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ArticleAutophagy2021

Ischemia-induced upregulation of autophagy preludes dysfunctional lysosomal storage and associated synaptic impairments in neurons.

Xia Zhang, Mengping Wei, Jiahui Fan, Weijie Yan, Xu Zha, Huimeng Song, Rongqi Wan, Yanling Yin, Wei Wang

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Article in Autophagy, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 115 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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Xia ZhangDepartment of Physiology and Pathophysiology, Department of Neurobiology, Key Laboratory for Neurodegenerative Disorders of the Ministry of Education, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Capital Medical University, Beijing, PR China.
Mengping WeiDepartment of Physiology and Pathophysiology, Department of Neurobiology, Key Laboratory for Neurodegenerative Disorders of the Ministry of Education, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Capital Medical University, Beijing, PR China.
Jiahui FanDepartment of Physiology and Pathophysiology, Department of Neurobiology, Key Laboratory for Neurodegenerative Disorders of the Ministry of Education, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Capital Medical University, Beijing, PR China.
Weijie YanDepartment of Physiology and Pathophysiology, Department of Neurobiology, Key Laboratory for Neurodegenerative Disorders of the Ministry of Education, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Capital Medical University, Beijing, PR China.
Xu ZhaDepartment of Physiology and Pathophysiology, Department of Neurobiology, Key Laboratory for Neurodegenerative Disorders of the Ministry of Education, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Capital Medical University, Beijing, PR China.
Huimeng SongDepartment of Physiology and Pathophysiology, Department of Neurobiology, Key Laboratory for Neurodegenerative Disorders of the Ministry of Education, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Capital Medical University, Beijing, PR China.
Rongqi WanDepartment of Physiology and Pathophysiology, Department of Neurobiology, Key Laboratory for Neurodegenerative Disorders of the Ministry of Education, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Capital Medical University, Beijing, PR China.
Yanling YinDepartment of Physiology and Pathophysiology, Department of Neurobiology, Key Laboratory for Neurodegenerative Disorders of the Ministry of Education, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Capital Medical University, Beijing, PR China.
Wei WangDepartment of Physiology and Pathophysiology, Department of Neurobiology, Key Laboratory for Neurodegenerative Disorders of the Ministry of Education, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Capital Medical University, Beijing, PR China.
Capital Medical University · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Macroautophagy/autophagy is vital for neuronal homeostasis and functions. Accumulating evidence suggest that autophagy is impaired during cerebral ischemia, contributing to neuronal dysfunction and neurodegeneration. However, the outcomes after transient modification in autophagy machinery are not fully understood. This study investigated the effects of ischemic stress on autophagy and synaptic structures using a rat model of oxygen-glucose deprivation (OGD) in hippocampal neurons and a mouse model of middle cerebral artery occlusion (MCAO). Upon acute ischemia, an initial autophagy modification occurred in an upregulation manner. Following, the number of lysosomes increased, as well as lysosomal volume, indicating dysfunctional lysosomal storage. These changes were prevented by inhibiting autophagy via 3-methyladenine (3-MA) treatment or ATG7 (autophagy related 7) knockdown, or were mimicked by rapamycin (RAPA), a known activator of autophagy. This suggests that dysfunctional lysosomal storage is associated with the early burst of autophagy. Dysfunctional lysosomal storage contributed to autophagy dysfunction because the basal level of MTOR-dependent lysosomal biogenesis in the reperfusion was not sufficient to clear undegraded cargoes after transient autophagy upregulation. Further investigation revealed that impairment of synaptic ultra-structures, accompanied by dysfunctional lysosomal storage, may result from a failure in dynamic turnover of synaptic proteins. This indicates a vital role of autophagy-lysosomal machinery in the maintenance of synaptic structures. This study supports previous evidence that dysfunctional lysosomal storage may occur following the upregulation of autophagy in neurons. Appropriate autophagosome-lysosomal functioning is vital for maintenance of neuronal synaptic function and impacts more than the few known synaptic proteins.

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AnimalsAutophagosomesAutophagyIschemiaLysosomesMaleMiceMice, Inbred C57BLNeuronsRatsRats, WistarSynapsesUp-RegulationFunctional lysosomal storagelysosomemiddle cerebral artery occlusion (MCAO)neuronsoxygen-glucose deprivation (OGD)synaptic plasticity

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PMID33111641
PMCPMC8205014
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