Fig. 2From: The interplay of autophagy and oxidative stress in the pathogenesis and therapy of retinal degenerative diseasesDual role of ROS in autophagy induction and inhibition. ROS trigger the activation of transcription factors, such as p53, HIF1A and NRF2, to induce the expression of autophagy-related genes. ROS spatiotemporally oxidize and inactivate ATG4 to maintain lipidated LC3-II and autophagosome formation. ROS also block PI3K-AKT-MTORC1 signaling to initiate autophagy signaling. In contrast, ROS oxidize ATG proteins and PTEN to suppress autophagyBack to article page