TMEM41B is a novel regulator of autophagy and lipid mobilization

ABSTRACT: Autophagy maintains cellular homeostasis by targeting damaged organelles, pathogens or misfolded protein aggregates for lysosomal degradation. The autophagic process is initiated by the formation of autophagosomes, which can selectively enclose cargo via autophagy cargo receptors. A machinery of well-characterized autophagy-related proteins orchestrates the biogenesis of autophagosomes; however, the origin of the required membranes is incompletely understood. Here, we have applied sensitized pooled CRISPR screens and identify the uncharacterized transmembrane protein TMEM41B as a novel regulator of autophagy. In the absence of TMEM41B, autophagosome biogenesis is stalled, LC3 accumulates at WIPI2- and DFCP1-positive isolation membranes, and lysosomal flux of autophagy cargo receptors and

SUBMITTER: Dr. Francesca Moretti 

PROVIDER: S-SCDT-EMBOR-2018-45889V1 | biostudies-other |

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-other