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ArticleNature cell biology2026

Time-resolved functional genomics using deep learning reveals global hierarchical control of autophagy.

Nathalia Chica, Aram N Andersen, Sara Orellana-Muñoz, Ignacio Garcia, Aurélie Nguéa P, Sigve Nakken, Pilar Ayuda-Durán, Linda Håkensbakken, Sebastian W Schultz, Eline Rødningen and 4 more

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Article in Nature cell biology, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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5 · Who and what money

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14 authors.

Nathalia Chica *Department of Molecular Cell Biology, Institute for Cancer Research, Oslo University Hospital, Oslo, Norway. nathac@uio.no.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-1068-2549
Aram N Andersen *Department of Molecular Cell Biology, Institute for Cancer Research, Oslo University Hospital, Oslo, Norway.
Sara Orellana-MuñozDepartment of Molecular Cell Biology, Institute for Cancer Research, Oslo University Hospital, Oslo, Norway.
Ignacio GarciaDepartment of Molecular Cell Biology, Institute for Cancer Research, Oslo University Hospital, Oslo, Norway.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-0758-1894
Aurélie Nguéa PDepartment of Molecular Cell Biology, Institute for Cancer Research, Oslo University Hospital, Oslo, Norway.
Sigve NakkenDepartment of Molecular Cell Biology, Institute for Cancer Research, Oslo University Hospital, Oslo, Norway.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-8468-2050
Pilar Ayuda-DuránDepartment of Molecular Cell Biology, Institute for Cancer Research, Oslo University Hospital, Oslo, Norway.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-9799-3680
Linda HåkensbakkenDepartment of Molecular Cell Biology, Institute for Cancer Research, Oslo University Hospital, Oslo, Norway.
Sebastian W SchultzDepartment of Molecular Cell Biology, Institute for Cancer Research, Oslo University Hospital, Oslo, Norway.
Eline RødningenDepartment of Molecular Cell Biology, Institute for Cancer Research, Oslo University Hospital, Oslo, Norway.
Christopher D PutnamLudwig Institute for Cancer Research, La Jolla, CA, USA.
Manuela ZucknickOslo Centre for Biostatistics and Epidemiology, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway.
Tor Erik RustenDepartment of Molecular Cell Biology, Institute for Cancer Research, Oslo University Hospital, Oslo, Norway.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-9150-2676
Jorrit M EnserinkDepartment of Molecular Cell Biology, Institute for Cancer Research, Oslo University Hospital, Oslo, Norway. j.m.enserink@ibv.uio.no.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-2394-5387

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Recycling of cellular components through autophagy maintains homeostasis in changing nutrient environments. Although its core mechanisms are extensively studied, understanding of its systems-wide dynamic regulation remains limited, particularly regarding how autophagy is inactivated once nutrients are restored. Here we mapped the genetic network that controls activation and inactivation of autophagy during nitrogen changes by combining time-resolved high-content imaging, deep learning and latent feature analysis. This dataset, termed AutoDRY, categorizes 5,919 mutants based on nutrient response kinetics and their contributions to autophagosome formation and clearance. Integrating these profiles with functional and genetic network data uncovered hierarchical and multilayered control of autophagy and revealed multiple new regulatory pathways. Notably, we identified the retrograde pathway as a pivotal time-varying modulator that tunes the expression of core autophagy genes and plays a central role in autophagy inactivation. Together, this study establishes a systems-level resource to guide future investigations of autophagy.

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AutophagyCaenorhabditis elegansDeep LearningGenomicsAnimalsAutophagosomesCaenorhabditis elegans ProteinsGene Regulatory NetworksMutationNitrogenSignal TransductionCaenorhabditis elegans ProteinsNitrogen

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PMCPMC12992121

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