Origin of the Autophagosome Membrane in Mammals

Biomed Res Int. 2018 Sep 24:2018:1012789. doi: 10.1155/2018/1012789. eCollection 2018.

Abstract

Autophagy begins with the nucleation of phagophores, which then expand to give rise to the double-membrane autophagosomes. Autophagosomes ultimately fuse with lysosomes, where the cytosolic cargoes are degraded. Accumulation of autophagosomes is a hallmark of autophagy and neurodegenerative disorders including Alzheimer's and Huntington's disease. In recent years, the sources of autophagosome membrane have attracted a great deal of interests, even so, the membrane donors for autophagosomes are still under debate. In this review, we describe the probable sources of autophagosome membrane.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Alzheimer Disease / immunology*
  • Animals
  • Autophagosomes / immunology*
  • Autophagy / immunology*
  • Humans
  • Huntington Disease / immunology*
  • Lysosomes / immunology*