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In Chlamydomonas, inhibition of autophagic flux by concanamycin A has been shown to prevent the degradation of ribosomal proteins and the formation of lipid bodies under nitrogen or phosphorous starvation. Here, we detail how the abundance and lipidation state of ATG8 can be used to monitor autophagic flux in Chlamydomonas by western blot analysis.
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The structure-activity relationships (SARs) and action mechanisms of the corresponding target-based small molecule autophagy inhibitors were analyzed and delineated. This review will provide a promising guidance for the design and optimization of drug-like scaffolds in the discovery of autophagy inhibitors able to eliminate drug resistance.
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Supporting a role for autophagy and ULK1 in regulation of SARM1 in axonal degeneration in vivo, axonal ULK1 activation and accumulation of SARM1 were both decreased after SCI in Becn1 autophagy hypomorph mice compared to wild-type (WT) controls. These findings suggest a regulatory crosstalk between autophagy and axonal degeneration pathways, which is mediated through ULK1-SARM1 interaction and contributes to the ability of SARM1 to accumulate in injured axons.
- |||||||||| Preclinical, Journal, IO biomarker: Microcystin-LR-induced autophagy regulates oxidative stress, inflammation, and apoptosis in grass carp ovary cells in vitro. (Pubmed Central) - Nov 22, 2022
Taken together, these results indicated that MC-LR induced autophagy and apoptosis in GCO cells, however, the inhibition of autophagy decreased the extent of apoptosis, induced more serious oxidative stress and inflammation, which eventually induced cell death. Our findings provided some information for exploring the toxicity of MC-LR, however, the role of autophagy require further study in vivo.
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Activation of Nrf2 not only upregulates the expression of SLC7A11, glutathione peroxidase 4 (GPX-4) and autophagy-related proteins, but also destroys the binding of SLC7A11 and BECN1 by inducing autophagy, thereby promoting SLC7A11 membrane transfer and GSH synthesis, and finally suppressing ferroptosis. However, inhibition of autophagy had no significant effect on the expression of Nrf2 and downstream genes during SFN anti-liver injury intervention.
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Preclinical, Journal: Acute systemic knockdown of Atg7 is lethal and causes pancreatic destruction in shRNA transgenic mice. (Pubmed Central) - Nov 19, 2022 In a similar Atg5 knockdown model we neither observed loss of pancreatic integrity nor diminished survival after DOX treatment, but identified histological changes consistent with steatohepatitis and hepatic fibrosis in the recovery period after termination of DOX. Regulable Atg7-shRNA mice are valuable tools that will enable further studies on the role of autophagy impairment at various disease stages and thereby help to evaluate the consequences of acute autophagy inhibition as a therapeutic concept.
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Taken together, our findings show that DEHP could affect CPT-induced anticancer treatment and provide evidence to show that DEHP induces chemoresistance in CPT-based chemotherapy. Our results suggest initial immune attack promotes autophagy in tumor cells, which then secrete ADMA to manipulate macrophage polarization favoring tumor tolerance.
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Journal: Complementary protective effects of autophagy and oxidative response against graphene oxide toxicity in Caenorhabditis elegans. (Pubmed Central) - Nov 17, 2022 Autophagy inhibitor 3-methyladenine (3-MA) and silencing autophagy genes lgg-1, bec-1 and unc-51 exacerbated the toxicity of GO whereas autophagy activator rapamycin alleviated it...In contrast, NAC reduced autophagy levels in GO exposed nematodes and increased tolerance to GO in autophagy-defective worms. These results suggested that autophagy and antioxidative response provide complementary protection against GO in C. elegans.
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We proved both experimentally and theoretically that PP2A down-regulation (via addition of okadaic acid) might generate a periodic repeat of autophagy induction. Understanding how the regulation of the cell survival occurs with the precise molecular balance of ULK1-mTORC1-PP2A in autophagy, is highly relevant in several cellular stress-related diseases (such as neurodegenerative diseases or diabetes) and might help to promote advanced therapies in the near future, too.
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Journal, Cancer stem cells: Inhibition of Autophagy Promotes the Elimination of Liver Cancer Stem Cells by CD133 Aptamer-Targeted Delivery of Doxorubicin. (Pubmed Central) - Nov 16, 2022 The combinatorial treatment strategy of CD133 aptamer-doxorubicin conjugates and an autophagy inhibitor led to an over 10-fold higher elimination of liver cancer stem cells than that of free doxorubicin in vitro. Future exploration of cancer stem cell-targeted delivery of doxorubicin in conjunction with autophagy inhibition in vivo may well lead to improved outcomes in the treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma.
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Preclinical, Journal: Quantitative Metabolomic Analysis of Changes in the Rat Blood Serum during Autophagy Modulation: A Focus on Accelerated Senescence. (Pubmed Central) - Nov 16, 2022 Here, we for the first time explored the effects of (1) autophagy activation by 48 h fasting, (2) inhibition by chloroquine (CQ) treatment, and (3) combined effects of fasting and CQ on the quantitative composition of metabolites in the blood serum of senescent-accelerated OXYS and control Wistar rats at the age of 4 months...Altered metabolites in OXYS rats may serve as potential biomarkers of the manifestation of the signs of accelerated aging. Metabolic signatures characteristic to fasting and CQ treatment revealed in this work might provide a better understanding of the connections between metabolism and autophagy.
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Journal: ClC-3 silencing mediates lysosomal acidification arrest and autophagy inhibition to sensitize chemo-photothermal therapy. (Pubmed Central) - Nov 16, 2022 Furthermore, lysosomal drug sequestration enhances basic drug resistance such as doxorubicin (DOX), which is trapped away from its target site, namely, the nucleus...Consequently, ClC-3 silencing inhibits not only protective autophagy to sensitise chemo-photothermal therapy, but also DOX resistance by suppressing lysosomal acidification. Therefore, ClC-3 silencing could simultaneously inhibit autophagy and lysosomal drug sequestration to improve anti-tumour efficiency.
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Different types of autophagic pathways interact with HSV-1 impairing or enhancing the infection, and both the virus and the host cell modulate these pathways to tip the scales in its favor. In this review, we summarize the recent progress on the interplay between autophagy and HSV-1, focusing on the intricate role of ICP34.5 in the modulation of this pathway to fight the battle against cellular defenses.
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Review, Journal: Mycobacterium tuberculosis: Implications of Ageing on Infection and Maintaining Protection in the Elderly. (Pubmed Central) - Nov 15, 2022 These strategies would need to be further explored and range from immunomodulators, like Everolimus to antioxidant supplementation through GSH intake. We have also proposed the need to research these therapies in conjunction with the administration of the BCG vaccine, especially in endemic populations, to better understand the risk contracting M. tb infection as well as ways to prevent infection in the first place.
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Journal: Combination of polythyleneimine regulating autophagy prodrug and Mdr1 siRNA for tumor multidrug resistance. (Pubmed Central) - Nov 15, 2022 Here, small interfere RNA (siRNA) is incorporated into polymer-drug conjugates (PEI-PTX, PP) which are composed of polyethyleneimine (PEI) and paclitaxel (PTX) via covalent bonds, and hyaluronic acid (HA) is coated on the surface of PP/siRNA to achieve long blood cycle and CD44-targeted delivery...Both in vitro and in vivo studies confirm that the nanoassemblies can successfully deliver PTX and siRNA into tumor cells and significantly inhibited A549/T tumor growth. In summary, the polymeric nanoassemblies provide a potential strategy for combating both pump and non-pump resistance via the synergism of RNAi and autophagy modulation.
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