIR)
motif
minimal
essential
region
(MER),
which
interact
Atg8a
Atg18a,
respectively.
Loss
leads
substantial
accumulation
mitochondria,
ultimately
impairing
In
summary,
study
demonstrates
BNIP3-dependent
critical
for
orchestrating
dynamic
process
Journal of Molecular Biology,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
unknown, С. 169138 - 169138
Опубликована: Апрель 1, 2025
Autophagy
is
a
conserved
cellular
recycling
pathway
that
delivers
damaged
or
superfluous
cytoplasmic
material
to
lysosomes
for
degradation.
In
response
cytotoxic
stress
starvation,
autophagy
can
also
sequester
bulk
cytoplasm
and
deliver
it
regenerate
building
blocks.
macroautophagy,
membrane
cisterna
termed
phagophore
encloses
autophagic
cargo
generated.
The
formation
of
the
depends
on
machinery
related
proteins.
phosphatidylinositol(3)-phosphate
binding
protein
WIPI2
facilitates
transition
from
initiation
expansion
by
recruiting
ATG12-ATG5-ATG16L1
complex
phagophores.
This
functions
as
an
E3-ligase
conjugate
ubiquitin-like
ATG8
proteins
membranes,
which
promotes
tethering
expansion,
maturation
fusion
autophagosomes
with
lysosomes.
ATG16L1
has
important
independently
ATG12-ATG5
in
beyond.
this
review,
we
will
summarize
selective
nonselective
autophagy.
The Journal of Cell Biology,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
224(7)
Опубликована: Май 13, 2025
BNIP3
and
NIX
are
the
main
receptors
for
mitophagy,
but
their
mechanisms
of
action
remain
elusive.
Here,
we
used
correlative
light
EM
(CLEM)
electron
tomography
to
reveal
tight
attachment
isolation
membranes
(IMs)
mitochondrial
protrusions,
often
connected
with
ER
via
thin
tubular
and/or
linear
structures.
In
BNIP3/NIX-double
knockout
(DKO)
HeLa
cells,
ULK1
complex
nascent
IM
formed
on
mitochondria,
did
not
expand.
Artificial
tethering
LC3B
mitochondria
induced
mitophagy
that
was
equally
efficient
in
DKO
cells
WT
cells.
accumulated
at
segregated
protrusions
binding
LC3
through
LIR
motifs
require
dimer
formation.
Finally,
average
distance
between
surface
receptor-mediated
significantly
smaller
than
ubiquitin-mediated
mitophagy.
Collectively,
these
results
indicate
required
expansion
along
during
bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory),
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
unknown
Опубликована: Сен. 9, 2024
Abstract
Defects
in
neuronal
mitophagy
have
been
linked
to
neurodegenerative
diseases
including
Parkinson’s
disease.
However,
despite
the
importance
of
homeostasis,
mechanistic
basis
for
neurodegeneration
when
is
defective
unclear.
Here,
using
human
neurons,
we
discover
that
presynapses
are
pit
stops
damaged
axonal
mitochondria.
We
show
while
mitochondrial
damage
and
PINK1/Parkin
activation
events
distributed
throughout
axons,
initiation
autophagosome
formation
restricted
presynapses,
which
contain
machineries
required
mitophagy.
Being
primary
sites
mitophagy,
were
vulnerable
was
defective.
observed
local
cytochrome
c
release
within
from
an
accumulation
This
resulted
downstream
degradative
caspase
activation,
defining
a
mechanism
neurodegeneration.
Pharmacological
rescue
axon
degeneration
achieved
through
synthetic
upregulation
receptor
mediated
with
clinically
approved
compound
Roxadustat,
revealing
potential
therapeutic
avenue
FEBS Letters,
Год журнала:
2023,
Номер
598(1), С. 127 - 139
Опубликована: Дек. 7, 2023
The
four
human
WIPI
β-propellers,
WIPI1
through
WIPI4,
belong
to
the
ancient
PROPPIN
family
and
fulfill
scaffold
functions
in
control
of
autophagy.
In
this
context,
β-propellers
function
as
PI3P
effectors
during
autophagosome
formation
loss
negatively
impacts
autophagy
contributes
neurodegeneration.
Of
particular
interest
are
mutations
WDR45,
gene
that
encodes
WIPI4.
Sporadic
WDR45
cause
a
rare
neurodegenerative
disease
called
BPAN,
hallmarked
by
high
brain
iron
accumulation.
Here,
we
discuss
current
understanding
address
unanswered
questions
with
focus
on
role
WIPI4
BPAN.