28The endoplasmic reticulum (ER) comprises morphologically and functionally distinct domains, 29 sheets and interconnected tubules. These domains undergo dynamic reshaping, in response to 30 changes in the cellular environment. However, the mechanisms behind this rapid remodeling 31 within minutes are largely unknown. Here, we report that ER remodeling is actively driven by 32 lysosomes, following lysosome repositioning in response to changes in nutritional status. The 33 anchorage of lysosomes to ER growth tips is critical for ER tubule elongation and connection. We 34 validate this causal link via the chemo-and optogenetically driven re-positioning of lysosomes, 35 which leads to both a redistribution of the ER tubules and its global morphology. Lysosomes sense 36 metabolic change in the cell and regulate ER tubule distribution accordingly. Dysfunction in this 37 mechanism during axonal extension may lead to axonal growth defects. Our results demonstrate a 38 critical role of lysosome-regulated ER dynamics and reshaping in nutrient responses and neuronal 39 development. 40 41 Main text 42 43The structure of the ER is constantly adapted for the particular needs of the cell (1): the dynamic 44 transitions between ER sheets and tubules allow it to rapidly respond to the changing cellular 45 environment. A group of ER-shaping proteins have been identified as maintaining ER morphology 46 (1), mutations in which are linked to diseases such as hereditary spastic paraplegias (HSPs) (2). 47 (3, 4). Previous work has shown that ER tubule elongation can be driven by three mechanisms: 1/ 50 force generation by motors moving along microtubules (5), which can be classified as sliding, 2/ 51 coupling to microtubule growth using a tip assembly complex (TAC), and 3/ hitchhiking by 52 connecting to other organelles. Whether such reshaping in local domains of the ER tubules could 53 lead to the global reorganization and redistribution of ER remains an open question, and, if this is 54 the case, how is this process regulated? The ER is known to contact other motile organelles, 55 including endosomes, lysosomes, mitochondria, peroxisomes et cetera (6). Among these, 56 lysosomes are particularly interesting, as they make a great number of contacts with the ER (7) 57 and their positioning is regulated by different nutritional status (8). Although ER has been reported 58 to regulate lysosome motions (9), it is not clear whether lysosomes can modulate ER reshaping 59 and distribution, for example via coupled motion (4). We hypothesized that a causal link exists 60 between lysosome motion and ER redistributing and asked whether this provides a mechanism for 61 ER morphological response to nutritional status, given that lysosomes are known to act as signaling 62 hubs for metabolic sensing (10). 63 We first investigated the correlation of motions between lysosomes and the ER network by rapid 64 live-cell imaging. We visualized ER with GFP-tagged vesicle-associated membrane protein-65 associated protein A (VAP...