Autoquin is a novel autophagy inhibitor (IC50=0.56 uM) by indirect modulation of the activity of the lysosomal enzymes acid sphingomyelinase and acid ceramidase; Autoquin showed a dose‐dependent inhibition of EGFP‐LC3 puncta after 3 hours upon autophagy induction by amino acid starvation in the primary screening assay. Autoquin is a lysosomotropic compound that acts as a functional inhibitor of acid sphingomyelinase, increases lysosomal mass and sequesters Fe2+ to the lysosomes in MCF7 cells, causing an increase in lysosomal reactive oxygen species.

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