title: Plasma membrane helps autophagosomes grow.
abstract: The membrane origin of autophagosomes has long been a mystery and it may involve multiple sources. In this punctum, we discuss our recent finding that the plasma membrane contributes to the formation of pre-autophagic structures via clathrin-mediated endocytosis. Our study suggests that Atg16L1 interacts with clathrin heavy-chain/AP2 and is also localized on vesicles (positive for clathrin or cholera toxin B) close to the plasma membrane. Live-cell imaging studies revealed that the plasma membrane contributes to Atg16L1-positive structures and that this process and autophagosome formation are impaired by knockdowns of genes regulating clathrin-mediated endocytosis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Genetics, Cambridge, UK.
authors.forename: Brinda
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Ravikumar
authors.forename: Kevin
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Moreau
authors.forename: David C
authors.initials: DC
authors.lastname: Rubinsztein
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001343:Autophagy; D002462:Cell Membrane / Q000378:metabolism*; D004705:Endocytosis; D011992:Endosomes / Q000378:metabolism; D006801:Humans; D008869:Microtubule-Associated Proteins / Q000378:metabolism; D008954:Models, Biological; D010588:Phagosomes / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D008869:Microtubule-Associated Proteins