Cathepsin-dependent amyloid formation drives mechanical rupture of lysosomal membranes
Delong Li, Wenxin Zhang, Michaela Medina, Jan F. M. Stuke, Andre Schwarz, Jonas Brill, Johann Brenner, Felix Kraus, Simon Ohlerich, Javier Lizarrondo, Jeremy Pflaum, Julia H Grass, Lena-Marie Soltow, Dietmar Hammerschmid, Natalie Weber, , Florian Wilfling
This study shows that LLOMe forms amyloid structures inside lysosomes that mechanically rupture the lysosomal membrane, revealing a structural mechanism for lysosomal damage.
bioRxiv · Jan 19, 2026 · PreprintCell Biology