Lysosome-associated CASM: from upstream triggers to downstream effector mechanisms

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Title: Lysosome-associated CASM: from upstream triggers to downstream effector mechanisms
Authors: Namrita Kaur, Sven R. Carlsson, Alf Håkon Lystad
Source: Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology, Vol 13 (2025)
Publisher Information: Frontiers Media S.A., 2025.
Publication Year: 2025
Collection: LCC:Biology (General)
Subject Terms: CASM, VAIL, STIL, autophagy, lysosome damage, atg8ylation, Biology (General), QH301-705.5
More Details: Lysosomes are dynamic organelles critical for cellular degradation and signaling, safeguarded by a limiting membrane that prevents leakage of harmful contents into the cytoplasm. Upon lysosomal damage, cells deploy defensive mechanisms, including a key process called CASM (conjugation of ATG8 to single membranes), which lipidates ATG8 proteins onto the limiting membrane to support protective pathways. CASM operates through two pathways: VAIL, induced by lysosomal pH changes via V-ATPase and ATG16L1, and STIL, triggered by sphingomyelin exposure and mediated by TECPR1. This review examines CASM’s role in lysosomal damage responses, exploring the mechanisms of damaging agents, distinctions between VAIL and STIL, and the downstream effects of decorating lysosomes with ATG8, including effector recruitment for membrane repair or removal.
Document Type: article
File Description: electronic resource
Language: English
ISSN: 2296-634X
Relation: https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fcell.2025.1559125/full; https://doaj.org/toc/2296-634X
DOI: 10.3389/fcell.2025.1559125
Access URL: https://doaj.org/article/4be2320cf6e74736b2f5bb83c09a9f82
Accession Number: edsdoj.4be2320cf6e74736b2f5bb83c09a9f82
Database: Directory of Open Access Journals
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ISSN:2296634X
DOI:10.3389/fcell.2025.1559125
Published in:Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology
Language:English