ABSTRACT: Apolipoprotein E (apoE) is a 34-kDa glycoprotein involved in lipoprotein transport through interaction with the low-density lipoprotein receptor and related receptors. Recently, it has become clear that apoE binding to its receptors plays a role both in development and in control of the immune system...
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Apolipoprotein E modulates clearance of apoptotic bodies in vitro and in vivo, resulting in a systemic proinflammatory state in apolipoprotein E-deficient mice.
Autophagy modulation as a potential therapeutic target for diverse diseases.
ABSTRACT: Autophagy is an essential, conserved lysosomal degradation pathway that controls the quality of the cytoplasm by eliminating protein aggregates and damaged organelles. It begins when double-membraned autophagosomes engulf portions of the cytoplasm...
Autophagy and human disease: emerging themes
- Schneider JL, Cuervo AM.
- Curr Opin Genet Dev. 2014 Jun;26:16-23. doi: 10.1016/j.gde.2014.04.003. Epub 2014 Jun 5.
ABSTRACT: Malfunction of autophagy, the process that mediates breakdown and recycling of intracellular components in lysosomes, has been linked to a variety of human diseases. As the number of pathologies associated with defective autophagy increases, emphasis...
Development of autophagy inducers in clinical medicine.
- Levine B, Packer M, Codogno P.
- J Clin Invest. 2015 Jan;125(1):14-24. doi: 10.1172/JCI73938. Epub 2015 Jan 2. Review.
ABSTRACT: Defects in autophagy have been linked to a wide range of medical illnesses, including cancer as well as infectious, neurodegenerative, inflammatory, and metabolic diseases. These observations have led to the hypothesis that autophagy inducers may prevent or treat certain clinical conditions...