How autophagy controls the intestinal epithelial barrier

EG Foerster, T Mukherjee, L Cabral-Fernandes… - Autophagy, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Macroautophagy/autophagy is a cellular catabolic process that results in lysosome-
mediated recycling of organelles and protein aggregates, as well as the destruction of …

[HTML][HTML] BECLIN1: protein structure, function and regulation

S Tran, WD Fairlie, EF Lee - Cells, 2021 - mdpi.com
BECLIN1 is a well-established regulator of autophagy, a process essential for mammalian
survival. It functions in conjunction with other proteins to form Class III Phosphoinositide 3 …

AP2M1 mediates autophagy-induced CLDN2 (claudin 2) degradation through endocytosis and interaction with LC3 and reduces intestinal epithelial tight junction …

AS Ganapathy, K Saha, E Suchanec, V Singh… - Autophagy, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
The intestinal epithelial tight junctions (TJs) provide barrier against paracellular permeation
of lumenal antigens. Defects in TJ barrier such as increased levels of pore-forming TJ …

[HTML][HTML] The role of epithelial cells in fibrosis: Mechanisms and treatment

L Luo, W Zhang, S You, X Cui, H Tu, Q Yi, J Wu… - Pharmacological …, 2024 - Elsevier
Fibrosis is a pathological process that affects multiple organs and is considered one of the
major causes of morbidity and mortality in multiple diseases, resulting in an enormous …

Autophagy in colitis-associated colon cancer: exploring its potential role in reducing initiation and preventing IBD-Related CAC development

X **, L You, J Qiao, W Han, H Pan - Autophagy, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Colitis-associated colon cancer (CAC) is a distinct form of colorectal cancer that emerges
from prolonged colitis in individuals with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Chronic …

The interaction between autophagy, Helicobacter pylori, and gut microbiota in gastric carcinogenesis

A Nabavi-Rad, A Yadegar, A Sadeghi, HA Aghdaei… - Trends in …, 2023 - cell.com
Chronic infection with Helicobacter pylori is the primary risk factor for the development of
gastric cancer. Hindering our ability to comprehend the precise role of autophagy during H …

Healthy serum-derived exosomes improve neurological outcomes and protect blood–brain barrier by inhibiting endothelial cell apoptosis and reversing autophagy …

LY Huang, JX Song, H Cai, PP Wang, QL Yin… - Frontiers in cellular …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Blood–brain barrier (BBB) dysfunction causing edema and hemorrhagic transformation is
one of the pathophysiological characteristics of stroke. Protection of BBB integrity has shown …

[HTML][HTML] m6A modification in inflammatory bowel disease provides new insights into clinical applications

J Zhang, B Song, Y Zeng, C Xu, L Gao, Y Guo… - Biomedicine & …, 2023 - Elsevier
Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) results from a complex interplay between genetic
predisposition, environmental factors, and gut microbes. The role of N6-methyladenosine …

Beyond self-eating: Emerging autophagy-independent functions for the autophagy molecules in cancer

G Tedesco, M Santarosa… - … Journal of Oncology, 2024 - spandidos-publications.com
Autophagy is a conserved catabolic process that controls organelle quality, removes
misfolded or abnormally aggregated proteins and is part of the defense mechanisms against …