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ReviewCell death and differentiation2015

Autosis and autophagic cell death: the dark side of autophagy.

Y Liu, B Levine

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Review in Cell death and differentiation, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 423 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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423citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

423 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.

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  8. Regulated cell death programs shaping cancer therapy.Cellular oncology (Dordrecht, Netherlands) · 2026
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  17. Cell death in sepsis: unveiling new perspectives on organ dysfunction.Frontiers in cell and developmental biology · 2026
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  20. Dual regulation of autophagy: paradoxical effects on tumor angiogenesis.Frontiers in cell and developmental biology · 2026
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363 more citing papers are in PubMed but not listed here.

4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

2 authors.

Y Liu1] Center for Autophagy Research, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX 75390-9113, USA [2] Department of Internal Medicine, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX 75390-9113, USA.
B Levine1] Center for Autophagy Research, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX 75390-9113, USA [2] Department of Internal Medicine, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX 75390-9113, USA [3] Department of Microbiology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX 75390-9113, USA [4] Howard Hughes Medical Institute, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX 75390-9113, USA.

Funding

UT Southwestern Medical Center Simmons Comprehensive Cancer CenterP30CA142543 · NCI · UT SOUTHWESTERN MEDICAL CENTER · PI MELANIE H. COBB · 2010 to 2026
$53.7M
Genetic and Pathway Analysis CoreU19AI109725 · NIAID · WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY · PI VIRGIN, HERBERT W · 2014 to 2018
$32.7M
ANALYSIS OF BECLIN 1 IN AUTOPHAGY AND TUMOR SUPPRESSIONR01CA084254 · NCI · UT SOUTHWESTERN MEDICAL CENTER · PI LEVINE, BETH C · 2000 to 2009
$3.5M
Beclin 1-Bcl-2 Interactions: Effects on AutophagyR01CA109618 · NCI · UT SOUTHWESTERN MEDICAL CENTER · PI LEVINE, BETH C · 2004 to 2014
$3.1M
NCI NIH HHS P30 CA142543NCI NIH HHS R01 CA084254NCI NIH HHS R01 CA109618NCI NIH HHS R01CA109618NCI NIH HHS R01CA84254NIAID NIH HHS U19 AI109725NIAID NIH HHS U19AI109725
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

It is controversial whether cells truly die via autophagy or whether - in dying cells - autophagy is merely an innocent bystander or a well-intentioned 'Good Samaritan' trying to prevent inevitable cellular demise. However, there is increasing evidence that the genetic machinery of autophagy may be essential for cell death in certain settings. We recently identified a novel form of autophagy gene-dependent cell death, termed autosis, which is mediated by the Na(+),K(+)-ATPase pump and has unique morphological features. High levels of cellular autophagy, as occurs with treatment with autophagy-inducing peptides, starvation, or in vivo during certain types of ischemia, can trigger autosis. These findings provide insights into the mechanisms and strategies for prevention of cell death during extreme stress conditions.

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AnimalsApoptosisAutophagyCell DeathHumans

Identifiers

PMID25257169
PMCPMC4326571

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