@article { , title = {HUWE1 E3 ligase promotes PINK1/PARKINindependent mitophagy by regulating AMBRA1 activation via IKKa}, abstract = {The selective removal of undesired or damaged mitochondria by autophagy, known as mitophagy, is crucial for cellular homoeostasis, and prevents tumour diffusion, neurodegeneration and ageing. The pro-autophagic molecule AMBRA1 (autophagy/beclin-1 regulator-1) has been defined as a novel regulator of mitophagy in both PINK1/PARKIN-dependent and -independent systems. Here, we identified the E3 ubiquitin ligase HUWE1 as a key inducing factor in AMBRA1-mediated mitophagy, a process that takes place independently of the main mitophagy receptors. Furthermore, we show that mitophagy function of AMBRA1 is post-translationally controlled, upon HUWE1 activity, by a positive phosphorylation on its serine 1014. This modification is mediated by the IKKα kinase and induces structural changes in AMBRA1, thus promoting its interaction with LC3/GABARAP (mATG8) proteins and its mitophagic activity. Altogether, these results demonstrate that AMBRA1 regulates mitophagy through a novel pathway, in which HUWE1 and IKKα are key factors, shedding new lights on the regulation of mitochondrial quality control and homoeostasis in mammalian cells.}, doi = {10.1038/s41467-018-05722-3}, issue = {3755}, journal = {Nature Communications}, publicationstatus = {Published}, publisher = {Nature Research}, url = {https://rvc-repository.worktribe.com/output/1385886}, volume = {9}, keyword = {ePrints migration}, year = {2018}, author = {Di Rita, A and Peschiaroli, A and D'Acunzo, P and Strobbe, D and Hu, Z and Gruber, J and Mygaard, M and Lambrughi, M and Melino, G and Papaleo, E and Dengiel, J and El Alaoui, S and Campanella, M and Dötsch, V and Rogov, V V and Strappazzon, F and Cecconi, F} }