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Recent studies have shown that Sigmar1 is not only a regulatory protein involved in cellular stress responses but also plays a significant role in the process of autophagy. It regulates the initiation and progression of autophagy by influencing multiple autophagy-related signaling pathways and interacting with key proteins such as LC3 and GABARAP. This regulation exhibits a dual nature. On one hand, it can induce protective autophagy, helping cells cope with stress such as oxidative stress and endoplasmic reticulum stress, thereby playing a protective role in the progression of diseases such as neurodegenerative disorders and cardiovascular diseases. On the other hand, in certain cancers, Sigmar1 may also promote tumor cell survival through autophagy regulation, thereby exacerbating disease progression. Consequently, developing agonists and antagonists targeting Sigmar1 has become a highly promising therapeutic strategy. 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