The Proton-Coupled Monocarboxylate Transporter Hermes Is Necessary for Autophagy during Cell Death (Developmental Cell)

Velentzas et al. identify a requirement for the pyruvate transporter Hermes in autophagy that is associated with cell death in Drosophila. Hermes influences mTOR signaling and is similar to the type 2 diabetes-associated human protein SLC16A11, thus suggesting a further link between autophagy and metabolic disorders.