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ArticlePLoS biology2019

Dhh1 promotes autophagy-related protein translation during nitrogen starvation.

Xu Liu, Zhiyuan Yao, Meiyan Jin, Sim Namkoong, Zhangyuan Yin, Jun Hee Lee, Daniel J Klionsky

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Article in PLoS biology, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 31 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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31citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
3.2field-weighted citation impact, top 8% of its field
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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

31 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 36 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Xu LiuLife Sciences Institute, and the Department of Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States of America.
Zhiyuan YaoLife Sciences Institute, and the Department of Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States of America.ORCID 0000-0002-5759-9822
Meiyan JinLife Sciences Institute, and the Department of Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States of America.
Sim NamkoongDepartment of Molecular and Integrative Physiology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States of America.
Zhangyuan YinLife Sciences Institute, and the Department of Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States of America.
Jun Hee LeeDepartment of Molecular and Integrative Physiology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States of America.
Daniel J KlionskyLife Sciences Institute, and the Department of Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States of America.ORCID 0000-0002-7828-8118
University of Michigan · US

Funding

Regional Pilot And Feasibility Study Grants ProgramP30DK020572 · NIDDK · UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN AT ANN ARBOR · PI Mehboob A Hussain · 2013 to 2026
$24.3M
ALTERNATIVE VACUOLAR TARGETING MECHANISMS IN YEASTR01GM053396 · NIGMS · UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN AT ANN ARBOR · PI KLIONSKY, DANIEL J. · 1995 to 2018
$12.1M
Protein inclusions in non-alcoholic steatohepatitisR01DK114131 · NIDDK · UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN AT ANN ARBOR · PI LEE, JUN HEE · 2018 to 2020
$1.0M
NIDDK NIH HHS P30 DK020572NIDDK NIH HHS R01 DK114131NIGMS NIH HHS R01 GM053396
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Macroautophagy (hereafter autophagy) is a well-conserved cellular process through which cytoplasmic components are delivered to the vacuole/lysosome for degradation and recycling. Studies have revealed the molecular mechanism of transcriptional regulation of autophagy-related (ATG) genes upon nutrient deprivation. However, little is known about their translational regulation. Here, we found that Dhh1, a DExD/H-box RNA helicase, is required for efficient translation of Atg1 and Atg13, two proteins essential for autophagy induction. Dhh1 directly associates with ATG1 and ATG13 mRNAs under nitrogen-starvation conditions. The structured regions shortly after the start codons of the two ATG mRNAs are necessary for their translational regulation by Dhh1. Both the RNA-binding ability and helicase activity of Dhh1 are indispensable to promote Atg1 translation and autophagy. Moreover, eukaryotic translation initiation factor 4E (EIF4E)-associated protein 1 (Eap1), a target of rapamycin (TOR)-regulated EIF4E binding protein, physically interacts with Dhh1 after nitrogen starvation and facilitates the translation of Atg1 and Atg13. These results suggest a model for how some ATG genes bypass the general translational suppression that occurs during nitrogen starvation to maintain a proper level of autophagy.

Indexed as

Adaptor Proteins, Signal TransducingAutophagyAutophagy-Related ProteinsDEAD-box RNA HelicasesHEK293 CellsHumansNitrogenPhosphorylationProtein BindingProtein KinasesProtein Serine-Threonine KinasesProto-Oncogene ProteinsSaccharomyces cerevisiaeSaccharomyces cerevisiae ProteinsTranscription FactorsAdaptor Proteins, Signal TransducingATG13 protein, S cerevisiaeATG1 protein, S cerevisiaeAutophagy-Related ProteinsDDX6 protein, humanDEAD-box RNA HelicasesDHH1 protein, S cerevisiaeEap1 protein, S cerevisiaeNitrogenProtein KinasesProtein Serine-Threonine KinasesProto-Oncogene ProteinsSaccharomyces cerevisiae ProteinsTranscription Factors

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PMID30973873
PMCPMC6459490
OpenAlexW2939703826

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