Arterial tortuosity syndrome : an ascorbate compartmentalization disorder?

Critical Issues: Although several hypotheses have been forwarded, the molecular mechanisms linking disrupted GLUT10 activity with arterial malformations are largely unknown. Recent Advances: The vascular and systemic manifestations and natural history of ATS patients have been largely delineated. GLUT10 was identified as an intracellular transporter of dehydroascorbic acid, which contributes to collagen and elastin cross-linking in the endoplasmic reticulum, redox homeostasis in the mitochondria, and global and gene-specific methylation/hydroxymethylation affecting epigenetic regulation in the nucleus. We revise here the current knowledge on ATS and the role of GLUT10 within the compartmentalization of ascorbate in physiological and diseased states. Future Directions: Centralization of clinical, treatment, and outcome data will enable better management for ATS patients. Establishment of representative animal disease models could facilitate the study of pathomechanisms underlying ATS. This might be relevant for other forms of vascular dysplasia, such as isolated aneurysm formation, hypertensive vasculopathy, and neovascularization. Antioxid. Redox Signal. 00, 000-000

Transit of H₂O₂ across the endoplasmic reticulum membrane is not sluggish

Abstract Cellular metabolism provides various sources of hydrogen peroxide (H₂O₂) in different organelles and compartments. The suitability of H₂O₂ as an intracellular signaling molecule therefore also depends on its ability to pass cellular membranes. The propensity of the membranous boundary of the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) to let pass H₂O₂ has been discussed controversially. In this essay, we challenge the recent proposal that the ER membrane constitutes a simple barrier for H₂O₂ diffusion and support earlier data showing that (i) ample H₂O₂ permeability of the ER membrane is a prerequisite for signal transduction, (ii) aquaporin channels are crucially involved in the facilitation of H₂O₂ permeation, and (iii) a proper experimental framework not prone to artifacts is necessary to further unravel the role of H₂O₂ permeation in signal transduction and organelle biology

Erratum to: Guidelines for the use and interpretation of assays for monitoring autophagy (3rd edition) (Autophagy, 12, 1, 1-222, 10.1080/15548627.2015.1100356

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