Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
12
Published: Oct. 9, 2024
This
article
reviews
the
latest
research
progress
on
role
of
mitochondrial
autophagy
receptor
FUN14
domain
containing
1
(FUNDC1)
in
events
and
kidney
disease.
FUNDC1
is
a
protein
located
outer
membrane
mitochondria,
which
maintains
function
quality
mitochondria
by
regulating
autophagy,
that
is,
selective
degradation
process
mitochondria.
The
structural
characteristics
enable
it
to
respond
intracellular
signal
changes
regulate
activity
through
phosphorylation
dephosphorylation.
During
phosphorylation,
unc-51-like
kinase
(ULK1)
promotes
activation
mitophagy
phosphorylating
Ser17
FUNDC1.
In
contrast,
Src
CK2
kinases
inhibit
interaction
between
LC3
Tyr18
Ser13,
thereby
inhibiting
mitophagy.
dephosphorylation,
PGAM5
phosphatase
enhances
dephosphorylating
activating
BCL2L1
inhibits
interacting
with
PGAM5,
preventing
dephosphorylation
plays
an
important
events,
participating
fission,
maintaining
homeostasis
iron
proteins
matrix,
mediating
crosstalk
endoplasmic
reticulum
lysosomes,
have
effects
cell
energy
metabolism
programmed
death.
aspect
disease,
abnormal
closely
related
occurrence
development
many
diseases.
acute
injury
(AKI),
cardiorenal
syndrome
(CRS),
diabetic
nephropathy
(DN),
chronic
disease
(CKD)
,renal
fibrosis
(RF)
renal
anemia,
FUNDC1-mediated
imbalance
may
be
one
key
factors
progression.
Therefore,
in-depth
study
regulatory
mechanism
great
significance
for
understanding
pathogenesis
developing
new
treatment
strategies.
Phytomedicine,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
138, P. 156406 - 156406
Published: Jan. 24, 2025
Although
recent
progress
provides
mechanistic
insights
into
diabetic
nephropathy
(DN),
effective
treatments
remain
scarce.
DN,
characterized
by
proteinuria
and
a
progressive
decline
in
renal
function,
primarily
arises
from
podocyte
injury,
which
impairs
the
glomerular
filtration
barrier.
Wogonoside,
bioactive
compound
traditional
Chinese
herb
Scutellaria
baicalensis,
has
not
been
explored
for
its
role
DN.
This
study
aimed
to
investigate
therapeutic
effects
of
wogonoside
on
injury
DN
molecular
mechanisms.
The
were
examined
using
HFD/STZ-induced
mouse
models
high
glucose
(HG)-induced
MPC-5
cells.
Oxidative
stress
inflammation
markers
analyzed
via
Western
blot
RT-qPCR.
Wogonoside
targets
identified
through
DARTS-MS
validated
SPR,
docking,
alanine
scanning,
CETSA.
RNA-Seq
analysis
was
employed
identify
downstream
targets,
p65-MMP28
axis
p65
knockdown
overexpression
studies.
regulatory
effect
Mmp28
confirmed
dual-luciferase
reporter
assays
ChIP-qPCR.
treatment
significantly
reduced
oxidative
vivo
vitro.
Mechanistic
studies
as
direct
target
wogonoside,
with
SPR
confirming
strong
binding
affinity
(KD
=
25.05
μM).
Molecular
docking
scanning
LYS221
critical
site,
further
supported
CETSA
K221A
mutant.
revealed
effector
involved
HG-induced
injury.
Functional
demonstrated
that
wogonoside's
protective
antioxidant
inflammatory
pathways
are
mediated
axis.
Dual-luciferase
regulates
transcription,
ChIP-qPCR
promoter
binding.
highlights
promising
candidate
targeting
NF-κB
signaling
These
findings
provide
novel
potential
mechanisms,
paving
way
development
intervention.
Frontiers in Endocrinology,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
15
Published: Jan. 10, 2025
Oxidative
stress
is
widely
acknowledged
as
a
key
pathogenic
mechanism
in
diabetic
nephropathy
(DN).
In
recent
years,
the
role
of
oxidative
DN
has
garnered
increasing
attention.
However,
no
bibliometric
analysis
yet
been
conducted
on
relationship
between
and
DN.
This
study
aims
to
systematically
analyze
relevant
literature,
identify
trends
research,
assess
current
hotspots,
predict
future
directions.
We
retrieved
literature
related
from
Web
Science
Core
Collection
database.
analyzed
data
publication
volume,
countries/regions,
institutions,
journals,
keywords,
other
metrics
using
VOSviewer,
Bibliometrix
R
package,
CiteSpace.
From
2014
2024,
total
4076
publications
were
published
across
755
showing
consistent
upward
trend
each
year.
China
United
States
are
leading
contributors
this
field
demonstrate
close
collaborative
efforts.
The
top
by
country,
institution,
journal,
author
include:
(1919
publications),
Jilin
University
Central
South
(69
each),
BIOMEDICINE
&
PHARMACOTHERAPY
(117
Prof.
Sun
Lin
(33
publications).
most
frequent
keyword
"oxidative
stress"
(3683
occurrences).
co-citation
analysis,
Alicic
RZ's
2017
was
cited
(144
citations).
These
findings
highlight
critical
importance
investigating
pathogenesis
perspective.
demonstrates
steady
increase
research
since
2014,
highlighting
its
central
Future
should
focus
molecular
mechanisms
explore
therapeutic
potential,
provide
new
strategies
for
prevention
treatment
Antioxidants,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
14(2), P. 161 - 161
Published: Jan. 29, 2025
Diabetic
patients
experience
hyperglycemia,
which
can
affect
multiple
organs,
including
brain
function,
leading
to
disabling
neurological
complications.
Hyperglycemia
plays
a
key
role
in
promoting
neuroinflammation,
the
most
common
complication
diabetic
individuals,
through
activation
of
microglia.
Attenuating
hyperglycemia-related
neuroinflammation
microglia
may
reduce
diabetes-associated
comorbidities.
Natural
remedies
containing
phenolic
compounds
have
shown
efficacy
mitigating
microglia-mediated
neuroinflammation.
The
aim
this
study
was
investigate
potential
Melissa
officinalis
L.
(MO)
phytocomplex,
obtained
from
plant
cell
cultures
and
enriched
its
main
polyphenolic
constituent,
rosmarinic
acid
(RA),
attenuating
hyperglycemia-induced
A
time-course
morphological
analysis
BV2
microglial
cells
exposed
high
glucose
(HG)
levels
showed
shift
towards
proinflammatory
phenotype,
peaking
after
48
h,
reversed
by
pretreatment
with
MO.
Biochemical
assays
revealed
increased
expression
marker
CD11b
(187%),
NF-κB
pathway
(179%),
iNOS
(225%),
enhanced
phosphorylation
ERK1/2
(180%),
cytokine
IL-6
(173%).
Pretreatment
MO
prevented
aberrant
these
mediators
restored
SIRT1
levels.
Exposure
neuronal
SH-SY5Y
conditioned
medium
HG-exposed
significantly
reduced
viability.
counteracted
effect,
exhibiting
neuroprotective
activity.
RA
comparable
that
In
conclusion,
attenuated
oxidative
imbalance
under
HG
exposure
inhibiting
toward
phenotype
induced
abrogating
subsequent
downstream
ERK1/2–NF-κB–iNOS
pathway.
Plant Biotechnology Journal,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Feb. 13, 2025
Summary
Salvia
plebeia
is
an
important
traditional
Chinese
medicinal
herb,
with
flavonoids
and
phenolic
acids
as
its
primary
bioactive
components.
However,
the
absence
of
a
reference
genome
hinders
our
understanding
genetic
basis
underlying
synthesis
these
Here,
we
present
high‐quality,
chromosome‐scale
assembly
S.
,
spanning
1.22
Gb,
contig
N50
91.72
Mb
36
861
annotated
protein‐coding
genes.
Leveraging
data,
identified
four
catalytic
enzymes—one
rosmarinic
acid
synthase
(RAS)
three
cytochrome
P450
monooxygenases
(CYP450s)
—in
which
are
involved
in
biosynthesis.
We
demonstrate
that
SpRAS
catalyses
conjugation
various
acyl
donors
acceptors,
resulting
formation
precursor
compounds.
SpCYP98A75,
SpCYP98A77
SpCYP98A78
catalyse
from
precursors
at
either
C‐3
or
C‐3′
position.
Notably,
SpCYP98A75
exhibited
stronger
hydroxylation
capacity
position,
whereas
greater
efficiency
Furthermore,
hydroxylated
both
positions
simultaneously,
promoting
conversion
4‐coumaroyl‐4′‐hydroxyphenyllactic
to
acid.
Next,
using
hairy
root
transformation
system
for
basic
helix–loop–helix
protein
type
transcription
factor,
SpbHLH54
positively
regulates
biosynthesis
homoplantaginin
.
These
findings
provide
valuable
genomic
resource
elucidating
mechanisms
regulation
improve
evolutionary
patterns
within
Lamiaceae
family.
Journal of Diabetes Research,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
2025(1)
Published: Jan. 1, 2025
Diabetes
is
a
systemic
metabolic
disorder
primarily
caused
by
insulin
deficiency
and
resistance,
leading
to
chronic
hyperglycemia.
Prolonged
diabetes
can
result
in
damage
multiple
organs,
including
the
heart,
brain,
liver,
muscles,
adipose
tissue,
thereby
causing
various
fatal
complications
such
as
diabetic
retinopathy,
cardiomyopathy,
nephropathy.
Single‐cell
RNA
sequencing
(scRNA‐seq)
has
emerged
valuable
tool
for
investigating
cell
diversity
pathogenesis
of
identifying
potential
therapeutic
targets
or
complications.
This
review
provides
comprehensive
overview
recent
applications
scRNA‐seq
diabetes‐related
researches
highlights
novel
biomarkers
immunotherapy
with
cell‐type
information
its
associated
Journal of Diabetes,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
17(4)
Published: April 1, 2025
ABSTRACT
Background
Diabetic
nephropathy
(DN)
is
a
severe
microvascular
complication
of
diabetes
with
complex
pathogenesis.
Methods
Recent
studies
were
reviewed
to
explore
the
role
gut
microbiota
and
its
metabolites
in
DN
development.
Results
Dysbiosis
bacteria
contributes
pathological
changes
such
as
glomerular
sclerosis
renal
tubule
injury.
Microbial
are
involved
through
immune
inflammatory
pathways.
Conclusions
Understanding
relationship
between
microbiota,
metabolites,
may
offer
potential
implications
for
diagnosis,
prevention,
treatment.
Translating
this
knowledge
into
clinical
practice
presents
challenges
opportunities.