Guidelines for the use and interpretation of assays for monitoring autophagy (4th edition)

摘要: In 2008, we published the first set of guidelines for standardizing research in autophagy. Since then, this topic has received increasing attention, and many scientists have entered field. Our knowledge base relevant new technologies also been expanding. Thus, it is important to formulate on a regular basis updated monitoring autophagy different organisms. Despite numerous reviews, there continues be confusion regarding acceptable methods evaluate autophagy, especially multicellular eukaryotes. Here, present investigators select interpret examine related processes, reviewers provide realistic reasonable critiques reports that are focused these processes. These not meant dogmatic rules, because appropriateness any assay largely depends question being asked system used. Moreover, no individual perfect every situation, calling use multiple techniques properly monitor each experimental setting. Finally, several core components machinery implicated distinct autophagic processes (canonical noncanonical autophagy), implying genetic approaches block should rely targeting two or more autophagy-related genes ideally participate steps pathway. Along similar lines, proteins involved regulate other cellular pathways including apoptosis, all them can used as specific marker bona fide responses. critically discuss current assessing information they can, cannot, provide. ultimate goal encourage intellectual technical innovation