PEX14 functions as a molecular link between optineurin and pexophagy in human cells
Hongli Li, Suyuan Chen, Celien Lismont, Bram Vandewinkel, Mohamed A. F. Hussein, Cláudio F. Costa, Dorien Imberechts, Yiyang Liu, Jorge E. Azevedo, Wim Vandenberghe, Steven H. L. Verhelst, Hans R. Waterham, Pieter Vanden Berghe, Myriam I Baes, Marc Fransen
This study identifies PEX14 as a molecular link between optineurin and pexophagy, elucidating its role in recruiting autophagic machinery for peroxisome degradation.
The Journal of Cell Biology · Aug 14, 2025Peer-reviewedCell Biology