Yutaro Hama

The paper shows that Bruce, an autophagy-regulated inhibitor, suppresses Dcp-1 activity and wing tissue growth in Drosophila, independent of apoptotic pathways.

This study quantifies basal autophagic flux in mice using GFP-LC3-RFP reporter mice, revealing higher flux in brain, liver, and kidney compared to other tissues.

The paper uses a novel fluorescent probe to show reversible phospholipid transfer between ER and autophagosome membranes in vivo.

This study identifies LUBEL/RNF31 as a key regulator of T-tubule biogenesis through linear ubiquitination, showing its interaction with Amphiphysin and role in membrane tubulation.

The paper identifies the triad interaction between ULK1, ATG13, and FIP200 as essential for ULK complex formation and autophagy initiation.

This study identifies SCAMP3 as the mediator of TAX1BP1-dependent ATG9 vesicle recruitment during selective macroautophagy.