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As a result, by triggering apoptosis, TRPML1-induced autophagy inhibition greatly suppresses growth of human melanoma and glioma both in vitro and in vivo. In summary, our findings define the mechanism underling the regulation of autophagy inhibition in apoptosis and represent TRPML1 as a novel target for potentially treating melanoma and glioblastoma in the clinical setting.
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This in-turn leads to accumulation of abnormal and unwanted protein aggregates and organelles thereby negatively affecting the neuronal function and survival. Hence, this review aims to understand the autophagic process, its impairment in various neurodegenerative and neuropsychiatric disorders along with certain molecules/compounds to fight those impairments.
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Moreover, BBR co-treatments reduced apoptotic neurodegeneration in the hippocampal region by regulating the expression of apoptotic genes and upregulated the levels of autophagy, confirmed by ultrastructural studies, decreased gene expression and immunostaining of mTOR and increased, and increased expression gene expression and immunostaining of LC3-II positive cells. Our results confirm that treatment with BBR induces autophagy, which plays a neuroprotective role in CPF-induced developmental neuronal apoptosis in the F1 generation of Wistar rats by regulating the balance between autophagy and apoptosis.
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In addition, pharmacological activation and inhibition of autophagy by trehalose and bafilomycin, respectively, accelerated and delayed axonal determination. Taken together, our findings revealed the close association between LC3, a marker of autophagy, and axon determination in developing neurons.
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Journal: MicroRNA-483-5p accentuates cisplatin-induced acute kidney injury by targeting GPX3. (Pubmed Central) - Jun 8, 2022 Collectively, miR-483-5p is upregulated by cisplatin and exacerbates cisplatin-induced AKI via negative regulation of GPX3 and contributing oxidative stress and tubular cell apoptosis. These findings reveal a pathogenic role for miR-483-5p in cisplatin-induced AKI and suggest a novel target for the diagnosis and treatment of AKI.
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Journal, IO biomarker: PCSK9 inhibition protects against myocardial ischemia-reperfusion injury via suppressing autophagy. (Pubmed Central) - Jun 8, 2022 PCSK9 is upregulated in the myocardial ischemia-reperfusion injury hearts and regulates mitophagy via the BNIP3 pathway, which in turn contributes to reperfusion injury after myocardial infarction. PCSK9 inhibition protects against myocardial ischemia-reperfusion injury via suppressing autophagy.
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We evaluate the effectiveness and safety of 4-octyl itaconate, a cell-permeable derivative of the metabolite itaconate, in inducing ferritinophagy-dependent ferroptosis in the treatment of MDR RB cells in vitro and in xenograft mouse models. These findings may provide essential clues for initiating clinical trials that target autophagy-dependent ferroptosis to kill drug-tolerant persistent cells during RB therapy.
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Double immunostaining for LC3 and Aβ revealed LC3-positive puncta in hippocampus of 24-month-old App mice around the Aβ plaques which was subsequently identified by electron microscopy imaging as an accumulation of autophagic vacuoles in dystrophic neurites around the Aβ plaques. Taken together, autophagy is impaired in App knock-in mice upon increased Aβ pathology, indicating that App knock-in mouse models provide a platform for understanding the correlation between Aβ and autophagy.
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The Vps34 inhibitor, SAR405, abolished hypoxia-induced autophagy, inhibited pro-survival signaling and viability, and increased the expression of proinflammatory cytokines. Our results underlined the impact of autophagy in the maintenance of DC homeostasis at both cell survival and inflammatory response levels, therefore, contributing to a better understanding of the significance of autophagy in DC physiology and pathology.
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Journal: p53N236S Activates Autophagy in Response to Hypoxic Stress Induced by DFO. (Pubmed Central) - Jun 5, 2022 In this study, we found that p53N236S (p53N239S in humans, hereinafter referred to as p53S) mutant mouse embryonic fibroblasts (MEFs) resistant to deferoxamine (DFO) mimic a hypoxic environment...In addition, the mitochondrial membrane potential (MMP) and the ROS level results indicated that p53S might initiate mitophagy to clear up damaged mitochondria in response to hypoxic stress, thus increasing the proportion of intact mitochondria and maintaining cell survival. In conclusion, the p53S mutant activates autophagy instead of inducing an apoptotic process in response to hypoxia stress to protect cells from death.
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Journal: Crassolide Induces G2/M Cell Cycle Arrest, Apoptosis, and Autophagy in Human Lung Cancer Cells via ROS-Mediated ER Stress Pathways. (Pubmed Central) - Jun 5, 2022 In conclusion, our findings show that crassolide inhibits NSCLC cell malignant biological behaviors for the first time, suggesting that this effect may be mechanistically achieved by inducing G2/M arrest, apoptosis, and autophagy through ROS accumulation, which activates the ER stress pathway. As a result of our findings, we now have a better understanding of the molecular mechanism underlying the anticancer effect of crassolide, and we believe crassolide might be a candidate for targeted cancer therapy.
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Journal: Trehalose Suppresses Lysosomal Anomalies in Supporting Cells of Oocytes and Maintains Female Fertility. (Pubmed Central) - Jun 5, 2022 Similarly, treatment with the autophagy inhibitor chloroquine elevated LysoTracker fluorescence in both mouse cumulus cells and KGN cells, subsequently suppressing ovulation in female mice...Our results suggest that autophagy maintains the healthy state of the supporting cells of human oocytes by suppressing the formation of lysosomes. Thus, our results provide insights into the therapeutic effects of trehalose on female fertility.
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A Pharmacological Inhibitor Of Egfr Receptor And Antimicrobial Agents Cooperate To Enhance Protection Against Ocular And Cerebral Toxoplasmosis (Exhibit and Poster Hall) - Jun 4, 2022 - Abstract #ASMMicrobe2022ASM_Microbe_3438; B6 mice with pre-established ocular and cerebral toxoplasmosis treated with a low dose of Gefitinib and antimicrobial agent exhibited improved protection against ocular and cerebral toxoplasmosis. Overall, these data indicate that the combination of low doses of an EGFR TKI and antimicrobial agents cooperate to impair T. gondii-induced Akt activation resulting in potent toxoplasmacidal activity, and this combination regimen can improve treatment of ocular and cerebral toxoplasmosis in mice.
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Journal: Interleukin-10 regulates starvation-induced autophagy through the STAT3-mTOR-p70s6k axis in hepatic stellate cells. (Pubmed Central) - Jun 4, 2022 Cryptotanshinone (CPT) and rapamycin (Rapa) were used to block activation of the signal transducer and activator of transcription 3 (STAT3) and mTOR signaling pathways, respectively...Blocking either the mTOR or STAT3 pathway reversed the inhibitory effect of IL-10 on starvation-induced autophagy in HSC-T6 cells (p < 0.05). IL-10 suppresses starvation-induced autophagosome formation through activation of the STAT3-mTOR-p70s6k axis in HSC-T6 cells.
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Journal: Oxidative stress-induced autophagy compromises stem cell viability. (Pubmed Central) - Jun 4, 2022 Further, autophagy inhibition by 3-Methyladenine (3-MA) significantly improved hDPSC viability. These findings contribute to a better understanding of post-transplantation hDPSC and hMSC death and may inform strategies to minimize therapeutic cell loss under oxidative stress.
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Antioxidant N-acetyl-L-cysteine significantly attenuated the mitophagic responses and alleviated the cytotoxicity induced by acetaldehyde, indicating that oxidative stress was a major mediator of the excessive mitophagy induced by acetaldehyde. Taken together, these findings provided new insights into the role of mitophagy and oxidative stress in acetaldehyde-induced cytotoxicity.
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Importantly, MRT68601 increased Golgi transport of ricin even in the presence of EACC, but EACC was still able to inhibit intoxication, supporting the idea that EACC protects at a late step along the retrograde pathway. These results also indicate that phosphorylation of syntaxin 17 is not required for the protection observed.
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The brain index, the gene and protein expressions of Beclin1 and LC3 were decreased apparently in Zhongfeng capsule treatment groups(P<0.05 or P<0.01), while the expressions of p-PI3k and p-Akt in brain tissue were increased evidently in Zhongfeng capsule treatment groups(P<0.05 or P<0.01). Zhongfeng capsule can inhibit autophagy and improve brain neurons lesion of CIRI rats, the mechanism may be related to regulate the expression of Beclin1 and LC3 in PI3K/Akt/Beclin1 signaling pathway.
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Journal: Isoalantolactone Induces Cell Cycle Arrest, Apoptosis and Autophagy in Colorectal Cancer Cells. (Pubmed Central) - Jun 4, 2022 Repression of autophagy with autophagy inhibitors chloroquine (CQ) and Bafilomycin A1 (Baf-A1) enhanced the anti-CRC effects of IATL, suggesting that IATL induces cytoprotective autophagy in CRC cells...Inhibition of AKT and mTOR activities using LY294002 and rapamycin, respectively, potentiated the inductive effects of IATL on autophagy and cell death...Collectively, our results demonstrated that in addition to inhibiting proliferation, inducing G0/G1-phase cell cycle arrest and apoptosis, IATL initiates cytoprotective autophagy in CRC cells by inhibiting the AKT/mTOR signaling pathway. These findings provide an experimental basis for the evaluation of IATL as a novel medication for CRC treatment.
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