The cholesterol transport protein GRAMD1C regulates autophagy initiation and mitochondrial bioenergetics

oleh: Matthew Yoke Wui Ng, Chara Charsou, Ana Lapao, Sakshi Singh, Laura Trachsel-Moncho, Sebastian W. Schultz, Sigve Nakken, Michael J. Munson, Anne Simonsen

Format: Article
Diterbitkan: Nature Portfolio 2022-10-01

Deskripsi

The functions of specific lipids in autophagosome biogenesis are not entirely clear. Here, the authors show that the ER protein GRAMD1C, a cholesterol transport protein, suppresses autophagy initiation and has roles in mitochondrial cholesterol homeostasis and respiration.