Chewing the Fat: Regulating Autophagy in Drosophila

Autophagy is the major cellular process responsible for bulk cytoplasmic degradation. Two reports in this issue of Developmental Cell describe how both PI3 kinase and TOR signaling in Drosophila are critical for controlling autophagy in response to developmental and environmental cues.

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Published in:Developmental Cell 2004-08, Vol.7 (2), p.148-150
Main Authors: Grewal, Savraj S., Saucedo, Leslie J.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Animals
Autophagy
Caenorhabditis elegans
Cytoplasm - metabolism
Drosophila
Drosophila melanogaster - metabolism
Drosophila melanogaster - physiology
Drosophila Proteins - metabolism
Gene Expression Regulation, Developmental
Insulin - metabolism
Models, Biological
Phosphatidylinositol 3-Kinases - metabolism
Protein Kinases
Signal Transduction
Time Factors
TOR Serine-Threonine Kinases
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Summary:Autophagy is the major cellular process responsible for bulk cytoplasmic degradation. Two reports in this issue of Developmental Cell describe how both PI3 kinase and TOR signaling in Drosophila are critical for controlling autophagy in response to developmental and environmental cues.
ISSN:1534-5807
1878-1551
DOI:10.1016/j.devcel.2004.07.014