Table 1.
Mammalian pathogens that express proteins that interfere with host autophagosome biogenesis or function.
| Domain | Pathogen | Host | Effector | Activity | Refs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virus | HIV virus | human | Nef1 | Inhibits host autophagy | Campbell et al., 2015 |
| CMV virus | human | Trs1 | Inhibits host autophagy | Chaumorcel et al., 2012 | |
| Dengue virus | mammal | NS4A | Upregulation of autophagy | McLean et al., 2011 | |
| Bacteria | Legionella | mammal | RavZ | Cleaves an Atg8 protein from pre-autophagosomes | Choy et al., 2012; Horenkamp et al., 2015 |
| Coxiella | mammal | Cig2 | Disrupts interactions between acidic compartments and host autophagosomes | Newton et al., 2014 | |
| Salmonella | mammal | SseL | Inhibits selective autophagy of cytosolic aggregates | Mesquita et al., 2012 | |
| Anaplasma phagocytophilum | mammal | Ats-1 | Hijacks a pathway that activates autophagy to promote its growth inside cells | Niu et al., 2012 | |
| Vibrio parahemolyticus | mammal | VopQ | Creates pores in acidic compartments in host cells | Sreelatha et al., 2013 | |
| Eukaryote | Phytophthora | plant | PexRD54 | Inappropriately activates the formation of autophagosomes | Dagdas et al., 2016 |