Data di Pubblicazione:
2015
Citazione:
The emerging role of acid sphingomyelinase in autophagy / C. Perrotta, D. Cervia, C. De Palma, E. Assi, P. Pellegrino, M.T. Bassi, E. Clementi. - In: APOPTOSIS. - ISSN 1360-8185. - 20:5(2015 May), pp. 635-644. [10.1007/s10495-015-1101-9]
Abstract:
Autophagy, the main intracellular process of cytoplasmic material degradation, is involved in cell survival and death. Autophagy is regulated at various levels and novel modulators of its function are being continuously identified. An intriguing recent observation is that among these modulators is the sphingolipid metabolising enzyme, Acid Sphingomyelinase (A-SMase), already known to play a fundamental role in apoptotic cell death participating in several pathophysiological conditions. In this review we analyse and discuss the relationship between autophagy and A-SMase describing how A-SMase may regulate it and defining, for the first time, the existence of an A-SMase-autophagy axis. The imbalance of this axis plays a role in cancer, nervous system, cardiovascular, and hepatic disorders.
Tipologia IRIS:
01 - Articolo su periodico
Keywords:
Acid Sphingomyelinase; Autophagy; Autophagic signalling; Lysosomes; Autophagy-related diseases
Elenco autori:
C. Perrotta, D. Cervia, C. De Palma, E. Assi, P. Pellegrino, M.T. Bassi, E. Clementi
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