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Autophagic Flux Detection: Significance and Methods Involved.
Zhang, Xiao-Wei; Lv, Xiao-Xi; Zhou, Ji-Chao; Jin, Cai-Cai; Qiao, Lu-Yao; Hu, Zhuo-Wei.
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  • Zhang XW; Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China.
  • Lv XX; Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China.
  • Zhou JC; Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China.
  • Jin CC; Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China.
  • Qiao LY; Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China.
  • Hu ZW; Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China. huzhuowei@imm.ac.cn.
Adv Exp Med Biol ; 1208: 131-173, 2021.
Article em En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-34260026
Macroautophagy is an important biological process in eukaryotic cells by which longevity proteins, misfolded proteins, and damaged organelles are degraded. The autophagy process consists of three key steps: (1) the formation of autophagosomes; (2) the fusion of the autophagosomes with lysosomes; and (3) the degradation of the contents of autolysosomes. If any of the three steps is impaired, autophagy will not be able to complete its biological function. Dysfunctional or blocked autophagy is closely involved in the pathogenesis of a variety of diseases. The accurate determination of the autophagy activity in vivo and in vitro has become a challenge in the field of autophagy research. At present, the most widely used detection method to determine autophagy activity in mammalian cells is to quantify LC3B in the cells by Western blot, or to observe the formation and changes of autophagosomes and autolysosomes by immunofluorescence and electron microscopy. However, ignoring the dynamic characteristics of autophagy and only evaluating the number of autophagosomes or the presence of LC3B cannot completely reflect the activation or a blockage of the autophagy system, and objectively analyze its real role in the occurrence and development of a disease. For example, the accumulation of autophagosomes and autolysosomes can occur through an increase in substrate to be degraded after the activation of autophagy, or it may be caused by the partial obstruction or blockage of autophagy. In this chapter, new and familiar ways to detect the autophagic flux are methodically summarized to provide researchers with a multi-angled viewpoint.
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Texto completo: 1 Coleções: 01-internacional Base de dados: MEDLINE Tipo de estudo: Diagnostic_studies Limite: Animals Idioma: En Ano de publicação: 2021 Tipo de documento: Article

Texto completo: 1 Coleções: 01-internacional Base de dados: MEDLINE Tipo de estudo: Diagnostic_studies Limite: Animals Idioma: En Ano de publicação: 2021 Tipo de documento: Article