p62-dependent autophagy in airway smooth muscle cells regulates metabolic reprogramming and promotes airway remodeling
Yu H, Cheng Y, Zhang G, Wang X, Gu W, Guo X. p62-dependent autophagy in airway smooth muscle cells regulates metabolic reprogramming and promotes airway remodeling. Life Sciences 2020, 266: 118884. PMID: 33310038, DOI: 10.1016/j.lfs.2020.118884.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsKnockdown of p62Mechanism of p62Bronchial smooth muscle cellsP62-dependent autophagyIncreased p62 expressionP62 expressionAirway remodelingGlucose consumptionAutophagy fluxAutophagic fluxCCK8 assayP62 overexpressionTranswell methodP62Glycolytic genesGlycolytic proteinsLactate productionMetabolic reprogrammingMigration in vitroHuman bronchial smooth muscle cellsBSMC proliferationCell migrationSmooth muscle cellsAirway remodeling processPromote airway remodeling