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  • Cellular Biology
  • Biochemistry
  • Metabolism

Background:

  • Autophagy is a fundamental cellular process for stress response and homeostasis.
  • Dysfunctional autophagy is linked to aging, neurodegeneration, diabetes, and fatty liver disease.
  • Autophagy is recognized as a promising therapeutic target for various diseases.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review the current understanding of zinc's role in regulating autophagy.
  • To examine the influence of autophagy on zinc metabolism and homeostasis.
  • To explore autophagy's potential role in mediating zinc's protective effects.

Main Methods:

  • Review of in vitro studies on zinc and autophagy.
  • Analysis of data on zinc chelators and autophagy inhibition.
  • Examination of studies on excess zinc and autophagy potentiation.
  • Investigation into the impact of autophagy dysregulation on zinc homeostasis.

Main Results:

  • In vitro data indicate zinc is essential for both early and late stages of autophagy.
  • Zinc chelators inhibit autophagy, while excess zinc can potentiate autophagy stimulation.
  • Autophagy dysregulation significantly alters cellular zinc homeostasis.
  • Autophagy may mediate zinc's protective actions against lipid accumulation, apoptosis, and inflammation.

Conclusions:

  • Zinc plays a critical role in the regulation of cellular autophagy.
  • Autophagy is involved in maintaining cellular zinc homeostasis.
  • Autophagy may be a key mechanism through which zinc exerts its protective effects.
  • Further in vivo studies in humans and animal models are needed to confirm these findings.