The autophagic response to polystyrene nanoparticles is mediated by transcription factor EB and depends on surface charge

dc.citation.articleNumber87en_US
dc.citation.journalTitleJournal of Nanobiotechnologyen_US
dc.citation.volumeNumber13en_US
dc.contributor.authorSong, Wensien_US
dc.contributor.authorPopp, Laurenen_US
dc.contributor.authorYang, Justinen_US
dc.contributor.authorKumar, Ayushien_US
dc.contributor.authorGangoli, Varun S.en_US
dc.contributor.authorSegatori, Lauraen_US
dc.date.accessioned2016-02-03T18:41:21Zen_US
dc.date.available2016-02-03T18:41:21Zen_US
dc.date.issued2015en_US
dc.date.updated2016-02-03T18:41:21Zen_US
dc.description.abstractBackground: A number of engineered nanoparticles induce autophagy, the main catabolic pathway that regulates bulk degradation of cytoplasmic material by the lysosomes. Depending on the specific physico-chemical properties of the nanomaterial, however, nanoparticle-induced autophagy may have different effects on cell physiology, ranging from enhanced autophagic degradation to blockage of autophagic flux. To investigate the molecular mechanisms underlying the impact of nanoparticle charge on the nature of the autophagic response, we tested polystyrene nanoparticles (50 nm) with neutral, anionic, and cationic surface charges. Results: We found all polystyrene nanoparticles investigated in this study to activate autophagy. We showed that internalization of polystyrene nanoparticles results in activation of the transcription factor EB, a master regulator of autophagy and lysosome biogenesis. Autophagic clearance, however, was observed to depend specifically on the charge of the nanoparticles. Particularly, we found that the autophagic response to polystyrene nanoparticles presenting a neutral or anionic surface involves enhanced clearance of autophagic cargo. Cell exposure to polystyrene nanoparticles presenting a cationic surface, on the other hand, results in transcriptional upregulation of the pathway, but also causes lysosomal dysfunction, ultimately resulting in blockage of autophagic flux. Conclusions: This study furthers our understanding of the molecular mechanisms that regulate the autophagic response to nanoparticles, thus contributing essential design criteria for engineering benign nanomaterials.en_US
dc.identifier.citationSong, Wensi, Popp, Lauren, Yang, Justin, et al.. "The autophagic response to polystyrene nanoparticles is mediated by transcription factor EB and depends on surface charge." <i>Journal of Nanobiotechnology,</i> 13, (2015) BioMed Central: http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12951-015-0149-6.en_US
dc.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12951-015-0149-6en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/1911/88328en_US
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.publisherBioMed Centralen_US
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dc.rights.holderSong et al.en_US
dc.rights.urihttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/en_US
dc.titleThe autophagic response to polystyrene nanoparticles is mediated by transcription factor EB and depends on surface chargeen_US
dc.typeJournal articleen_US
dc.type.dcmiTexten_US
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local.sword.agentBioMed Centralen_US
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