Review Article

Alternative Macroautophagic Pathways

Table 1

Types of alternative macroautophagic pathways.

Alternative macroautophagic pathwaysMacroautopagic molecules involvedMacroautopagic molecules not involved Induction Cell typeReference

Beclin 1-independentAtg5
Atg7
Ulk1/2
LC3
Beclin 1
(Vps34)
ResveratrolMCF-7 (breast cancer cells)[50]
Staurosporine
Etoposide
MK801
primary cortical neurons[51]
H2O2RAW 264.7 (macrophage cells)[52]
MPP+SH-SY5Y (neuroblastoma cells)[53]
primary dopaminergic neurons
As2O3ovarian cells[55]

Atg5/Atg7-independentBeclin 1
Vps34
Ulk1
Fip200
Atg5
Atg7
Atg9
Atg12
Atg16
LC3
Etoposide
Staurosporine
Starvation
Atg5-/- MEF
Atg7-/- MEF
wt MEF
[49]

Degradation of peptidase-resistant peptidesLC3 (but not essential)Atg5
WIPI-1
p62
Tsg101
Vps24
Resistance against cytoplasmic peptidasesHeLa
Atg5-/- MEF
wt MEF
[43]