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ArticleAutophagy2018

Revisiting LAMP1 as a marker for degradative autophagy-lysosomal organelles in the nervous system.

Xiu-Tang Cheng, Yu-Xiang Xie, Bing Zhou, Ning Huang, Tamar Farfel-Becker, Zu-Hang Sheng

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Article in Autophagy, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 92 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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92citing papers in PubMed, 2 pooled it
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3 · Its place in the literature

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92 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 178 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Xiu-Tang Chenga Synaptic Function Section, National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke , National Institutes of Health , Bethesda , MD , USA.ORCID 0000-0001-9385-2031
Yu-Xiang Xiea Synaptic Function Section, National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke , National Institutes of Health , Bethesda , MD , USA.ORCID 0000-0002-8559-1967
Bing Zhoua Synaptic Function Section, National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke , National Institutes of Health , Bethesda , MD , USA.ORCID 0000-0002-7718-2311
Ning Huanga Synaptic Function Section, National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke , National Institutes of Health , Bethesda , MD , USA.
Tamar Farfel-Beckera Synaptic Function Section, National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke , National Institutes of Health , Bethesda , MD , USA.
Zu-Hang Shenga Synaptic Function Section, National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke , National Institutes of Health , Bethesda , MD , USA.ORCID 0000-0003-4586-4753
National Institutes of Health · US

Funding

Regulation of mitochondrial transport and its impact on synaptic transmissionZIANS003029 · NINDS · NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF NEUROLOGICAL DISORDERS AND STROKE · PI SHENG, ZU-HANG · 2009 to 2025
$31.5M
Transport and regulation of presynaptic release machineryZIANS002946 · NINDS · NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF NEUROLOGICAL DISORDERS AND STROKE · PI SHENG, ZU-HANG · 2009 to 2025
$25.6M
NINDS NIH HHS ZIA NS002946NINDS NIH HHS ZIA NS003029
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Lysosomes serve as the degradation hubs for macroautophagic/autophagic and endocytic components, thus maintaining cellular homeostasis essential for neuronal survival and function. LAMP1 (lysosomal associated membrane protein 1) and LAMP2 are distributed among autophagic and endolysosomal organelles. Despite widespread distribution, LAMP1 is routinely used as a lysosome marker and LAMP1-positive organelles are often referred to as lysosomal compartments. By applying immuno-electron microscopy (iTEM) and confocal imaging combined with Airyscan microscopy, we expand on the limited literature to provide a comprehensive and quantitative analysis of LAMP1 distribution in various autophagic and endolysosomal organelles in neurons. Our study demonstrates that a significant portion of LAMP1-labeled organelles lack major lysosomal hydrolases. BSA-gold pulse-chase assay further shows heterogeneous degradative capacities of LAMP1-labled organelles. In addition, LAMP1 intensity is not a sensitive readout to assess lysosomal deficits in familial amyotrophic lateral sclerosis-linked motor neurons in vivo. Our study thus calls for caution when interpreting LAMP1-labeled organelles in the nervous system where LAMP1 intensity, trafficking, and distribution do not necessarily represent degradative lysosomes or autolysosomes under physiological and pathological conditions. ABBREVIATIONS: ALS: amyotrophic lateral sclerosis; BSA: bovine serum albumin; DRG: dorsal root ganglion; IGF2R/CI-M6PR: insulin like growth factor 2 receptor; iTEM: immuno-transmission electron microscopy; LAMP1/2: lysosomal associated membrane protein 1/2; P80: postnatal day 80; sMNs: spinal motor neurons.

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Amyotrophic Lateral SclerosisAutophagyEndosomesHumansLysosomal-Associated Membrane Protein 1Lysosomal Membrane ProteinsLysosomesLAMP1 protein, humanLysosomal-Associated Membrane Protein 1Lysosomal Membrane ProteinsAutophagycathepsindegradative lysosomeendolysosomelysosomal hydrolase

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PMID29940787
PMCPMC6103665
OpenAlexW2811403767

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