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ArticleNature communications2016

MCOLN1 is a ROS sensor in lysosomes that regulates autophagy.

Xiaoli Zhang, Xiping Cheng, Lu Yu, Junsheng Yang, Raul Calvo, Samarjit Patnaik, Xin Hu, Qiong Gao, Meimei Yang, Maria Lawas and 4 more

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Article in Nature communications, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 342 papers.

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342citing papers in PubMed
37.3field-weighted citation impact, top 1% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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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

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

342 citing papers in PubMed, 543 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

14 authors at 4 institutions in 2 countries.

Xiaoli ZhangDepartment of Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology, University of Michigan, 3089 Natural Science Building (Kraus), 830 North University, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109, USA.
Xiping ChengDepartment of Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology, University of Michigan, 3089 Natural Science Building (Kraus), 830 North University, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109, USA.
Lu YuDepartment of Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology, University of Michigan, 3089 Natural Science Building (Kraus), 830 North University, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109, USA.
Junsheng YangDepartment of Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology, University of Michigan, 3089 Natural Science Building (Kraus), 830 North University, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109, USA.
Raul CalvoNational Center for Advancing Translational Sciences, National Institute of Health, 9800 Medical Center Drive, Rockville, Maryland 20850, USA.
Samarjit PatnaikNational Center for Advancing Translational Sciences, National Institute of Health, 9800 Medical Center Drive, Rockville, Maryland 20850, USA.
Xin HuNational Center for Advancing Translational Sciences, National Institute of Health, 9800 Medical Center Drive, Rockville, Maryland 20850, USA.
Qiong GaoDepartment of Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology, University of Michigan, 3089 Natural Science Building (Kraus), 830 North University, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109, USA.
Meimei YangDepartment of Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology, University of Michigan, 3089 Natural Science Building (Kraus), 830 North University, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109, USA.
Maria LawasDepartment of Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology, University of Michigan, 3089 Natural Science Building (Kraus), 830 North University, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109, USA.
Markus DellingThe Department of Cardiology, Children's Hospital Boston, Enders 1350, 320 Longwood Avenue, Boston, Massachusetts 02115, USA.
Juan MaruganNational Center for Advancing Translational Sciences, National Institute of Health, 9800 Medical Center Drive, Rockville, Maryland 20850, USA.
Marc FerrerNational Center for Advancing Translational Sciences, National Institute of Health, 9800 Medical Center Drive, Rockville, Maryland 20850, USA.
Haoxing XuDepartment of Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology, University of Michigan, 3089 Natural Science Building (Kraus), 830 North University, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109, USA.
University of Michigan–Ann Arbor · USNational Center for Advancing Translational Sciences · USBoston Children's Hospital · USZhejiang University of Technology · CN

Funding

The Mucolipin TRP Ion ChannelsR01NS062792 · NINDS · UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN AT ANN ARBOR · PI XU, HAOXING · 2009 to 2018
$3.3M
TRP Ca2+ Channels in the SkinR01AR060837 · NIAMS · UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN AT ANN ARBOR · PI XU, HAOXING · 2012 to 2016
$1.7M
Vesicular Ca2+ Channels in Sarcolemma Repair and Muscular DystrophyR21NS091928 · NINDS · UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN AT ANN ARBOR · PI XU, HAOXING · 2015 to 2016
$414k
Kinetic High Throughput Screening for Agonists and Inhibitors of the TRPML1 Ion cR03MH096595 · NIMH · UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN AT ANN ARBOR · PI XU, HAOXING · 2012 to 2013
$77k
NIAMS NIH HHS R01 AR060837NIMH NIH HHS R03 MH096595NINDS NIH HHS R01 NS062792NINDS NIH HHS R21 NS091928
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Cellular stresses trigger autophagy to remove damaged macromolecules and organelles. Lysosomes 'host' multiple stress-sensing mechanisms that trigger the coordinated biogenesis of autophagosomes and lysosomes. For example, transcription factor (TF)EB, which regulates autophagy and lysosome biogenesis, is activated following the inhibition of mTOR, a lysosome-localized nutrient sensor. Here we show that reactive oxygen species (ROS) activate TFEB via a lysosomal Ca(2+)-dependent mechanism independent of mTOR. Exogenous oxidants or increasing mitochondrial ROS levels directly and specifically activate lysosomal TRPML1 channels, inducing lysosomal Ca(2+) release. This activation triggers calcineurin-dependent TFEB-nuclear translocation, autophagy induction and lysosome biogenesis. When TRPML1 is genetically inactivated or pharmacologically inhibited, clearance of damaged mitochondria and removal of excess ROS are blocked. Furthermore, TRPML1's ROS sensitivity is specifically required for lysosome adaptation to mitochondrial damage. Hence, TRPML1 is a ROS sensor localized on the lysosomal membrane that orchestrates an autophagy-dependent negative-feedback programme to mitigate oxidative stress in the cell.

Indexed as

AutophagyAnimalsBasic Helix-Loop-Helix Leucine Zipper Transcription FactorsCalciumChlorocebus aethiopsCOS CellsHEK293 CellsHeLa CellsHumansLysosomesMiceMicrotubule-Associated ProteinsMitochondriaOrganelle BiogenesisPatch-Clamp TechniquesReactive Oxygen SpeciesBasic Helix-Loop-Helix Leucine Zipper Transcription FactorsCalciumMAP1LC3B protein, humanMCOLN1 protein, humanMicrotubule-Associated ProteinsReactive Oxygen SpeciesTFEB protein, humanTransient Receptor Potential Channels

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PMID27357649
PMCPMC4931332
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