WIPI1

Gene

2 papers study it3 findings

  • 2 independent labs in 2 countries
  • Funders: Academy of Finland and others
  • Humans1
  • Cells1

Effects

2

Autophagy

upin human cells1

1 study
  1. WIPI1 activates autophagy in human cells.

    “increased WIPI1 gene expression enhances the formation of autophagic membranes”

    Cellsincreased WIPI1 gene expression

    The ABL-MYC axis controls WIPI1-enhanced autophagy in lifespan extension

    Communications biologyAug 24, 2023

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Cellular senescence

downin human cells1

1 study
  1. WIPI1 decreases cellular senescence in human cells.

    “Overexpression of several genes from this pathway, CTSB, ATP6V0C, ATG4D, and WIPI1, could promote autophagy and delay senescence in cultured IMR-90 cells”

    Cellsshown by overexpressionIMR-90

    Transcriptome evidence reveals enhanced autophagy-lysosomal function in centenarians

    Genome researchOct 23, 2018

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Upstream

1

MYC

downin human cells1

1 study
  1. MYC inhibits WIPI1 in human cells.

    “MYC binds to the WIPI1 promoter and represses WIPI1 gene expression.”

    CellsABL-ERK-MYC signalling

    The ABL-MYC axis controls WIPI1-enhanced autophagy in lifespan extension

    Communications biologyAug 24, 2023

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