SIRT4 positively regulates autophagy via ULK1, but independently of HDAC6 and OPA1
Isabell Lehmkuhl, Khawar Amin, Lydia Gabriel, Nils Hampel, Afshin Iram, Julia Hesse, Constanze Wiek, Jasmin Thuy Vy Nguyen, Helmut Hanenberg, Jürgen Scheller, Mohammad Reza Ahmadian, Björn Stork, Doreen Manuela Floss, Roland P. Piekorz
This study shows SIRT4 promotes autophagy by modulating ULK1 phosphorylation, independent of HDAC6 and OPA1, and identifies its role in early autophagy initiation.
FEBS Open Bio · Nov 20, 2025Peer-reviewedBiochemistry