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AbstractPreviously, lysosomes were primarily referred to as the digestive organelles and recycling centers within cells. Recent discoveries have expanded the lysosomal functional scope and revealed their critical roles in nutrient sensing, epigenetic regulation, plasma membrane repair, lipid transport, ion homeostasis, and cellular stress response. Lysosomal dysfunction is also found to be associated with aging and several diseases. Therefore, function of macroautophagy, a lysosome‐dependent intracellular degradation system, has been identified as one of the updated twelve hallmarks of aging. In this review, we begin by introducing the concept of lysosomal quality control (LQC), which is a cellular machinery that maintains the number, morphology, and function of lysosomes through different processes such as lysosomal biogenesis, reformation, fission, fusion, turnover, lysophagy, exocytosis, and membrane permeabilization and repair. Next, we summarize the results from studies reporting the association between LQC dysregulation and aging/various disorders. Subsequently, we explore the emerging therapeutic strategies that target distinct aspects of LQC for treating diseases and combatting aging. Lastly, we underscore the existing knowledge gap and propose potential avenues for future research.

Abstract Background: Maturity onset diabetes in young 3 (MODY 3) is caused by mutation of the hepatic nuclear factor 1 alpha (HNF-1A) gene. Craniofacial macrosomia (CFM) is associated with an abnormal development of craniofacial structures during the embryonic period. Maternal diabetes and genetic predisposition have been associated with CFM1. There are rare reports about an association of MODY 3 and CFM. Clinical case: An 11-year-old male patient presented with right side CFM (mild mandibular hypoplasia, internal auditory canal absence, severe pinna hypoplasia, abnormal orbital size and location, O3.M0.E3.N0.S02) noted at 8 months of age. Preoperative examination revealed A1c at 10.9%. After short term intensive insulin therapy, he had standard bread meal test: fasting glucose 8.11 mmol/L, insulin 13.9 mIU/L (3-25), C-peptide 1.25 ng/ml (0.81-3.85); 1 hour glucose 10.05 mmol/L, insulin 27 mIU/L, C-peptide 2.42 ng/ml; 2 hour glucose 8.17 mmol/L, insulin 16.09 mIU/L, C-peptide 2.11 ng/ml. GADA, IAA and ICA were negative. The mother was diagnosed diabetes at age 27years, when the patient was 8-month-old, and received insulin therapy. The mother was blind by age 35years due to diabetic retinopathy and died of DKA at 38-years-old. The patient’s 16-year-old brother had left side CFM (O2.M1.E2.N0.S0) and his OGTT was normal. The father was diagnosed with impaired glucose tolerance. The family had whole genome sequencing by Sanger technique, and resequenced the mutation with side primers. The CGA to CAA mutation was present at the 686 loci of exon 3 of HNF1A gene in the patient and mother. The HNF1A exon 3 mutation of CGA to CAA resulted in the change of arginine to glutamine which by the HGMA database is recognized as a reported MODY3 gene mutation. There was a mutation of G to A in the 4 loci of exon 1 of the insulin coding region in chromosome 11 in both the patient and elder brother. Neither elder brother nor father had the CGA mutation of HNF1A. Conclusion: There has not been a previous report of a relationship between HNF1A and CFM. In this case, the elder brother had CFM without a HNF1A mutation which does not support a connection between CFM and HNF1A. The two brothers both had CFM and insulin coding gene mutations which would represent a new association not previously described. Further testing is needed to confirm a relationship between the two. Reference: 1. Chen Q, Zhao Y, Shen G, Dai J. Etiology and Pathogenesis of Hemifacial Microsomia. J Dent Res 2018; 97(12): 1297-305. 2. Gougoutas AJ, Singh DJ, Low DW, Bartlett SP. Hemifacial microsomia: clinical features and pictographic representations of the OMENS classification system. Plast Reconstr Surg 2007; 120(7): 112e-20e.

Abstract Although fast-scan cyclic voltammetry (FSCV) has been widely used for in vivo neurochemical detection, the sensitivity and selectivity of the technique can be further improved. In this study, we develop fast cyclic square-wave voltammetry (FCSWV) as a novel voltammetric technique that combines large-amplitude cyclic square-wave voltammetry (CSWV) with background subtraction. A large-amplitude, square-shaped potential was applied to induce cycling through multiple redox reactions within a square pulse to increase sensitivity and selectivity when combined with a two-dimensional voltammogram. As a result, FCSWV was significantly more sensitive than FSCV (n = 5 electrodes, two-way ANOVA, p = 0.0002). In addition, FCSWV could differentiate dopamine from other catecholamines (e.g., epinephrine and norepinephrine) and serotonin better than conventional FSCV. With the confirmation that FCSWV did not influence local neuronal activity, despite the large amplitude of the square waveform, it could monitor electrically induced phasic changes in dopamine release in rat striatum before and after injecting nomifensine, a dopamine reuptake inhibitor.