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Eating the unknown: Xenophagy and ER-phagy are cytoprotective defenses against pathogens.
Reggio, Alessio; Buonomo, Viviana; Grumati, Paolo.
  • Reggio A; Telethon Institute of Genetics and Medicine (TIGEM), Pozzuoli (NA), Italy.
  • Buonomo V; Telethon Institute of Genetics and Medicine (TIGEM), Pozzuoli (NA), Italy.
  • Grumati P; Telethon Institute of Genetics and Medicine (TIGEM), Pozzuoli (NA), Italy. Electronic address: p.grumati@tigem.it.
Exp Cell Res ; 396(1): 112276, 2020 11 01.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-752714
ABSTRACT
Autophagy is an evolutionary conserved catabolic process devoted to the removal of unnecessary and harmful cellular components. In its general form, autophagy governs cellular lifecycle through the formation of double membrane vesicles, termed autophagosomes, that enwrap and deliver unwanted intracellular components to lysosomes. In addition to this omniscient role, forms of selective autophagy, relying on specialized receptors for cargo recognition, exert fine-tuned control over cellular homeostasis. In this regard, xenophagy plays a pivotal role in restricting the replication of intracellular pathogens, thus acting as an ancient innate defense system against infections. Recently, selective autophagy of the endoplasmic reticulum (ER), more simply ER-phagy, has been uncovered as a critical mechanism governing ER network shape and function. Six ER-resident proteins have been characterized as ER-phagy receptors and their orchestrated function enables ER homeostasis and turnover overtime. Unfortunately, ER is also the preferred site for viral replication and several viruses hijack ER machinery for their needs. Thus, it is not surprising that some ER-phagy receptors can act to counteract viral replication and minimize the spread of infection throughout the organism. On the other hand, evolutionary pressure has armed pathogens with strategies to evade and subvert xenophagy and ER-phagy. Although ER-phagy biology is still in its infancy, the present review aims to summarize recent ER-phagy literature, with a special focus on its role in counteracting viral infections. Moreover, we aim to offer some hints for future targeted approaches to counteract host-pathogen interactions by modulating xenophagy and ER-phagy pathways.
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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Bacterial Infections / Virus Diseases / Endoplasmic Reticulum / Host-Pathogen Interactions / Autophagosomes / Macroautophagy Limits: Humans Language: English Journal: Exp Cell Res Year: 2020 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: J.yexcr.2020.112276

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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Bacterial Infections / Virus Diseases / Endoplasmic Reticulum / Host-Pathogen Interactions / Autophagosomes / Macroautophagy Limits: Humans Language: English Journal: Exp Cell Res Year: 2020 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: J.yexcr.2020.112276