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ArticlebioRxiv : the preprint server for biology2026

Rapid optogenetic manipulation of autophagy reveals that the nuclear pore complex is a robust autophagy substrate.

Payel Mondal, Amanda Cyril, Louis Parham, Dana Mamriev, Igor Wierzbicki, Celina Shen, David J Gonzalez, Maximiliano A D'Angelo, Christina G Towers

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Payel MondalMolecular and Cell Biology Laboratory, Salk Institute for Biological Studies, La Jolla, CA 92037, USA.
Amanda CyrilMolecular and Cell Biology Laboratory, Salk Institute for Biological Studies, La Jolla, CA 92037, USA.
Louis ParhamMolecular and Cell Biology Laboratory, Salk Institute for Biological Studies, La Jolla, CA 92037, USA.
Dana MamrievCancer Metabolism and Microenvironment Program, NCI-Designated Cancer Center, Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute, La Jolla, CA 92037, USA.
Igor WierzbickiDepartment of Pharmacology, School of Medicine, and the Skaggs School of Pharmacy, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92037, USA.
Celina ShenMolecular and Cell Biology Laboratory, Salk Institute for Biological Studies, La Jolla, CA 92037, USA.
David J GonzalezDepartment of Pharmacology, School of Medicine, and the Skaggs School of Pharmacy, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92037, USA.
Maximiliano A D'AngeloDivision of Biological Sciences, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92037, USA.
Christina G TowersMolecular and Cell Biology Laboratory, Salk Institute for Biological Studies, La Jolla, CA 92037, USA.

Funding

Salk Institute Cancer Training GrantT32CA009370 · NCI · SALK INSTITUTE FOR BIOLOGICAL STUDIES · PI Diana Clare Hargreaves, Jan Karlseder · 1986 to 2026
$8.6M
Tracking the Mechanisms of Adaptation to Autophagy InhibitionDP2CA290705 · NCI · SALK INSTITUTE FOR BIOLOGICAL STUDIES · PI Christina G Towers · 2023 to 2026
$2.9M
NCI NIH HHS DP2 CA290705NCI NIH HHS T32 CA009370
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Autophagy, a conserved recycling process, manages intracellular quality control to mitigate stress. To determine the rapid effects of autophagy perturbation, we developed the first optogenetic tool to rapidly inhibit autophagy, termed ASAP. Our approach selectively inhibits autophagy within 5 minutes, providing a precise and dynamic approach to study autophagy regulation. Proteomic profiling with ASAP revealed the most tightly regulated autophagy substrates along with novel, previously unidentified substrates, including nuclear pore complex (NPC) proteins. Interestingly, autophagy regulates quality control of incomplete NPCs still in the cytoplasm via specific LC3-interacting regions (LIRs), sparing NPCs embedded in the nuclear envelope. Upon rapid autophagy inhibition, incomplete NPCs accumulate and instead of undergoing autophagic degradation, cytoplasmic NPCs aggregate in processing bodies. Using ASAP, we demonstrate rapid and specific inhibition of autophagy, revealing that the nuclear pore complex is a tightly regulated autophagy substrate.

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AutophagyMitochondriaNuclear Pore ComplexOptogeneticsProcessing BodiesSTX17

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PMID41676542
PMCPMC12889650

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