An autophagy-independent role for ATG16L1: promoting lysosome-mediated plasma membrane repair

Autophagy
Joel M J TanJohn H Brumell

Abstract

There is growing evidence in the literature for unconventional roles of autophagy-related (ATG) proteins, outside of their function in canonical autophagy. Here we discuss our recent study that revealed a novel ATG16L1-dependent pathway that promotes plasma membrane repair upon bacterial pore-forming toxin damage. Disruption of the ATG16L1-dependent pathway leads to an accumulation of cholesterol in lysosomes, which affects lysosomal exocytosis required for efficient membrane repair. Our study provides insights into the role of ATG16L1 in cholesterol homeostasis and plasma membrane integrity.

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Mar 23, 2021·Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology·Xi-Min HuKun Xiong

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