Processing bodies promote lysosomal quality control and cell survival during recovery from lysosomal damage.

Lysosomes are essential for cell survival but are highly susceptible to diverse physical and pathological stressors. Thus, the ability to initiate an acute damage response and promote recovery after stressor resolution is critical for maintaining cellular homeostasis and viability. Although recent studies have advanced our understanding of acute responses to lysosomal injury, the molecular mechanisms governing the recovery stage and distinguishing it from the acute phase remain poorly defined.

Calcium signaling from damaged lysosomes induces cytoprotective stress granules.

Lysosomal damage induces stress granule (SG) formation. However, the importance of SGs in determining cell fate and the precise mechanisms that mediate SG formation in response to lysosomal damage remain unclear. Here, we describe a novel calcium-dependent pathway controlling SG formation, which promotes cell survival during lysosomal damage.

COVID-19 Disease and Chronic Health Outcomes Associated with Nicotine Use in a Great Plains Tribal Community: A Community-Based Study.

Background: The Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe (CRST) is affected by high nicotine use and disease burden. Understanding nicotine exposure is important to recognize what groups may be at higher risk for negative health outcomes, including COVID-19.

Objective: To compare self-reported health outcomes and nicotine use between exclusive electronic cigarette (e-cig) users, users of combustible cigarettes, dual e-cig/cigarette users, and nonusers among adult residents on the CRST.

A mechanism that transduces lysosomal damage signals to stress granule formation for cell survival.

Lysosomal damage poses a significant threat to cell survival. Our previous work has reported that lysosomal damage induces stress granule (SG) formation. However, the importance of SG formation in determining cell fate and the precise mechanisms through which lysosomal damage triggers SG formation remains unclear.