Neuronal autophagy and neurodegenerative diseases

A stress sensitive ER membrane-association domain in Huntingtin protein defines a potential role for Huntingtin in the regulation of autophagy

(2014) Randy Singh Atwal et al.   Autophagy

Altered macroautophagy in the spinal cord of SOD1 mutant mice

(2014) Liang Li et al.   Autophagy

Clinical Trials for Neuroprotection in ALS

(2012) G. Siciliano et al.   CNS & Neurological Disorders-Drug Targets

The antioxidant Trolox helps recovery from the familial Parkinson's disease-specific mitochondrial deficits caused by PINK1- and DJ-1-deficiency in dopaminergic neuronal cells

(2011) Jung Hee Shim et al.   MITOCHONDRION

Lysosomal Proteolysis and Autophagy Require Presenilin 1 and Are Disrupted by Alzheimer-Related PS1 Mutations

(2010) Ju-Hyun Lee et al.   CELL

The Parkinson-associated protein PINK1 interacts with Beclin1 and promotes autophagy

(2010) S Michiorri et al.   CELL DEATH AND DIFFERENTIATION

Loss of the Parkinson's disease-linked gene DJ-1 perturbs mitochondrial dynamics

(2010) I. Irrcher et al.   HUMAN MOLECULAR GENETICS

Molecular Interplay between Mammalian Target of Rapamycin (mTOR), Amyloid-β, and Tau

(2010) Antonella Caccamo et al.   JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL CHEMISTRY

α-Synuclein impairs macroautophagy: implications for Parkinson’s disease

(2010) Ashley R. Winslow et al.   JOURNAL OF CELL BIOLOGY

Mitochondrial membrane potential regulates PINK1 import and proteolytic destabilization by PARL

(2010) Seok Min Jin et al.   JOURNAL OF CELL BIOLOGY

PINK1/Parkin-mediated mitophagy is dependent on VDAC1 and p62/SQSTM1

(2010) Sven Geisler et al.   NATURE CELL BIOLOGY

Cargo recognition failure is responsible for inefficient autophagy in Huntington's disease

(2010) Marta Martinez-Vicente et al.   NATURE NEUROSCIENCE

Inhibition of mTOR by Rapamycin Abolishes Cognitive Deficits and Reduces Amyloid-β Levels in a Mouse Model of Alzheimer's Disease

(2010) Patricia Spilman et al.   PLoS One

Regulation of Amyloid Precursor Protein Processing by the Beclin 1 Complex

(2010) Philipp A. Jaeger et al.   PLoS One

PINK1 Is Selectively Stabilized on Impaired Mitochondria to Activate Parkin

(2010) Derek P. Narendra et al.   PLOS BIOLOGY

Protein turnover and inclusion body formation

(2009) Siddhartha Mitra et al.   Autophagy

Autophagy promotes synapse development inDrosophila

(2009) Wei Shen et al.   JOURNAL OF CELL BIOLOGY

A novel mTOR activating protein protects dopamine neurons against oxidative stress by repressing autophagy related cell death

(2009) Kyou-Chan Choi et al.   JOURNAL OF NEUROCHEMISTRY

Unc-51 Controls Active Zone Density and Protein Composition by Downregulating ERK Signaling

(2009) Y. P. Wairkar et al.   JOURNAL OF NEUROSCIENCE

Beclin 1 Gene Transfer Activates Autophagy and Ameliorates the Neurodegenerative Pathology in  -Synuclein Models of Parkinson's and Lewy Body Diseases

(2009) B. Spencer et al.   JOURNAL OF NEUROSCIENCE

Abberant α-Synuclein Confers Toxicity to Neurons in Part through Inhibition of Chaperone-Mediated Autophagy

(2009) Maria Xilouri et al.   PLoS One

Regulation of Neuronal Survival Factor MEF2D by Chaperone-Mediated Autophagy

(2009) Q. Yang et al.   SCIENCE

Wild Type α-Synuclein Is Degraded by Chaperone-mediated Autophagy and Macroautophagy in Neuronal Cells

(2008) Tereza Vogiatzi et al.   JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL CHEMISTRY

Parkin is recruited selectively to impaired mitochondria and promotes their autophagy

(2008) Derek Narendra et al.   JOURNAL OF CELL BIOLOGY

Role of autophagy in G2019S-LRRK2-associated neurite shortening in differentiated SH-SY5Y cells

(2008) Edward D. Plowey et al.   JOURNAL OF NEUROCHEMISTRY

Autophagy Induction and Autophagosome Clearance in Neurons: Relationship to Autophagic Pathology in Alzheimer's Disease

(2008) B. Boland et al.   JOURNAL OF NEUROSCIENCE

Autophagy fights disease through cellular self-digestion

(2008) Noboru Mizushima et al.   NATURE

Loss of PINK1 causes mitochondrial functional defects and increased sensitivity to oxidative stress

(2008) C. A. Gautier et al.   PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA