Journal
KAOHSIUNG JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES
Volume 37, Issue 1, Pages 12-19Publisher
WILEY
DOI: 10.1002/kjm2.12299
Keywords
autophagy; metabolic syndrome; secretory autophagy
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- Kaohsiung Medical University [KMU-TC108A04-0 KMU-TC]
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Metabolism and autophagy are essential chemical reactions in cells that provide energy and nutrients, with autophagy responding to stress and metabolism balancing the energy source of the cell. Aberrant metabolism can lead to various metabolic syndromes, while secretory autophagy is involved in functions and diseases ranging from viral spread to cancer and neurodegenerative diseases.
Metabolism consists of diverse life-sustaining chemical reactions in living organisms. Autophagy is a highly conservative process that responds to various internal and external stresses. Both processes utilize surrounding resources to provide energy and nutrients for the cell. Autophagy progression may proceed to the degradative or secretory pathway determined by Rab family proteins. The former is a degradative and lysosome-dependent catabolic process that produces energy and provides nutrients for the synthesis of essential proteins. The degradative pathway also balances the energy source of the cell and regulates tissue homeostasis. The latter is a newly discovered pathway in which the autophagosome is fused with the plasma membrane. Secretory autophagy participates in diverse functions and diseases ranging from the spread of viral particles to cancer and neurodegenerative diseases. Aberrant metabolism in the body causes various metabolic syndromes. This review explores the relationships among autophagy, metabolism, and related diseases.
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